Rob72 ASN, RN

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    Jobs at Oklahoma University for RN's

    Rob72 replied to spejsa's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Yep, LOL! Good
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    Jobs at Oklahoma University for RN's

    Rob72 replied to spejsa's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    We're actually 4 seperate, but connected entities: OU Childrens', OUMC, OUHSC(Health Sciences-State), and OU physcians. I'm not over there, but NI has the reputation of being pretty tight-knit, and i...
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    Paramedic or Pre-Hospital RN?

    Rob72 replied to djd7101986's topic in Men in Nursing

    To paraphrase FlyingScot, the RN will have a longer view- what needs to be done to stabilize the patient over the next 6 hours-2weeks. The para will be looking to manage/enhance survival over the time...
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    Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

    Rob72 replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    Yep, along with a study, several years ago, published in the AJP that showed "a strong trend" towards the ineffectiveness of long-term PTSD counselling. Suriviors of (and responders to) the OKC...
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    first patient death as a CNA, still feeling weird

    Rob72 replied to lalopop86's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. I understand the sentiment, but will respectfully disagree. Witnessing death is as personal as experiencing it. Death has never bothered me, and I've been around for more than a few. Part of the...
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    Diversity.. at what price?

    Rob72 replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ygv101, not picking on you, but if communication, in relation to medical treatment or instruction is unintelligible, it is not only useless, it is dangerous. The world has not changed. Only the...
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    An eye-opening experience

    Rob72 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Two items: 1) the socio-political doctrine of "tolerance" says that this is the best standard, because this is where they are and what they understand. I'm a standard-bearing Capitalist-Imperialist....
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    Research language?! Homework help. =(

    Rob72 replied to jenannebeard's topic in General Nursing

    How are they defining or analyzing the topic, what tools are they using? Research publications follow basically the same pathways: ISSUES AND PURPOSE- What they looking at/for, and why it is...
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    Facebook Violations

    Rob72 replied to CottonPuffCat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ft. Bragg or Ft. Hood. If I'm right, you owe me some hand-rolled tamales from the next
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    Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    Rob72 replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Quite. Primates do throw their poo. SoCal, don't sweat it. Yeah, if you continue your ed, you are on the way. Family members do get excited, sometimes its something, sometimes its nothing. Dunno,...
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    Blood alcohol with patients refusing

    Rob72 replied to SCRAPPYRN69's topic in Emergency

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    I have a subject but can't come up with the question.

    Rob72 replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Research

    "An Analysis of Proficiency in Technical Performance in the OR: Quality Analysis/Quality Improvement by Identifying Benchmarks." Identify the highest areas of dissatisfaction in the patient surveys,...
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    relationship vs work? when to say yes/no...

    Rob72 replied to Miller86's topic in Nursing Career

    This. Gotta be honest- you need to be honest with yourself. If you want a family, you need to work towards that goal. That may mean travelling, but saving a chunk of the good travel pay for when...
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    Help!! Any Phelbotomist, Experience or non experience

    Rob72 replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    :up: I wasn't afraid my first time. 'Course, we also had to do 10 sticks on our co-workers, and pass their critiques, before we were turned loose on the floors. Peer pressure is a great motivator...
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    Help!! Any Phelbotomist, Experience or non experience

    Rob72 replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    Shonta, I'm fomerly ASCP certified, and (formerly) a Senior Phleb (hospital based instructor/TO). Pay attention to the A&P segments, it will benefit you, as you go on for your LPN, RN, etc.....
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    Just curious- When pt's are drug tested..

    Rob72 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    To clarify: For Miranda to be, "in effect", the individual must be able to state that they acknowledge and understand the warning. Its Informed Consent for a process that revolves around the...
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    nursing career without touching people

    Rob72 replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    confused, This may be some help: http://www.thesurvivorsclub.org/ A few thoughts: PTSD is generally r/a lack of planning and/or preparation. This is not your fault, but honestly evaluating the...
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    Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    Rob72 replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Absolutely, keep on top of things. You also need to learn how and why things are done, if you're going to be an effective advocate. A little knowledge is a very dangerous
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    Kant and his Theory

    Rob72 replied to NURSEBROWNEYES's topic in General Nursing

    Lordy, X, that's dismissive! Look at it this way, all of our personal and interpersonal actions are done for a reason. Social structure depends on common adherence to standards of behavior. If I...
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    Male nurse in L&D

    Rob72 replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While some of those services are perfectly gender neutral, I will state, unequivocally and from experience that lowering physical performance standards to "be equal" in hiring is physically dangerous...
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    Advice needed on research project

    Rob72 replied to melsalter's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow. You really aren't likely to find many (any?) randomized studies because evidence collection is done for evidentiary purposes. No one is likely to put a homicide case in jeopardy by using...
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    Suspended for not doing as nursing super ordered

    Rob72 replied to ED_Bound's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Glad you have positive resolution, as well. However, don't let this become a "performance-bias" issue. Simply because it worked out this time, doesn't mean it will next time. Your policies are not...
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    UAP d/c-ing peripheral IV's

    Rob72 replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Setting aside the obvious State requirements, one of the most important roles of the RN is mentoring. In line with that, if your techs can't step up to some fairly advanced thinking, quit hiring lazy...
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    This seems unsafe to me..

    Rob72 replied to RN_Mom_of_2's topic in General Nursing

    Their policy is pretty much irrelevant, in this situation. The problem is, they don't want to be charged with violating labor laws, nor do they want to hire more staff so that they wouldn't have to be...
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    Male nurse in L&D

    Rob72 replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Absolutely. We are not, however, (and despite the best efforts of social engineering via 40 thousand seasons of Friends:rolleyes: ) androgenous. I'm sorry, tony, "because I can...", is a...