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i struggle with the fibromyalgia diagnosis. my mother has been diagnosed with it and she (as well as the majority of the patients i am aquainted with) use it as a crutch. besides the antidepressants, they are usually on massive amounts of narcotics. ...

So The Other Day... An 80some Yr Old Man Came In Due To Fall And Dislocating His Hip. I Asked What His Pain Level Was- He Said A 3/10. I Smiled. As I Slid The Iv In, I Told Him I Was Sorry For Hurting Him, He Said Something I Wrote Down Because It Hi...

the kenai is southcentral, right on the water. i use to live in southeast, and thats where sitka is- a beautiful place. delta (i go at least one a year) is a wonderful place. not the typical beautiful, but if you like your privacy, its the place to b...

our hospital is spending a lot of money to adopt the "planetree" model of care, which pretty much attempts to make the patient feel they are at a spa. tries to make a homey atmosphere, massage therapist, hottubs, pets, special meals. i just dont get...

im sorry if i implied that minor pain is not still pain. what i wanted to impart was that our society is growing up learning that pain is not normal. it is not acceptable. which only ends up in depression, cause when you hurt every single morning, wh...

I Can See Benefit And Risk Of Tv's... They Would Distract Pt's From Pain, And Boredom. They Would Help Pt's And Families Relax, And Lay Offa The Light. But I'd Hate It. We Have Hard Enough Time Getting Seekers Out Of The Room As It Is. The Pt's Who H...

I THINK ITS A REAL GOOD IDEA TO HAVE FAMILY NOT ONLY IN THE ROOM, BUT AT THE BEDSIDE IF POSSIBLE. SURE IT MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT SINCE WHEN WERE YOU THE IMPORTANT ONE HERE. THIS GUY IS DYING.... THATS A REAL BIG WORD, DYING. SO WHILE WE ARE THR...

I Liked The, All Meds Should Come In Po Or Supp, Give The Pt The Choice. How Can A Person Be In An Er For An "emergency Visit", With The Common Complaint Of Pain, Then Dictate How He Or She Gets Her Meds? I'm Too Busy To Cater To Miniscule Needs Of N...

I Completely Agree With The Last Two Kiddies. Go To Med/surg, Get Your Basics Down Where No One Is Gonna Die When You Start Making Your Mistakes... Cause Everyone Does. Up Until Last Year, I Use To Think That Some Exceptional New Grads Could Do Er, B...

sweety, you are doing it all right. i really dont know everything even though i sound like i do. but, when your mama is bein mean, remember this... SHE'S OLD! old men and women can get mean sometimes. its your (and your siblings) responsibility to ta...

wth? the best shoes are the ones made to withstand running, walking, and plain ole beating up. ive never worn anything but crosstraining shoes and never had a problem. they cost less than all those fancy things you others are talking about, and most ...

you are right earl, there are some good ones. thats not the point. nursing homes and residential care facilities are used as conveniences, and therefore are over populated. instead of biting the bullet and taking in the people that raised us, we pay ...

i have worked nursing homes from LA to podunk alaska, and i've come to realize that no...i said NO, nursing home will ever treat a patient as well as someone deserves. over the years, families have failed their loved ones and given the responsibility...

i appreciate the follow up. asfrn

Doc Didnt Do A Pelvic First Off? Isnt That A Nice Way To See If Its Uterine Bleeding Or Trauma?

I Was Born In Caldwell, Id, But Raised In Alaska. Idaho Cold Is Nasty Cause Its So Damn Dry. Alaska Cold Is Like 50 Below. Its Funny Cause At 10 Below, If You Suck In Through Your Nose Real Fast, It Freezes The Snot. A Simple Test To See How Cold It ...

IM LOOKING FOR A WOMAN I WAS VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH A WHILE BACK. WE DRIFTED APART AND I MISS HER. HER NAME IS SHANNON DREES, FROM GREENLEAF IDAHO(NEAR CALDWELL). SHE WORKS ER ICU CCU. PRETTY, DARK HAIR, AND VERY FRIENDLY. IF YOU KNOW HER, GIVE HER T...

Ive Never Ahd Trouble Finding A Job In Alaska. I Just Pack Up, Move My Family, And Never Had A Problem Getting A Job The First Day Iwas In Town. If You Would Rather Be Prepared, Look On The Net And Get Phone Numbers, Then Set Up An Interview. Or, If ...

IM AN ER NURSE IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. ID LOVE TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT EVERYTHING, SINCE I KNOW IT ALL. [email protected]

Icky, And Ouchy...

We Have A Ton Of Things I Could Talk Forever About That Should Never Be Seen In An Er. Alaska Is MedicAID Capital Of The World. But One Interesting Thing Is Our Hooks. The Kenai Peninsula Is Regarded As The Best Salmon/ Halibut Fishing In The World-l...

When I Applied To My Er, I Had Worked M/s, Peds, Psych (which Comes In Handy Often In Alaska), And Home Health. They Didnt Want To Hire Me, But Im Very Convincing. A Few Of The Docs Complained Before I Even Started, But After 1 Week Of Orientation I ...

A FEW MONTHS AGO I TRIAGED A GUY WHO'S COMPLAINT WAS, " I GOT MESSED UP AND STUCK A BOTTLE UP MY ***." I WAS VERY PROFFESSIONAL (OF COURSE), UNTIL I TOLD THE MD WHAT THE COMPLAINT WAS. I HAD PLAYED A JOKE ON THE SAME MD A WHILE BACK RE: A PT WITH A C...