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  1. resperidol

    fab4fan replied to lynn1967's topic in General Nursing

    I would get a second opinion; Risperdol is a pretty heavy duty anti-psychotic. Is it even FDA approved for someone that age, or is he just treating her

  2. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    fab4fan replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    I was once asked, "Is it ever OK to bend the truth?" The question took me really off guard, and I said, "I guess it depends on how badly you want to bend it." Didn't get the

  3. Canesten Commercial!

    fab4fan replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

    Puhhlleezze!!! I guess it could get in the way of participating in a code...you wouldn't be able to

  4. Faxed Report

    fab4fan replied to Y2KRN's topic in Emergency

    I don't mind calling report, but what does get me is when I bring a pt up to the floor and get no help transferring the pt from the gurney into the bed. It's one thing if everyone is running around...

  5. Faxed Report

    fab4fan replied to Y2KRN's topic in Emergency

    We have to call report, and let me tell you, sometimes there is more dodging that goes on than there was during the VietNam draft. I am more than willing to help out the floors and hold a pt if the...

  6. Stripes

    fab4fan replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    Stripes are totally up to the school of nursing. My freshman year, we had no stripes. Junior year, a diagonal stripe on the R & L corners of the cap. Senior year, full stripe....

  7. blackmail by hospital

    fab4fan replied to poppyrn's topic in General Nursing

    And how fast would admin. back you up if you came to work so tired that you made a serious mistake...nooooooo, they would say that it was your responsibility to not come to work if you were too tired...

  8. blackmail by hospital

    fab4fan replied to poppyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Five 12's????? I would be dead on my feet...I work three 12's a week and that is my limit. I agree with the others...vote with your feet. Anything has to be better than being run into the ground by a...

  9. Twas the Night before JCAHO...

    fab4fan replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the

  10. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    fab4fan replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Mandi: Interesting signature line for someone self-described as "cheerful and

  11. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    fab4fan replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad someone said this...I also get a negative mental image when I think of "cheerful and bubbly", and airhead is one of the first words that pop into my mind. It really bugs me when some "Gidget"...

  12. How are you supposed to answer the phone?

    fab4fan replied to MRed94's topic in General Nursing

    Non-hectic night: "ER, fab4fan" Hectic night (i.e., most nights):

  13. Do you wear gloves

    fab4fan replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    The more you use gloves for IV's/blood draws, the more skill you develop in feeling the vein, even with pedi sticks. One thing I do is wear a smaller glove, so that it fits tightly, almost like a...

  14. Misdiagnosed- What can I do about it?

    fab4fan replied to Allison P's topic in General Nursing

    Smilin': Back at ya'

  15. Misdiagnosed- What can I do about it?

    fab4fan replied to Allison P's topic in General Nursing

    SmilingBlueEyes: Sorry, we must have been posting at the same

  16. Misdiagnosed- What can I do about it?

    fab4fan replied to Allison P's topic in General Nursing

    Allison: Some people do have a paradoxical reaction to certain opioids...instead of getting drowsy, the person gets hyper. I have seen the same thing happen with hydromorphone, too. Have you taken any...

  17. Misdiagnosed- What can I do about it?

    fab4fan replied to Allison P's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, forgot to include this... I can sympathize to a degree; several years ago I had classic symptoms of PUD. Went to the gastroenterologist, whom I had been seeing for an unrelated issue; he in so...

  18. Misdiagnosed- What can I do about it?

    fab4fan replied to Allison P's topic in General Nursing

    1. If you did not feel that your condition warranted abx, what made you decide to go along with the tx? 2. You will have to prove that the initial misdiagnosis caused harm. 3. Seems like there is some...

  19. opening up nursing the profession to spanish speakers?

    fab4fan replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it takes hard work to learn another language...but coming to this country is a privilege. We are not obligated to provide services etc to the point that one can spend an entire day and never...

  20. opening up nursing the profession to spanish speakers?

    fab4fan replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    What does it matter?? I think accomodating language differences to the extent it is done in this country just fosters dependence. And I say this as someone who is from a Scotch-Irish background, but...

  21. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    fab4fan replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse for 17y and never heard of her, so I guess my answer would be

  22. Listen, Nurse

    fab4fan replied to panda_181's topic in General Nursing

    Another attempt to guilt trip nurses, who are overtaxed as it is. I don't know anyone who is intentionally unkind to pts. (although I'm sure there are people out there). Insead of addressing these...

  23. cracking at corners of mouth

    fab4fan replied to Kim-rn's topic in General Nursing

    I remember this being discussed in nutrition class; the prof. said it was due to riboflavin

  24. Protonix IV

    fab4fan replied to midwestRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's just the "darling drug of the month." We're seeing it being prescribed more...very expensive, and I haven't seen any definitive info showing that it is superior to the other H2

  25. High Acuity, Low Staffing

    fab4fan replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    RNinICU: From what you describe, I am convinced we work at the same hospital. And if we don't, isn't it scary to see that conditions are so bad in so many places that we all think we work for the same...