Rob72 ASN, RN

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    So Close . . . (kinda vent/pity party!)

    Rob72 replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in Research

    Hmmm... don't know that I can help, but in which part of the country are you located? Email/pm if you
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    Neuro or cardiac out of school

    Rob72 replied to bumblebee2010's topic in Neurological

    The good thing about Neuro is that its specialized. The bad thing about Neuro is that its specialized. Because a majority of patients over 50 have some cardiac situation, cardio is highly...
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    smoking clients

    Rob72 replied to fuzzygirl's topic in General Nursing

    As long as your dx and treatment of asthma are documented, you're fine. It sounds like your DON is amenable to your situation, which definitely helps, and, ultimately, the Americans with Disabilities...
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    My Student is draining me.....

    Rob72 replied to AngelofLTC's topic in General Nursing

    Something that most "tolerant" people dislike hearing: "your opinion may be wrong." Sorry. In any position where we have responsibility, we are not "entitled" to be ignorant. One may have an...
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    excited

    Rob72 replied to DISinOKC's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ouch, my wallet cries for you. I had a co-worker go through their BS-BSN program a couple of years ago. He said it was challenging, but good
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    Physically abused by resident

    Rob72 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Definitely a difference in perspectives here. I've given a psych pt a full-bore elbow strike between the eyes to keep from being bitten. I do not/have not worked in an LTC, though I've had many pts...
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    what percentage of your job involves poop?

    Rob72 replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Nursing

    No, but many of us start to lean that way. Poop in nursing isn't bad. Being a prep-tech in a micro lab, setting up 200 stool slides & cultures per day, now that is a test of one's fortitude. You...
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    Could a Registered Nurse hold their own when it comes to treating patients...?

    Rob72 replied to lee_sHAY's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Cont. Hammerfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, and (much as I am not a fan) Stephen King's The Stand are entertaining novels with realistic end-of-the-world-average-guy-trying-to-save-someone...
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    Needlesticks- a few thoughts

    Rob72 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Quite a few NS threads lately, so I thought I would share a few things I've learned. I'm a former phlebotomist/EMT/UAU and lab tech. I was originally hospital-trained, and have a tad over 100,000...
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    Could a Registered Nurse hold their own when it comes to treating patients...?

    Rob72 replied to lee_sHAY's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ^The best answer. Expanded, if you have field(Turd World) and/or advanced/Wilderness Para training and experience, you could reasonably assess for hemo/pneumothorax and apply a chest seal. Witha...
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    Needlesticks- a few thoughts

    Rob72 replied to Rob72's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely understand, it is a different model. Hospital phlebs use(d) Vaccutainers because they are about 1/2-1/3 the cost of butterflys. I dislike them because they are a misunderstood tool that...
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    Collecting co-pays at the ED registration desk.

    Rob72 replied to TlhRNED's topic in Emergency

    Unless it was implemented, or some other revenue process came along, I would guess unemployed. See-the-indigents-for-free killed most of the community hospitals in S. Texas and
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    Benefits of being a guy

    Rob72 replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    Got those asbestos boxers on,
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    Needlesticks- a few thoughts

    Rob72 replied to Rob72's topic in General Nursing

    I'll add this, since I know it will strike a chord with many of you, in varying ways. Sharps are firearms. If you've gone hunting, taken a CCW class, or were raised in a family of shooters, you'll...
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    Things that make you go hmmm...

    Rob72 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    ^ This. HR is wanting written justification from the NM as to why you should receive the higher salary. HR is totally a Lowest Common Denominator
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    Patients should ALL be swabbed tested for HIV

    Rob72 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't ever be confused, HIPPA does nothing for your privacy (or your patients') it only limits the institutions' financial liability. Instead of paying $14 million to an individual whose "PHI"...
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    Hypothetical Question...

    Rob72 replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Crunch. Statistically, you're fine with ASA- provided the pt is AAO, you can ask. Nitro- maybe. That is very much like the, "Tourniquet Question" for pre-hosp care. Yes, you may cause...
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    reaching out for help

    Rob72 replied to alteredperception's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ugh. Have you talked with your current lender, already? With housing being what it is, they may be glad to have a "recommitment", particularly if they know you are shopping around. Other than that,...
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    Benefits of being a guy

    Rob72 replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    You get to
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    Prob on my way out

    Rob72 replied to 9064's topic in Correctional

    I'm probably going to get disagreement, but hey... for a start, sociology is, currently, a failed "science", and it is the "science" of Corrections. IME, individuals choose behaviors, and affiliate...
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    Trauma Nursing, Paramedics, and the ER

    Rob72 replied to pishoncna's topic in Emergency

    Esme is right. I'm a former EMT (KS) and a former Coloradoan (Durango). Given your position, I would go EMT-B, and see about a Wilderness Rescue/medic class, then RN. Wilderness is generally...
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    Maybe you all can help me think of questions....

    Rob72 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Lord, the fun's just startin'! We have 26, 25, and 20, and two of them work on campus with us. Its a plot, a subversive conspiracy to take over a University... Seriously, managing can be...
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    Maybe you all can help me think of questions....

    Rob72 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    The obvious challenge questions revolve around why you feel you are well-suited to this position. If you are in fact a mom to 4, be prepared to use your child-rearing and relational experiences to...
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    how to be invisible in nursing

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

    Here's a good (and helpful) read: http://www.amazon.com/Predictably-Irrational-Hidden-Forces-Decisions/dp/006135323X and here's Ariely's blog: http://danariely.com/ I think you'll find his most...
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    what percentage of your job involves poop?

    Rob72 replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Nursing

    Bwahahaha! I'm research! I haven't seen poop in 6 years, unless it was voluntary. (Clinicals don't count.) Seriously, everyone is different. Poop, bloody, liquid, necrotic, foreign recreational...