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  1. Top 5 medicine to pass in LTC?

    SoldierMedic posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For me? Insulin Ativan MOM Dulcolax supp Vicodin These are the top 5 that I have to have on a daily basis at work. These meds pretty much tells you what kind of residents I have he-he. Add Robitussin...

  2. A resident swore at me!

    SoldierMedic replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    You got that right. I remember this one time when I was a CNA, I had this 30 + years of practice doctor to take care of and he constantly yelled at me (everybody including the interns) for being a...

  3. A resident swore at me!

    SoldierMedic replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...words to practice by. I'll keep your advice in mind with my new Med Surg job as an LVN next month :uhoh21: In fact, I should print this and keep in my scrub breast pocket

  4. A resident swore at me!

    SoldierMedic replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl:

  5. A resident swore at me!

    SoldierMedic replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    Don't OBGYN doctors get sued alot? Sounds like this doctor was sued many

  6. A resident swore at me!

    SoldierMedic replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cows! did you get fired for that? I threatened to beat up this MD at my former hospital for belittling me for almost 2 years. He kept calling me this "pet name" as he called it and I finally...

  7. Top 5 medicine to pass in LTC?

    SoldierMedic replied to SoldierMedic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have one resident on Dig and another on Coumadin. None on Lasix anymore. Forgot to add Cardiac meds and Senokot as well :) but I would have to change my "top 5" title to "top

  8. Any IV certification courses in the San Francisco area?

    SoldierMedic replied to 91WhiskeyM6's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Oregon's a little too far for me to help you. I'm actually getting IV certified in October. I can't wait! Only in the civilian world do you need certs and license for everything. In the Army, even the...

  9. Old abbreviations now passe?

    SoldierMedic replied to stevierae's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Instead of "CC" it's now ML. "CC" can look like "QD" or "00" Instead of "QD" it's now "Every

  10. Do you keep a "med kit" in your car? What's in it?

    SoldierMedic replied to np2b's topic in Emergency

    latex gloves and an N95 mask won't protect you from the kind of bio weapons various militaries

  11. Need rhythm interpretation help

    SoldierMedic replied to critcarenurse16's topic in Cardiac

    Here's a pic of me as a Telemetry Tech

  12. Need rhythm interpretation help

    SoldierMedic replied to critcarenurse16's topic in Cardiac

    Hyperkalemia can also cause weird T wave abnormalities. Off the topic, I used to have a binder full of weird and abnormal strips I collected as a monitor tech. Too bad I can't scan them for you guys...

  13. Any other intelligent NA's out there?

    SoldierMedic replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeves are CNA's who don't turn their patients enough. When I was a CNA in acute and long term, I never had one patient come down with a pressure ulcer. Never! but the CNA's I work with today...

  14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    SoldierMedic replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    With me nothing really......I remember this one time I was changing a condom cath and urine splashed in my eye. So I double checked his past history for Hepatitis, HIV, and so on and went straight to...

  15. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    SoldierMedic replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Damn, how did he manage

  16. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    SoldierMedic replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll Loooooser!

  17. I'm being "stalked" by the janitor!

    SoldierMedic replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :chuckle

  18. Have you guys received your flu shots yet?

    SoldierMedic posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just called in sick TWICE LAST WEEK because half my residents are coughing and I got it from them....*COUGH*...:imbar *COUGH* EDITED IN: Speaking of flu shots, do they really work? I've gotten many...

  19. Have you guys received your flu shots yet?

    SoldierMedic replied to SoldierMedic's topic in General Nursing

    Question: wasn't there a controversy with that Swine

  20. Need rhythm interpretation help

    SoldierMedic replied to critcarenurse16's topic in Cardiac

    Yeah, scan it for us. I was a telemetry tech for 2 years, I might be able to help you with the interpretation. I would like to say the patient's progressing to Wenkebach or type II, but if you say the...

  21. going to LPN school after failing RN program

    SoldierMedic replied to Purple Princess's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It cracks me up on how these "intructors" think they're drill

  22. going to LPN school after failing RN program

    SoldierMedic replied to Purple Princess's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I've been California licensed 4 years now

  23. going to LPN school after failing RN program

    SoldierMedic replied to Purple Princess's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Alot of nursing instructors are A-holes! I know from experience because I retook pharmacology with these LVN students at my local community college to get the credits to challenge the Cali NCLEX...

  24. anyone who didnt pass with 85 questions

    SoldierMedic replied to Ms.RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'd get you drunk if I could ;-) Congrats. What setting do you plan on working in? I say med surg to get your skills going or you can try convy to get your feet wet into

  25. Stressed out and Getting Out

    SoldierMedic replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Good luck. Atleast you did your part for society by choosing a career where your taking care of people. How many people can be proud of