Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    Do nurses really have any power

    Roy Fokker replied to Quaffetti's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of good suggestions here. I too, second the suggestion to get a few of the docs on board. Believe it or not, they are as concerned about pt. outcomes as much as we are. Might I also add, if...
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    Nursing Tid Bits

    Roy Fokker replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    The vapor is "chlorine gas" (think chemical weapons ala World War
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    RNs eat their young... Not at my unit

    Roy Fokker replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    Olli - Pass it on forward. Let your co-workers know. Trust me, it helps :)
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    ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

    Roy Fokker replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    Well, someone forgot to mention that aspect in school! I didn't know there was supposed to be an animosity between EMS and RNs....Damnit! I'm always the last to know!!! *sigh* Oh well! Thanks for...
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    What about my pain!?

    Roy Fokker replied to chicagobsn's topic in Emergency

    well, what about "my" pain? i've been sick for the past week. belly pain and intermittent nausea. i was running a temp. last week; but that's gotten under better control. food/fluids taste like crap....
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    Probably a dumb question: "I have to pee even though I have a catheter in!"

    Roy Fokker replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I have a sneaky feeling it's because of the balloon and where it sits in the bladder (once it's inflated, doesn't it sit right by the sphincter?) This puts pressure on the sphincter and the sphincter...
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    Will life saving Emergency Care be around when you need it?

    Roy Fokker posted a topic in Emergency

    The American College of Emergency Physicians recently released their report on the state of Emergency Departments around the United States. Link to report We're in serious trouble folks...
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    Grief and family members: Didn't know what to do!!

    Roy Fokker posted a topic in General Nursing

    I felt like a fish outta water last night. Without getting into too much detail, I had a patient arrive by EMS last night. Very SoB, working hard to breathe, "one word dyspnea" (i.e. "I......
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    Hand Care

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

    Have you tried plain ol' petroleum
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    Young and Dont Know What to Pursue!!

    Roy Fokker replied to Northk1's topic in General Nursing

    Unless we know what specific area of the United States you're talking about; it's next to impossible to state what nurses earn in the area.Nursing salaries and wages vary greatly by geographical and...
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    NEED nurses input

    Roy Fokker replied to griffly's topic in General Nursing

    In my Emergency Department, "techs": * Stock/prep rooms * Gather vital signs (especially on the squad/EMS pts) * Do EKGs * Do bedside glucose checks * Do bedside orthostatic vital signs * Specially...
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    Bad weather and getting to the hospital

    Roy Fokker replied to SusanKathleen, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Last year, at my old job, when we faced record snowfall - the hospital had security come out in 4x4s to drive us in to work. Even then, we were short staffed... but we managed. :) The funniest story...
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    Pharmacology in Western Medicine

    Roy Fokker replied to brella's topic in General Nursing

    Personally? Yes, I advise/teach patients about their prescribed drugs, medical regimen, side effects and other things. But it doesn't stop me from advocating for "alternatives" (i.e increase exercise,...
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    ED shortage?

    Roy Fokker replied to solneeshka's topic in Emergency

    We are offered the chance (but not required) to go home - by seniority of course. I took the chance last month (too many obnoxious drunks in one night for
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    Highest BAL?

    Roy Fokker replied to nickos's topic in General Nursing

    888 (not kidding). Dood walked in @ 0730 am (not kidding either). Chief complaint? "I feel sick to my stomach" (you don't say :icon_roll)
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    Largest ED in the US

    Roy Fokker replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    Main rooms/"Beds" - 19 (including 3 trauma rooms) Attached "stretcher"/"hallway" beds - 12 Track - 13 Attached "hallway" track beds - 3 Additional hold/surge beds - 4 Total (beds) : 22 Grand total...
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    ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

    Roy Fokker replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    I got really short with a transport crew last week (nursing home pt. We were absolutely balls-to-the-wall divert, Long story). Anyway, it wasn't their fault at all (ummm, they don't get to decide whom...
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    Alternative to spanking

    Roy Fokker replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Canning, whipping, hot-rod
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    Riding a Motorcycle to Interview. Good Idea?

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

    My sister-in-law (physician) is prejudiced against bikers - she thinks only thugs and gangbangers ride 'em. I've repeatedly pointed out to her that she's being prejudiced but it doesn't seem to phase...
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    Gay male nurse stereotype?

    Roy Fokker replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    *snort* You got that right!Just take my last job and my current one for example: Last job: I worked in the heart of the midwest. There were only three male nurses on our floor - myself, my good friend...
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    Is it normal to graduate nursing school & feel like you know nothing.

    Roy Fokker replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be more scared if you thought you knew it all... Confidence is great, don't get me wrong. But there is a difference between being "confident" versus "cocky know it all". I was a preceptee in the...
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    Help, I'm getting worried to be oriented at ortho floor

    Roy Fokker replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    I just remembered an old joke:Q: What is the surgeon's definition of the heart (function)? A: "An organ used to pump Ancef around the
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    Am I reading too much into this?

    Roy Fokker replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Yeah, I just love the ones who say "That damned nurse never gave me anything for pain all night long"... and here I have my documentation showing I rounded at least every 20 minutes (thanks to...
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    Help, I'm getting worried to be oriented at ortho floor

    Roy Fokker replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there! :) I started out on an ortho floor. Very busy, very difficult... but also quite rewarding. Here's what I learned: * A good chunk of your patients will be elderly. Elderly means more...
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    I'm worried about drawing blood and putting in IVs

    Roy Fokker replied to laybell's topic in General Nursing

    Also, flicking the vein with your finger or smacking it with your palm helps as well. Also, another trick I learned from observing my dentist* - for those of you who dither about using topical/local...