Iam46yearsold

Iam46yearsold

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  1. Cutting salaries, taking vacation time...are they free to do as they please?

    Iam46yearsold replied to cathlabnurse83's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is that before or after the UAW itself, refused to help the Big Three auto industries. And the OP lives in Texas, anti union land at its

  2. Eat Before You Get Here!

    Iam46yearsold replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    We have a frulatti's now. But they are too pricey for most people. They might be healthier, but they really are not as good as they think of

  3. AWOL-seen any patients using this yet?

    Iam46yearsold replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    Actually it got very popular here in Texas.Can not really imagine why. Grey cells being destroyed and all that, just more

  4. Do you wear your seatbelt

    Iam46yearsold posted a topic in Emergency

    After all these years in the ER, I have worked with so many ER docs, Nurses, Techs, etc. And I have seen so amny not wear their seat belts, and helmets. Do we as ER nurses think we are immune to all...

  5. Tired of EMS thinking they can walk in!

    Iam46yearsold replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Assessing is a fact of life. We walk into a pts room. All our assessment instincts are on. Is the pt breathing, talking on the cell. Whatever that is assessing. Can they chart an assessment , probably...

  6. AWOL-seen any patients using this yet?

    Iam46yearsold replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    Very well stated, I

  7. Ketamine

    Iam46yearsold replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Ketamine works wonders, I love

  8. Eat Before You Get Here!

    Iam46yearsold replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to Dennys Personally, I think they need a taco bell next to every ER Not for me, I never eat Taco Bell. but for

  9. the Subpoena Blues

    Iam46yearsold replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    This is so amusing but unfortunately hits very close to home. I also hate legal blood draws, and other things where I get subpoenaed to court to testify. Interferes with my life. I also hate

  10. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    Iam46yearsold replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    we all look forward to Universal Health Care to help this

  11. Lorcet OTC

    Iam46yearsold replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    I am all for making it over the counter. Seems very reasonable to me. For those who abuse it. They will anyway. Why make yourself

  12. How do you get patients to give you a "very good?"

    Iam46yearsold replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Give them all dilaudid and a script for lortabs and

  13. Is it me.....

    Iam46yearsold replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    we still have problems with security. Recently we had 2 of our security guards picked up at work for warrants.

  14. Come backs...

    Iam46yearsold replied to ER Tigger Girl's topic in Emergency

    Cant do that nowadays with Press gainey, and all that consumer satisfaction stuff. the good old

  15. Possible OD?

    Iam46yearsold replied to tiredfeetED's topic in Emergency

    I like using Revex

  16. fish philosophy

    Iam46yearsold replied to athomas91's topic in Emergency

    Sounds

  17. catheter (male) 101

    Iam46yearsold replied to nate07's topic in General Nursing

    Coude Cath. Has a firm curved tip at the end for easier

  18. Probably a dumb question: "I have to pee even though I have a catheter in!"

    Iam46yearsold replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    As far as meds go. It is a shame the stopped using those old B+O suppositories. They worked wonders on the discomfiture associated with foleys. I have not see those used in about 20 years

  19. International Nursing

    Iam46yearsold replied to layoung85's topic in General Nursing

    I am interested to see what turns up here. I travel so much including overseas. I would not mind some travel nursing

  20. Tired of EMS thinking they can walk in!

    Iam46yearsold replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I do find TraumaNurseRN amusing in his platitudes. I still think we should all work together

  21. Is it more of an accomplishment to be a younger nurse?

    Iam46yearsold replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to go to college in a hurry and party up a storm. Studying was secondary almost. God I haad a great

  22. Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    Iam46yearsold replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I never do it. If I did it out of habit, then there are other initials that could follow my name as well. None to do with

  23. Hand Care

    Iam46yearsold replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    My mother had terrible hands also. I do what she does and it works. Though it might seem a little yucky. I wear gloves with lard in them for a couple of hours. And as I jog a minimum of 2 hours every...

  24. Is it more of an accomplishment to be a younger nurse?

    Iam46yearsold replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I got my AD in nursing at 20, got my BSN a few years later. Along with my pilots license for small

  25. Sexual Assault

    Iam46yearsold replied to Daisy9739's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital has on call SANE nurse examiners, also on call Rape counselors to assist the recovery process. They come in we assess the need and notify the Rape Crisis Hot line and turn the patient...