In my neck of the woods, we say that RN's that act like that to aids have "RN-itis", I don't know what the cure for that is but maybe the "pillow treatment"?
Big Bab's replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing
We are definitely in agreement on what the outcome should be :) , we just differ on how to get there, and I for one can deal with that......That's what its all about.....Now the hard part is getting...
Big Bab's replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing
OK, we may have a misunderstanding here....I DO use "God" as my higher power, but that is my choice.....There are those out there that DO NOT believe in "a higher power" of ANY kind, and they...
Big Bab's replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing
Many people have mentioned Rational Recovery, which is what I use and love it!...the issue that programs have with RR, and one of the reasons they won't allow us to use it is that RR doesn't have ANY...
Big Bab's replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing
Sooooo, even though I'm clean and sober, have been for over 2 years, I NEVER diverted from a patient, NEVER stole meds, NEVER falsified Rx's....I should be punished by having to attend AA/NA...
Big Bab's replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing
Change sponsors??...Only with approval from the program director!!...Blasphemis??...well false deity's for one!!..."You can even use that door knob as your higher power/God.".......and to answer...
Big Bab's replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing
I can only speak for myself here...The program that I was mandated to by the state board requires me to 1) call in every morning by 11am to listen to a recording to see if it is my day for a UA, we...
Welcome to the gang!!.....I have a feeling you've got more to contribute than you think!!!.......It's not all book knowledge, some of its common sense too!!.....So don't be shy about chiming
Owney, are you sure your relatives have IBS??....cuz what you're describing about them and yourself (bloody stools) sounds more like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis......I've never heard of any...
IBS seems to be EVERYWHERE...I have lots of patients that suffer with it too, thankfully nowadays there are more meds out there to choose from ie. Zelnorm, Bentyl, Pamine, Levbid,...
That "moment" for me was when I had to watch my favorite uncle battle his testicular CA which "Mezt'd" everywere.....I felt sooooo helpless to do anything to help him and I didn't like that feeling at...
Big Bab's replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing
On the note irritating and irrational patient expectations!!.....I work in an office and we had a long time patient of ours that is a MAJOR drug seeker, go into a ranting tirade in the middle of the...
Big Bab's replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing
------my comments inside I suppose that's dependant on what the doctor wants to follow. As in............By Big Babs The UA would tell you volumes. If there's sugar in that sample it would rule out...
Big Bab's replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing
With the Dr. I work with, if we suspect diabetes the first labs ordered are fasting bs, HBAIC, and a UA.....the HBAIC tells us if this has been going on for a longer period of time or if it is an...
A&P is alot of memorization, but its also VERY interesting, which makes it easier to digest...I really liked it.......And when you get further into your nursing classes, you get chances to...