santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed

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    how to help pt's finance meds?

    santhony44 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Those are both excellent resources. Some drug assistance programs require that the provider fill out and/or sign the paperwork. Occasionally you'll find a provider who won't do it. (It's a pain in...
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    What are your thoughts on giving cards/gifts to pts.?

    santhony44 replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think either of these was inappropriate. In neither case were you hoping to gain anything from giving a gift, nor were you hurting the patient (neither of you) especially since both patients...
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    What you wish they knew....

    santhony44 replied to candicane's topic in General Nursing

    I wish patients knew what meds they take, at what dose, and the name of the prescriber. "That little white pill" doesn't help much. Which specialists they see and when they were seen last. I wish...
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    Unrealistic steriotypes of medicine on TV

    santhony44 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't watched a medical program since "St. Elsewhere" and stopped it when a doctor ordered "Vitsaril" for a patient (the med is Vistaril). Drives me nuts too. Some I remember from the past, or...
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    New grad question.

    santhony44 replied to scrubing77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you've given them good suggestions. I think they really need to try to change the situation at the current hospital rather than just leaving. It may be that they are just in a bad environment...
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    What kind of health-related job can you get when you have nothing?

    santhony44 replied to spicychickensandwich's topic in Nursing Career

    Sometimes large hospitals have transporter positions. These folks go to the floor and pick up patients for x-ray or whatever. Unit clerk or CNA might also be good ways to
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    How to answer? LONG

    santhony44 replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a good answer for you; I just wanted to say that the "review" was ridiculous. I'd be embarrassed to put all that in a performance review. The "manager" should be ashamed. :trout: #2 is...
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    Why Take A Bath, Change Clothes, etc.

    santhony44 replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As someone else said, pick your battles. Elderly people probably don't need a bath every day as their skin tends to be rather dry. If she smells bad or is incontinent then that's another story and at...
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    Can't let it go!

    santhony44 replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Give them an astonished look and say: "Go to medical school? Are you crazy?? All that time in school and then be on call? I can get through school a whole lot faster, and when I leave work, I'll leave...
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    Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

    santhony44 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient who was rumored to be the "Snake Lady" at the local strip club. I never found out if it was true, but she definitely had snakes- she talked about her "babies" and showed us...
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    dr won't call back.. grrrrr ..vent

    santhony44 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you notify the house supervisor? In most places, it would then be that person's responsibility to get a response. If he's not chief of staff for the whole facility, then that would be the person...
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    Need Help Staying Awake on Nights!!!

    santhony44 replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    Are you getting good restful sleep during the day? If you're waking/being woken up frequently your sleep may be suffering. If you're consuming caffeine up until time to go home, that may affect your...
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    help, i didn't know i did something wrong

    santhony44 replied to strive4mores's topic in General Nursing

    I'd pay it back ASAP. If both are willing to pay for the course, then in the future you could negotiate in advance that each one picks up half. I would apologize profusely to both places, pay each...
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    Which job would you take?

    santhony44 replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Environment, hands down. It doesn't matter if you love everything else about the job but the environment is toxic, you will not enjoy the job for
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    VERY difficult but happy decision

    santhony44 replied to Jerico's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this, and I wonder just how much he is aware of it. To the OP: Is there some third party, like a pastor or close friend, who can sit down with the two of you to talk this through? Maybe...
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    Looking for Info about nursing schools in Lubbock

    santhony44 replied to sheritpc's topic in Texas Nursing

    Texas Tech and LCU have BSN programs. Covenant Hospital has a diploma program, and South Plains College has an ADN program. SPC would probably be the least expensive option and might also take the...
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    I hate bedmaking

    santhony44 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That's what a toe pleat is for- room for the feet! I guess they don't teach those any more. We also had to make sure that the open side of the pillowcase faced away from the door. I didn't go to...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    santhony44 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    And, I can totally see myself saying something just like that without thinking first. I guess it's a wound to us but something much more important to
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    Not out of Orientation yet and...

    santhony44 replied to a.w.n.'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think this is excellent advice. Express that your preceptor is an excellent nurse, etc etc, but that your personal styles are very different and you'd like to have a different preceptor for the rest...
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    Free ER Care?

    santhony44 replied to Toquay's topic in Emergency

    If he's in for vomiting, he doesn't need to eat, and she doesn't need to eat in front of
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    Who Takes Care of Things that Happen at Shift Change? (long and chatty)

    santhony44 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think for admissions setting a time limit (more than 30 minutes before end of shift, it's yours, less than that, it's the next shift's) plus specifying what your shift does if you don't do the whole...
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    What exactly is Rural Nursing

    santhony44 replied to pat8585's topic in Rural

    Critical access, technically 25 beds, probably 10 beds realistically. Currently no OB nor OR due to only one physician (actively recruiting two more) plus 2 NPs. ER is a room, with one treatment room...
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    British Humour

    santhony44 replied to karenG's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are great;
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    Let's play: What's that word mean?

    santhony44 replied to blueberrybon's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Abnormal number of chromosomes. My word:
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    Let's play: What's that word mean?

    santhony44 replied to blueberrybon's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is that your old ploidy, or do you have