jstbreathe

jstbreathe

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  1. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    jstbreathe replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have actually told a 34 year old male pt with pneumonia, to stop being such a P*ssy. He cried

  2. Lunesta vs. Ambien

    jstbreathe replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

    You can always tell which pts are on ambien...those are the ones walking down the hall naked, pulling thier foley behind them!! And, remember Nothing the next day! My co worker ambien calls us all the...

  3. I'm guilty!

    jstbreathe replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am guilty also!

  4. Ever lie about what you do to your MD?

    jstbreathe replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    ;)Acctually...When people see me in scrubs they assume I am a nurse. I have to quickly correct them, " No, I am a Respiratory Therapist." Then usually they say "really?". Its funny b/c I know they had...

  5. Have you ever gone in to find a patient dead? What happened?

    jstbreathe replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean Zach, It drives me crazy to go to a code and NO ONE doing anything! It happens all the time! the last code I went to ...We were in the caft when code was called, so when we get to...

  6. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    jstbreathe replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My MIL says "WARSH" and WAL MARK!!!!!!! Oh and "IDEAR" instead of

  7. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    jstbreathe replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! This drives me nuts! AT first I ignored it, but now I Just say "Her What? what do you mean STAT?" LOL, I hate

  8. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    jstbreathe replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    New here but thought i would put my 2 cents in. I am not only in hurricane ally i was in katrina's path. I worked during katrina. I was not worried about my family. (they evacuted up north) I was not...

  9. Techs checking O2 sats

    jstbreathe replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think its a training thing. If trained properly to do it and properly how to record it. Then techs can do it. But if techs are charting 2 lpm on NRB or RA, then there is a problem. Just the other...

  10. What should I expect in RT school

    jstbreathe replied to STA29's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know of a RT forum

  11. Respiratory Therapist VS Nursing

    jstbreathe replied to airis's topic in Nursing Career

    OK, I am new here, but have to reply to this. I have read all of the post. I am a Resp Therapist for 5 years now. I work in a 500 bed hosp. 2 adult icu's, 1 nicu, and the norms, cath lab, surgery,...

  12. What should I expect in RT school

    jstbreathe replied to STA29's topic in General Nursing

    They fail out b/c they don't study. People feel like it is easy.(school). You have to study. Its not just breathing

  13. Rapid Response Team?!?!

    jstbreathe replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have been using Rapid response team for about 3 yrs now. we do not have as many codes as before. Who responds: Lead ICU nurse, Lead Respiratory Therapist, Nursing supervisor. Some are called for...

  14. Techs checking O2 sats

    jstbreathe replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are trying to get techs to stop taking sats. we have noticed they will say pt is on 2 lpm for every patient...even when on non rebreather. or room air. The hosp does not get paid when techs do it....