That Guy BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    That Guy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    The incredible outpouring of support when we lose one of our
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    That Guy replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    the over use of the word
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    Case study - what would you do?

    That Guy replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking of this too! Because the unequal breath sounds should have been the huge red flag to chase that path. But hey the CXR would show it anyways
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    Case study - what would you do?

    That Guy replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    So what was happening with patient number 2 and 3 while this was going on. Whats their story this was a good
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    Scripting sounds patronizing

    That Guy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If we actually had the capacity to have conversations with each other canned phrases wouldn't be needed. But with the mentality that being a huge baby and the squeaky wheel gets the grease mantra of...
  6. That Guy

    You should know better

    That Guy replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I like to do wheelies while riding without a helmet after drinking 12 beers and snorting some cocaine off a hookers back. Its what keeps me alive
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    Why don't you just read the chart?

    That Guy replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "ICU nurses know you from head to toe, ER nurses know you have a head and a toe".We just think differently than other people but we have to understand that and we have to communicate it as well....
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    Possible move to Colorado current outlook

    That Guy replied to Abby10's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Yeah the cost of living here is much higher than other places I have been. Our rent was increased on a 2b/ba apartment to almost 1600/month. We bought a house instead and even that was a nightmare....
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    Nurses, how do you view your job?

    That Guy replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't have said it any better
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    Does everyone have a conscience?

    That Guy replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

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    Nurses, how do you view your job?

    That Guy replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    Its just a job. It does not define me as a person. When I am not at work or have my badge on, I am not a
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    Does everyone have a conscience?

    That Guy replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Saw the title, was intrigued, saw the author and decided Im not in the
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    What I learned this week (6/27)...

    That Guy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Older people know how to handle their drugs a lot better than the dumb young punk kids. Love the concert summer
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    How much of a pay cut is worth the name and experience?

    That Guy replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah the residency thing is meaningless. I went through an "accredited" one too and it was totally bogus. Go with the hospital that make you more excited. Pretty sure we can all tell which one that...
  15. That Guy

    How much did your nursing program cost overall? (LPN, ADN, BSN, etc.)

    That Guy replied to kariace's topic in General Students

    I Never saw the bill but from what my brother says around 18k for my
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    Drug Seeking (not what you're expecting)

    That Guy replied to Melleeboo1's topic in Emergency

    I can give anyone respect that comes in to my ER and says, this is how i was, it was awful and I am doing something to fix it. You have to want to change for change, so awesome job. Nothing but...
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    Triage

    That Guy replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

    Even when I was doing my rural access clinical ( Similar to what you describe ) there was always someone that would at least triage them and get them started on
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    Experience working a nurse a student nurse

    That Guy replied to jessicamillan12's topic in General Students

    The only time my hospital offered those was over the summer when we didn't have classes. I did 3 12s. First time in Cardiac step-down and the second in a cardiac ICU. It was single handedly the most...
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    Reasons patients turn on their call light

    That Guy replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Its worse when they just yell help or nurse instead despite teaching to use the call light and they are fully capable of using it. When I hear someone yell help it is one of the few things that piques...
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    This week I have learned (6/20, a day late)

    That Guy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I was the one on the chopping block. Was more nervous going in thinking of all the horrible things that could happen. Sometimes knowing more is not a good thing. Back on my feet and well under...
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    This week I have learned (6/20, a day late)

    That Guy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Versed and propofol make for one hell of a combination. First surgery ever and man, dont remember
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    I got reported to HR

    That Guy replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See this why you refer to them as My Tech to avoid this
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    Sex-ed

    That Guy replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    What the figurative **** did I just
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    That Guy replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    The females I work with have no issues doing my female caths, and I gladly do their male ones. It is a team approach so we understand when we ask the other to help when they
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    I feel like I've made a mistake signing this contract.

    That Guy replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    Oh and it does not affect your credit score if you welch out of it. I did and all it did was add a loan. If anything it helped my credit by showing consistent good payments but that's not enough to...