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  1. Welcome to our new pain management forum

    fab4fan replied to Brian's topic in Pain Management

    The only person qualified to dx. a pt with addiction is someone who specializes in addiction medicine. Even if a person is an "addict," does that mean his pain should go untreated? Why is this...

  2. pain in the ed

    fab4fan replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    You obviously don't read a lot of what I post. Whatever. I'm sorry, but I stand by what I say, and I also have the resources to back it up. I don't get what you mean by the comment that people are...

  3. pain in the ed

    fab4fan replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    Forgot to add...I really wish the people making these comments would do some serious reading regarding new views on pain mgmt. I would be willing to bet that most have never read anything by Margo...

  4. pain in the ed

    fab4fan replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    No...physiological tolerance does not mean that the pt is starting to "like" the effects of the med. It is something that happens over the course of long term use of opioids, but has absolutely...

  5. Joy In Striking???

    fab4fan replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ditto,

  6. Post-Holiday Special! 50% Off Admission for Addicts!

    fab4fan replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone chooses to become an addict. Really, do you think people get up one day and say, "Gee, I think I will get adicted to heroin"? Sorry work has been so

  7. Importance of the LPNS?

    fab4fan replied to SarahCeleste's topic in General Nursing

    Depends where you live. In my area, few hospitals will put LPN's in the areas you listed. Most of the LPN's in those areas have been there for years; those who leave are replaced with RN's (if they...

  8. Further barriers on Tenet closing MCP hospital

    fab4fan replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    RNangel: Did you forward your observations to Ginny? (I'm sure you did, just asking). I have been getting the coalition updates; it is really interesting to see how Tenet is trying to dance around the...

  9. Dean's Favorite Book of the New testament

    fab4fan replied to BarbPick's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At least he can name a book of the Bible...that puts him far ahead of most people. Personally, I thought the question was profoundly stupid. What does that

  10. Treatment for true drug seeker

    fab4fan replied to ernurse2244's topic in Pain Management

    Sigh...how do you know for certain whether or not this person has a true addiction problem? Has the pt been diagnosed by a qualified addictions specialist? The ED is not the place to make those...

  11. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    fab4fan replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "Deviant" may not techinically be an insult, but it sure can be used as one. It came across to me as an insult/comment made out of

  12. Do you sedate your pts to make them sleep?

    fab4fan replied to rncopper's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LOL, Kevin. And to answer the question, yes, I have given fussy babies tyelnol when nothing else seemed to work, but beyond that, no, I haven't medicated pts for my

  13. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    fab4fan replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No flame suit needed IMO, Kevin. You said what I was

  14. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    fab4fan replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess I will be the lone voice of dissent, here, but I think this prospective student needs to work through which sex he feels best suits him. It would be very disruptive both in the classroom and...

  15. Video taping staff

    fab4fan replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    caroladybelle took the words right out of my

  16. Bad Apple HELP!!!

    fab4fan replied to mybuddycat's topic in General Nursing

    Always wary about these kinds of posts. If she really is incompetent, then document it and handle it. If you can't document it it, then there is a

  17. Ok that hurt

    fab4fan replied to LovKeisha's topic in General Nursing

    There are going to be far more intimidating people to deal with if you become a nurse, so consider this a time to learn how to deal with them. Requiring a certain grade point average is not elitist....

  18. New Grads in the ED (?)

    fab4fan replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    vt: Well, I still agree with you. It won't change what hospitals are doing, as you

  19. student doing a report please help me answer some of my questions!!!

    fab4fan replied to Kateidra's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There ought to be a way to bock people from signing up for things like

  20. New Grads in the ED (?)

    fab4fan replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    No problem, veetach, my friend.

  21. New Grads in the ED (?)

    fab4fan replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    veetach: I am in total agreement with you. I guess it should be OK to let a med student with aptitude and motivation to do thoracotomies. There is a lot more to orientation than just learning tasks....

  22. Received a complaint

    fab4fan replied to Nurse Soc Mom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ays1974: With all due respect, your Mom doesn't know what she is talking about. True, it doesn't look good to quit two jobs so closely together, but it's a lot easier to explain that than to explain a...

  23. Made to look like an idiot. (rant)

    fab4fan replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    The comments that doc wrote were out of line, period. If he is getting called at night for inappropriate reasons, then he needs to address that with the DON; she can schedule an in-service, if...

  24. OSHA to drop nursing homes as inspection targets, thanks Bush

    fab4fan replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Completely not surprising. Yes, Mr. Bush is a real friend to

  25. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

    fab4fan replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    Amen...big time (only I can't stand 100% of