santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

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

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    problems with my unit, any ideas?

    santhony44 replied to rags's topic in General Nursing

    That nurse had particularly good timing! "Killing them with kindness" is a good strategy. I also read your post, and don't see how they can complain about all you did, unless they are just determined...
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    Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    santhony44 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the least likely person is the culprit. On one unit, we noticed money missing from staff purses, put in a supposedly safe place (no locker room with lockers!). Usually it was $10 or so at a...
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    Terror in the OR- please advise !!!

    santhony44 replied to jd494's topic in General Nursing

    For that matter, he could have medical issues himself- high or low blood sugar, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, etc. He needs to do himself, as well as everyone else, a favor and see if there are things he...
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    Terror in the OR- please advise !!!

    santhony44 replied to jd494's topic in General Nursing

    Document your concerns, where you've been with them, and what response you get. Keep this at home! Everyone who has been a part of this effort needs to keep copies of everything. If something bad...
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    What is the major reason nurses leave?

    santhony44 replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    Timothy: I think you've got it! Even those of us who do believe that what we do is a "calling" need to feel that we are fulfilling that. Leaving work every day feeling that you didn't really get much...
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    What is the major reason nurses leave?

    santhony44 replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    There is a term for this, that I just can't quite call to mind. It refers to being held responsible for a lot of things while at the same time being fairly well powerless to change things that need to...
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    a doc's take on APRN's

    santhony44 replied to canoehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh, that is too funny!! A serious case of "cranio-rectal inversion!"
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    phone calls no outsider would believe

    santhony44 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    my husband's nephew (who was already grown at the time) turned to me in the middle of a big thanksgiving dinner and asked me what are the symptoms of a tapeworm? he could not understand why i about...
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    How to handle situations

    santhony44 replied to Momto2Boys's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and this is something a preceptor once told me: Crazy people get sick too. Not saying that the inmates are crazy, but it's a parallel. Keep in mind that they may be trying to manipulate you, but...
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    How to handle situations

    santhony44 replied to Momto2Boys's topic in General Nursing

    Did you do a neuro assessment? I know she was obviously awake and alert but a little more wouldn't hurt. It sounds as if you did an appropriate assessment of the bleeding. Having her checked in the...
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    Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    santhony44 replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Tex-Mex for breasts: chi-chis. I've heard people- usually black people in the South- use "nature" for libido. As in "I can't take that blood pressure pill, it messes with my
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    Wrong reasons

    santhony44 replied to oldshoes's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse once who told me she'd become a nurse, back in the '70's, "so I could wear those cute white miniskirts!" I never was sure just how serious she was when she said it. Becoming a...
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    4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    santhony44 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    There might be a way to set up a computer program to make selections that are totally unbiased, but I doubt that would work, either. I just thought that worrying about someone yelling...
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    4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    santhony44 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Part of the reason for having the interviews done by a committee is to help get around personal bias. That is, of course, considering that those on the committee are free to express their actual...
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    Can Interpersonal Skills Be Learned?

    santhony44 replied to harmony00's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes. I can still be alone quite happily and can go for hours without talking to anyone else. I also find that interacting with other people is very tiring for me and I need time alone. I'll never be...
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    Is it normal to be this exhausted after a 12 hr shift?

    santhony44 replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    Have you had a good physical exam lately to be sure that there's not a medical reason why you're so tired? That would be a good place to
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    4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    santhony44 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I had an interview for graduate school. I agree that they are important- I think you can get a better idea in person than just on paper. I've known of schools which did not do interviews for...
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    when can I call again?

    santhony44 replied to FirePup's topic in General Nursing

    Call again. They might still be interested. Sometimes in organizations it can take an incredibly long time for a decision to be made. Even if they've decided not to hire you, they may look at you...
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    Would you consider this a big deal?

    santhony44 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    You were not wrong. It sounds to me that the charge nurse was saying "I know Nurse X, she's going to do it the way she wants to, we don't want her to quit, so we don't call her on it." I agree with...
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    Resume Advise....Please

    santhony44 replied to BansheebabeRn's topic in General Nursing

    I recently read advice in a nursing paper that the objective should be omitted altogether. If you keep it, make it very general. Definitely add education. Add any organizations you were part of,...
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    nurses at clinicals, how to deal?

    santhony44 replied to Purple Princess's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible that you might be interrupting her train of thought about something? Try walking up to the nurse and not saying anything, just standing there with an expectant look on your face. Wait...
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    4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    santhony44 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    As other posters have said, not everyone who says "I want to be a nurse" needs to become a nurse! Most people I've known personally who didn't make it shouldn't have. I've also known some who failed...
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    4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    santhony44 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    That's funny! However, I did have to have a documented Pap smear on record, right along with my vaccinations, before I could actually start classes in my BSN and master's programs! I don't know if...
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    Best reply for medication queries

    santhony44 replied to TheU's topic in General Nursing

    Also remind the patient that OTC does not mean totally safe! The recommended dosages are there for a reason, and if two is good, 6 or 8 is not better! Additionally, it's a good idea to read all the...
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    The non-medical aspects of patient care

    santhony44 replied to LiveZen's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about, say, giving a back rub rather than (or in addition to) a pain pill? If so, to me it's still nursing