That Guy BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. That Guy

    IV pushes

    That Guy replied to #NurseB's topic in Patient Medications

    I try to dilute toradol whenever possible, even if it is just at the y-site 2 syringe push just because it can burn something awful going
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    What job will you do for your semi-retirement?

    That Guy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Im a long way to retirement. My dad isn't and he is using that time to spend it with me. Thats the best thing I could ask
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    ER or ICU (or another specialty)?

    That Guy replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hate to burst your bubble but the ER is not all codes and death and trauma. Its 95% boring clinic and 5%
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    Can you solve this mcg to mg conversion?

    That Guy replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    Stupid way to write it all around. Order it as mcg as thats what it comes
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    That Guy replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Things do get dropped from time to time unfortunately. That doc should have never placed that as a miscellaneous order. It doesn't go to lab, Blood bank, nothing like that. Also one of the things I...
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    Policies for Working during the Holidays

    That Guy replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    What hours do you have to work during the holidays? - Same as any other day 12 hours 5p-5a What are the policies regarding who has to work? - Clinical staff of course has to work, non clinical takes...
  7. That Guy

    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    That Guy replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Oh most certainly, and they are the majority
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    That Guy replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Then come on down and spend a few days with us and see that people with PE can have clear lung sounds. In patients with recognized pulmonary embolism, the incidence of physical signs has been...
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    That Guy replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    If I have learned anything, it is that every class, race, gender, religion, creed, sexuality, education level, background can/will be
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    Calling codes

    That Guy replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yup did the right thing. Get the wheels in motion even if you don't need it down the road. Time is
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    Pushing flush too slow?

    That Guy replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    The ONLY time you can flush too slow is with
  12. That Guy

    What type of laptop should I get?

    That Guy replied to Miss-kate's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My air battery can easily last 12 hours with doing light duty on it. Honestly I would get an air and get a second monitor and keyboard especially if you are in a BSN program. Having the second screen...
  13. That Guy

    Zofran

    That Guy replied to Paramedic51's topic in Patient Medications

    Phenergan so they are narc'd out and
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    Practice on each other?

    That Guy replied to mae0218's topic in General Students

    We had to have a successful IV start on a classmate. We gave IM injections to each other. We did SubQ and ID as well. We did exams ( minus genital and breasts ). It was only a few years ago too....
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    Appropriate orientation attire

    That Guy replied to laurenmichelle3's topic in General Students

    Start off on the right foot and impress from day one. You never know which of your instructors work at the facility you want to eventually work
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    What is the proper way to address an RN?

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

    Lately its been "Hey *******". I think they didn't hear my name right but oh
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    New ED job 2:30p-3a! Advice..

    That Guy replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    3p-3a is a great shift. So is 11a-11p. As is 9a-9p. Im doing 5p-5a now and it is fun too. We stay busy till about that time so It never really
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    how are men treated at your workplace?

    That Guy replied to chillbrah's topic in Men in Nursing

    We get paid more for being the badasses that we are. Seriously these questions still come
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    Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    That Guy replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I shower is if I had a particularly gooey night. Spit, pee, vomit, blood, brain, whatever. I wear the proper PPE but sometimes it just gets to you having someones snot running down your...
  20. That Guy

    blue tubex injector

    That Guy replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    They were discontinued. I had a metal one given to me that someone liked more than me and took
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    IV catheter changes..

    That Guy replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Nursing

    What about field starts? How long do your facilities allow those to stay in. I had it badgered in my head 24 hours for field and 72 for facility started. Its nice hearing this new standard of use it...
  22. That Guy

    Do you know first aid, or even have supplies?

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

    Lets see, Trauma experience, EMT and wilderness Search and Rescue oh and Boy scouts. I have been getting first aid training since I was a wee little one. I have a decently stocked kit ( Super glue and...
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    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

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

    No we get it. We know the S/S of hypo/hyperglycemia and how to treat said pts. We KNOW how to recognize when our pts are in distress. If you have ever read any of Emergents threads, you know they are...
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    Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

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

    Prime the hatch its going in! Of course I would not mind asking and or doing it for
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    Mock Code Blue Scenerio

    That Guy replied to mtillman's topic in General Nursing

    A pt comes in dead....that should get you