santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

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

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    Abusive male nurses

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

    I've never seen it in 25 years, either. I don't think it's a generalized gender thing, I think it's this particular male charge nurse. If it's more than one guy, then maybe they're feeding off each...
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    Productive Discussions on the Internet

    santhony44 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. No paragraphs and no punctuation, along with "text-message shorthand" make for difficult reading and I often just give up. Mistakes do happen, and I'm not perfect either, but a little effort...
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    About to become "a nurse!"

    santhony44 replied to tbanurse's topic in LPN to RN

    tbanurse: I think you handled that well. I'm "guilty," if you will, of asking LPN's about going on for their RN. Not because I don't think LPN's are real nurses (I started out as one, and I count...
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    Don't Ignore Family Concerns

    santhony44 replied to Duckman_97's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so very sorry about your father. Thank you for your reminder. "Something is not right" really should always be a red flag for us. Your letter will definitely help me keep that in
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    X-ray.. :( or :)

    santhony44 replied to NurseToBe20100102's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said, it's a very wide-open field. It's also not limited to hospital work. There are radiologists who have their own outpatient facilities who employ techs- their techs work "office...
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    When your first job doesn't work out

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

    I hope Commuter doesn't mind me paraphrasing her, but recently on another thread concerning someone else leaving a job she mentioned that when we leave a job, for whatever reason, we grieve a bit. I...
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    pneumocephalus

    santhony44 replied to labman's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    This is peripheral to what you're discussing, but years ago, pneumoencephalograms were sometimes done: CSF was removed and oxygen introduced in order to provide contrast for x-rays. I remember that...
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    Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    santhony44 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Someday, please explain to me how you got that patient's glass eye to react to light. For three
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    Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    santhony44 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    The universe doesn't revolve around you. Really, it doesn't. Just because there are a few- a very few- things you know that I don't, does not make me stupid. I have, in fact, a far broader and deeper...
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    What is your take on multiple family members in room when they have roommate?

    santhony44 replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd have loved to have seen the looks on their
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    Shot time

    santhony44 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I once saw someone go down, hypotensive, and darned near code after a Toradol IM, very near the end of her 20 minute wait time. Could you talk to your Risk Management department, or maybe your...
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    Hospitalist Short Staffing

    santhony44 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's not the way I've seen the hospitalists work in my limited experience (I don't work in the hospital myself). What I'm hearing is that the hospitalist acts as the primary care doctor while the...
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    Nursing Student Uniforms!

    santhony44 replied to surgtech2rn's topic in General Nursing

    If there are any thrift shops in your area, such as Goodwill, Salvation Army or so forth, check with them before you buy any uniforms.Same for consignment stores. There's always the possibility that...
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    what if you dont like the job offer? do you negotiate?

    santhony44 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh, and I probably wouldn't accept a non-compete clause. You might want to check on the legality of that in your
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    what if you dont like the job offer? do you negotiate?

    santhony44 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The hours may be negotiable. The dental plan and 401K probably aren't, as those are done as group and not individual. You could try asking for 1/2 day off during the week on the weeks you work...
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    what if you dont like the job offer? do you negotiate?

    santhony44 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What, in particular, are you not pleased
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    Career ending mistakes?

    santhony44 replied to emsillystudent's topic in General Nursing

    The only nurses I've known who have lost licenses have done so either to substance abuse issues or to deliberately harming patients. Oh, let me add one other thing, I do know one who lost hers due to...
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    Can one become a nurse if one has Genital Herpes?

    santhony44 replied to Serenity9595's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Exactly. That kind of question can be answered by something like "I love to do crossword puzzles" or "I'm a John Grisham fan" and kept pretty generic and impersonal. Maybe you reminded the instructor...
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    Patients that are hospitalized because of a dare...

    santhony44 replied to NsgChica's topic in General Nursing

    I knew a guy who had done the same thing. He was actually fortunate that he'd gone in feet first. As bad as it is having lots of metal in your leg, it still beats the heck out of the results of going...
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    Can one become a nurse if one has Genital Herpes?

    santhony44 replied to Serenity9595's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In fact, your classmates would probably consider it a favor not to hear about it. You would not believe what some people will tell (or show) during classroom discussions! As someone else posted,...
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    Reprimanded for cleaning up after myself!!!

    santhony44 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear what you're saying. When I worked in occupational health, our union was never quite that territorial. That tag for the broom is just too funny,
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    santhony44 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    If your son was able to do all this without rolling about the floor laughing, he's a good man!! Where was the prospective groom? Or was he incapacitated, rolling about the floor
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    What is your take on multiple family members in room when they have roommate?

    santhony44 replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another case of, if the patient is well enough to be doing that, he's probably well enough to be doing it at home. If there are extenuating circumstances, then at least give the staff fair warning,...
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    Patients say the funniest things...

    santhony44 replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Another one, from the same OB rotation lo these many years ago... The patient, also under the influence of twilight sleep, needed a foley placed, so one of the students was going to do the honors. The...
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    Tired of people commenting on my salary

    santhony44 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that I'd say your responses are any more rude than the initial questions or comments. Some people won't take a hint unless you apply it to the side of their head with a