Rob72 ASN, RN

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    Vodka tampons?!?

    Rob72 replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    S'oaky. I'm sure if Abraham(Maslow) had lived into the 1990s, he'd have beat me to it. TTP, I have a wife and 3 daughters- I bought them to
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    ethics of holy water and Islam

    Rob72 replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, or at least your facility safety officer should. Outbreaks of Legionnaires' are embarrassing when originating in a hospital, so most facilities have annual(at least) testing protocols, and...
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    Vent about psych admit of 12 yo boy

    Rob72 replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to assume this is the "misinformation" to which DHG was referring. I don't know that I would have used the term, "misinformation", so much as saying that it is lacking insight. Your post was...
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    Vent about psych admit of 12 yo boy

    Rob72 replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    And it sounds like you did fine. Some observations: It is very common for single-mothers to, "parent by committee". In general, they have not had stable, supportive relationships with men, of any...
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    ethics of holy water and Islam

    Rob72 replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Heh,heh. Yes, the Ganges is supposed to have healing properties also. An infusion of that in the peg would definitely have some
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    Correct way to take a carotid pulse

    Rob72 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    We'll clear that airway! Trach massage from the mainstem
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    Out on FMLA - Anxiety and PTSD

    Rob72 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi, chrissy. You may find some things here that will help in dealing with this:http://www.thesurvivorsclub.org/news-and-articles/blogs/ I highly recommend the book, to me the site is a bit...
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    Correct way to take a carotid pulse

    Rob72 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    Good catch- I did mean on the pts
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    All nurses do is wipe butts

    Rob72 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny, I thought all they did was have sex with policemen's wives...:sofahider and of course they all have orange privates because all they do is sit around and watch Skinemax on cable all day,...
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    NOW how does it feel???

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

    this is the important observation- there is no "relational" win with this behavioral pattern(or this dude). the response, "oh, did i leave my tubings and bags in the sink again??? hahaha...", is...
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    What is Meditech???

    Rob72 replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ask a co-worker to take you in the hall, and punch you in the nose, six times, hard & fast, to get in the proper mindset. That will be the high-point of your day with
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    Correct way to take a carotid pulse

    Rob72 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    As with most "Standards", it tries to cover the majority, most of the time. Most right handed practioners will position themselves on the pt's left side, if given a choice. In this position, the...
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    Are nurses forced to assist abortions?

    Rob72 replied to lookingintoRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Some interesting responses. To the OP, as noted, depending on the sub-specialty, a qualified no. obviously, in neurology, its not a huge issue for myself or co-workers. I'm not sure that I would say...
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    NOW how does it feel???

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

    Never would have guessed! You could take a bold first step, and change your screen name to "8GaugeAngio", "DryCath", or "EJ Jabber". However much we may not want it to be true, men and women have...
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    Vodka tampons?!?

    Rob72 replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    We have two "classes" of social deviants- (1)those who deviate because the deviance itself is rewarding, and (2)those who are generally socially complaint but participate in marginally deviant...
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    Correct way to take a carotid pulse

    Rob72 replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    This is the reason, in conjunction with sympathetic grip-response- if you pull with your fingers, under stress, you will form an opposing clasp with your thumb. Most people are right hand dominant, so...
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    NOW how does it feel???

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

    Ahhh, but I suspect that would be the problem. It is a gender-issue. Based (solely) on what the OP described, this Nurse is taking advantage of the fact that he will sit around, fat & happy, and...
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    I like being different.

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

    You'll find the gamut of opinions if you search out, "Guys with visible tatoos" (IIRC) in the Men in Nursing section. I have a long-ish biker-stache, and 1 visible tattoo. The one practical warning...
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    Vodka tampons?!?

    Rob72 replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    Oh, no! You've discovered my suave, debonaire alter-ego online! I am doomed! Is the poor devil (in no way relating to his co-habitational status with you!) also in healthcare? Or simply a well-read...
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    Vodka tampons?!?

    Rob72 replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    "Stewards" wandering all around the street during Gay Pride Week in SF, if you ever have the fortune/misfortune to witness the
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    Vodka tampons?!?

    Rob72 replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

    Let's examine this. If one has the time and financial resources to obtain mass-produced intoxicants, and the time tio engage in their use, one is either involved in a life of subsistence crime, or one...
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    What is Meditech???

    Rob72 replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    Because...(**drumroll**), whether CS or Magic, it is easy to contain users data-access, it is easy to audit, it is very easy to "lose" information. There are far better systems available, but they...
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    just been diagnosed with hep.c, can i still work??

    Rob72 replied to nzmjc's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    They used to be pretty consistent on that. If you're VAMC eligible, LMK (as in post "Yes!") & I'll send you some info on a study that to all evidence is curing Hep C. You might find something...
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    Is Nursing right for me?

    Rob72 replied to bu_jonathan's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi, Jonathan. Obviously, you have to pass clinicals, before anything else. Provided you survive that intact, yes, I suspect you could find a niche that would be rewarding and completely possible with...
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    Any Diabetic nurses out there?

    Rob72 replied to turtletyme's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hmmm. I'm not real interested in finding my personal best, guys. I had a hypoglycemic stroke, around 8-10 years old. Completely undiagnosed at the time- I assume they thought I was just exhibiting...