santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

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

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    Communication a problem for nurses rock climbing the answer?

    santhony44 replied to moonscar's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Angie. Unless you have a group of unusually athletic folks, rock climbing wouldn't work. And even then, you may have someone with a fear of heights!! A lot of people who are plenty...
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    Stupid People Award

    santhony44 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    was the local prosecutor who showed up complaining of a recurring lady partsl infection after she douched. The culprit? Newman's Own Light Italian OK, I just can't resist, I have to ask. What was...
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    What would make you happy?...employee satisfaction

    santhony44 replied to natsfanrn's topic in General Nursing

    How about a bedside nurse's voice in budget committees, staffing/fte committees, acquisition committees, overall P&P committees, etc.? You ask for volunteers for THOSE types of committees, and you...
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    Help! How do you stay awake on drive home after night shift?

    santhony44 replied to neetnik461's topic in General Nursing

    As has been mentioned, hot coffee or cold drinks. As for snacking, try things that require a little "work" to eat, like unshelled sunflower seeds, unshelled roasted peanuts, or pistachios. I always...
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    I don't know what to do...

    santhony44 replied to HuggyPuglet's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all the above. Try to talk it out and figure out why this is bothering him so much. It doesn't sound as if this is typical behavior for him so there has to be something bothering him....
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    I Passed Nclex Pn Today

    santhony44 replied to nursemommy75's topic in General Nursing

    :blushkiss :cheers: :yelclap: :smiley_aa :flowersfo :icon_hug:
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    Pregnant nurses

    santhony44 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Proscar is the only one I can think of, and ribavirin but I don't think that's used for inhalation any
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    patients who LIE about their symptoms!

    santhony44 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen more than one of those. "Do you have any health problems?" Oh, no. "Do you take any regular medicines?" Well, now, that's a different story. They don't have high blood pressure because as...
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    !st LPN job nightmare

    santhony44 replied to Ultreya816's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Leaving there isn't being a quitter, it's the only sensible thing to do. Your license could very well depend upon it. I would, however, be careful about talking about this facility in future...
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    How do veteran nurses react to...

    santhony44 replied to Asklepios's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you'll have any trouble. Good
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    anyone use lovenox in odd doses? i.e. 76mg?

    santhony44 replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i am tired of people writting "error reports" out on something that is not an error. it says in the drug guide, and per pharmacy that the higher dose prefilled syringes are able to be adjusted, so i...
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    Feeling worried...

    santhony44 replied to kirsnikity's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you, as the intern had erroneously told the patient to push, why couldn't the doctor and the nurse in the room say, "No, wait, don't push." I'm not an L&D nurse either, but I wondered the same...
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    Lawsuit Threats from Family Members

    santhony44 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And remember that some people feature the word "sue" prominently in their vocabulary. I think it becomes almost a reflex. Anything in life doesn't go exactly the way they want, they start yelling...
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    Don't put that in your nose!!

    santhony44 replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    A bead; fortunately it was a faceted one and I could grab it with forceps. A makeup sponge. This one took a referral to ENT. The kid did it twice! Both these were patients. Then I had a kid who'd put...
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    RN to MD anyone? Feeling unsupported.

    santhony44 replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    If it's what you really want to do, go for it! I've known a few MD's who were nurses first and they were excellent docs. You will also have an edge over classmates who have little or no health care...
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    Stuff Patients Have Smuggled onto the Psych Unit...

    santhony44 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    A box of thumbtacks. Smuggled onto the psych unit by a patient's husband. The patient then swallowed them. They were able to remove them by
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    Strange question, but I need to ask

    santhony44 replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes strep throat has a distinct smell. It's not there 100% of the time but it's obvious when present. I've heard of other people being able to smell cancers and I believe it though I've never...
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    Anyone ever work full time while getting their RN?

    santhony44 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked full time as an LPN while in my ADN program. I worked 3-11 and 11-7 and quite a few weekends. Of course I was a lot younger then! And married but no kids. It's pretty common to find people...
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    I'm a new RN...Please help!

    santhony44 replied to ADNgrad2006's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a teaching hospital for 13 years. You definitely get a great variety of experience, usually more so than at a private facility. You also have the opportunity to learn more, because...
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    Patients making me feel dumb

    santhony44 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    My clinic has LVN's and a Medical Office Assistant. While the MA isn't licensed, she is trained specifically to work in the office. That would include gyn exams, etc. She is held to the same standard...
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    ER: The dumping place

    santhony44 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    It's my understanding that the ER can't send folks to the clinic, even down the hall, unless through some wizardry they can call it an ER visit. Anything else is considered dumping a patient and...
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    What are the best shifts if you have kids?

    santhony44 replied to hamlj's topic in General Nursing

    When mine were younger I worked nights (11-7). I usually got home in the AM before they left and got up in the late afternoon so that we had the evening. Of course their dad was there all night and...
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    tell me a story that ends in "i can't believe they just did that!"

    santhony44 replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse, many years ago, who would collect and save the plastic spoons, forks, and knives off the disposable isolation trays. She took them home with her! She took the used
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    tell me a story that ends in "i can't believe they just did that!"

    santhony44 replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if the person doing the exam has any discretion at all, you wont see it! A "fishy" odor is common wth bacterial vaginosis, so a discreet "sniff" of the speculum, while still sitting down and...
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    Nursing Made Incredibly Easy

    santhony44 replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    I have used the book "Assessment Made Incredibly Easy" and really liked it, but I've not seen a copy of the