getoverit

getoverit BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Middle aged men are such babies!!

    getoverit replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, I got the walker...but then some 39 y.o. whippersnapper stole it while I was napping on the front

  2. Middle aged men are such babies!!

    getoverit replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Hey....I'm 40!! Are you saying I've already passed middle-age?? That's not cool...where was I?? But I have to agree that in this day and age, lots of people can't handle even the smallest amount of...

  3. Funny things that pts say

    getoverit replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of our patients is currently on a heparin gtt. A few hours ago he was learning about the actions of heparin when he said: "Well, shouldn't you switch the IV to my other arm pretty soon or else...

  4. Sick Of Co-workers Calling In ALL the Time

    getoverit replied to skittlebear's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of my co-workers call in very frequently, we're talking about once per pay period. It makes you wonder how they can get away with it. Especially when we've had an incredibly busy shift, then 12...

  5. EMS abuse: The Ride to get High

    getoverit replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    No problem. When you quoted me I didn't realize it was a universal post and thought it was a direct

  6. EMS abuse: The Ride to get High

    getoverit replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    I don't think I admitted to not being involved. I work at the fire department as a paramedic in addition to ICU RN, I have taught at the community college for EMS curriculum for over 12 years, been...

  7. EMS abuse: The Ride to get High

    getoverit replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    Attending focus groups and joining committees.....sounds like paralysis by analysis. On a national level there really isn't any effective EMS lobby. You can say "don't whine" or any other catchy...

  8. Macho Men in the ED

    getoverit replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    excellent.....this changes

  9. Macho Men in the ED

    getoverit replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    A truly macho man will jog home after a vasectomy.....everyone else is a

  10. Can CPR renewal be done online?!

    getoverit replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    really? first of all, if you need to do CPR on someone, guess what....they're already dead. so breaking their ribs is not going to "kill" them. also, most every fire department requires AHA CPR cards...

  11. Chief complaints that made you laugh?

    getoverit replied to nickos's topic in General Nursing

    "i think i might have diarrhea later tonight"....and you expect us to do what?? "there's things crawling in my beard"....yep, there sure is. they're lice and you don't need to see a doctor for it. "i...

  12. Some Med Errors

    getoverit replied to ellakate's topic in General Nursing

    In the middle of a code I was pushing high dose epi, 3mg. Still doing CPR and a few minutes later went to give 5mg (this was in the mid-90s), I pulled the plunger on the syringe and could only get...

  13. What influenced you to go into healthcare?

    getoverit replied to Marissa2619's topic in General Nursing

    my grandfather was an old-school cardiologist and talked about medicine all the time. he is the person I respect the most (died at age 93) and someone i still look up to...literally and figuratively....

  14. Overdoses

    getoverit replied to SusieQ1234's topic in MICU, SICU

    Saw a person OD on Tylenol and then attempt to OD on the Mucomyst too. Can't doubt their intent but

  15. Crazy things pt's do for pain meds.

    getoverit replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I knew a guy who used to dislocate his hip. Did it 3-5 times each week for several months and showed up at the ER by ambulance wanting Demerol ("75mg because 50mg didn't quite do it"). One of the...

  16. How to handle the "crazies"

    getoverit replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I know what you mean. Honestly, I stay agreeable toward them and I'm sure you do too. A big lesson to learn (and one that took awhile for me) is to know when there's absolutely no point in arguing...

  17. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    getoverit replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think "get over it" is a great quote....wish I'd thought of it

  18. Paramedic vs. RN

    getoverit replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Nursing

    Not to antagonize you...but I do take issue with several things you posted. Nursing is definitely more of a service than a business. The business aspect is the hospital administration which the...

  19. Paramedic vs. RN

    getoverit replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Nursing

    There are diploma programs for both paramedic and nursing. Most RNs have at least an associate degree, I don't believe the same is true for medics. Regardless, the training is different. A medic comes...

  20. Drug Book

    getoverit replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    tarascon

  21. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    getoverit replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    eyeballs....I just read an operative note on a lens implant and almost hit the floor. If I was still breathing on my own, then I wouldn't be sedated enough to sit through something like

  22. if you ever leave nursing

    getoverit replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I work part-time as a firefighter/paramedic with the local FD. IF I could have any job I wanted.....hmmm....maybe coming up with cool names for new tropical storms (cause someone has to make those...

  23. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    getoverit replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    One of the nurses from the endoscopy lab was telling us they were performing a colonoscopy on a lady. After they had given her some Versed and Fentanyl the doctor began to insert the endoscope and...

  24. DNR question

    getoverit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I had a patient yesterday and wanted to share a story, then get everyone's opinion. A 53 year old lady with a 40 pack/yr smoking history was admitted with end-stage pulm fibrosis and stage 4...

  25. Reference

    getoverit replied to cardiacmadeline's topic in General Nursing

    You can just tell them "There aren't enough good things to say about her". Let them take it however they