santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

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

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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    santhony44 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    You may be an old(er) nurse if: You remember when flow sheets started to replace narrative nurse's notes, and now you find it funny that a twelve-page flow sheet replaced a few paragraphs of...
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    Work at home options in nursing?

    santhony44 replied to carolina_girl's topic in General Nursing

    Think about case management; I've known a couple of people who did that from home. Medical transcription can also be done from home; I have a friend who does that, though she's not a nurse....
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    Inventions for Nurses

    santhony44 replied to ryanfocker's topic in General Nursing

    Inhaled insulin is already available. I don't know much about it but it's not approved for everyone,
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    santhony44 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've heard providers telling little kids "Is that Mickey Mouse?" (or Barney or a bunny rabbit) to get the kid to be still for an ear exam. I started saying "What is that? What do I see in your ear?"...
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    Coworker complained about her husband half the night.

    santhony44 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    You may just have to be blunt with her. Some people don't take hints at all. Try: "I'm really sorry you are having problems in your marriage. When you talk about your husband, though, it makes me...
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    Need help choosing between two job offers

    santhony44 replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! Money is important, but no amount of money is enough to make up for a job you hate and dread, IMO. Also, teaching hospitals tend to be great places to work as far as seeing a lot of...
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    My Math Problem-What to Do?

    santhony44 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    My husband has a math degree. He has tried numerous times to explain algebra to me and to explain why it makes sense and why I should care. He hasn't succeeded in 30 years. In the same 30 years I have...
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    My Math Problem-What to Do?

    santhony44 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    My brain doesn't think in numbers either. (I know exactly four telephone numbers- not including my work #; I know my social security number but not my husband's nor my sons' and I've been married...
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    Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    santhony44 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in PICU years back, and worked in a teaching hospital. Most of the seriously injured folks I saw, including children, were riding with good safe drivers. Unfortunately, these good safe...
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    avioding criticism in documentation

    santhony44 replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    The word belligerent doesn't actually describe very much. As other posters have said, describe exactly what was said and done. And yes, if the patient says "F-you" or uses other profanity, I'd put...
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    Husbands or S/O's at routine exam

    santhony44 replied to walker shaw's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't see any problem with a 12 year old daughter. I did, however, just this week have to draw the line at a 4 year old male
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    Night Shift and Phone Calls from Family - Vent

    santhony44 replied to incublissRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a friend or neighbor you can trust who understands "night shift?" If so, give that person's number out as your emergency contact number. If something happens and waking you up is...
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    Husbands or S/O's at routine exam

    santhony44 replied to walker shaw's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My clinic doesn't have a policy that I'm aware of. I leave it up to the patient. I've had husbands, mothers, sisters, friends, aunts, and very young or grown children. I haven't had anyone wanting to...
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    Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    santhony44 replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked with an LVN in a clinic who had never seen an epipen until she had to use one. She grabbed it and popped herself in the thumb. She was very uncomfortable for a while but was OK. (So was the...
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    Why do other floors think OB isn't real work?

    santhony44 replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would say, chalk it up to ignorance. However, I have to wonder how anyone can get through nursing school without enough exposure to the various areas of nursing to think that anybody has it easy!!...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    santhony44 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I just looked at the one you posted, and that was a lot closer to what I remember, and the one I remember was made of canvas. I wouldn't pay what they're asking for the picture though. The patients...
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    Hysterectomy: Necessity or Convenience

    santhony44 replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I have a bad day or two a month, but other than being sure I have "supplies", am able to go the the bathroom every couple of hours, and wearing black, it's not too bad. My doc is encouraging me to...
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    Most inappropriate DR's visit EVER!

    santhony44 replied to naijanurse's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Sit down and write a detailed, objective account of the visit and send that to your insurance company, and also to the person at your place of employment who deals with the insurance. I...
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    license to breed

    santhony44 replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    My younger son had severe reflux and for a while slept in his car seat in the crib on the pediatrician's advice. He'll be 17 next month and is healthy; we hadn't heard about sleeping positions...
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    Health Profession & Wacko's

    santhony44 replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    I've known people who were nurses who "had issues" ranging from just being a little different to personality disorders, bipolar, etc to one I am sure was a psychopath. I've also known people who were...
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    Trouble c accents at work?

    santhony44 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit that I have a Southern accent. I've encountered very few people who seemed to have difficulty understanding me and have told people "If you think I talk funny, I probably think the...
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    Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    santhony44 replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    Seeing a patient in outpatient clinic, wearing street clothes- wearing a skirt. Sit on rolling stool, roll around in it, try to stand up. I rolled the stool over the skirt. I've done it more than...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    santhony44 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    The Stryker frame I remember must have been even older than the one in the picture. It was red-painted metal and didn't have the big wheel thing for turning. The best I can remember, it had
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    What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    santhony44 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a friend who worked for a DME company. One physician banned him from his office: "He's always smiling and happy when he comes in, there's something wrong with anybody who's always smiling."...
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    unhappy doc/letter to editor

    santhony44 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: You are absolutely right. Any physician should be able to figure out how to improve and inhance his or her practice with NPs and PAs. If the NP or PA is a drain on the practice, then...