TiredMD

TiredMD

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  1. Military Challenging the Boards

    TiredMD replied to dfuller097's topic in California Nursing

    Having worked with Navy Corpsmen for the last 2 years, I can tell you that as much as I love and respect them, it's really not appropriate to allow them to challenge nursing licensing exams. Corpsmen...

  2. Your a nurse--You should know better!!

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

    The best answer probably would have been, "Amazingly, they all seem to be fine." In fairness to the schools, it's not like some idiot randomly came up with the idea that children shouldn't be allowed...

  3. I Contracted HIV

    TiredMD replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    I'm likely to get battered for this, but I'm also married to a woman whose life would have been completely empty if she hadn't been able to have children, so I'm just going to throw this one out...

  4. Evil Doctors

    TiredMD replied to James_Adam's topic in General Nursing

    No no, definitely evil. Nasty evil. I refuse to talk to anyone unless they have a doctorate. I beat up nurses who make me mad (but only after work). And I'm quite sure I'm better than everyone else...

  5. Highest BAL?

    TiredMD replied to nickos's topic in General Nursing

    it's not about different peoples' tolerance, it's about how much they drink on a regular basis and how long they've been drinking. the chronic alcoholic will tolerate enormous levels of alcohol in...

  6. Paramedics accused of molesting patients, how to prevent this charge?

    TiredMD replied to emtj's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no expert, but I think step #1 would be not molesting your

  7. Highest BAL?

    TiredMD replied to nickos's topic in General Nursing

    0.952, found down, recovered fine. I've heard stories as high as 1.5's but can't independently

  8. Evil Doctors

    TiredMD replied to James_Adam's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to respond, but then I realized I just didn't care enough to write anything. Plus I have to slaughter this goat before I can call on the dark lord to curse the souls of the the ER

  9. oophorectomy

    TiredMD replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    The laparascope sites are made by first making a small incision with a scalpel, then the soft tissue is dissected down to the periotoneum. Finally, a trochar is literally shoved into the...

  10. A Nurse Is A Nurse?!?

    TiredMD replied to sxybuttrfly's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently "zero" is the new

  11. chlorhexidine vs. providone iodine

    TiredMD replied to K os's topic in General Nursing

    If it's an evidence-based study, not totally sure why you would need opinions. But as far as the evidence, it's pretty strongly in favor of chlorhexidine....

  12. components of different iV fluids..

    TiredMD replied to henrilyn's topic in General Nursing

    D5LR = D5 + LR D5NSS = D5 + NSS D50.3NSS = D5 + 0.3NSS D50 = just D50 Hope that

  13. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    TiredMD replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    And if you have trouble figuring out who his PCP is, just secretly follow him for a while, go through his mail, or look up his medical record . .

  14. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    TiredMD replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the "wrecking his career" thing goes, I don't think that's very likely. Here's the more likely conversation. HR: "So he got your cell phone number and sent you a text message asking you...

  15. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    TiredMD replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    If you are interested in Orthopaedic nursing and would like to change jobs, I may be able to help . .

  16. Schwartz Rounds? One big HIPPA violation??

    TiredMD replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a violation for a couple reasons: 1) Based on your description, everyone there was involved in the case either professionally or academically. 2) Everyone there was adequately HIPPA trained...

  17. To treat or not, that is the question

    TiredMD replied to cubangirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is a bit outside my area, but what a nice chance to review the guidelines. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4906a1.htm Do nothing. Continue screening per guidelines, no prophylaxis is...

  18. To treat or not, that is the question

    TiredMD replied to cubangirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is an interesting treatment regimen. What country are you in? How prevalent is active Tb in your country, and what is the incidence of MDR Tb? Will you continue to have access to yearly screening...

  19. Abdominoplasty, Anorexia and Ethics

    TiredMD replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    Your veiled comment is amusing. Sorry if asking a few simple questions made you feel

  20. Abdominoplasty, Anorexia and Ethics

    TiredMD replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose I am, but that's because the story just doesn't add up in my head. Multiple health care professionals carrying out an inappropriate elective procedure on an inidividual who is at high risk...

  21. Abdominoplasty, Anorexia and Ethics

    TiredMD replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    I find it unlikely that a surgeon, anesthesiologist, and hospital would all sign off on a high-risk cosmetic surgery that clearly violates standards of acceptable care. Making a claim like this begs...

  22. Abdominoplasty, Anorexia and Ethics

    TiredMD replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really understand how you know so much about this case. Are you the OR or clinic RN for this surgeon? Getting a case done isn't just a matter of the surgeon doing it. The anesthesiologist has...

  23. How to remove staples and use steri strips

    TiredMD replied to crawlyberry's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, with the one caveat that if you've never done something before, you need to have someone with you who has. I'm with you, the things are fake, and I think they often do more harm than good...

  24. asked to resign

    TiredMD replied to pedspnp's topic in General Nursing

    Could be. But many times poor leadership results in evals like this: "We think you're doing a really great job, and it's great having your here, but there are couple things we want you to work on . ....

  25. asked to resign

    TiredMD replied to pedspnp's topic in General Nursing

    It is unlikely that two seperate physicians would be so "offended" by someone bringing up published practice guidelines that they would go to the effort of getting an RN fired. Physicians, in case it...