TDCHIM

TDCHIM

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  1. Ambien "holiday" substitute??

    TDCHIM replied to 444bkids's topic in General Nursing

    Did your patients sign a consent for this sort of thing upon entering your facility? I've certainly heard of holidays for other drugs that have addictive potential, but what do you mean by a "9th day...

  2. Paying for priority

    TDCHIM replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you all have any sort of hospital ombudsman, someone whose job it is to keep the place on the straight and virtuous path? If not and it really came down to it, I'd give serious thought to dropping...

  3. Gift ideas for nursing staff?

    TDCHIM replied to KB24's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak specifically to nursing staffs, but I used to bake seasonal things (like blueberry zucchini bread or pumpkin cookies) for my coworkers. I still do so for my husband's coworkers now while...

  4. Paying for priority

    TDCHIM replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord. That's just disturbing. So they get the VIP speed-healing treatment every time they come in with heartburn, and meanwhile the rest of us can sit back and suffer (or perhaps even die?)...

  5. Charting... tips

    TDCHIM replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    CheyFire, thanks for the excellent post. The way you described charting would definitely make some of my future work easier! I have to say, I'm surprised that nursing programs (from the way you all...

  6. Need a vent -- disabled parking

    TDCHIM replied to DolceVita's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I qualified years ago for a permanently disabled placard which I must renew every two years, but I almost never use it. I feel bad when I do, because there are so many people who need that parking...

  7. Major career and life crossroads

    TDCHIM replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same boat, only about 20 years younger (and mine wasn't due to working as a nurse, just lousy genes and a lot of physical activity). I couldn't stand the thought of taking disability, but...

  8. If Nursing doesn't work out,is Medical Lab Technologist ok for a "Prissy" girl ??

    TDCHIM replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Nursing Career

    You asked for advice about possible health care careers, with specific reference to nursing and lab work. I complied, as helpfully and tactfully as I could, given the information you supplied in this...

  9. If Nursing doesn't work out,is Medical Lab Technologist ok for a "Prissy" girl ??

    TDCHIM replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Nursing Career

    Nah, I just said it in about ten times as many words...I never can stop myself from belaboring a

  10. Why do we do this? Why do we allow it?

    TDCHIM replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    @Happy2Learn, your post totally cracked me up. Awesome. @Roser13, I'm pretty much in your camp. I run into the same stuff in my (non-nursing) classes, and it just drives me wild. I'll help anyone who...

  11. If Nursing doesn't work out,is Medical Lab Technologist ok for a "Prissy" girl ??

    TDCHIM replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Nursing Career

    1. Earlier in this thread you said you didn't have a clue what nursing was all about, even while you were in college. Hanging onto some vague, gauzy notion of being a nurse just because you've "always...

  12. Nurses with depression

    TDCHIM replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I went through two rounds of major depression when I was younger, and I hope I'll never go through another round. It took multiple versions of meds and a few years of therapy to get everything sorted...

  13. Pet Peeve

    TDCHIM replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    i'm with you on this to a point. my pain management doc is very good about spending extra time with me when i need it. one of my first appointments there was over two hours long, just talking and...

  14. If Nursing doesn't work out,is Medical Lab Technologist ok for a "Prissy" girl ??

    TDCHIM replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Nursing Career

    But didn't you ever research what the job actually demands? Find out where new nurses typically get their first jobs and what they are expected to do? Shadow a nurse, particularly in the area of...

  15. This and many other things.

    TDCHIM replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Health Information Management. As a nurse, with some schooling in HIM, you'd be a great Clinical Documentation Specialist. Not a lot of nights to the best of my knowledge! :) Here's the AHIMA...

  16. This and many other things.

    TDCHIM replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Come on over to HIM! We'll be glad to have you and the nursing experience would be a big plus.

  17. If Nursing doesn't work out,is Medical Lab Technologist ok for a "Prissy" girl ??

    TDCHIM replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow. I really hope this was a tongue-in-cheek sort of post. If it wasn't and you decide to look for another field, maybe you should think about something a little less...demanding. Maybe you could...

  18. 2 Medical dictionaries, which to choose???

    TDCHIM replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

    I like the Taber's version. It never hurts to have a physical copy

  19. Is my dream of becoming a nurse possible while living on prescript pain pills

    TDCHIM replied to nurscareer4me's topic in General Nursing

    First, as to my status as a non-nurse: I make it a point to note that I am not and will not be a nurse in many of my posts, simply because I do not wish to cloud any issue of moment on which I...

  20. Is my dream of becoming a nurse possible while living on prescript pain pills

    TDCHIM replied to nurscareer4me's topic in General Nursing

    Again, there is a difference between a normal person taking vicodin for a short-term issue and someone who has a longstanding major chronic pain condition using a maintenance med to keep pain at bay....

  21. Is my dream of becoming a nurse possible while living on prescript pain pills

    TDCHIM replied to nurscareer4me's topic in General Nursing

    I understand there is research being done into the argument for long-term "maintenance" pain medication usage in those with chronic conditions that cause moderate to severe pain. I hope that research...

  22. At what point did your edu ruin it for you?

    TDCHIM replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, you and me both! Although some anime is kind of spooky - we don't seem to be too far off of some aspects of Ghost in the Shell, for instance (if you've ever seen it). Can't wait for my...

  23. Is my dream of becoming a nurse possible while living on prescript pain pills

    TDCHIM replied to nurscareer4me's topic in General Nursing

    Quite so. Try talking to me on a day when I'm not properly "managed" for my condition (spinal nerve injury)! No muscle relaxants, neurontin, and strong pain meds = me bedridden and useless. I'm...

  24. Professors of Nursing

    TDCHIM replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    What's the average salary like for nursing

  25. Really?? A Farmer's Market in the hospital?

    TDCHIM replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, you never know! Maybe it's like the hospital Kwik-E-Mart - fruits and veggies that would cost a couple of dollars at the grocery store cost $10 there. Knowing the way one of my local farmer's...