DOBOY

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1. PDA's Helpful or not worth the effort???

   DOBOY replied to llawson's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the ER and find it's a quick way to look up drug info. Epocrates, the program I use, also contains formulas, lab values, and other features that tend to make life a little easier.

2. Hey ER, what takes so long???

   DOBOY replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in Emergency

   i don’t know about your er but i can give you a quick break down of what happened labs take any where from 45 to 90 minutes, then the er physician has to see the pt or at least view the chart 30 minutes, the pt’s dr. is paged, wait for them to call b...

3. phone calls no outsider would believe

   DOBOY replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

   Caller: I took 2 Tylenol PM and they are making me fall into a deep sleep. Me: Yes that's what they are for to help you sleep Caller: But I didn't want a deep sleep, I just wanted to rest a little (I am trying not to laugh at the woman who I can tel...

4. NCLEX taken today in MA

   DOBOY replied to cherilee's topic in NCLEX

   I took my boards just over 6 months ago and I remeber wanting to cry when the machine shut off best advise right now go have a stiff drink or a cold beer and sit back and wait three days to see if you passed because it will take about that long for t...

5. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   DOBOY replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I watched way too much ER growing and thought how great is it to have people around you dying and you saving their lives. Then I thought hey being a Dr takes way too long. I have finally realized that the real ER is nothing like the televison show an...

6. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   DOBOY replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   I read a bunch of these and had to add a few of my own. After dealing with an extremly needy pt the MD took out his Rx pad, wrote whatever it takes, signed his name and handed it to me. Just last night the P.A. in the ER wrote dischare instructions...

7. Nurse tracking devices

   DOBOY replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The ER department at my hospital is trying out a tracking system. They told us it was so pts could not say they have not seen a nurse in so long. Personally I think it's so the hospital knows where we are. I tend to forget mine...opps