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  1. Addressing doctors by their first names

    wam79 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    "We will actually be written up if management hears us call them by their first name, citing that it's "unprofessional."" If it works don't fix it Mollison's Bureaucracy Hypothesis: If an idea can...

  2. scrub waists

    wam79 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I miss the all cotton scrubs. They stayed up easier & they were thicker. Much more comfortable and warm. I haven't see them in years do they still make

  3. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

    wam79 replied to my2sons's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Walked into the ER and told the triage "I had some bleeding when I went to the bathroom" Said I felt a "little weak but that's all". Seemed alert a little pale but not too bad. p=140 BP=88/50 bang...

  4. Examining each other?

    wam79 replied to abr's topic in General Students

    This sounds weak to me . I'm an open guy . In my school I was the only male. I was very open to describe exams that males would get. We did practice exams with clothes on. Clothes off wasn't an option...

  5. sign on bonuses...is it just me?

    wam79 replied to dazzle256's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago in Florida I took a LTC job as an LPN. The place was in trouble and I had a lot of experience. They gave me $7.00(other LPNs $5.75 & RN $8.00) . There was a lot to do. Some staff were...

  6. sign on bonuses...is it just me?

    wam79 replied to dazzle256's topic in General Nursing

    If I was disrespected by having new hires make more than me I would quit and go to work someplace else. Then I would be a new hire and make more. I wonder how long it will take the area hospitals to...

  7. learning from mistakes...too many?

    wam79 replied to miss.bandaid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i'll second that!!...you can be my nurse anyday, also. remember we are our own worst critics. :kiss add me if i need care i want a nurse like you to care for me. just lower your self induced stress....

  8. Looking for online RN - BSN with no clinical componet.

    wam79 replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Uviversity of Jacksonville has a course also that is accredited. I only know nurses that went to University of Phoenix and all seemed to like

  9. Question for CPNE veterans

    wam79 replied to Spazzy Nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did my CPNE at Long Beach, CA . There was no log book I remember . I had spoken with other nurses who had taken the test and that

  10. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wam79 replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    I should add that the majoity of sexually abusive pts are male. And when I'm working I will take those pts . I tell them why I'm their nurse & why they will deal only with me for the next___...

  11. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    wam79 replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    To me there are two parts to this thread 1)I will care for anybody.I cannot provide proper care if I am uncomfortable with doing physical exams ,treatments ect... 2)If I am to provide care for a...

  12. migrating to Australia from US

    wam79 replied to wam79's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I suppose I'm going to be interesting to listen to after a few years I'm from the NorthEast near NY, lived in Hawaii for the last 12yrs and then Australia "Aloha mate, howya doin. Lets get some kaukau...

  13. Life Can Really Sux

    wam79 replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    5-6ft waves.... I think there will be a few "sick" calls

  14. two out of three American adults think health care coverage should be a "guarantee"

    wam79 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Self employed people do not have benefits Many people are only offered part time jobs that do not have benefits If the option was available for everyone then they would have the

  15. migrating to Australia from US

    wam79 replied to wam79's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Does anyone know of a website that lists meds used in Australia & maybe lists some of the terminology that will be different than I am used to in the

  16. two out of three American adults think health care coverage should be a "guarantee"

    wam79 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    two out of three American adults think health care coverage should be a "guarantee" Hmmm.... Isn't that about the ratio of Americans with health care

  17. Right School

    wam79 replied to underwatergirl's topic in Nursing Career

    You could check out the external degree programs like Excelsior College. They might give you

  18. Nurse Self-Defense Class

    wam79 replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Check to be sure that you are not going to be liable if using any hand on control with a pt. Even defending yourself in some situations. If your hospitals have Psych wards they have to have protocols...

  19. impersonating a Dr. warning

    wam79 replied to NurseStacey143's topic in General Nursing

    I hear of hospitals getting robbed the same way. Guy with a lab coat and clip board takes the TV, computer or whatever for "repair". Stay alert. Be

  20. "Angels of Death"

    wam79 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    One of the Psycho nurses was on in the papers in the 80's Young guy with a beard. I worked nights . I was a young guy with a beard. Scared a few of my patients pretty good. They thought the guy from...

  21. demand for psyche NP's

    wam79 replied to Karina212's topic in Psychiatric

    NPs with prescribing authority have private practices .They are reimbersed by insurance. They also get

  22. I put charting in front of patient safety

    wam79 replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be down on yourself. Learn from mistakes. Your attitude is good. I wish more nurses took their responsibilities seriouly. Many would blame the busy ward and forget about

  23. Locked ICU

    wam79 replied to Missy CCRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in acute Psych so I am used to locked wards. I don't know why more areas are not locked for safety. My hospital has the pediatric and neonatal areas locked but the ER, ICU and other areas that...

  24. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

    wam79 replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    That is all to true. It was even more true years ago when this happened. There is still a long way to go. My mom is a nurse(retired) and she raised me and my sisters as a single parent. I think that...

  25. nicknames

    wam79 replied to fluffwad's topic in Nursing Humor

    we have a nurse we call "queeny" because it's all about her all the