That Guy BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Temple/Waco/Killeen area

    That Guy posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    My wife and I are looking for a change and thinking of headed down to this area. Wanting to get any opinions on it and see how good/bad it could be before we road trip and look around. Any input would...
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    Any facilities actually using an AccuVein? Any thoughts?

    That Guy replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    They suck. Give me an Ultrasound over that useless thing any day of the
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    Employer used my photo without my permission on social media

    That Guy replied to Guest915876's topic in General Nursing

    I had this happen with nursing school. they used a picture of me that was taken at clinical for some of their promotional material. Come to find out one of the things you sign at the beginning of the...
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    That Guy replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Only time I have ever heard it was one of our staff doctors called everyone brother or sister and it was so damn
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    Is this legal?

    That Guy replied to BeenThere2012's topic in General Nursing

    Most of their funding comes from federal not state sources. You bet they will abide by their rules over state rules, or so I would
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    HCA Hosptials in Denver?

    That Guy replied to JJKTY's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Well decide how little you would like to get paid and subtract a few dollars from that. Thats usually what they
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    Medical Response?

    That Guy replied to firedupnursing70's topic in General Nursing

    Adult and has pulse, negative on the CPR. Yes its low but they at least have one....until they herniate and
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    As a RN, which would you choose?

    That Guy replied to GenieToBe's topic in General Nursing

    I say that I have survived CPR once, I think my luck will run out on the next
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    Calling Report to ER from Urgent Care

    That Guy replied to misdetermined's topic in General Nursing

    Why they came to you, why are they coming to me, anything you guys did. Other than that I will ask it all myself anyways. Keep it short, sweet and
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    Misuse of the ER

    That Guy replied to ShortFuse's topic in General Nursing

    Lets be honest, the sick, non emergent people are what keep the doors open and give those every important numbers that keep us staffed every day. Yeah all sick people would be a lot more fun but its...
  11. That Guy

    Back Pain How to live with it

    That Guy replied to cecio's topic in General Nursing

    Sleep Number bed. Holy **** it has changed my life. Not cheap by any means but it
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    mixing pain medications with a flush

    That Guy replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    I will dilute my headache cocktails because nothing is worse than going crazy with a burning
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    MO Hospital offering $5,000 sign-on bonus to new grads

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

    I recently took a spot that had a sign on bonus but you had to have Level 1 Trauma experience of 2+ years. So I feel like there is an experience shortage for sure in some of these
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    LPN to Paramedic

    That Guy replied to KimStrohl's topic in General Nursing

    And if they were I wouldn't be a nurse. One of the main reasons why I got out of
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    LPN to Paramedic

    That Guy replied to KimStrohl's topic in General Nursing

    Even as an RN I would have to go to medic school as there is stuff they can do we can't. Plus the whole prehospital world is widely different than in a
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    Staffing Ratios in the ED

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

    Another study with the punchline of "No ****". You mean it takes me longer to get my patients going when I have 7 of them as opposed to
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    What do you hate about nursing and why?

    That Guy replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    The focus on the patient being a customer because "they chose our hospital". I hate doing orders "because the patient asked for it" Is it medically prudent at all to do that? Generally not, but we...
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    Has anyone worked with Dr. Now as a RN or CNA

    That Guy replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    No but I briefly did get to work with the Dr Stork from Bachelor and The
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    Triage learn by fire

    That Guy replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in Emergency

    You will miss something in triage. It is a given. When you think you have nailed them all and you are doing good, you will get thrown curveball and it feels awful but you do the best that you can. I...
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    Just got an ED RN position, Advice needed PLS!

    That Guy replied to Gem13's topic in Emergency

    Get some thick skin, you are gonna need
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    "That's a myth about nursing"

    That Guy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I understand this model at the same time I dont. The rate at which they hire people in is higher than if you kept the same employee for 10 years and gave them "raises' each year. So why not keep the...
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    "That's a myth about nursing"

    That Guy replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Local news here just stated how there is a shortage of nurses in Colorado and its going to go up and "what the government is doing to help". I have an idea, the hospitals could pay a livable wage for...
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    Bradycardia vs Tachycardia

    That Guy replied to hanakimi4's topic in General Nursing

    Thats why it comes with a big asterisk. It doesn't apply to all
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    Anyone else being GPS tracked?

    That Guy replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If Im using my personal cell phone then they better be paying for that bill. If not, and for many other reasons, then hell
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    Bradycardia vs Tachycardia

    That Guy replied to hanakimi4's topic in General Nursing

    I always say too fast is better than not enough but that comes with a big