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  1. Passed out my first day of clinical!!!

    TiredMD replied to oneofHIs's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, good point. Hadn't thought of

  2. Passed out my first day of clinical!!!

    TiredMD replied to oneofHIs's topic in General Nursing

    That was your cue to sign out AMA. Seriously. As a health care person, they will always do more for you than they would for a normal person. But it's a waste of your time. If you knew what happened...

  3. Urine Dip question

    TiredMD replied to fancee free's topic in General Nursing

    Urine dipsticks are essentially a faster way to get a basic urinalysis. The laboratory doing a UA will use the exact same sticks, but typically has a machine that times the reads exactly and uses a...

  4. Thousands Of Doctors Secretly In Rehab While Practicing

    TiredMD replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    Because of the nature of physician's work, we must be held to a far higher standard than other health care professionals. Our responsibility to patients extends well beyond normal business hours, and...

  5. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    TiredMD replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    Seems like every time I disagree with a poster on this thread, someone like you always has to pop in with something like, "You must be a crappy doctor." Are you incapable of having a friendly...

  6. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    TiredMD replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Our nurses love us. The medical nurses . . . maybe not so much.

  7. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    TiredMD replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    1) No, I would not feel uncomfortable with a small child in the room while I was talking with my doctor. I think my day would actually be brightened by having a well-behaved toddler come see me for a...

  8. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    TiredMD replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    It took me a month into my internship to learn a couple things: 1) If you don't care about a BP of 170/85, don't write "Call HO for SBP >160 or DBP >80." 2) If you know the patient will have a...

  9. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    TiredMD replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    Truer words have never been spoken. But honestly, you probably could have said "frequently" instead of "sometimes". Thank God for the

  10. Thousands Of Doctors Secretly In Rehab While Practicing

    TiredMD replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    Physicians who are reported to the Impaired Physicians Committee of their respective state board are not given the "opportunity" to get treatment. They are instructed what they must do to retain their...

  11. Medical Terminology

    TiredMD replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Two of the hospitals I worked at as a CNA offered a variety of courses to staff, and one of the frequently-offered courses was in medical terminology. If you are currently employed at a hospital,...

  12. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    TiredMD replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    I will occassionally ask a nurse what she would like me to do about a problem she has called me on. The reason I ask is because it is more respectful than saying, "I don't really think this is a...

  13. Ever heard of "blocking"?

    TiredMD replied to Valanda's topic in General Nursing

    Very atypical presentation, but this story does serve as an important reminder that there is no relationship between vital signs and

  14. IV infiltration with 2nd & 3rd degree burns

    TiredMD replied to remirylanreiden's topic in General Nursing

    I once saw a very similar patient. In my case, the child's IV site was wrapped with a too-tight dressing to keep him from pulling out the IV, and so when it infiltrated the tight dressing kept the...

  15. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    TiredMD replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    I think this situation has been made out to to be more important than it is (at least the part about rounding with kids). He can't bend over? The child might cry? These are pretty minor inconveniences...

  16. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    TiredMD replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    Babysitting? None of the ones I have known used nurses to babysit. They just rounded with their

  17. Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    TiredMD replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    Maybe he was talking about his ex-wife . . . just kidding. I have known a number of physicians who round with their children in tow, including one who would wear the "baby-backpack" and round with his...

  18. consent for surgery - who's job is it

    TiredMD replied to MIRockstarRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here's what the AMA says (http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4608.html): "Informed consent is more than simply getting a patient to sign a written consent form. It is a process of communication...

  19. Environment of the room during a code

    TiredMD replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I was trained that brief chatter during codes is acceptable as long as it doesn't make it difficult for code members to communicate with each other. Also, an occassional joke (from someone senior...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    TiredMD replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I disagree. Students (in all disciplines) are supervised by clinical faculty, and it is their responsibility to evaluate those students. If this nurse has issues with a student, she should approach...

  21. Lawsuit?

    TiredMD replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    I had a mentor who was sued by a patient who developed compartment syndrome of the foot who used this argument. God only knows what a foot injury has to do with "gettin' it

  22. DNR Orders Overturned By Doctors

    TiredMD replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. Out of hospital is quite a different situation than in-hospital. For example, in one state I worked in, EMS was obligated to full code any patient unless they had a state-issued bracelet...

  23. DNR Orders Overturned By Doctors

    TiredMD replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my God, I hope you didn't believe

  24. Lawsuit?

    TiredMD replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    There are harms here: 1) Increased cost of hospitalization if pt had to stay longer due to this 2) Emotional distress 3) Loss of wages (if not working due to being in the hospital) Another common...

  25. Question regarding communicating with MD's

    TiredMD replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    It is unlikely there is anything personal going on here. He's just stressed, and is going about things completely wrong. In fact, if you've only interacted with him a couple times, it is likely he...