santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

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

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    Gift idea for my preceptor

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

    Something that reflects her personal interests; a gift card to a bookstore for a reader, a fabric store if she likes to sew or quilt, to a coffee shop if she likes that, etc. Or, you could put...
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    Parent questions after hours, bothersome?

    santhony44 replied to sahmof2's topic in Pediatric

    I take call for a pediatric clinic; I'm an NP so I can give advice. I have a lot of patience with new moms and newborns- even at 2 AM. I cannot, however, give you a new WIC prescription for another...
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    Plus size nursing students

    santhony44 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Students

    I took both undergraduate assessment and graduate assessment and also taught graduate assessment; I was never required to undress nor did I require it of students. When I taught, our learning lab had...
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    Unsure if nursing is right for me? any advice?

    santhony44 replied to ShannonC83's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not trying to discourage you from nursing, but have you considered physical therapy or occupational therapy? Those would definitely have a set schedule and set hours; having a degree in physical...
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    Is nursing defined as a profession, practice or simply as work?

    santhony44 replied to 2B_RN_2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would agree with profession. I don't understand the question "is nursing a practice or a profession." I think you practice a profession. (Doctors practice medicine, lawyers practice law,
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    Crazy stuff can happen

    santhony44 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Betcha haven't, either!!!! That is just too funny!!! :rotfl: :roll
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    OD on BenGay?????

    santhony44 replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    I had wondered if maybe she were ingesting it also. In the article her mom mentioned that she didn't know that OTC meds could be dangerous. That's a very common misconception; I run into patients all...
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    OD on BenGay?????

    santhony44 replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a link to an article: http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2007/06/08/0608bengay.html It sounds as if everyone's puzzled about how she could accumulate toxic levels even with...
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    Whats with the scrubs?

    santhony44 replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people who work in clinics and offices and such wear scrubs; they don't necessarily get any closer to a patient than across the counter. When I worked in the hospital, I did make the...
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    Most RN's first borns?

    santhony44 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    # 3 of 4, 2nd daughter, no drugs, alcohol,
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    Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    santhony44 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quite a few years ago now, we were having lunch with my in-laws. My SIL had just been remarried. My MIL proudly announced "She's having her diaphragm removed so that she can get pregnant!"...
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    MSN Walden

    santhony44 replied to hjfrn's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I know a gal who is enrolled there for her MSN and she seems to like it and think it's a good program (I haven't asked her recently and only see her occasionally). I think she's in an education
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    Most interesting Micro-organism!!

    santhony44 replied to kcstudentnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Community-acquired
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    Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    santhony44 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    turn your @&*%$!#*@&*%^+@# cell phone off! i don't wish to listen to you argue with your spouse or other family member while you're supposed to be working! (i work in a clinic and cell phone...
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    santhony44 replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I thought
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    Crazy stuff can happen

    santhony44 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    That one deserves some kind of prize! At least, write it up and send it in to Reader's Digest! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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    ADN to BSN - is it worth it?

    santhony44 replied to joli's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I had a previous BA and started out in nursing as an LPN. I went back right away and got my ADN and swore I was never going back. Eventually, reluctantly, I did start back into a BSN bridge program...
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    Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    santhony44 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pregnant patient, talking to her psychologist: "My friend told me that if you have sex it feeds the baby." Psychologist (his first visit with the patient, didn't know her very well yet): "Um, well,...
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    Is it a good move to straight for RN?

    santhony44 replied to sar4tee's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Absolutely. If you go the ADN route first, then you will likely have an employer with a tuition reimbursement option. When I was last in school, the hospital's tuition reimbursement...
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    What do you think

    santhony44 replied to purple1953reading's topic in General Nursing

    It just seems really odd that something done or said under the influence of drugs (prescribed and administered in the hospital) would be held against her. It's really not that uncommon for people to...
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    Using Medical Terminology!!

    santhony44 replied to banditrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked with a nursing assistant, otherwise excellent, who occasionally got her words a bit mixed up. My favorite: the patient was nauseated and about to vomit. Someone gave him an emesis basin....
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    I say this patient is being abused...

    santhony44 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    After talking with your supervisor, you could try reporting to Adult Protective Services. Unfortunately, I think you are very probably right about the
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    I have to ask....

    santhony44 replied to EstOyLista's topic in General Nursing

    The only nurses I know of who intubate patients on a regular basis are CRNA's. I don't think they do a lot of diagnosing nor prescribing, though. There is a CRNA area on this forum and they could...
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    Help Preparing for Clinical Day!

    santhony44 replied to lpnhell's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Admitting diagnosis, any chronic diagnoses, and I'd look at those disease processes. (The admitting H&P will usually give you the background information on the patient, in a pretty concise...
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    NOCS: How to darken a room?

    santhony44 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights, I used a mask plus heavy blinds. I'm a stomach sleeper and the mask was never a problem. I used earplugs too. I played a continuous cassette of ocean noises, loud enough that I...