Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    how long should I wait before I call

    Roy Fokker replied to SleeplessNCA's topic in General Nursing

    Wednesday morning or afternoon is when I'd call too.Yes, there could have been delays at HR/paperwork end... ... but it does you no harm to call and check it out. After all, you were told "a week" at...
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    New Graduate Nurse willing to Move Anywhere!

    Roy Fokker replied to Jvalrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, During my last job search the SouthWest (followed by the South/South East) seemed to be the most promising with plenty of jobs - anywhere from working in urban hospitals to working in...
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    My God, these family members!!

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

    A few thoughts:: * When I worked night shift on a busy Ortho-Neuro-med/surg unit, more often than not, I was thankful to have a family member spend the night. Most of my patients were over 70 years of...
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    New grads: day or night shift?

    Roy Fokker replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto
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    "Can I speak to you for a second?"

    Roy Fokker replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    A few thoughts: * Do we like to get along with others and generally work in a peaceful, co-operative environment? Of course! Who wouldn't, right? * Does it always happen? Of course not. Doesn't matter...
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    Infection Control "Committee"

    Roy Fokker replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    A co-worker once defined a "Committee" as: What's the purpose of granting you more responsibility with little to no authority? Reminds me off all them "non-binding resolution" Congress is so fond...
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    Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    Roy Fokker replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    You mean even patients like Mr. Smith who was my patient in the ER while his wife was up on Tele with a bad case of Afib with RVR? That despite the fact that I worked heaven and earth to try to get...
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    Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    Roy Fokker replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I'm aware of those. I'm just not sure how that applies to the OP (especially given the exmaple).
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    Keeping an NG patent with a upper GI bleed?

    Roy Fokker replied to LovingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The suction should only 'get progressively higher' if the suction regulator was malfunctioning.If I set the regulator at "Low - intermittent - suction"; I expect the regulator to run at "Low -...
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    Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    Roy Fokker replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    What the deuce does has HIPAA have to do with anything? Are you divulging private information by saying "Hi"? "Are you violating privacy when your former patient greets you in the supermarket and...
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    Pregnant Nurse

    Roy Fokker replied to kjcheno's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on the wee one to be!! You must be thrilled to bits! As a "guy" and as just a "regular staff nurse", I really have no advice. I'd just like to add something I do, as a co-worker around...
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    Keeping an NG patent with a upper GI bleed?

    Roy Fokker replied to LovingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    oh, i'm not doubting you at all :).i was just curious as to why your suction apparatus (apparatii? dang it, i need to find a good dictionary! ) behaved the way it did! don't you think it's odd that...
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    Stress levels in ICU/CCU

    Roy Fokker replied to GomerPyle's topic in General Nursing

    Mano! You need to come down to the action in "The Pit*!" "The Pit" is where it's all at! From 'I have this rash on my foot for the past three months' to 'pt. presented to "The Pit" post multiple GSWs...
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    tatted up and in nursing school

    Roy Fokker replied to mscgirl09's topic in General Nursing

    That's my recommendation as well.cheers, Roy (has one big tattoo, looking forward to at least 3 more
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    Ethical Dilemma

    Roy Fokker replied to stinger530's topic in General Nursing

    "Ethical Dilema"!!!??? Assuming everything you just told us is true: That's about as flagrant a violation of professional nursing ethics as they come! Please tell me you contacted the authorities...
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    nursing diognosis help!!!

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

    You could defnitiely try the teaching angle given his meds/recent health conditions. Here's something that used to help me come up with clues for nursing diagnoses when I was in school: * If you were...
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    Keeping an NG patent with a upper GI bleed?

    Roy Fokker replied to LovingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My first question is: "Why is your suction apparatus (apparatii?) kicking into 'high' if you've set it to Low Intermittent?" Kinda defeats the whole purpose of having a human "set" the regulator if...
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    Dumb Question about piggybacking ABX.

    Roy Fokker replied to mee6's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what I found when I checked my drug compatibility poster in my ED Med room and King Guide: Ampicillin Vs Gentamycin = conflicting reports of compatibility in literature, assume incompatibility....
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    Demerol PCA Pumps

    Roy Fokker replied to walk2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - Demerol PCA? Interesting! We don't use Demerol in our institution - OR, ER or otherwise.
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    How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    Roy Fokker replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    I worked 2 jobs while going through school. On average, I slept between 3-5 hours a day.
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    Patients who are my age who blush or dart questions due to embarrassment...

    Roy Fokker replied to justanewcomer's topic in General Nursing

    I hope it helps - I use humor a lot when I work. Most people tell me that I'm a pretty funny guy anyway :) dnp2004 - unless you violate the Terms of Service (ToS), I see no reason why you should be...
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    Patients who are my age who blush or dart questions due to embarrassment...

    Roy Fokker replied to justanewcomer's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say it's somewhat accurate - but I'm not so sure if the gender of the provider has as much an impact as much as the general 'cultural' thought of Western males. You'd be surprised how many men...
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    RANT: Work stress!!!

    Roy Fokker posted a topic in General Nursing

    We've been getting really brutalized at work of late. I think we were on divert/bypass for 3 straight days this past week. Pts. every freaking where - to the point that Saturday morning, I was...
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    RANT: Work stress!!!

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

    LOL. Thanks guys. I do feel a lot better now (3 days off helped too :)) Back tonight You know what is really funny? I talked to some of my co-workers at my old job. Apparently, ever since I left that...
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    Brain farts

    Roy Fokker replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't mess up :)The "direction" of the catheter has no implication on med/fluid administration. The catheter is "in" the vein - that's all that matters! Remember: it's called "venous access" not...