Roy Fokker BSN, RN

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    "Did you see/Follow up with your Primary Doctor..."

    Roy Fokker replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Emergency

    Excellent point!I think I should clarify -- I'm also directing this thread AWAY from folks such as: 30 yr old female, G1P1. Presents with Chief Complaint: "I feel movement in my belly. Just like when...
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    What's the easiest job you've ever had?

    Roy Fokker replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Easy nursing job: haven't found any. Easy non-nursing job: haven't worked any that I know off. I held three 'part time' jobs simultaneously while in school: 1. Washing dishes 12 hours/shift. Also did...
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    Pregnant stroke pt!?!?!?!?!

    Roy Fokker replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Yep.Can't help baby if Mama is dead... Besides - our pregnant mamas get a lead shield on their abdomen as an added precaution (we also place barriers over breasts when women undergo abdomen/pelvis...
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    Pregnant stroke pt!?!?!?!?!

    Roy Fokker replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Yep.So a quick hint/tip of any "newbie" ED nurses reading this - if a pregnant female comes in complaining of SoB/CP/DoE or presents with hypoxia or other symptoms of cardiovascular compromise -- do...
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    How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    Roy Fokker replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    *emphasis mine*I agree that it's extremely poor judgment and it's not malice. Although I'm not sure about his 'character' - if he'd had a semi-decent one, he wouldn't have aired his thoughts in...
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    How do you do it?

    Roy Fokker replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not trying to belittle you or make light of your situation. Honest! Just relaying a personal anecdote (fair disclosure - I'm young, single, have no children): I quit moaning about school, chores and...
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    Pregnant stroke pt!?!?!?!?!

    Roy Fokker replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    No stroke. But had a pregnant woman with MASSIVE PE - ended up getting intubated after she lost respiratory function/drive. Got tPA. Last we know, she's happy to be alive and well (extubated next day...
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    Patient safety-escorted transport?

    Roy Fokker replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in Emergency

    Great replies y'all. Heck, if I think the situation warranted it, I've even had the MD come with me to CT (mostly semi-unstable-but-not-totally-unstable (KWIM?) traumas/bleeds). But generally: All...
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    To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

    Roy Fokker replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

    IIRC, the movie was made but not
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    DNR means what???

    Roy Fokker replied to cloverleafLPN's topic in General Nursing

    DNR means "Do Not Resucitate". True. But does it also mean that that 98 year old, with severe dementia, diabetes, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, acute/chronic renal failure who now presents...
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    Roy Fokker replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Bad enough that people call themselves nurses when they aren't - worse still IMHO, when they pass on blatantly incorrect information to patients! Or perform tasks waaaaaaaaay out of their scope of...
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    Worst potential employer experience ever!!!! Was it ok to call HR and say no thanks?

    Roy Fokker replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had to google "10 key punch test" - had NO idea what it was! -
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    From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

    Roy Fokker replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    "You have power over your mind - not outside events; realize this, and you will find strength. The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury. Waste no more time arguing about what a...
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    'cattle calls' in ER waiting room?

    Roy Fokker replied to BaptistBites's topic in Emergency

    I'm not a set of initials. And I'm MOST certainly not a blessed "number" - for I'm neither cattle not slave. Call me by my given name, please. Don't let "laws" and "protocols" stop you from being...
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    Needle Chest Decompression?

    Roy Fokker replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    Altra and GilaRRT kinda responded along my thoughts.
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    Can you be an er nurse with an assoc. Degree?

    Roy Fokker replied to ksm84's topic in Emergency

    Here's a few thoughts from my perspective as a quote-unquote BSN:: 1. As long as you're confident in your nursing knowledge and skills - welcome to the club!! You are A NURSE! I underlined it to...
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    To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

    Roy Fokker replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

    Samuel Shem and "House of
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    To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

    Roy Fokker replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

    It's related to the answer someone gave for "crump".Let me set up a scenario for you: Mr. Mark Smith is 30 years old, has no known allergies, no medical history, surgical history for tonsillectomy, No...
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    Backboards in the ED

    Roy Fokker replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    1. No change that I have seen. The c-collar I can understand but the backboard baffles me. 2. Nurses in my ED don't clear boards - PAs/NPs/Docs do. Usually when someone comes in boarded, there is a...
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Roy Fokker replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not mandatory here... yet. Sign a form if you don't take it. I took it the first three years as a nurse - have had more problems with than without. I'm not against "vaccination" (I have my Hep B and...
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    Thinking of leaving bedside nursing due increasing documentation, short staffing, etc

    Roy Fokker replied to JordanRose's topic in General Nursing

    Just as governments can get almost any outrageous bill passed by braying "it's for the chiiiiiiiiillllddrrennn!", so too can all these idjits force more and more redundant, uesless paperwork by...
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    Ever see "FULL LET" for code status?

    Roy Fokker replied to shygoofyone's topic in General Nursing

    Any doc who writes orders the nursing staff can't understand nor comprehend is setting 'emselves up for a world of trouble. -
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    Advice needed

    Roy Fokker replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. The first instinct seems to scream "RUN! Don't walk... RUN!" It WILL be hard no matter who your co-workers are! MICU is no joke! A. Stop comparing the two units.B. Stop listening to...
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    New Orientee Ticking Me Off

    Roy Fokker replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a couple "protocol happy" nurses I work with. I was "written up" by one of 'em and so was my pod partner over "inappropriate overuse of propofol". Basically this person claimed that...
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    Nurse pressing charges

    Roy Fokker replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ahhh, so the question isn't as much "should charges be filed" but rather "will any jury convict"??-