That Guy BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    your first "patient emergency"

    That Guy replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well the monitor made it look that way, of course could have been very fine vb. Either way, no pulse no response scared me to death as a student ha
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    How many hospitals do you have?

    That Guy replied to green34's topic in General Nursing

    Only hospital in the city. None others for a good 30-40 minutes any direction. Level 2 trauma and we have a flight team partnered with the neighboring state that is stationed
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    Public's lack of knowledge about what nursing actually is

    That Guy replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    I would sacrifice the lack of knowledge about what nurses do for a general public education program about healthcare in general and ways to prevent coming to the ED to save the country money. Oh whats...
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    your first "patient emergency"

    That Guy replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was as a intern in a cardiac stepdown unit. Guy was going in for cath that morning so we were starting his second line, he was a horrible stick and his first one went bad too. So right as I am...
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    Personality At Work vs. At Home

    That Guy replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. And I do not mind it one bit. I almost prefer having that break from actually caring about people. It sounds very harsh but it is the truth. It is too taxing to try like that all the
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    How to pay back your student loans

    That Guy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Best advice out there. Pay em down when they are not getting
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    So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    That Guy replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    My soon to be wife is also a nurse. We met 6 years ago.....over a game of beer
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    Vocera or Alternative?

    That Guy replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Vocera is a colossal turd. We just have internal cell phones called ASCOM i think, for the entire hospital. Much easier to learn 4 numbers for someone as opposed to the full
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    You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    That Guy replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I call up report and I start with that, you are for sure in for a bad
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    You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    That Guy replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have 4 indicators at my work walking in 1. Ambulances/cops in the bay 2. ED safety light. Anything but green, oh man... 3. People in the family waiting area visiting with the chaplain/social worker...
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    Engagement/Wedding Bands

    That Guy replied to ~Melissa~'s topic in General Nursing

    I paid good money for that ring. I would hate to come home and see it sitting on the counter everyday Plus we have an ultrasonic ring cleaner at home that it takes frequent baths in. The stuff she...
  12. That Guy

    Patients afraid of needles...

    That Guy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Until the med goes in and hurts like all get up ha ha. Seriously the needle is the least thing to worry
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    Patients afraid of needles...

    That Guy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "I hate needles!" -Then how did you get sleeves? "Those are different" -How? "I dont know they just are" *starts sobbing And distracted time for that
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    What do (did) you do during the gap between graduation and your first job

    That Guy replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had 1 week so I partied with my fellow
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    What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    That Guy replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Biggest I have seen was hanging a bag of Heparin instead of NS
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    Nursing jobs with a sign on bonus question

    That Guy replied to imapsychrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Mine was up front with the first paycheck. While I wish I never accepted it, it sure did make the move a lot easier on the credit
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    Rhabdomyolysis

    That Guy replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    Reading this i seriously wonder how my pt with Rhabdo is doing since we sent him home instead of admitting him. I did not like it at all and charted my butt off on him but I guess we will see if his...
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    Irritating things about being a nurse VENT

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

    The most irritating part? Having to play kiss ass to the ******* pt that treats you like dirt. I can handle the ER vs floor/lab/pharm/ct/diet/everyone else against the ER but having to play nice to...
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    Longest summer... Ever!

    That Guy replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    Enjoy it because you will be begging for it
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    Negligence when a patient leaves?

    That Guy replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I dont stop people from leaving. End of story. You are a big boy/girl. If you want to leave then do it. The way I look at it is this. You are here for a reason. You hurt, cant stop leaking from both...
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    When did nursing caps go extinct in the wild?

    That Guy replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    Last night. One of our ICU nurses always wears
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    Nurses week gifts from employer

    That Guy replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    Nurses week? Our hospital did Hospital week. So yeah bet you can
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    The "Flirt"

    That Guy replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    IDK. Ask my fiance who is also a
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    Is the cynicism inevitable?

    That Guy replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Wait, someone who works in the ER that isnt jaded? I must meet them! Seriously, it is really hard. It gets to me to when I work certain zones. Then you get that trauma/code/septic/critical pt that...
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    What does it cost to renew your license?

    That Guy replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    150 in WY every 2 years. I think? Either way I was ****** because it cost 300+ to get it and then 8 months later they said I had to renew