lckrn2pa

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  1. Letting off Steam, hope my extinguisher is ready

    lckrn2pa replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you really even need to ask? lol, most of the time I can't understand anything they are saying to me but they understand when I tell them to send me to a US based call

  2. A friend's Mother is a patient

    lckrn2pa replied to mauddib's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    These kind of discussions always amuse me and I wonder what these "all knowing and all powerful" nursing instructors think about small town hospitals where you routinely take care of neighbors, family...

  3. ascultating the lungs of a female patient

    lckrn2pa replied to srleslie's topic in General Nursing

    I've always used the back of my hand to sweep them out of the way when needed. I go about it in a professional manner and don't make any type of event out of it. Move swiftly and profesionally and get...

  4. instructor says nursing is not for me..

    lckrn2pa replied to Orlette's topic in General Students

    What has nursing come to? Your failing clinical cause you can't "chit-chat" with patients and they don't think you will make a good nurse. Amazing, if you had multiple drug errors, always late, never...

  5. New Nurses!

    lckrn2pa replied to RNGriffin's topic in General Nursing

    So your saying that because someone isn't passionate about nursing or they are doing it because of what you perceive as financial gain then that makes them less of a nurse? I ended up in nursing for...

  6. q4 hour vital signs in the ER...

    lckrn2pa replied to mamaxmaria's topic in Emergency

    Not saying the PA is right in his/her actions because it was completly inappropriate to yell at anyone for any reason but where was the patients primary nurse? I see your the tech, so are you the only...

  7. This has been bothering me...

    lckrn2pa replied to tss2507's topic in Men in Nursing

    You should never, ever, ever, ever put yourself in the position where your actions or intentions could be questioned. Never. You should always have a female colleague anytime you have to do an exam on...

  8. first code

    lckrn2pa replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I learned recently that I never really thought about much, don't argue with the doc during a code. Recently during my ER rotation in PA school I went upstairs to step down unit for a code...

  9. What is the difference between EKG and ECG?

    lckrn2pa replied to MJ-12's topic in General Nursing

    Electrokardiogram developed by Dr Willem Einthoven, a dutch physician. He won the 1924 Nobel Prize in Medicine for this.

  10. Working 7 on/7 off (1900-0700)?

    lckrn2pa replied to gapeach427's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I dated an ER-NP that did that schedule but was 11-2300. It was hard, especially the last 2-3 days but we enjoyed it because I was working registry as a RN so I'd schedule myself the same hours/days...

  11. giving iv argumentin

    lckrn2pa replied to obonye's topic in Pediatric

    Sanford Guide, Tarascon Pharmacopeia and Epocrates all list PO forms, no IV forms. As somebody has mentioned there is a company that makes IV but not avail in US, which is where I

  12. giving iv argumentin

    lckrn2pa replied to obonye's topic in Pediatric

    Oh, as a side note, Augmentin is not available in IV form only

  13. giving iv argumentin

    lckrn2pa replied to obonye's topic in Pediatric

    Argumentin...............love it! Next time I have a patient not agree with my treatment plan I'm going to write for 2gm Argumentin cephalically

  14. Help, I am very conflicted about turning peer into nursing board

    lckrn2pa replied to auntie72's topic in General Nursing

    Dang it Canes, I just spewed mountain dew all over my freaking keyboard, I'm in tears over here laughing so

  15. Unusual physician order

    lckrn2pa replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    That stuff will even fight off a lower GI bleed. Hey, also a little strip of Iodoform inside your mask works great and hand 6-8 inch strips in the room and will take away the

  16. Unusual physician order

    lckrn2pa replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I love it when administration thinks carpet is a good idea in hospitals. I worked a big inner city level 1 a few years ago and the powers that be decided to drop some money in the ER lobby, new...

  17. Are nurses high in demand in California?

    lckrn2pa replied to AllNursesisCool's topic in California Nursing

    Had no idea it was that bad here, I've not worked since July 2010 when I started PA school so I've not kept in touch that much. I do get calls bi-weekly and emails weekly about travel jobs (was a...

  18. Are nurses high in demand in California?

    lckrn2pa replied to AllNursesisCool's topic in California Nursing

    Look in the central valley from Bako all the way up to Sac. Just get on the 99 and drive north or south, depending on where your at now. 5 or 6 hospitals in Bako alone and between there and Fresno...

  19. Prison job for female RN

    lckrn2pa replied to luckystarRN's topic in Correctional

    This is true, I've worked a few ER's in central Cali that had the prison contracts and the guards can be difficult most of the time. Some of the prisoners can act a fool but the guards can really show...

  20. "VIP" Patients

    lckrn2pa replied to dopaminequeenRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ugh, famous people....I'd rather have the drunk off the street covered in urine and feces. Couple travel nurse jobs done LA area had to deal with

  21. Would being a PA be more realistic w/ my physical limitations?

    lckrn2pa replied to dclamb3's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, well, I've done two clinical rotations so far in my last year of PA school and I've been offered 4 jobs. Internal medicine doc that I just finished with this past Thursday offered me a job then on...

  22. Nurses' personal medical records

    lckrn2pa replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Nursing

    Would you want a schizophrenic nurse taking care of you? Giving you medications that can have fatal consequences? I do not believe someone with psychiatric issues should be involved in direct patient...

  23. Nepotism, anyone?

    lckrn2pa replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Get the H E double hockey sticks outta there lol. I'm not one to burn bridges or leave a job on a bad note but if I were in your situation then my exit plan would pan out like this: during the week...

  24. nursing career without touching people

    lckrn2pa replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you find that job the ask them if they have another one would fit my wishes. I want a hospital job that will pay me my salary but let me stay at home, so not only no patient contact but I don't...

  25. HIPPA violation??

    lckrn2pa replied to RFRN's topic in General Nursing

    no, the parent or legal guardian does not have the right to that info. You need to read up on policy and not what others tell you or ask the doc to clarify. Minor children seeking care for...