bigsyis

bigsyis

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  1. When the going gets tough, so does your skin...

    bigsyis replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    Me

  2. Dont you just love them

    bigsyis replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Absolutely. The choice(s) that got them to your ER are theirs, and theirs alone. You have the job of taking care of the illness they perpetrated upon their body, and that is

  3. Can nursing schools kick out students who are overweight?

    bigsyis replied to veritas's topic in General Nursing

    We had quite a large student in our LPN class, and she graduated with us. As far as I know, weight was never an issue. I have worked with some enormous nurses and students, so if it is an issue, it...

  4. Does it seem like it is usually the same ...

    bigsyis replied to GreenNurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, fortunately I have never worked with a "trend-setter" when it comes to codes and poor-outcome patients. I would certainly think that somebody (coworker, management, SOMEBODY) would check the code...

  5. Time to Cut the Apron Strings...

    bigsyis replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl::roll:lol2: Too

  6. Anybody Do Volunteer Fire?

    bigsyis replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I was a volunteer FF/First Responder in my mountain community for several years. I am a lot taller and a good bit heavier than you, and the PT was never an issue. I was the only woman on the dept,...

  7. Calling All Mothers

    bigsyis replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I sat in the bathtub in the evening with my books and papers spread along the edge of the tub, and told my ex and the kids NOT to knock on the door unless the house was on fire or someone was hurt....

  8. My inability to brown nose is holding me back in my nursing career

    bigsyis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    jlsRN, someday this will all be in your rearview mirror, and you will have the peace of mind of knowing that you didn't sell out. You can't take peace of mind to the bank, and it sometimes doesn't...

  9. UGH dumb people

    bigsyis replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard of such a thing. How in the world in a true tonic-clonic seizure was it possible for her to walk in the first place? The school RN must be one BIG woman to be able to support that child...

  10. Status asthmaticus

    bigsyis replied to tahnz0's topic in General Nursing

    A is the correct

  11. Cen

    bigsyis replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Told ya, told ya, told ya! Good for you! I KNOW the relief that you are

  12. Paid for precepting?

    bigsyis replied to Happy2bRN05's topic in General Nursing

    I was never paid for precepting anyone, and did it many times, in several institutions.

  13. Can I get a situation review from experienced nurses?

    bigsyis replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    there just isn't any way to know for sure when the pt is going to expire. You used your objective data and Nursing judgement very well, I'd say. I would've done the same thing, in your shoes....

  14. Do you compliment your co-workers?

    bigsyis replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! The one thing that irritates me about myself is when I notice something that I want to compliment someone about but the time isn't right. For example, he/she is engaged with another...

  15. Paramedic to ER Nurse

    bigsyis replied to rigmedic's topic in Emergency

    When you are used to following your own initiative and Protocols that you have memorized from using them so often, it may be difficult to ask the MD what he thinks about...(whatever) and whether you...

  16. Cen

    bigsyis replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Sleep well the night before, and do the other things that NREMT-P/RN suggested. ALSO, when you read the questions, unless something is just absurdly difficult, go with your gut instinct-whatever your...

  17. How would you handle this?

    bigsyis replied to labbio's topic in General Nursing

    Perfect answer, I think. I like Teeitup's response also, but usually only a guy can get away with saying, "Yo,

  18. At a low point- very disillusioned with nursing

    bigsyis replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My best friend graduated with a degree in Psychology-she wanted to work for DFACS in FL. Worked for them 6 months-absolutely hated the powerlessness of the job when it came to helping children....

  19. daughter stressing in clinicals

    bigsyis replied to joannep's topic in General Nursing

    Joanne, I am with you on this. I had crackerjack Clinical Instructors in both my LPN and RN programs. My RN CI had been in the Army, and people were scared of her, and didn't like her. I was very...

  20. new grad cardiac stepdown or med/surg?

    bigsyis replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you had strong Clinical Skills in Nursing School, and are willing to continue to learn daily (sometimes hourly) and like to be challenged, the stepdown unit is for you. It is where I began my...

  21. Which job would you take?

    bigsyis replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    The Ideal Environment, hands down. We can't always get what we want, but it sounds as though you might be coming prett-y darn close! If you don't like the atmosphere or the folks you work with, it...

  22. Tncc

    bigsyis replied to jillba's topic in Emergency

    Sweetooth, from other posts of yours that I have seen, I would be VERY surprised if you did anything other than pass, and do a good job of it. For you, it is kind of like an integration of BTLS and...

  23. Tncc

    bigsyis replied to jillba's topic in Emergency

    Plan on doing your whole academic and clinical nursing education WITH Practicum and testing in two days! It was the most intense course/certification I ever took! (but it sure is thorough!) Our ER...

  24. Coworker was fired yesterday.

    bigsyis replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    An office coworker was fired this week because of the way she talked to and treated her pts. She had been given multiple "chances" but had successfully insulted most of the quite large staff in this...

  25. VERY difficult but happy decision

    bigsyis replied to Jerico's topic in General Nursing

    So true! Take care, enjoy your new job, and may God