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

    flashpoint replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A lot of times, the dispatchers just don't give all of the information to the rescue squad. They will assume that we know where we are going or not want to take the time to give us a cross street. I...

  2. My doctor says my thyroid condition is "just odd." Anyone ever hear of this?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I slept any time I wasn't at work and I was so cold that I was wearing sweats and long sleeves when it was 98° outside. I originally thought I had mono... I'm pretty curious to see what the endo...

  3. What do you do when a patient takes their meds at an "unusual" time?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Really have West Nile...ended up as an inpatient for hydration and pain management... I feel OK now...more tired than anything. I initially went in because I thought my TSH was

  4. What do you do when a patient takes their meds at an "unusual" time?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah...the charge nurse is a real pain in the ***. She is the entire reason I REFUSE to go to day shift. :) I don't know the logic behind being brand specific with the Levoxyl, but since I am no...

  5. CNA Question

    flashpoint replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    CNAs are an essential part of health care...there are many nights that I could not survive without the awesome CNAs we have where I work. I have a huge amount of respect for what they do and how well...

  6. lpn course how long did it take.

    flashpoint replied to Ms.Manicure's topic in General Nursing

    The thread may be old, but someone obviously wants to talk about it again. :) My program took 11 months and 11 days. However...I CLEPed out of all of my pre-reqs, so that saved me a whole...

  7. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    flashpoint replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LOL...we get the crazy requests all the time...I am just amazed at how many diabetics don't eat "all day" and suddenly discover it is a problem when their girlfriend steps on a nail at 11:30 PM. Or...

  8. Doctors "firing" patients

    flashpoint replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree...the doctor should have the right to say "No Smoking" while the patient is hospitalized. The can dictate what diet the patient is on...they can prevent a non-compliant diabetic from...

  9. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    flashpoint replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    If there is no one else to care for that patient, I think the nurse (doctor, pharmacist) needs to do what is best for the patient, whether we agree or disagree. We once had a patient that somehow...

  10. drunks

    flashpoint replied to Dave11's topic in Emergency

    This is true...however, most of our chest pains, hot appys, respiratory distress, sore throats, spained ankles, lacerations, etc do not make suggestive comments, pinch, slap, bite, or expose...

  11. What would you think...

    flashpoint replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    :)...I got hysterical when I had to have an EGD done last summer...had 15 mg of valium and 125 of demerol on board and was still to restless / anxious to even let the doctor get close to me...had to...

  12. Question about hypothyroidism / treatment and teeth!

    flashpoint posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this sounds really weird, but can hypothyroidism and/or treatment of hypothyroidism (Levoxyl) cause teeth to spread apart? My once perfectly straight teeth with no gaps are starting to have...

  13. Accepting or not accepting the client which jeopardizes the license the most?

    flashpoint replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    So...what do you do? If you are working short and no one can or will come in, what choice do you have? If everyone already has four or five (or nine) patients, someone has to take the...

  14. Patients who steal from the ER

    flashpoint replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    Part of my hospital's problem is that they leave a lot of valuable equipment just lying around. There is a TV / VCR just sitting in the private dining room since they use it for classes, meetings,...

  15. What do patients say that irks you?

    flashpoint replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Two that I get a lot are..."Aren't you pretty young to be doing this? Is there someone older who could take care of mom?" Well...the housekeeper is old enough to be my mother...would you like her to...

  16. Are the curtains between beds ever cleaned?

    flashpoint replied to MedicalZebra's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital says they are not a huge source of infection. However...our patient rooms don't have them...rooms are considered semi-private because patients share a bathroom that is in between two...

  17. EMT's and how to deal with them

    flashpoint replied to aprilleverett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a paramedic who works both in the field and ICU/ER, I'll admit that I sometimes get attitude with LTC staff...also with ER staff and patients in the public. One of the LTCs we go to often has no...

  18. hippa

    flashpoint replied to blitzen's topic in General Nursing

    The way I understand the HIPAA law, yes there was a violation...more than one, actually. Once the patient has left your care, you really have no right to know what happens to them...this includes...

  19. Discharging disheveled patients from the hospital

    flashpoint replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I appreciate the fact that a CNA wouldn't want to send a resident out looking bad, but is it really a priority? It just infuriates me to be called to an LTC and to have nurses tell me we need to wait...

  20. Discharging disheveled patients from the hospital

    flashpoint replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is no excuse for leaving a patient with a mouth full of food...I question why a patient who was comatose was getting food in the first place...sounds like a potential airway problem to me. As...

  21. Public Misconceptions

    flashpoint replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Or have a PhD in Theology, Education,

  22. Wearing scrubs in public...

    flashpoint replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I personally roll around in the patient's linen hoping to collect some good bugs after I have changed their bed...our census has been low and I am sure that my efforts are making more people sick and...

  23. The right to use...

    flashpoint replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not shy...LOL. I'm pretty open to talking to patients about things like that...I don't really like the idea of cleaning the devices after use, but what the heck if it makes people happy... :) I...

  24. Public Misconceptions

    flashpoint replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    -You go to the hospital to be waited on...if your nurse bends your straw and fluffs your pillow, you will get better faster. -Nurses are also there to wait on family...they will be happy to run to the...

  25. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    flashpoint replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it lovely when people use complately inappropriate terminology and then are annoyed by US when we don't know what they are rambling