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  1. Medic09

    Nursing STUDENT doesn't mean NURSE!!!!

    Medic09 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Nursing

    I sympathize with your frustration; but it is kind of funny to see this universal phenomenon come up once again. It happens in every generation and all over the world! My father used to tell how all...
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    add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    Medic09 replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    Okay, I'm being obnoxiously pedantic here :icon_roll, but... With a 'standard' respiratory cycle of 3 seconds (RR of 20), we have a usual ratio of about 1:2. One second inhalation to two seconds...
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    ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

    Medic09 replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    i don't suppose that in your blind animosity you noticed that her specialty areas listed are all in-house? nursing specialty: er,icu,l+d,or years exp: 23 and that she is an rn-bsn? doesn't lend...
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    Paramedics in the ER

    Medic09 replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    Well, I was just trying to clear things up; but I think I've had my last say. You were right when you said we've passed the point of usefulness. :argue: I should have stayed 'shut up'. :icon_roll...
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    Paramedics in the ER

    Medic09 replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    Back on page 6 of this thread, post #51 (please read it), I already pretty clearly presented a perspective on why it is fair to say that paramedics practice a limited form of medicine. To use the...
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    Tired of EMS thinking they can walk in!

    Medic09 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Trauma, honestly, seeing as you've had it out with the guy pretty thoroughly on the other thread, what's the point of starting another
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    Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

    Medic09 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a little game called 'which med will be missing from the Pyxis
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    Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

    Medic09 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but I didn't notice that it was Dilaudid that I'd pulled from the Morphine section. I was giving it slowly, and noticed my patient was getting way more stoned than I'd anticipated. I cut the...
  9. Medic09

    UNM CON Admissions Rate and Criteria

    Medic09 replied to DarthSteffy's topic in General Nursing

    Steff, your qualifications sound pretty good! Please consider the second degree option. WHY spend almost 4 years (and pay for it!) when you can be done in 16 months. I don't think medical...
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    UNM - BSN Textbooks

    Medic09 replied to PsychiatricNP's topic in General Nursing

    Now that you mention it, there were in-class assignment to be done in small groups that needed a text. What we did in our little group was make sure that there were a couple of texts and that there...
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    UNM - BSN Textbooks

    Medic09 replied to PsychiatricNP's topic in General Nursing

    Some instructors, like Dr. Giddens (GREAT teacher, btw) will assign relevant material to read as preparation. By far, the book we used the most was the MedSurg book, Lewis. (Dr. Giddens and someone...
  12. Medic09

    Lowered my pay, didn't tell me? Don't know what to do?

    Medic09 replied to liberty_bell's topic in General Nursing

    +1 Like I said, what are your
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    Help I'm being kicked out of nursing school!

    Medic09 replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    Start by calmly, respectfully telling the truth. It may be your instructor will realize his/her mistake. Sometimes it is that
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    Forgot to waste a narc...

    Medic09 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I think your manager had a fair solution. She solved the problem, and saved you embarrassment or disciplinary problems. Second, been there done that several times over the years! About...
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    Lowered my pay, didn't tell me? Don't know what to do?

    Medic09 replied to liberty_bell's topic in General Nursing

    I would be plenty upset. It MAY be legal (I'm no lawyer, and have no opinio), but it is poor morals IMO to take a pay rate that someone already relies on and change it. A few years back I worked in a...
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    Paramedics in the ER

    Medic09 replied to errneducator's topic in Emergency

    Like Gila, I thought the utility of this thread died a few pages ago. BUT, at my age I've been around the block a few times, and Medic15251 I'm just dying of curiosity. What state are you in, that...
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    Hesi Test Abuse??

    Medic09 replied to felician.nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect it is all pretty simple, and has nothing to do with the students' best interests. The schools want to protect their statistics. They want a high pass rate on the NCLEX. The brings all...
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    A question for RN's and RN students.

    Medic09 replied to craigm's topic in General Nursing

    You have no guarantee when you'll get into a CC program. Do you have a degree already? If so, you should take to the university about allowing you to attend as a 'second degree' student. Lots of us...
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    Managers and Leadership: Some stand above the rest

    Medic09 replied to blissfully_married's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite as big a deal, but the other night it started snowing and icing up. The Charge had just poked his head out, and saw the change in weather. He came and got me, and told me to ride my...
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    help with abandoment issue

    Medic09 replied to mc10's topic in General Nursing

    have you copyrighted that term? may i use
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    help with abandoment issue

    Medic09 replied to mc10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous comments. This is from a NY State info site, http://www.op.nysed.gov/nurseabandonment.htm . Nurse-Patient Relationship A nurse-patient relationship begins when the nurse...
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    Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    Medic09 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    Okay, well as long as you're here, what did you mean? As I say, I don't even see how could we NOT give a patient or family their belongings, including cash? Besides, I wouldn't even have looked at...
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    Physician assistant as a career

    Medic09 replied to xobeeautiful's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest you ask these guys about becoming a PA: http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/forums/ PA is quite a different career path from
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    Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    Medic09 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    again what?!!! I'm afraid I don't even see how there is a question. We are caregivers, not thieves. Now, if the police have an issue with the patient's possessions, then it is THEIR responsibility...
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    Either Give Me A Lunch Break Or Pay Me!!

    Medic09 replied to cradlecrewer's topic in General Nursing

    The Redhead has a