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  1. Outraged by no more privacy

    badphish replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

    and the Army has my DNA on 3 different

  2. Day in the life of a new RN Nursing student?

    badphish replied to IrishGrrl19's topic in General Students

    Here's the meat of the pinning ceremony speech i gave this August. I was in a Bridge program so we did the ADN in a year, but you'll get the idea. Let me try to explain what we have been doing for...

  3. Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    badphish replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    Ok I see he's both.

  4. Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    badphish replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    Is this a true MD. Medics are called Doc in the military as a sign of

  5. Large bore IV

    badphish replied to remf3's topic in Emergency

    18s. Are just fine for lots of fluid With the exception of sepsis pts. Whobis really gonna get tons of saline. Even the traumas will get blood afterxa couple liters of saline. In the olden...

  6. NRB & COPD your input please

    badphish replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    On another thought. Medics brought him in on NC. With sats in 70s. *** ??? At the least I would have them on CPAP. Old days. Bagging

  7. NRB & COPD your input please

    badphish replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    In 28 yrs of dealing with COPD in ems the ER. Etc. I've seen maybe three people that lost their drive on oxygen. Me I'm thinking bipap or cpap. Worst case he gets

  8. How much does money influence where you go....or stay

    badphish replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    If money was the answer I'd still be full-time as a paramedic. But the risk of serious injury, constant micromanagement, and sleep deprivation made me choose nursing. I could make a dollar or two...

  9. do you like your ER?

    badphish replied to prmitchell's topic in Emergency

    stroke/stemi center, 31 beds, 12 fast track beds, 1 RN to 3-4 patients, 2-3 docs, 2-3 PA, nurse prac 2-3 hospitalist 24 hr RT, 12 hours Pharmacist in

  10. Name Tags

    badphish replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Can't we make work just a little bit fun. Who really cares what color your scrubs are. They probably just want their pain meds and a warm blanket these are my top two requests. Working on my top...

  11. Any new grads thinking of leaving nursing?

    badphish replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I would try to get a nurse job elsewhere. I love my place of work and the people I am working with and I feel supported. But let's see how I feel 6 months from now. Have a dear friend that is...

  12. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Reason to be thankful: I am not a nurse anymore!

    badphish replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you happy. I'm still practicing as medic. Prn. I don't miss the 24 hour shifts cause we spent mist of the night ona corner "covering". Plus I'm not a firefighter so my choices as a medic...

  13. Nursing Question

    badphish replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Had a guy that kept swallowing his own vomit even though he was offered a bucket. " I'm gonna throw. Up" "ok go ahead" Swallow swallow Yucko I love etoh

  14. vent for those who work midnights

    badphish replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    That would be short for

  15. ER RN vs EMS

    badphish replied to dreso1021's topic in Emergency

    As an old retired medic I have been a full time 24 on 48 off medic for 7 yrs. Loved it still work prn. I would consider aN ADN. Degree u can always get your bAchelors while working as an ER RN. There...

  16. What is the longest long day anyone works???

    badphish replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse gig minus OT. 12 hour shift 2 hour travel time. 14 total. Medic. 24 hour shift. To. 36 hour shift. + 2 hour travel

  17. What is the longest long day anyone works???

    badphish replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I Worked an 80 shift during hurricane charley in 04. But that was as a medic. Good money. Easy

  18. Height Fright

    badphish replied to Soldier of Empathy's topic in Men in Nursing

    at almost 62 inches i should be so lucky embrace your height, im sure u have a well calloused noggin by

  19. Wife Doesnt Want Like the Idea

    badphish replied to Luminosity's topic in Men in Nursing

    Purple10, how do you specialize in geriatrics and wound care and not wipe butt since school??? just

  20. VENT- vacation requests

    badphish replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    the military have great vacation, time off

  21. Looking for advice from working nurses on adn vs bsn

    badphish replied to rene76's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i finished my ADN paramedic to ADN in a year, now i'm working and I plan on doing my RN to BSN/MSN this year. if u r a military wife i dont see how how you hve the time for 4 years of school vs 2...

  22. i want to pass my nclex rn

    badphish replied to toto rose's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i used the strategy in the Kaplan RN Course book, and the Saunders review software questions. basically do about 25 questions or more a day, and start

  23. HOW ABOUT THIS???

    badphish replied to jmtndl's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to Bluegrass this is what empowerment is all about fight the good

  24. ER RN vs EMS

    badphish replied to dreso1021's topic in Emergency

    First, I have been well compensated as a paramedic, making more than my RN pay. But that is 56 hour workweek vs. 36 second, I'm a 20 year army medic retiree, so been there got the t-shirt Third,...

  25. Zero tolerance for workplace violence a double standard??

    badphish replied to burnedoutRNinSC's topic in Men in Nursing

    spell check ? really? how about reality check? if patients can abuse a nurse why not a co-worker ? color