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  1. A Long Awaited Update

    athomas91 replied to alansmith52's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    it is good to hear from you again....i haven't gotten so laden down yet that i haven't had time to check in here....hopefully that will continue for awhile at least.... good job keeping your head...

  2. Ethical/Legal question

    athomas91 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i have had surg twice...once was oral surg...my surg. gave me versed and propofol only - no narcs... apparently i was dancing and singing post-op and entertaining the entire surgical suite..i don't...

  3. HELP: Sedation RNs

    athomas91 replied to jebain's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i agree w/ NCgirl and Yoga.... i think that as nurses we get into a practice of doing something as part of a routine w/o really ever understanding it or the consequences of it... in the ER we used to...

  4. I got in!!!

    athomas91 replied to Trauma Tom's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Trauma Tom - congrats....prepare yourself...i started earlier this month

  5. Claratin-D

    athomas91 replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    claritan is an older class of antihistamines...perhaps (do you have insurance) by telling the NP that you didn't have any good effects from the claritan she could prescribe something...

  6. You Know It Is Time To Leave Nursing When....

    athomas91 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :roll

  7. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    athomas91 replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Great Post Michelle...i am sorry that you have had such a hard road!! in your opinion, would it be better for this student to be closer to the end of the transformation prior to starting nursing...

  8. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    athomas91 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i have no issue w/ any of your posts ernut....i completely respect not only your views but how you articulate them...my gripe is the actual quote that i referred to in my statement (and showed at the...

  9. Ethical/Legal question

    athomas91 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    there are multiple drugs that could have been given instead....any benzo....a barb....even a

  10. incompetent coworker

    athomas91 replied to ella401's topic in General Nursing

    i agree w/ the previous post that was saying they cannot just fire someone... i have actually worked w/ 2-3 people like this...keep documenting it (on paper...) to your manager...just telling them is...

  11. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    athomas91 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "B]You will disagree with anyone who doesn't see things your way. No dead people voted, the entire state of florida voted and they did not allow a recount, that is a Republican secratary of State did...

  12. New Castle?

    athomas91 replied to oceanblue's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    New Castle

  13. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    athomas91 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HK, you know i love ya...but i disagree.... i am not an idiot - to believe that we weren't going to benefit monetarily at some time from this would be really dumb on my part...i get that... as for...

  14. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    athomas91 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    yeah, we need iraqi money and oil....i think not... we have one of the largest oil fields on our own land.......we have more money than they could ever envision..... i do agree that all in politics...

  15. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    athomas91 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i never remember anyone saying we started the war primarily for the iraqi people...i do remember them saying that the freedom of the iraqi people was on the list.... so, you are telling us that if we...

  16. How do you handle patients "holding" in your ED?

    athomas91 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    i worked at a hospital that has found some remedy.... it was agreed upon by a committee consisting of someone from everywhere....that because the ED could not close and had to hold pt's in hallways...

  17. Almost new grad

    athomas91 replied to Zillie's topic in Travel

    wouldn't recommend traveling until you have solid experience under your

  18. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    athomas91 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    first and foremost - noone is "lying through their teeth" - everyone is allowed an opinion and it is quite possible to people to see the exact same situation differently...however the country WAS NOT...

  19. pain in the ed

    athomas91 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    i JUST WANT TO SAY THAT ALTHOUGH WE MAY ALL HAVE DISAGREEMENTS I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT I LOVE EVERYONE HERE. I AM SOOOOOO PROUD TO HAVE YOU ALL AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN OUR GREAT PROFESSION...

  20. please call report!

    athomas91 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    and i completely agree w/ your scenarios....that is the type of thing i would expect a good nurse would give in report.... it is when they have tylenol ordered on an order sheet but not given that i...

  21. pain in the ed

    athomas91 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    :roll :rotfl: hogan - you are killing me.....LMAO sorry dave, but i was kinda

  22. retroperitoneal bleed

    athomas91 replied to rn4cicu's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i agree w/ the previous post...i have seen a ton of RP bleeds, but they were usually post cath etc....i would guess that there was another pathology re: the bleed and that the lovonox just made it...

  23. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    athomas91 replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    in re-reading the posts of the OP - i find that her concern (correct me if i am wrong) is not in the fact that this student is transgender - although she admits that this is an unusual circumstance...

  24. I cant sleep!!!help!

    athomas91 replied to nurseluv9's topic in General Nursing

    do you work nites?!?! if so, you may need to actually think about changing shifts...otherwise - your condition actually could be classified as anxiety and you may benefit from something such as...

  25. retroperitoneal bleed

    athomas91 replied to rn4cicu's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i assume this was