CountyRat

CountyRat

Wilderness Medicine, ICU, Adult Ed.

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  1. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    CountyRat replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Linda, I agree with you enthusiastically, but differ on one point. I do not think it is a good idea for any of the victims to contact the hospital's lawyer. He or she works soley for the hospital, and...

  2. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    CountyRat replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    TakeTwoAspirin wrote, "It doesn't matter who you are, if you are standing alone you are likely to fall by the wayside alone." That is why you do not do it alone. Please talk to a

  3. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    CountyRat replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    "I believe it is reasonable for the nurse to pursue a restraining order against the physician." "He needs to be reported to the BOM, in addition to local law enforcement, hospital administration, risk...

  4. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    CountyRat replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    It is not patient abandonment. The doctor was still in the room. As long as a qualified person is with the patient, there is no abandonment, so put that concern out of your mind. Its bunk. It does not...

  5. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    CountyRat replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    scrubby, you wrote, "i wish it were that simple. unfortunately i have the feeling he'll get away with no more than an insincere apology." so what? why should that change what you do? yes, the hospital...

  6. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    CountyRat replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    time for a little quiz. there are only two questions on the quiz, so this will not take long at all. please use a sharp, number 2 pencil and give the correct answer to the questions that appear below....

  7. Substance abusers disillusion me...

    CountyRat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked critical care and psych. I have also worked in police jails, providing nursing care to arrestees. (yeah, I do have trouble deciding what I want to be if I grow up, but anyway . . .)...

  8. Pain is subjective?

    CountyRat replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    patients with long-term pain should be medicated before their pain becomes distressing. administering narcotics on a fixed schedule is sometimes the best way to treat them. patients who ask for their...

  9. The Patient I Failed

    CountyRat replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you. You are speaking for many who you will never meet. Keep writing, and keep sending what you write to publishers! I really, really mean

  10. Cussed out by a family member

    CountyRat replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Woody; I am one of the nurses who advocated calling the cops, so you might be surprised by my response to your post; I agree with you. In 25 years of nursing, I have never called the cops in response...

  11. RN to Respiratory therapist

    CountyRat replied to Lia~PasteL's topic in Nursing Career

    Of course you would gain something from RT school. However, the real issue is, what kind of care do you want to provide to your patients? Can you do that as an RN, or only as an RT? Critical care...

  12. I am begging for any type of input..

    CountyRat replied to truthseeking's topic in Nursing Career

    "I don't think of myself as being someone who's outstanding in anything." As a truth seeker, maybe you should explore that with someone first. The occupational questions might be better sorted out...

  13. Career Recommendations

    CountyRat replied to rwbil's topic in Nursing Career

    rwbil: complaining or irate, call it what you want, nurses get plenty of both. remember, as nurses we see people at their worst moments; in pain, in fear, dying. unlike what you see on tv, the extreme...

  14. Bi Polar and nursing

    CountyRat replied to linda215's topic in Nursing Career

    If your disorder is well managed and stable, I would urge you to go forward. Talk with your doc, listen to her opinion, and be very honest with yourself. My bigger concern is your dificulty "keeping...

  15. Cussed out by a family member

    CountyRat replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    don't hesitate to call the cops. we've had to do it, and usually i found the cops will be there in a flash if we call saying we've got a pt or pt's family threatening the staff." "don't know what the...

  16. The Patient I Failed

    CountyRat replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nerdtonurse, you not only did a good job caring for this woman, you have also given her a voice through your writing. What a valuable gift you have given her, and at such cost to yourself! I pray...

  17. Doctor becoming Nurse?

    CountyRat replied to tenrec's topic in Nursing Career

    Tenrec; first of all, know that we would welcome you into our ranks. However, I suggest careful thought about this carreer change. You will not make $120,000 a year. Period. Oh, maybe after many...

  18. Need info on Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health

    CountyRat replied to blughst43's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated from this school in 1981, and worked as a critical care RN for three years after that. I don't know if you care about the thoughts of someone as ancient as I, but I would be happy to...

  19. wonder what the opinion is on the "new" ACLS guidelines

    CountyRat replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    You are right. It is an insult, and a threat to

  20. "Your attention, please. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A."

    CountyRat replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    "Oh, and if bewildered patients ask why you're moving that crash cart into their room ... don't hesitate to tell them how their hospitals and staff must spend time complying with this stuff because...

  21. Did he get too much morphine?

    CountyRat replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    "You guys just hop around with pre filled syringes of morph in your pockets?" Noooo. Our procedures are very much like those you describe in Australian practice. That is what makes this anecdote so...

  22. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    CountyRat replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    Of course he had a rhythm! It was the one we in the trade call, "asystole." (Look it up in any text that covers cardiac rhythms. It's right in

  23. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    CountyRat replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    You know the patient is going bad when you open the door to your unit, and the number of law inforcement professionals exceeds the number of on duty healthcare providers. This gives new meaning to the...

  24. Did he get too much morphine?

    CountyRat replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    A lot depend on the route. Did the student give the MSo IV (in which case 8 mg would be high), SQ (still high, and too much volume) or IM (a pretty standard dose for a fresh adult post-op). In any...

  25. "Your attention, please. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A."

    CountyRat replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    It does not matter. JCAHO has nothing to do with helping sick people get well. Nothing. Best response: a shrug of the shoulders and return to work. Oh, but that might get me in trouble.