Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    In need of ED RN

    Roy Fokker replied to APNgonnabe's topic in Emergency

    Ditto here.Anything less is simply asking for trouble.
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    Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Roy Fokker replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a pretty hairy dude - chest, arms everywhere :) I wear a sleeveless t under my scrub top - only because that's how I've always dressed (you wear a vest under your outer-garment). And yes, it gets...
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    Quality of life: How far would you go to save your life.

    Roy Fokker replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    For all I know, I could be hit by a bus on the way to work tomorrow, so what's the point in making plans? (and speaking as someone who has been T-boned by a bus while riding a motorcycle, it is not a...
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    Drainage help

    Roy Fokker replied to lpn1313's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered Hemostyp or ActCel (or equivalent)?
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    I love my charge nurses!

    Roy Fokker replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    PeachPie - please let your charge nurses know that you appreciate them sticking up for you like that (provide them examples). Reinforce good behavior - it'll pay future dividends! :)
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    Things to do on night shift

    Roy Fokker replied to epg_pei's topic in General Nursing

    IF I have some downtime (in no particular order): * Eat/pee ... then: 1. Offer to help someone else (do chart checks, start IVs, pass meds, etc.) 2. Help the techs/CNAs 3. Walk around the ED and check...
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    you know you are in for trouble when.....

    Roy Fokker replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    * You hear that distinctive, high pitched, irregular, whiny squeak of a child in acute respiratory distress from across the noisy ER and you just know without turning your head that you're going to be...
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

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

    I have no problems with rights. Fact is, I don't think we have enough! What I DO have a problem with is 'lack of accountability'. It's almost always "someone elses fault" or "someone elses problem"....
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    Male Nurse Demand?

    Roy Fokker replied to techraider77's topic in Men in Nursing

    The question you really should be asking is "Is there a demand for nurses out there?" Honestly, I didn't think the fact that I had a y chromosome made a smidgen of a difference when I got hired....
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    Best. Stress. Relief. EVER.

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

    I bought this yesterday: Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm pistol :) I wanted the Beretta Ninety-two FS ... but good luck getting your hands on one! Since the election, guns and ammo have become very...
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    Things you would like the ICU to understand

    Roy Fokker replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    My humble opinion: I think more often than not, it depends on the nurses involved (and this isn't just limited to ICU Vs ER). There are some nurses I LOVE handing patients off to: no-nonsense, no BS,...
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    Emergency Room Woes

    Roy Fokker replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are good points and bad points about the ER I work at right now. Sure I have friends at work. And yes, I love working with some people (because they're hard working and we just gel so well) and...
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    What did you NOT expect when you became a nurse.

    Roy Fokker replied to Mr.RN-CDE's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah. Especially the "just a nurse" part... makes my temples
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    Health care workers can be drafted during a pandemic

    Roy Fokker replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: The 'Draft' (be it military or otherwise) is slavery in all but name. A free society should not tolerate "conscription" - be it to fight wars or to assuage...
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    Worksheets--do you keep?

    Roy Fokker replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on the floor, I used to periodically "thin" my clipboard (once a week). My clipboard used to sit in my locker. :) -
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    Inaccurate Vital Signs- no one cares

    Roy Fokker replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    One would think that Vital Signs are called VITAL for a reason!! Amazing. Simply
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    Should we chart in 24-hour time?

    Roy Fokker replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I use military time in real life anyway Then again, I also use the NATO Phonetic when I'm spelling out a difficult word (like my last name :icon_roll) cheers, Romeo Oscar
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    EPIC Computer Program

    Roy Fokker replied to al7139's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Interesting! While I've never worked with EPIC, I work with PICIS/IBEX and cannot recommend it enough! I WILL however state that MEDITECH is probably one of the worst, most cumbersome documentation...
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    How do you center yourself before a shift?

    Roy Fokker replied to smilesandstickers's topic in General Nursing

    * I step into every shift with a smile on my face. Greet everyone I meet! 'Today will be a good day!' * By-and-large, I let "bygones be bygones". Each day is a new beginning. * I try to get a decent...
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Roy Fokker replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You mean other than the ways I prepare for any other calamity? Natural or man-made? I have a "bail out" kit at home and I also store a partial one in the trunk of my car. NO, I don't live in a...
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    Ativan for Everything?

    Roy Fokker replied to smilesandstickers's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of the time I had serious work done on my molars (root canal done for the 4th time on the same blessed tooth! AND a crown on another. Same day, same procedure). The endodontist was kind...
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    dealing with stress as a nurse

    Roy Fokker replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    One simple rule - Nursing maybe your "job", "career" or your "calling" but it's not your "life". There will always be "work to do" - but there may not always be a "life to live". "Perspective" is one...
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    Ativan for Everything?

    Roy Fokker replied to smilesandstickers's topic in General Nursing

    Haldol, Zyprexa, Cogentin, Morphine. More often than not IM... If you've ever faced down a 500 lbs, belligerent, violent, psychotic, high on PCP and ETOH; who is spitting, cussing, fighting and using...
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    Death of special patient

    Roy Fokker replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing Diane. Reminds me of Ms. "S". If I had 1/10 th the courage to live life like the way Ms. "S" faced her own coming mortality; I'll be a much better person... Aye. She taught me a...
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    do you check after your nursing assistants?

    Roy Fokker replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    There are some aides I LOVE to have working my pod - "no nonsense" would describe their attitude perfectly. They'll document all they observed and did, prioritize correctly (as in an EKG for a chest...