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  1. Do RNs have to take PA's order?

    fab4fan replied to EvePooh's topic in General Nursing

    Deleted...double

  2. Do RNs have to take PA's order?

    fab4fan replied to EvePooh's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't read my post carefully. First of all, I did say that there are bad practitioners in every part of the medical field. Second, I certainly would not be so imprudent as to just ignore an...

  3. Do RNs have to take PA's order?

    fab4fan replied to EvePooh's topic in General Nursing

    I am very cautious about taking orders from PAs, mostly because the only PAs I ever worked with were...ehm, not great. One demanded that I start LiCO3 on a peds pt who had major heart probs. and was...

  4. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    fab4fan replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Sharon. I was beginning to feel a bit beat up on. But of course, this isn't the first time I've read nasty comments about Witnesses on this board. Of course, a few bad experiences from some...

  5. Nursing Diagnosis

    fab4fan replied to mandykal's topic in General Nursing

    This is where you are supposed to start developing your critical thinking skills. How would the breakdown of muscle fibers affect the body/organ systems? Think it through; you should be able to come...

  6. Nursing Diagnosis

    fab4fan replied to mandykal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think we do students a favor by giving them the answers. What with the internet, it's simple to just Google, go to MedLine, etc. And before someone chimes in that this is "nurses eating their...

  7. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    fab4fan replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    MSO4 is given for a variety of reasons besides pain. Attempts were made to move TS from the hospice facility to an ECF, but no one was willing to accept her. What would you have had them do, turn her...

  8. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    fab4fan replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    That "panting" or gasping was more than likely agonal breathing, which is normal during the dying process and has nothing to do with being deprived of oxygen. It's something that can happen as the...

  9. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    fab4fan replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I saw it on Channel 6 (www.wpvi.com). Don't know if it is on the website or not. Even if it is, I'm sure the next demand would be to somehow "prove" that those phone calls actually

  10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    fab4fan replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Since you have provided no links to prove your statements about Michael, then I am not going to bother to do so, either. Why should you demand of others what you fail to do

  11. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    fab4fan replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, excuse me, I meant Mr. Schindler. Your neck injury example...there are plenty of ways to injure one's neck. I've had those same findings myself, and no one was harming me. Nowhere does the doc's...

  12. National Slap Your Co-worker Day, a joke

    fab4fan replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh yeah, what a hoot...Ike Turner, wife beater. What next, jokes about picking people off with high powered assault rifles? Very, very unfunny. Very, very disgusting. With all the problems with...

  13. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    fab4fan replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    This situation will set back hospice care, big time. I am still fuming over Mr. Schaivo suggesting that hospice personnel would intentionally OD Terri on MSO4; as a former hospice nurse, I am offended...

  14. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    fab4fan replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the review nursingadvocacy.org gave on the premier episode of this

  15. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    fab4fan replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    And there's no need to villify Michael,

  16. Two things about the NCLEX that I don't understand.

    fab4fan replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Amen

  17. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    fab4fan replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    You said it, Hardknox! And what an insult, to insinuate that hospice staff would intentionally overdose Terri on MSO4! These protesters have so much spare time...why don't they put it to good use?...

  18. Diploma vs degree

    fab4fan replied to naynay592's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me that the ADNs haven't decided to start asserting that they are better than diploma

  19. migraines and nursing

    fab4fan replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

    No, you're right. I think the #hrs you noted was correct, too. The site I wanted to refer to wasn't working...thanks for the

  20. Epogen and Jehovah's

    fab4fan replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    sharann: Some Witnesses may refuse it because it does contain some blood; it just depends on the individual. Check your PM; I can give you info. re: a good site for additional info. Just can't post it...

  21. migraines and nursing

    fab4fan replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

    FMLA can be used when paid time off is exhausted; basically, you can use it for a serious illness (yourself/spouse/child). You have to have been employed for one year to be eligible. You get a total...

  22. migraines and nursing

    fab4fan replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

    She can't apply for FMLA yet; you have to be employed for 1 year before you are eligible. I think there might be a requirement that you also be working a certain amt. of hours, but I don't remember...

  23. Today I was too busy

    fab4fan replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the time family members are glad to have undisturbed time with a loved one who is dying, so chances are very good that your patient's son was not upset at all. I think it was rude for certain...

  24. Snow emergency excuse?

    fab4fan replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind staying if the weather is bad, but the hospital should make some accommodations for staff. I remember being mandated to stay during a bad snowstorm. The hospital let us sleep on the floor...

  25. Ethical delima????calling in or giving meds to drug seekers???

    fab4fan replied to Kansas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Schedule III narcs like Vicodin, T#3, Lortab, etc. can be called in. Schedule II narcs like Percocet, OxyContin, MS Contin, Dilaudid, etc. require a script. (There are some pharmacies that will accept...