Lannister

Lannister

CCRN, Med-Surg, ED, Geri, Psych

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  1. Do men in healthcare suffer from burnout?

    Lannister replied to Pigeons's topic in General Nursing

    Yep...!!!! We have all worked places where the one male nurse that works there gets ALL the "quarter-tonners," dangerously mentally ill or simply "difficult" patients day after day after day......

  2. Reprimanded for giving glucagon?!!!

    Lannister replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You did the right thing. You had an order and followed it. I usually treat under 60... To add... as a nurse... I was taught to treat both short & long (Juice for short and a...

  3. Do men in healthcare suffer from burnout?

    Lannister replied to Pigeons's topic in General Nursing

    Men do suffer "burnout"... but it has been my experience that it is rare in the "Assertive" male. Probably because the "Assertive" ones tend to "fix-problems not blame"... take action versus react and...

  4. A disgruntled ex calling the bon on me.

    Lannister replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Stay away from CraigsList and Adult Friend Finders. Or atleast don't post a Picture of your Face on there...

  5. A disgruntled ex calling the bon on me.

    Lannister replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    1.) DO NOT record him... unless you want a federal WIRETAPPING charge. Some people are just vindictive... Don't stoop to their level... but DO protect yourself. DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT...!!!...

  6. PA speaks poorly of RN's

    Lannister replied to heavenbound's topic in General Nursing

    Just a couple comments/observations. 1.) Degrees/Credentials: The 3 other NPs that I work with daily are Bachelor's Prepared NPs. Like PA's, the NP role was "competency based." Meaning, until recently...

  7. Who would you take a verbal order from?

    Lannister replied to longhornfan1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sort of correct... ARNPs and PA-Cs are often in the "call scheduale"... My SP is always available to me by phone... but I may be the one "on call." (Usually q 3rd

  8. Who would you take a verbal order from?

    Lannister replied to longhornfan1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Can we have a current update on the status of this...???

  9. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Lannister replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Of course that's clear now... :up: but your initial post: Lead me (us?) to believe that YOU are making the decision... which would be YOU... "practicing medicine without a

  10. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    Lannister replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a small community (~80k people)... I see my patients in the grocery store often. On several occassions... these patients have pulled up their shirts or pulled down their trousers in the...

  11. drug tests??!

    Lannister replied to nursejennnnn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :):)Yes... Lots of facilities and Hospitals require a drug test before they allow you to do clinicals (as a Student) or work there (as a Employee). These places test all potiental hires... so it would...

  12. Who would you take a verbal order from?

    Lannister replied to longhornfan1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nope... As I understand the OP... She (the LPN) IS NOT even calling/communicating with the "legitimately licensed personnel"... This LPN can/will just scream patient orders off the top of her head...

  13. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

    Lannister replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Not put my thumb on the side port of a G-tube before I try to flush it...

  14. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Lannister replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's cool... but Without a "order"... YOU are "practicing medicine" WITHOUT a license to do so!!! There ARE a few nurses (that I know well) that I WILL cover for such a act... but you should be...

  15. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Lannister replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Background: 20 years working in healthcare as a CNA (LTC & Hospital), EMT-B/I/P (yes I took all three of them individually in the military and worked "the bus" and the ED/CCU as a Tech in civilian...

  16. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    Lannister replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2::lol2:...:bowingpur

  17. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    Lannister replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I only tell people who ask... I don't hang steths and other crap from my rearview mirror... and as a APN... I don't have to wear "uniforms" other than business attire ("GQ" jackets/shirt/tie/slacks)....

  18. Do nurses, DR's, health care workers get randomly drug tested?

    Lannister replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I've been drug tested a LOT...!!!! Randomly tested for 8 years in the military... and Pre-employment tested for various EMT, Nursing and FNP/PA jobs over the last 20 years. In the military (I was a...

  19. Unusual Question

    Lannister replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Which was my only point. A currently licensed ACNP, FNP sitting on the stand claiming that they didn't act because they were only hired as a RN (not APN) on that med-surg moonlighting job won't cut it...

  20. Unusual Question

    Lannister replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes... but... You may still be held to the "practice standard" of your education versus your position... Just a