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    Two Big Questions For Pain Experts

    martymoose replied to SocratesJohnson's topic in Pain Management

    And many of those pts willl not accept Toradol, Tylenol, Nsaids, etc.They tell you "these don't
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    Two Big Questions For Pain Experts

    martymoose replied to SocratesJohnson's topic in Pain Management

    yes, I sympathize. Me
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    Fired from my first nursing job, before one year

    martymoose replied to mightynurse1's topic in General Nursing

    as for the scissors, Im sure that is an jcaho violation, and just an excuse to can someone if they really wanted to. Didnt I read somewhere that every pt is supposed to have their very own pill...
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    Fired from my first nursing job, before one year

    martymoose replied to mightynurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry op.people suck. My first thought is that that nurse was threatened by your presence.I guess once that happens , not much you can do. You were in a difficult situation, being a 1st year grad....
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    Two Big Questions For Pain Experts

    martymoose replied to SocratesJohnson's topic in Pain Management

    situation a-I'd probably give it, given that the person will be leaving eventually.I will also tell him this will delay his discharge, and in my mind, if he says this doesn't relieve his pain, then a...
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    Wanting to transition to OR/PLEASE reply :(

    martymoose replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Operating Room

    good
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    Generic name for vitals machine?

    martymoose replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    yep dynamap, or portable vs
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    Received my 3rd rejection today.

    martymoose replied to iono101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry- it seems you are trying hard. Is there a 2 yr school you could apply to? Maybe then it would be easier to get into a RN-BSN program down the road? Good
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    Nursing makes me hate fat people

    martymoose replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not meaning to excuse gluttony, but....high fructose corn syrup...... 5 Reasons High Fructose Corn Syrup Will Kill You - Dr. Mark
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    Nursing makes me hate fat people

    martymoose replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    well, I guess we shouldn't forget that we are a dime a dozen. So what if we hurt ourselves. They will say that we didnt follow protocol( what, should we grab people off the street to help us move...
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    Nursing makes me hate fat people

    martymoose replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^^ What about those who are on chronic steroids- they CAN"T help it.This was explained earlier. I know this certainly is a small percentage, but it is there. Mgmt needs to recognise the fact that it...
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    Nursing makes me hate fat people

    martymoose replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess some of them don't feel bad at all, ugh:banghead: we had a pt 500lb+ who would ask us to scratch his testicles with one of those back scratcher things :barf02:Ummm, NO, sorry.But we would...
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    Nursing makes me hate fat people

    martymoose replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive always wondered how these types of pts stay that way. I mean,really,they've been hospitalized for a long period of time. Sometimes vented, as op says. How on earth do they maintain this weight?...
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    Never before have I been so disrespected by co-workers in the workplace

    martymoose replied to chinacatRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wonder if the other workers/cna/nurses also have to be available on their days
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    Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    martymoose replied to tsipareht's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, very lucky- jobs like that are like winning the lottery, especially if this was obtained as a new
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    What would you have done?

    martymoose replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not understanding. The pt came in for dizziness, n/v, Were these things resolved? B/p was stable? was pt sick otherwise? Was there anything obvious on telemetry , like not capturing, or hr too...
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    Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    martymoose replied to tsipareht's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe a physician's assistant would be a better
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    Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    martymoose replied to tsipareht's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was in school , poop was part of the program. lol. Yep , have to pay the poop dues. Unless you are extremely lucky, or know someone.... Everyone wants the "nice job" with "nice hours" Even...
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    Never before have I been so disrespected by co-workers in the workplace

    martymoose replied to chinacatRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol on paleontologist. must be autocorrect. Anyhow- yes , op should look for another job. The coworkers do seem to not be very nice.It would only be a matter of time...... Regarding the meds...
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    Nurses, say Trick or Treat ;)

    martymoose replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Cute!
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    One of those days I would like to forget about...

    martymoose replied to WanderLust07's topic in General Nursing

    I have shifts like this probably 6 out of 8 times. It really sucks. Especially now since we have more geriatric confused undirectable dementia pts , and we cant do a darn thing to keep them in place(...
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    Can You Be Fired....

    martymoose replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like someone to explain to me how pt care is "poor time management" ???? Since pts are whats holding me
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    Skyrocketing health insurance costs-This is crazy!

    martymoose replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

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    RN-BSN to MPH

    martymoose posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi- just received a notice from my current college( I am 3 classes away from finishing BSN) that I am eligible to apply for the MPH at the college, and can waive the references and letters based on my...
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    Contact with Mrsa, now I'm so afraid?

    martymoose replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said- I always thought gowns/gloves were to protect the other pts/residents (customers,lol) from getting exposed via our own clothes/self. Which makes sense, we are going from room to room-...