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  1. Ultram cost me my new dream job

    redshiloh replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    OK, but once again, what law is there that says you can be turned down for a position because you are using a non-narcotic analgesic

  2. Ultram cost me my new dream job

    redshiloh replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I am just obtuse but, how can the prescence of a non-narcotic medication in your urine keep you from getting a job? I thought they just looked for

  3. Pardon Me While I Vent about this "Patient As A Customer" deal

    redshiloh replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I had a paraplegic patient who started having cardiac symptoms and the card came down to see him...the patient told the card "OK be right with you right after I take a smoke" The card actually jumped...

  4. Incomptetnt instructors (a rant)

    redshiloh replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, absolutely...and the students rotating through the unit tell the same stories. It is sad because UTHSCA is supposed to be IT. Not just incompetence, but worse, some instructors would take...

  5. Soooo Tired....Need encoragement!!

    redshiloh replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    OK, you are a perfectionist and want to do everything right. DON'T retype your lecture notes and stuff out of the book! I know it seems like a good idea(tried it once), but you are killing yourself!...

  6. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    redshiloh replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Have they proven that with research?????? That would make an interesting research report. Wonder how many test subjects they would get! Did I read that correctly...someone removed arm hair with oven...

  7. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    redshiloh replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    -use a vibrator 30 times in one day... Hey, what's wrong with having a

  8. Video taping staff

    redshiloh replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure on the legality of it either...however, I have seen on the news several times families who have placed a hidden video cam in their loved one's room catch people doing unl(awful) things....

  9. I saved a life today! hehe

    redshiloh replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    You get a gold star for that story! Thanks for the

  10. Do You Hate Nursing

    redshiloh replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of it depends on where you work because attitudes change from place to place. Yes, sometimes I DO hate nursing. But I think everyone has those days. But (hate to be cliche) I always knew this...

  11. 1st ER Shift

    redshiloh replied to moni rn's topic in Emergency

    Make SURE you thank your staff colleagues for being great preceptors...those kind of people we need more of in

  12. Ban on Ephedra

    redshiloh replied to iliel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with banning ephedra...but I have to say I am going to miss it. Kept me awake in many a

  13. Tommy Chong Jailed

    redshiloh replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    I remember one year we kept having the clips on our EKGs stolen...I understand they make excellent roach clips. All any store has to do is put a sign up that states 'for tobacco use only' to make...

  14. Made to look like an idiot. (rant)

    redshiloh replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient's pain was 10/10 and it sounds like it was acute, I would THINK the MD should come and look at him. The MDs charting was WAY out of line and VERY unprofessional. I think I would have...

  15. I am in tears! (long)

    redshiloh replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    TALK to her....she might have a different opinion now that she's had a little time to think about what she said. Sometimes people say things without thinking. At this time year family is so...

  16. VA Hospitals

    redshiloh replied to Maggie2's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you had that experience. But please do not make a generalization about VA hospitals. I work in Spinal Cord Injury here at the VA in San Antonio. I believe we provide excellent care to...

  17. SICK (whine)

    redshiloh replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the doctor after having this cough for three weeks. My doctor said a lot of people are waiting like I did for it to go away and end up with pneumonia. It's up to you, doctor now for...

  18. Have you ever HEARD of this?

    redshiloh replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do it....my nurse manager's last position was like that. Salaried and EXPECTED to work 60-80 hours a week. Here, she is still working bookoo hours, but at least is compensated for

  19. giving report to a monster!!!

    redshiloh replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    The web site I think I originally got from this forum is www.bullyonline.org/ Excellent Web site, gave me an idea about educating nurses about the different types of bullies. Sometimes you don't even...

  20. The fatting of America.

    redshiloh replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a report on a study done that determined that fish feel pain. There was a call by PETA for people to stop fishing. Try Harry and Davids Dark Chocolate

  21. How many of you are depressed?

    redshiloh replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I have also been diagnosed as chronically depressed and am on meds. It is work for me to try and be positive, cause that's not how I feel most of the time. I envy people who wake up and feel good...

  22. I need advice

    redshiloh replied to Scotty's topic in General Nursing

    You know what scares me is that so many people wouldn't have questioned the first ER docs judgement. But I don't have a solution either. Good job Scotty, your husband owes you SO big for

  23. Bad Day at Work (rant, sorry)

    redshiloh replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I was under the same impression...that it would be so much more convenient for the patient to die...i've heard the same attitude from MDs covering LTC

  24. Bad Day at Work (rant, sorry)

    redshiloh replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if you want to do this, but I think you should report the DON to the labor board...it's illegal for her to insist you stay beyond 16 hours. You also took a hellava risk giving that...

  25. Colon therapy and enemas.

    redshiloh replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Almost all spinal cord injured patients have a bowel regimen of some kind regularly. This MAY be an enema, but colonics and that sort of thing are not recommended as a regular program for ANYONE. It...