CountyRat

CountyRat

Wilderness Medicine, ICU, Adult Ed.

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  1. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    CountyRat replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Some posters just do not get it. It is not the job of the recruiter to be fair or considerate or understanding. Her job is to find the candidate who will contribute the most to the hiring institution....

  2. Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    CountyRat replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    The word "nurse" is a generic word in common usage with many meanings. Protecting such a word legally would be like trying to legally regulate the use of the word "manager." The titles "registered...

  3. What to expect on CICU?

    CountyRat replied to bankssarn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Lilsnfrn, is there a chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACCN) in your area (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)? If so, I suggest joining and attending chapter...

  4. I have a question regarding meconium aspiration syndrome...

    CountyRat replied to smf0903's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't EVER lose that insatiable curiosity. It will enrich your life tremendously. (And, oh by the way, it will make you a better nurse,

  5. I have a question regarding meconium aspiration syndrome...

    CountyRat replied to smf0903's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think that Esme's post nails it (as usual). The pulmonary pathology is not pneumonia, it is chemical pneumonitis. Different critter, though a newborn with chemical pneumonitis is certainly at...

  6. Crying babies

    CountyRat replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It would be abnormal for you to not feel the way you do. A lot of good suggestions here, and, posters are correct to point out that sometimes an assignment "break" is best, not only for the nurse, but...

  7. Medical Volunteer @ a Marathon

    CountyRat replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you,

  8. When Nurses Cry

    CountyRat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank

  9. Are we tyrants?

    CountyRat replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Me? A tyrant? Damn straight, Buba. Now get the heck out of my way berfore you get

  10. "Why didn't you go to medical school?"

    CountyRat replied to shannonFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for sharing your point of view, Annaiya, you make some good points. I do have a different point of view about hierarchies in medicine. From where I look at it, there is a hierarchy in...

  11. Every Mom, Dad, Sis, Uncle Believes They Know Better Than The Nurse...

    CountyRat replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    So, I am the medical resource during a campout with my son’s Boy Scout troop. One of my jobs is to secure all medications, and provide them to the scout for whom they are prescribed at the...

  12. Visitors that are drinking in patient rooms......What do I do?

    CountyRat replied to Innocent2021's topic in Critical Care

    The OP wrote that, "Her visitors actually brought alcohol to the room and were drinking, acting out loudly and causing a huge commotion during visiting hours while other families were also having...

  13. Shockingly Humbled

    CountyRat replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Stunning Canes, just stunning. So real that my palms started sweating and heart rate went up as if I were standing in the OR with you. Please keep writing, and please try to be published (if that is...

  14. "Why didn't you go to medical school?"

    CountyRat replied to shannonFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am "just a regular nurse," but because I am a guy, I have often been asked if I am planning to "go on" to medical school, or, why didn't I go to medical school. I usually respond by saying, "because...

  15. Why Nurses Don't Want to Be Identified in Public?

    CountyRat replied to Mully's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see this from a different point of view. Part of my duty as a nurse is to provide services that are at least equivalent to the standard of practice in my community. This is rarely possible in a...

  16. New Nurses Working in Critical Care

    CountyRat replied to gscervan's topic in Critical Care

    Figure out who the best nurses are in the unit, watch and listen, and follow their

  17. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    CountyRat replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Another comes to mind: “it takes my nature,” meaning that the patient was prescribed a beta blocker, but it impaired his sexual performance, so he stopped taking it. I have most frequently heard...

  18. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    CountyRat replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I once heard a CPR trainer (who was NOT a nurse, I hastily add) define three classes of heart disease as follows: "Angina" (he even got the pronunciation right. It is the last thing that he got...

  19. Whooooop! I got the job! :-)

    CountyRat replied to niculove2013's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratulations and best wishes. What an adventure lies before you! I am sure that you know that the year will be hard, full of doubts and victories and discouragement and fulfillment. You are going...

  20. Miss Tander Teaches

    CountyRat replied to dianah's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your story, and telling it so well. It is the best article about nursing that I have seen in a

  21. Why Nurses Don't Want to Be Identified in Public?

    CountyRat replied to Mully's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When asked to talk about general medical stuff, I have no problem. I also have no problem saying “I don’t know.” However, the issue here seems to be when an invisible line is crossed and the...

  22. Supplies are missing!!!

    CountyRat replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    It is a fact of life; try not to let it upset you any more than you can help it. People are peole and they are not going to change. Trying to change them will make you crazy, because they won't, and...

  23. Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    CountyRat replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And, the reason nothing happens is that there is usually no clinical significance to being early or late (within reason, of course). Most meds (please note: I wrote MOST meds, not all) work as well...

  24. What would you do?

    CountyRat replied to tnelso150's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Good comments above, here are mine for what they are worth. Don’t “scream for help.” Yeah, I know, I’m being picky about words, but seriously, in in any emergency, you have to minimize your...

  25. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    CountyRat replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow. I just finished watching this video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZo4hbGJjVI, and what a breath of fresh air. Unlike so many of the rants currently in circulation, this statement that is...