maelstrom143

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  1. How do you respond to rude patients?

    maelstrom143 replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    I hope, eventually, that all states will support healthcare enough to make it a felony to assault a healthcare provider. People come to us to help them. It is not right that they feel like it is ok to...

  2. Drug Seeker Stories

    maelstrom143 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Thank God not everyone feels the euphoria...I had to have Vicodin for knee surgery...it made me feel icky and nauseated, relieved the pain, but that was about it. Same for Percocet. My heart breaks...

  3. Drug Seeker Stories

    maelstrom143 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Actually, when looking up Klonopin I did come across a UK site with users giving ideas of how to use the Klonopin for a better high (as well as other drugs) and how to "score" meds for their...

  4. Drug Seeker Stories

    maelstrom143 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    And this here above, my friends, is why a national registry would be immensely helpful to weed out the parasites from the others who really need the care and cannot get it due to funding and/or lack...

  5. Being a Patient Where you Work

    maelstrom143 replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    I would trust our facilities with my family and myself. Two of my family members have been hospitalized and were treated amazingly well as I expected, except for that one nurse who allowed my daughter...

  6. How do you respond to rude patients?

    maelstrom143 replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    I usually look at them with a blank face, let them know we are sorry they are being inconvenienced, and advise them we have a patient representative that they can speak with if they are having issues....

  7. What are your pet peeves?

    maelstrom143 replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    Cell phones usage and lack of common courtesy when we are trying to assess and admit to the

  8. Politeness in the face of rudeness and cellphone use

    maelstrom143 replied to luvcharlie's topic in Emergency

    Yes. I speak a little louder and ask the interrupting party to please continue the discussion in the hallway as the patient is having difficulty hearing the instructions. If they have issues, then I...

  9. Stooopid

    maelstrom143 replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    If I could give you ten "likes for those last 2 sentences, I would do so in a

  10. excited but overwhelmed at my first day in ED

    maelstrom143 replied to marsy82's topic in Emergency

    Ask, take notes, take the time to look around, familiarize yourself with supplies, locations of crash carts, the trauma rooms, volunteer to do stuff and ask if you don't know. If anyone is...

  11. How do you cheer yourself after a bad day at work?

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yesterday, I came straight home speeding like the devil himself was after me and then I hugged my kids and praised the good God above for the healthy, lovely children and hubby I have...sometimes the...

  12. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    maelstrom143 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    You will need two of

  13. I was always there..

    maelstrom143 replied to jettynurse's topic in Nurses Rock

    Very beautiful and so true. It is precisely this I wish patients would remember when they grouch that they can get no rest while in the

  14. Supplies are missing!!!

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Today, after realizing the UA kits were on one end of the room and the sterile collection cups at the opposite end, could not find the safety bracelets, and just felt like that particular supply room...

  15. "When Was the Last Time I Wow'ed a Patient?"

    maelstrom143 replied to Mully's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously??? What is considered "above and beyond" when dealing with a patient? I have done this for 8 years. I have held a lot of hands. I have cleaned a lot of backsides, started a lot of IVs, given...

  16. "When Was the Last Time I Wow'ed a Patient?"

    maelstrom143 replied to Mully's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Very excellent article. They are concentrating on the newest "fad" and in so doing losing sight of what is really important in our field. I am not there to "wow" my patient. If I do, during the course...

  17. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    maelstrom143 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    You work in a very scary place...must have been hilarious, yet freaking

  18. Does nursing change you into an angry person?

    maelstrom143 replied to DesireeBeyerGreen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing only makes you bitter if you allow it to do so...you are what you allow yourself to be and you will grow either positively or negatively, depending on how you choose to use your experiences....

  19. Revenge Can Sometimes Lead to a Sticky Situation

    maelstrom143 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing Humor

    ouch...

  20. With kids, husband, and work, I haven't rested in years.

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    uh...no...no rest for the

  21. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    maelstrom143 replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    there should be a legal document to sign where if the patient and/or family responsible refuse safety protocols they relinquish their rights to sue if the patient should fall &/or injure...

  22. How has "nursing" helped you at home?

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have threatened to request and personally administer the rocephin IM if they dare miss an abt dose when I am at

  23. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    maelstrom143 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    why do you need a 2nd iv? might be the distress you caused the doc when your sbp dropped to 72 a few minutes ago...and no, I don't think it is a good idea for you to go ama and drive yourself back...

  24. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    maelstrom143 replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All in support of CCW, also self defense, and fitness. Love weapons and bodybuilding. Don't take to work cause against policy (but nothing illegal about keeping in truck w/proper safeguards), but just...

  25. Running PRBC concurrently with NS?!

    maelstrom143 replied to nurseap's topic in General Nursing

    If NS is IVF ordered, then it is ok to run w/PRBC, but the preferred method is to have dedicated IV site for blood and another for IVF, meds, etc. Also, if your primary IV site goes bad (i.e....