PedsDrNurseTheo

PedsDrNurseTheo ADN, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, EMT-P, NP

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  1. Oh, you rode your high horse to work today

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to fallrisk2008's topic in General Nursing

    Then YOU tell that to God's gift to Cardiothoracic surgery when he rounds at 7:45 - 15 minutes after I've finished getting report - and throws lab sheets at me demanding to know what's going on with...

  2. Is healthcare a right or privilege?

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So you weren't asking a question per se, you were throwing something out there for debate when you already: a) had an opinion b) wanted to argue and c) knew there was another thread or three on the...

  3. The Unit of The Bitter and ****** Nurses

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to Health-Nut's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Was my thought as well. Toxic environments affect everyone - not just the people who work there - but the very people we're there for.

  4. Should I even be here?

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to what2donow's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: My only question is - how long have you been working in ICU? The general rule of thumb is 1 year to competency on an ICU level - it took me about six months to stop feeling like a complete...

  5. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    That wasn't what I meant, or even what I said. But I shall respectfully agree to disagree with you here, and leave it at

  6. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Um, actually, no. Self-determination is a right. Smoking is a choice. There is a fundamental difference between rights and personal living choices. Rights are intrinsic to the human condition,...

  7. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Fire departments are doing it all the time now. They require you to sign an oath that says you have been smoke-free for a year, and then they have the right to test you for nicotine use during the...

  8. Carpijet?

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to missjmeRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.remotemedical.com/Carpuject-Holder Personally, I've found it easier to draw the medication out of the carpuject with a 3cc syringe and a 19 ga. needle, or even a blunt tip. The needleless...

  9. Is it True About Florida?

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and another note - continuing one's education is strongly encouraged at Shands - it's a Magnet facility attached to a major university, hello - but nowhere is advanced degree pursuit

  10. Is it True About Florida?

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    I know of no such requirement at any Shands facility. It is nowhere in policy, my manager is not aware of any such policy, and nowhere on the HR information site is it mentioned. According to the...

  11. Why why why don't people understand...

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    Short answer? Because we live in a society that believes there is a magic pill for everything. We've become conditioned to instant gratification, instant relief, and instant solutions - and we get...

  12. Which job would you take?

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    The question isn't what job *I* would take. The question is what job do *you* think is the best fit for your skill set, career plans, job options, and family. And from reading your posts, I think you...

  13. pro life to work in ER OR OB

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    My apologies - I thought we had been discussing things from a Catholic viewpoint as well as a nursing one. From the Catechism of the Catholic Church: "Every action which, whether in anticipation of...

  14. pro life to work in ER OR OB

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    The problem isn't one of moral conscience - it's one of doctrine. According to the Roman Catholic Church, any person who participates materially in an abortion is de facto an accomplice and therefore...

  15. Having a PDA at work.

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have a PalmPilot that I carried everywhere - now I carry my iPod Touch. It has my medCalc, my Tabers, my Davis Drug Guide, my Diseases & Disorders reference, my lab values and tests...

  16. I'm a Nurse Manager!

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congratulations! Now it's all your fault when things go badly, and someone else's credit when things go well!! Seriously though, you'll do

  17. Too Uptight?

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Only time I have ever given meds I haven't pulled up myself - or pulled up meds for someone else - is in a crisis situation such as a code, emergent intubation etc. And those were paralytics or ACLS...

  18. Help! Need advice for my sick husband! his temp is 105!

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to nrice28's topic in General Nursing

    Hon. Get off the computer. Get your husband to the hospital. Call EMS if you have to. That's what we're all trying to say in the nicest way (mostly) we know. Worry about the hurt feelings later....

  19. Endotracheal Med Administration...Help!

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to stellina615's topic in Patient Medications

    Here ya go. "endotracheal (ET) tube. Instilling some resuscitation drugs via an ET tube results in lower circulating blood levels of the medication and lower survival rates compared with I.V....

  20. Help! Need advice for my sick husband! his temp is 105!

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to nrice28's topic in General Nursing

    Just a few thoughts. 1) I do not give medical consultation or opinion here. It's outside my scope of practice. Plus, it's against the TOS. Any advice you do get should be considered "friendly advice"...

  21. Brain Swap!

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    Ok figured out how to attach. Word and .pdf attached. It folds down the center - one sheet per patient. NSICU Report Sheet2 AM.pdf NSICU Report Sheet2

  22. Whats the best online school ?not sure i trust them

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to kendel's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm in the midst of my RN-to-BSN program with an online school and very satisfied. The important things to look for, IMO, are accreditation - are they accredited by the NLNAC as well as the local...

  23. YOU come first

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

    My Paramedics Instructor told us (eons ago) "Dead heroes save nobody." He was talking about scene safety, and who the most important person at any scene is - YOU. When the caregiver collapses - who...

  24. Brain Swap!

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be happy to share mine - Neuro ICU sheet - but I don't know how to attach either the Word document or the

  25. associates in nursing is pointless

    PedsDrNurseTheo replied to kkia123's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, I misunderstood. I thought with the 35% quote that you were saying a minority of nurses started as ADNs - when in fact, of the three major options for entering the workforce, ADNs make up the...