That Guy BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. That Guy

    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    That Guy replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I have more imporant things to worry about.
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    really??? (sigh)

    That Guy replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Not this ****
  3. That Guy

    Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

    That Guy replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. I love watches. They are one of my weaknesses. I have several very very very nice watches, but at work, I always wear my crappy $5 Walmart ones. That way if they break, get [insert body fluid...
  4. That Guy

    What's up with veteran nurses hating on new grads?

    That Guy replied to jennilynn's topic in General Nursing

    Dont be a ****head, know it all, the world revolves around me and there will be no
  5. That Guy

    The ridiculousness of basing reimbursement on customer satisfaction

    That Guy replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly think the people that fill those out have zero clue what they are doing. Take for example our latest batch of wonderful surveys. 1. You feel like the nurses respected you - 97% 2. Felt that...
  6. That Guy

    C-Diff, and isolation precautions

    That Guy replied to katrinabreck's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum/Trachs that are/were
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    How to write a petition for a retest in kansas...

    That Guy replied to monica09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You should be able to reschedule pretty soon. My friend had to take it 3 times and she had the next test date lined up quickly after the first time she failed. I'll give her a call tonight and see...
  8. That Guy

    Dumb things new nurses do....

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

    Making a pt laugh with a low shutter speed. After changing the sheets 5 times in one hour we all realized making her laugh was a bad
  9. That Guy

    C-Diff, and isolation precautions

    That Guy replied to katrinabreck's topic in General Nursing

    I need to find some good research on this because my facility still makes us gown/glove/mask for Hx of
  10. That Guy

    If us nurses could invent something, what would we choose?

    That Guy replied to nursn4u11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    An easy button for the
  11. That Guy

    q4 hour vital signs in the ER...

    That Guy replied to mamaxmaria's topic in Emergency

    I would have handed him a Stetho and BP cuff. **** like that does not fly with me. If it is that important, no one is above getting vital
  12. That Guy

    Fed up with the "rules"

    That Guy replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I work
  13. That Guy

    Research on pop consumption among healthcare professionals.RNs or NPs only.

    That Guy replied to kht124's topic in General Nursing

    I have no clue ha. I just shortened his URL and it went to
  14. That Guy

    Who floats first?

    That Guy replied to vic_rn's topic in General Nursing

    LOL extra staff to float. I like your
  15. That Guy

    Research on pop consumption among healthcare professionals.RNs or NPs only.

    That Guy replied to kht124's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a better link to the survey Survey on pop/soda
  16. That Guy

    Bed Alarms are useless if you don't respond to them!

    That Guy replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Im like you. I chart in the nursing station all the time. Very rarely you wont find me there. Its the easiest spot to see all the call lights and hear all the various alarms that go off at night. Does...
  17. That Guy

    What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    That Guy replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Bought a new
  18. That Guy

    What is the #1 thing you can't go without in nursing school?

    That Guy replied to mz.snuggly1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A local
  19. That Guy

    male nurses with beards

    That Guy replied to nrsman1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had a full blown Special Ops beard going on for awhile at one point. That had to go. Now I have a real short one that is nicely trimmed. I have received zero issues with
  20. That Guy

    What kind of nurse are you?

    That Guy replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Every person I encounter dictates my course of action. I have the people that need me to be the bad guy and set their ass straight, I have people that just want someone to talk to and need to get...
  21. That Guy

    Coding

    That Guy replied to RNDude100's topic in Cardiac

    After ACLS is when I started to feel the most comfortable and had my first code. Once I REALLY understood what was happening, it made me stop and slow down and think more. Thats not to say I dont get...
  22. That Guy

    Patient Surveys..vent.

    That Guy replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    If we run out of TP I just grab a stack of those things. I honestly do not give one flying **** what people write. IF it is a serious issue, they typically already address it at the hospital with the...
  23. That Guy

    Pay discrepancies? Security makes more then ER tech?

    That Guy replied to mamaxmaria's topic in General Nursing

    What about ADN and BSN nurses getting paid the
  24. That Guy

    Has anyone ever seen a surgery?

    That Guy replied to kdbean530's topic in General Students

    I did an 18 hour day once during my internship after 2nd semester where I saw an emergency cath that led to CABGx4. I stood on a stool above the head of the pt the entire time. I think my jaw was on...
  25. That Guy

    How long were you at your first RN job?

    That Guy replied to hmellish's topic in General Nursing

    A. Medical/Tele Floor Nurse - 1 month before graduation B. Still there for now.... C. Transferring to ICU in March but in the same facility to help get my career on