santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

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

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    Introduced as "The Nurse"

    santhony44 replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    MM-hmmm. "My-daughter-the-nurse." Not always how I'd choose to introduce myself, but I don't argue about it. Then I usually get "oh, my daughter-sister-niece-next door neighbor is a nurse, too!"...
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    Abandonment???

    santhony44 replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see why you can't be given the whole assignment at the beginning of the shift: you'll have rooms 1, 2, and 3 from 7A-3P and then pick up room 4 from Nurse Nancy at 3 PM. It seems to me that...
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    Linen Material

    santhony44 replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have very sensitive, easily "itched" skin and wear a good bit of linen in the summer. It's not all stiff nor scratchy. (Wool, however, I can't wear at all.) I do have one blouse I noticed is a...
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    What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    santhony44 replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever blow off a patient when they ask about the meds you're about to give. If a patient says "I don't think I'm supposed to take that pink pill" then take the time to investigate. It could be a...
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    Accused of "Cheating her out of medicine"

    santhony44 replied to LightCommaStix's topic in General Nursing

    I have to wonder what exactly she thinks you're doing with the "extra" meds the patient isn't getting. I think this woman does have a major chip on her shoulder in regards to nurses, and yes she's...
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    big bad nursing myths busted

    santhony44 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift is easy; all the patients do is sleep all night. Nurses eat their young. (I want mine deep fried and served with honey mustard).
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    Nursing and Epilepsy

    santhony44 replied to VieraGrl1030's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with letting your co-workers know about it, just in case. This is especially true with complex partial seizures- sometimes those manifest as unusual behaviors; the people you work with need to...
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    "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    santhony44 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is very true. Teaching doesn't pay that well. I applied to teach at an associate degree program a few years ago. Everything went well until they told me what the position paid. Huge pay cut!!! It...
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    Cliques in nursing field

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

    Some places have this problem, others don't. It depends on the personality mix, and sometimes on the leadership. When you start a new place, keep your mind, eyes, and ears open and make up your own...
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    help with basic infection control

    santhony44 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_isolation.html This doesn't have a chart but does have the information I think you are looking
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    Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    santhony44 replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    Old song- don't remember any details: It keeps you
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    Good Googly Moogly They All Quit!

    santhony44 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Well, if that doesn't make the owner sit up and pay attention, she deserves to lose her
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    Funny fake names for meds

    santhony44 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the day, in the hospital: Amphotericin was "Amphoterrible" Levophed was "Leave 'em
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    Did anyone watch 20/20 last night? transgendered children

    santhony44 replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    I once took care of a baby who was born with extrophy of the bladder. The sex organs weren't developed at all and you absolutely could not tell the gender. Genetic testing showed this was a male, but...
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    standing orders in your hospital

    santhony44 replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    It's also useful to have parameters for when the docs want to be called- as long as they don't yell when you do so. Sleeping, headache, constipation, indigestion... Maybe add something like...
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    Family Practice Guideline Question

    santhony44 replied to wrestlingmom6355's topic in General Nursing

    Is your clinic a Rural Health Clinic or accredited by Joint Commission? If so, I would look at those standards. I'm in a Joint Commission accredited clinic and we do heights every visit; we use them...
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    Do experienced nurses really eat their young?

    santhony44 replied to whit717's topic in General Nursing

    You said it yourself in your first sentence: your preceptor was a complete you-know-what. She's not a you-know-what because she's a nurse; she's a you-know-what who happens to be a nurse. She would...
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    Oh boy I am freaking out (HepB vax)

    santhony44 replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    Pertussis isn't just a children's disease. It can occur at any age. While it's usually mild in adults, it can be life-threatening in children, and adults with persussis can spread it to children who...
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    Do any of you work 10 hour shifts?

    santhony44 replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    I did 10 hour shifts on one job. I really liked them! As someone else said, they can be designed to overlap so that you have extra coverage during certain times of day. They didn't seem much longer...
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    Midnight Dr. Call.

    santhony44 replied to m4blondi's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with one nurse who would call for things like a bedside commode. She really drove the doctors
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    Midnight Dr. Call.

    santhony44 replied to m4blondi's topic in General Nursing

    I've had doctors fall back asleep on the phone! I also remember another nurse calling a doc in the middle of the night and getting orders. He came in the next day and said he had a vague memory of...
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    Did I miss the memo???? (rant)

    santhony44 replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Bingo!! You make her look bad. Maybe not because she didn't think of it, but because she doesn't want to do any more than she absolutely has to! As others have said, your co-workers,...
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    How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    santhony44 replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    My aunt used to dip snuff. When someone got stung, she'd take a bit out of her mouth and put it on the sting. I was never the "lucky" one who got stung but I've seen her do it to my
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    Midnight Dr. Call.

    santhony44 replied to m4blondi's topic in General Nursing

    Having parameters doesn't mean the doc still won't chew you out for calling. One of my pet peeves was calling for a parameter and being asked "Why are you calling me for this?" "Because you (or your...
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    Watch your meds CLOSELY! (long)

    santhony44 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    It may or may not have done any good. My husband was on carbamazapine. We had moved to another state but were getting our meds from a pharmacy where we'd moved from. His carbamazapine got delayed in...