Captain Tripps

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  1. This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    Captain Tripps replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    ameodarone?? amioderone?? amoderone?? amieordarone?? amiordurone?? amiodoarane?? it's a m i o d a r o n e damnit!!!! :angryfire peace,

  2. Offended by pt- how to react?

    Captain Tripps replied to LDJRN's topic in General Nursing

    You had Jimmy the Greek as a patient?? Did I just age myself with that comment? Ignorance is like dust, amazingly common and very easy to ignore. If I had a dime for every insult I have gotten...

  3. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    Captain Tripps replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    As a Paramedic I have ran two calls where someone has rolled over onto and smothered an infant sleeping with them in bed. I cannot imagine the guilt and pain that person will live with for the rest...

  4. Help! Question for all RN's! ARE NURSES MEAN TO EACHOTHER??

    Captain Tripps replied to AudioGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Must be a chick thing, guys always get along. Seriously though in my experience with bully Nurses (and bully Docs for that matter) if you stand up for yourself in a strong yet polite manner it...

  5. Advice for Dear Old Dad

    Captain Tripps replied to Pumpkin1621's topic in General Nursing

    If your Father has a Degree in Radio/TV Communications he is probably used to being around electronics so what about a career as a Biomedical Equipment Technician? He could go to school part time and...

  6. Would you put your family member in a LTC facility?

    Captain Tripps replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    This is not me being partial but by far the nicest and best staffed LTC's I have been in are Jewish. The staff ratio's are incredible, at least in the cities I have worked, one had a CNA to Pt ratio...

  7. Sharps Containers in Public Restrooms?

    Captain Tripps replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Umm I can't speak for the rest of the country but the reason you seen them around here is because of the Heroin and Meth epidemic. It came about because kids were finding needles in the restrooms and...

  8. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    Captain Tripps replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Before you quit Nursing you should know its not only Nursing or Nursing in your area that has these issues. Me: EMS: same issues, management limiting vacations because of the "shortage" of Paramedics....

  9. where do old nurses go?

    Captain Tripps replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    I know where one old Nurse went... We had a Nursing Home/Assisted living Center in Tulsa where an elderly Nurse lived in the Assisted living wing and worked in the Nursing Home wing. She was an...

  10. For those who have gone before me.....

    Captain Tripps replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Here is another site that might help... http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/default.html Peace,

  11. moving to tulsa

    Captain Tripps replied to fuzzsmommy's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    My wife used to work at St. Francis and absolutely loved it. St. Francis ED is the designated trauma unit for Tulsa and they also have an excellent Peds unit. Pay is comparable to the rest of the...