Fuzzy

Fuzzy

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  1. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    Fuzzy replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    Here's what happened to me. I was sedated to have three impacted wisdom teeth extracted. My friend was to drive me home a 3:00pm. She had to be at work by 4:00pm. So she dropped me off at noon....

  2. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    Fuzzy replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    Some areas do not have cab or any other public transportation. For this reason I had no choice but to walk 1.5 miles after oral surgery. My friend who was to take me home had to go to work at a...

  3. Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    Fuzzy replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    Yes as a single person, I like these suggestions. One I would like to add is the approximate time that the patient can leave. I remember when I had my wisdom teeth extracted, the procedure lasted...

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Fuzzy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I need your opinion like I need Syphilis so shut your mouth.

  5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Fuzzy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had a few clients over the years bring me in a litter pan or a bucket full of poo to select the fecal sample from. I too have received urine in dixie cups, old pill bottles, plastic bags, some...

  6. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    Fuzzy replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Health care is not a capitalistic enterprise in the US. If it was capitalistic, health care would be treated like a business. People would be expected to pay at the time of service. Essentually...

  7. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    Fuzzy replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Being uninsured certainly rations healthcare. My family went bankrupt after my mother died of cancer. She was not insured. Not only did she die, my dad almost died from the bankruptcy process. I...

  8. Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    Fuzzy replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All I know about is that for the first time in my adult life (except when I was on disability) I've had affordable health insurance. This is the same plan that covers Federal employees. I tried...

  9. Psych career ended as quick as it started

    Fuzzy replied to HolyPeas's topic in Psychiatric

    Contact your local Protection and Advocacy office. Every state has one. Here's a link NDRN Member Agencies You can also contact your state's health department or similar office. Many states have...

  10. Yet another unnecessary takedown

    Fuzzy replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Psychiatric

    Good luck to you. you sound like a very compassionate person.

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Fuzzy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No Dawn dishwashing soap will not kill fleas on your pet. It just gets them wet and clean. It does wash the weak ones down the drain but the strong ones hang on and survive. How can you call...

  12. Happy Nurses Week Cards...

    Fuzzy replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm a vet tech. I can tell you that we get nothing during National Veterinary Technician Week in Oct. The whole week is just another week for us. sadly I think that most practices do the same...

  13. Neighbors, friends, and family coming by for nursing advice

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes, same thing occurs with me too. I'm a vet tech. I have people come up to me in Wal-Mart asking the price for a dog spay. They look at me like I have two heads when I tell them that I have no...

  14. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Oh crap, looks like management hired another consultant. "Okay here it goes. Oh great guru how are you going to make my life better by being here?"

  15. How do you deal with explosive customers?

    Fuzzy replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have learned that the louder they talk, the softer that I answer is what works best for me. This way they have to shut up and listen closely in order to get a response from me. Some people have...

  16. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    He failed vet school but he's a heck of a surgeon.

  17. Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

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

    I take pysch drugs. I take a mood stablizer, non typical antipsychotic, and have a benzo, SSRI, and a couple of other medications available to me. I have type 1 bipolar disorder and have been...

  18. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Be careful not to Pi$$ him off. He can lift that leg pretty high and you don't want yo be on the receiving end.

  19. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    He doesn't look like a service dog to me.

  20. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "WOOF WOOF BARK WOOF WHINE ARROWL WOOF"

  21. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Fuzzy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    He flunked out of veterinary school. Now he's a real doctor.

  22. Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    Fuzzy replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Careful here. I am a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). You don't work with just animals as a vet tech, you work with people too. We work with all types of people including the mentally ill,...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Fuzzy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How could you NOT notice that your dog had two open abscesses under his jaw? AND they have been there for a MONTH! Are you a FREAKING IDIOT? Of course you're worried about the cost. HECK I'm...

  24. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    Fuzzy replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes I dropped an expensive bottle (in vet med anyways) of antibiotic on the floor. It shattered in a million pieces and turned the floor lemon yellow. The bad part was that this product was also...

  25. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    Fuzzy replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    We would have named it "Lake RNis" in your honor. There are a couple of "Lake Fuzzy"s that have not lasped in memory unfortunately where I work. I left the water on in the kennel one night. Let's...