Medic04

Medic04

ICU,PCU,ER, TELE,SNIFF, STEP DOWN PCT

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  1. I Saw that Commerical Again!

    Medic04 replied to RNSC's topic in General Nursing

    UGH we had a new ER open at our hospital, and they did something like that and the PG scores have all kinds of"we waited over 30 minutes, you said.." very frustrating to say the leat and the...

  2. A Generation of Wimps?

    Medic04 replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

    I am noticing more MEN being WHIMPS. Ooooooooooo the pain... (But can go smoke.....) Come back in tears to the floor"Oh the pain......" What ever happened to Men being Men, have wussed them too these...

  3. What ice storm? Get yourself to work!!

    Medic04 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    True, but we are not allowed to take PTO from right before Christmas and almost through all of Jan, it is a stupid policy too, but that is the rule, and they have it listed in the employee handbook...

  4. What ice storm? Get yourself to work!!

    Medic04 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Again as I said, you will overcome. I have faith in you. You seem a strong person, do not let fear lead you. I hope you heal and I know in time you will drive great. Ice or

  5. What ice storm? Get yourself to work!!

    Medic04 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN, I always keep a extra bag in the winter with a uniform and change of clothes in it. Everyone should. No excuses

  6. What ice storm? Get yourself to work!!

    Medic04 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe, but I have faith in you. The more you drive the better you will do. How do I know? I am blind in my right eye since childhood. Totally. Worn glasses and vision in my good eye 20/40 with...

  7. What ice storm? Get yourself to work!!

    Medic04 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    EMS, we go out in any weather and expected to do so. So When I have to go to work now in the hosp, and people say they can't make it. I am not as compassionate as others, I do not want to hear it. I...

  8. what metal should my wedding ring be?

    Medic04 replied to SBK1013's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my band at all times, and have the diamond checked and cleaned, along with the prongs. Here is wishing you many years of

  9. Open letter from a Paramedic

    Medic04 replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    AMEN, I love this. I think it was posted at one time on Craigs

  10. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    Medic04 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    I have to laugh at them and you are 100 % right. I mean no Doctor I work with reads them. We are so busy , that we are lucky to even get a chance to put them in the computer and make them indivual for...

  11. No nurses, pt died.

    Medic04 replied to mandi131's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    AMEN Mandi , sounds familiar. Sorry for you, the pt and the facility that is so stupid and their head stuck in

  12. CNA this, CNA that - Enough Already!

    Medic04 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree and disagree. Many of our Aides and techs work very hard BUT BUT there are a few "I" know of who are "lazy, dissapear, and do vitals and nothing else. " So for those they deserve...

  13. Lets brag about our hospitals where we work!!

    Medic04 replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Not much great to say about my Hospital. We have now started to have Peanut butter for the staff( eerrrr I mean Patients) in the last 6 mos. But that is about it. PB& Graham crackers, now that is...

  14. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    SURE

  15. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear that, but this was before the days of safety needles even in the early to late 90s. I still got some old IV cannulas I had in a jump bag here at home. UGH, I have been stuck bu...

  16. am I a wimp?

    Medic04 replied to MIA-RN's topic in General Nursing

    First off I helped with hospice and truely feel for you. Hug 1. We were told "Do not get close to them" Well of course we get close to them. We are human, I know more then once it tore my heart out....

  17. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    Medic04 replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    ThAT IS

  18. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    HUG That is so so sad. Hell is not good enough

  19. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!

  20. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    When starting IVs , stuck the IV cath needle in the benchseat of the ambulance or in the cot, or in the gurney at the hospital till could find a needle box. ( Cause they were few and far between)...

  21. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Biggest NO KIDS ALLOWED under 13! Nada zip none and let me tell you it WAS enforced. Pt gett a full body massage( some eldery still expect it, and get mean when told we do not do them) Then complain...

  22. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    That is soooooooooo

  23. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a nursing home for a bit as a aid and the admin was not happy to comply. They screamed "cost" when asked to make sure to supply them:uhoh3: As a Medic, I say yes it was a bit of a time to get...

  24. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Medic04 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Lets see as a Paramedic we never wore gloves in the begining We used to have to hold strips to a bottle to determine D stick to see what color was on the strip that matched the bottle. We had no pre...

  25. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    Medic04 replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    kool