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  1. Have you walked thru your socks?

    time4meRN replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Ha , thats's funny. Yup , I have. The triage nurse put on a pedometer and it read 8 mi. in a 12 hr shift. I'm just waiting to walk through my skin , right down to the bone. But, won't matter, as...

  2. The CMA Debate

    time4meRN replied to sharona97's topic in General Nursing

    i 'm happy for you, just not sure what your take on the ma, cma vs rn debate is. what is the main point to your debate ? i understand your trianing and job duties. and once again, don't get me wrong,...

  3. How long is the wait in your ER ?

    time4meRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had the usual 1900 influx of people and 45 waiting. We have 25 bed, had pt's in the hall ways, still had pt's on cots with various wounds etc. This is the typical night. We were on city wide...

  4. "let loose the nurses of war"

    time4meRN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Where is this post.....can't find

  5. How long is the wait in your ER ?

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    s Yes I agree, I have developed a blank, fake smile that say's , thanks for letting me know you've been here 3 hours for your hang nail. Have a nice day .....have a seat. When people tell me their...

  6. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure , but one cause is that if Dr's , public and hospitals all think that .....Gee we can get an MA to do the same thing as a nurse then why should we hire and RN ? It's happened in Dr's offices...

  7. BON wants my adoption decree!

    time4meRN replied to brookorrn's topic in General Nursing

    To be sure things are up to date. That is one way duplicate licensure

  8. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    My heavens, in no way did I ever intend to say that MA's are stupid or careless. MA, cna etc are valuabel in the med feild. I'm just trying to figure out who regulates them , because of the things...

  9. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks for that. I have looked high and low for such info. I have not as yet found such a site for Ohio. That was very informative. It is very ,,,,,,,very scary in Ohio (as far as what MA's are...

  10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    time4meRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    std from taking Zoloft. 40 odd people waiting. Usual busy night. Pt says I got an STD from Zoloft. So after a big sigh, I had to ask, "why do you think you have an STD from this med" . She said,...

  11. Help! Question about triple lumens...

    time4meRN replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they prob. will mix in the blood stream. But with a normal cardiac out put it should be enought to dilute them from each other. The lumens are far enough away from each other that it should be...

  12. Interview Thank you cards.

    time4meRN replied to smile4stamps's topic in General Nursing

    Keep it simple , profes. and to the

  13. solicited by a national union

    time4meRN replied to boztc's topic in General Nursing

    No but It sounds like you know what to watch out for. As long as your comfortable with sticking to your guns I don't see a poblem. Just be sure it's really the union doing the confrence. Now days...

  14. "let loose the nurses of war"

    time4meRN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    GOOD IDEA ! I will do the

  15. Why aren't MA's licensed?

    time4meRN replied to Kwality's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a little condelfused. Who are ma's accountalbe to. The cirtification organization tracks their CEU's but , if the MA acts out of their scope, will the organization take their MA title away, fine...

  16. What is your schedule like?

    time4meRN replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    Work 12 hr shifts. Usually 3-4 in a row. I work ER. The only reason I do that is because I go a long way to work. I stay in a hotel while I'm there. I gett sooooo, worn out though. (but then I'm...

  17. boards need to regulate MA's

    time4meRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    putting ma's down would be saying such things as ," they don't know what they are doing, they are stupid ," things such as that. rn's posting here are not saying that. infact many talk about how...

  18. Can someone advise me on how to help my sister?

    time4meRN replied to Mademioselle_X's topic in General Nursing

    Just be a sister, listen and don't judge. There will be bad and good times. Don't know the cercumstance with the pt's. I don't know but it may be a critical thinking issue. What type unit is she...

  19. I am stressed to the maxxxxx..

    time4meRN replied to rnbubbles04's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there

  20. "let loose the nurses of war"

    time4meRN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the words of kindness, your right, If I was with her face to face I'm sure I would be freindly and explain to her in a prof. way why she should not call her self a nurse. Talk about nurses...

  21. Bling on the job?

    time4meRN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    One of our nurses took her plat . wedding ring of 24 years of marriage off to wash her hands in triage. When she turned her back the ring was gone. The hospital wouldnt help her at all. We were all...

  22. Stupid question...

    time4meRN replied to liljsmom02's topic in General Nursing

    Thats not stupid. Hope you have a good day

  23. Survey: Chronic Pain Management Pain Scale

    time4meRN replied to lezanne's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ther ER, not much time to teach anything so...I use the usual pain scale 0-10 , or faces. I always find it interesting to assess childeren. I find that sometimes it seems to be their...

  24. "let loose the nurses of war"

    time4meRN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    The trouble is: many MA's feel this way. It's not just the 17 year old, it's many others. The schools advertise this way on TV all the time. They teach that way. Dr's allow it to happen. But just try...

  25. "let loose the nurses of war"

    time4meRN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    That was funny. I would love.....and I mean love to get that MA in the ICU or ER with me for just 1 hour. I live in the same area as her, I'll keep my eye open for her. I'll be on the hunt like a...