Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    Dating Coworkers??

    Roy Fokker replied to SweetLemon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think it's a smart idea to date people from your unit. It's not a 'hard and fast rule' for me ... more along the lines of 'prudence'. I'm not as concerned about the whole "fallout if/when...
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    One year in, yet still making errors -- stupid ones!

    Roy Fokker replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a new grad. Here's some of the stuff that I remember from this year alone: * Pt. came in from nursing home with foley in place. No drainage noted in bag and doc wants a urine analysis. Since...
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    Racist Patients

    Roy Fokker replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not one of the folks initially listed in on the conversation but as a serious (if amateur) military historian:The concept of "war bride" carries a different meaning for different peoples. For...
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    iv push ?

    Roy Fokker replied to icecreamlover's topic in General Nursing

    A few thoughts: * I'm an ED/ER nurse. If I suspect a patient will need multiple medications, I start more IV sites. Problem solved * If a med is absolutely contraindicated, then I hold the infusion...
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    Sometimes, I just don't matter WHAT you do...

    Roy Fokker posted a topic in General Nursing

    ... some patients die anyway. I try all I can, what more is there to do? Why, lets intubate! And get a ventilator too! One Pressor, Two Pressor, Three Pressor, Four There's nothing left to pump into...
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    Sometimes, I just don't matter WHAT you do...

    Roy Fokker replied to Roy Fokker's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks y'all. I'm feeling a little better today (even though I picked up an extra 4 hours and stayed on over for 2 hours more because we were simply swamped - Monday Night Madness!!) I guess I keep...
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    What would you have done?

    Roy Fokker replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Man Erik! You had a couple shifts miss it before you were chewed out for it. I had my charge nurse chew me out for "not completing the admit paperwork" for two new admissions during the night - while...
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    cardiomyopathy with ef of 10%

    Roy Fokker replied to gentle's topic in General Nursing

    An EF of 10%? I have dozens of questions to ask before I can answer yours...
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    Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    Roy Fokker replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for that GREAT tip!! You'd think that an ED nurse like would've thought of that before... :imbar:imbar:imbar:imbar Typing this out while sending an email to my parents to list their meds and...
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    give me a break

    Roy Fokker replied to DanEMT's topic in General Nursing

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Picking on/commenting about other members isn't encouraged. I humbly request we stick to the topic of the thread, please! DanEMT, You sound a little frustrated - perhaps by the...
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    Weaker nurses at night?

    Roy Fokker replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Like you said, it's your experience.And I'm sorry you have unsupportive colleagues and management. I agree, it makes your day that much harder. Just as it makes my shift harder when I have to "follow"...
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    Stalked and Tackled: The chicookie story

    Roy Fokker replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    to the op: i'm glad you found some humor from the incident. but i agree with what rn/writer said. as funny as this incident might be in retrospect - please don't take chances. i've been stalked. and...
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    Your favorite nursing gadget?

    Roy Fokker replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    The iPhone Hey, you asked...
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    Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    Roy Fokker replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto that! And that too!!:) The last time I was at a hospital was when a friend of mine had a traumatic fracture. What did I do? Pretty much play 'traffic control' when my friend was in the ED...
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    Racist Patients

    Roy Fokker replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I still remember a patient I had in the ER last year. He was a Caucasian male brought in for SoB. I'm not a white male. My partner nurse working the pod that night was a female of hispanic extraction....
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    Design and use of medical bed control panels...

    Roy Fokker replied to RMCS's topic in General Nursing

    A few thoughts: * I'm generally not in 'favor' of more wires/cords. We have too many at the bedside as it is and the contstant tangling/untangling is a chore and a half! If we must have cords, anyway...
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    No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    Roy Fokker replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    My old hospital, techs were permitted to insert foleys and do accu-checks. Now in my ED (different state), techs can do accuchecks - no foleys.
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    Male nursing moments.

    Roy Fokker replied to Ariko's topic in Men in Nursing

    Agreed. So let's start a discussion right here, on an.com. Can we present a "sample patient" scenario and analyze how our male members versus our female members approach and react to said...
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    Male nursing moments.

    Roy Fokker replied to Ariko's topic in Men in Nursing

    Reminds me of one of my patients when I did my peds rotation during nursing school.One of the patients assigned to me was a 14 year old with severe mental retardation. He was there for a severe bowel...
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    Weaker nurses at night?

    Roy Fokker replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I welcome the Doc mentioned in the OP to work one week on night shift with me and my colleagues... Personally, Almost every Doc I've talked to on the phone about some patient condition or the other...
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    Best. Stress. Relief. EVER.

    Roy Fokker replied to Chewie_123's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Nice. A moderator here suggested using "JCAHO" symbols/emblems ....
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    Did you work while in Nursing school?

    Roy Fokker replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 2 jobs (averaging 20 hours/week minimum) when I went through school. I DO think that it interfered with my grades but I had no choice. I simply couldn't afford school otherwise.
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    floating between departments ie med/surg to nicu

    Roy Fokker replied to mcl10109's topic in General Nursing

    Would you have a dermatologist treat chest pain patients in the ER? How about a radiologist doing primary care? Would you have a nephrologist read CT scans? After all, a doctor is a doctor is a...
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    Nursing Shortage? Not Here!

    Roy Fokker replied to newmanmom's topic in General Nursing

    Not too many jobs up in the North East the last time I checked... -
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    I cant start IV's!

    Roy Fokker replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    This would be my advice as well