systoly

systoly

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  1. What pranks have you played on your boss?

    systoly replied to systoly's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here's one that was on me. Worked 7p to 7a in LTC. Sometime around 2 am, while walking back to the desk after rounds, I noticed a dark object on the floor in the hallway. The hallway lights were dim...

  2. So sick of this attitude....

    systoly replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    It goes both ways. About 15 years ago, I needed outpatient surgery and my PCP referred me to surgeon X. "You'll like him, he's from Hyperion" my PCP said. My PCP knew I was born and raised on Hyperion...

  3. Blood Pressure...am I really this stupid?

    systoly replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Quote: "And a final note: Don't be like the student who came to my validation with the lab's Dynamap. This individual hadn't practiced manual BPs, pulses or resps even ONCE, because "I'm a CNA and all...

  4. Blood Pressure...am I really this stupid?

    systoly replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    The BP cuff acts as a tourniquet. Once inflated past the patient's systolic pressure, you have effectively stopped arterial flow. The point at which arterial flow resumes is the systolic pressure....

  5. which comes first ?report or counting narcs

    systoly replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I have a job, but no free labor here. That half hour amounts to thousands of man hours over the course of a year which could translates into something like 200 grand in unpaid wages and I'm...

  6. which comes first ?report or counting narcs

    systoly replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    One can count while the other does report. They can take turns on who counts first. If both must count first, you can use the time to prepare a written report. If family members or other personnel ask...

  7. Laws on CNA named as beneficiary in former patients last will

    systoly posted a topic in Legal

    A CNA told me that she was called into the admin office and told that a former resident has named her as beneficiary in their last will. Admin informs CNA that accepting any money (amount unknown),...

  8. write up

    systoly replied to Medsport's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And that's all it should be - a learning experience. If my post was harsh, it's not because it was meant to criticise, but rather to make the point of how important this type of documentation is,...

  9. write up

    systoly replied to Medsport's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's a matter of documentation. If you carefully documented your phone conversation with the family member and your documentation reflects that you advised the family member of the transfer, the write...

  10. Is It Just Me...

    systoly replied to kbm318's topic in General Nursing

    If or when I become a patient, I'm results oriented. I'd really prefer the nurse who knows his stuff and is a bundle of efficiency, so what if his primary goal is making money. When I'm the nurse, my...

  11. How to deal with a nurse that acts immature?

    systoly replied to scorp2580's topic in General Nursing

    Gossip: don't be an audience, make it known you're not interested Stomping: restless leg syndrome? Report: it took a while, but I finally got the DON to spring for a tape recorder in a similar...

  12. Question for CNA's and Nurses

    systoly replied to Lucina11's topic in General Nursing

    You're certainly not a wimp and while these conditions exist, they should never be accepted or taken as "that's just the way it is". When you know in your heart that it isn't right - it isn't. Look...

  13. HIPAA for CNAs?

    systoly replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    In reference to emails: You can password protect sensitive files. Personally, I prefer the pdf format which allows you to set different passwords for viewing and printing. Encryption is another, easy...

  14. Vents and Feeding Tubes

    systoly replied to pat8585's topic in Home Health

    Yes, most of them. The few I had without vents or trachs were MVA victims suffering from quadriplegia and, or head trauma and required cpap or

  15. What pranks have you played on your boss?

    systoly replied to systoly's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sorry to hear that. Sounds like you had a bad experience. My sincere wishes for a better

  16. Starting to doubt nursing....

    systoly replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    Just an observation: You went looking for negative and you found negative. How about googling "I love nursing". Now, to answer some of your questions: 1. and 3. I gripe, I vent, I moan and groan,...

  17. New to Site, questions from a High School Student?

    systoly replied to Jahost's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting

  18. New to Site, questions from a High School Student?

    systoly replied to Jahost's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the forum. There are lots of threads which address your questions. So why not lurk around for a while, fill in your "about me" and maybe contribute a little. We get so many threads that...

  19. Why it doesn't pay to be a pervert in the medical profession.

    systoly replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness for the editing feature! In my original response I did not include: "(in order to derive {sexual} pleasure)" - only to realize OH NO, I do that all the time - I'm a

  20. Why it doesn't pay to be a pervert in the medical profession.

    systoly replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was my first thought too, but then I realized that anybody who invests any time or effort on watching someone else using a bathroom (in order to derive {sexual} pleasure) must have multiple and...

  21. What practical jokes have you played on your boss ?

    systoly posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I intended to post this thread in the LPN / LVN corner, but goofed. Please visit

  22. Concerned mother..question about clinicals

    systoly replied to caltripp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with mikejjmay. Incidentally, I worked with a sixteen year old CNA for over a year. This kid happened to be an exceptional employee. Reliable, hard working and caring she received one of the...

  23. Which do you prefer?

    systoly replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've worked twelves and sixteens for the past three years and could not even begin to seriously consider a five day work week . Twelve hour shifts save on gas and commuting time, even on laundry....

  24. To all nurses out there, "What was the most irrelevant interview question...?"

    systoly replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Commuter, I too find it anoying when I get asked questions which I already answered on an app., but some people do distort reality so it's probably just a way of double checking. What I find even...

  25. Strange interview question

    systoly replied to sassyrn333's topic in General Nursing

    "I don't party all night, so I always leave