Medic04

Medic04

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

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  1. Are any of your patients getting tested for swine flu?

    Medic04 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It seems like every patient that comes to the ER is tested these days. The funny thing, if there is a + flu they have no clue in house which mask to wear, each ADON gives a different

  2. crappy nurses day

    Medic04 replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    Our Nurses made out good this year and last year and the years before. Seems they have the money for them at the hospital and not the Nurse Aides. They got shirts, breakfast wed, plus fingerfoods...

  3. tips on how to survive 12 hr shifts.

    Medic04 replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

    GOOD

  4. How do your nurse assistants get shift report?

    Medic04 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with alot you have to say as a Paramedic PCT, But I also get a large report sheet so I can write down all information I have the RN gives me and important information. It is handy and...

  5. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    Medic04 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    When I started out as a Nurse Aide years ago, Men were the only ones to perfom "male" catheters and so on, unless we did not have one. Same way with beds and females were to take care of females. Man...

  6. Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    Medic04 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW nuff

  7. No more internet access

    Medic04 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    We had issues with a few folks, and ours was taken away. I was always too busy to play with it, but others not only did for pt care but ebay, hotels and other things. UGH, a few folks ruined it for...

  8. Butt kissing management

    Medic04 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmmmmmmmm no we don't have a huge budget, they made cuts in other places(Staffing and so on) to make sure these things are/were given out. Plus of course the CEO and board did not take a cut. Yes,...

  9. Butt kissing management

    Medic04 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    First off I have soooooooooo have to laugh at this. Our facility/hosp tried this too. But they were to WALMART! They ranged from $25.00-$50.00 EACH. Well families did JUST what you said they did,...

  10. the state of nursing-jobs

    Medic04 replied to annab's topic in General Nursing

    Where are the

  11. CNA=Slave???

    Medic04 replied to j_b_221's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN to that or. I hear" I am sooooooo tired from school." all shift long and how hard they have to work and go to school. WELL D'UH! Welcome to the real world. We are all tired tooand many go to...

  12. CNA=Slave???

    Medic04 replied to j_b_221's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I have to wonder where you all work where the CNA/PCTs sit on their butt all the time, refuse to do vitals, turns , blood sugars and so on. My unit I work as a tech on is VERY busy. We(the...

  13. bereavement policy?

    Medic04 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Not the Dept I used to work at. If it was not, Mom dad, brother or sister. THen no, and you had2 unpaid days off. If it was Grandparents, Uncles/aunts/cousins or so on no you had to find someone to...

  14. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Medic04 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ours has to have that, plus proof of license and some paperwork with the magic seal from a notery too, stating you are who you are, record check and you understand the rules and will not hold the dept...

  15. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Medic04 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know MOST major cities and smaller ones have "ride a long" programs. I know the Military sometimes sends RNs out with the rigs to get a idea, plus MANY hospitals are starting to do this also so...

  16. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Medic04 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK

  17. Gpa 2.73

    Medic04 replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in General Students

    NKNIK Keep going no matter what anyone says. You can do this There are some that are so smart book wise BUT HAVE NO COMMON SENSE and think they are GOD'S GIFT to the Nursing field because they have...

  18. Passed Micro WOOHOOO!!!

    Medic04 replied to Medic04's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No I just finished Micro. To others it was not that bad, but to me it WAS hard. I studyed for it along with CPNE first round. I tested 2 weeks after CPNE( mind you I did not pass CPNE but that is a...

  19. Passed Micro WOOHOOO!!!

    Medic04 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I passed Micro, man it was harder then I thought it would have been. But it was my last General Ed and on to re test

  20. Passed Micro WOOHOOO!!!

    Medic04 replied to Medic04's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks to all of you gang! Wow I am just glad that it is

  21. Aaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!

    Medic04 replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  22. EMT for Exelsior

    Medic04 replied to BethT's topic in Online Distance Learning

  23. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    Medic04 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know in Poland they are going broke, and there was another article not too long ago how nurses make less then the average worker. I will go work in a store if I am required to make a cut like that...

  24. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Medic04 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am happy and wish I had to deal with RNs like YOU who knew their patients more often. Most are" I don't know" "They are not mine" " I am filling in........." Also I have seen residents DUMPED into...

  25. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Medic04 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    AMEN two sides of ever street. You said what many of us feel and