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  1. What job titles have you had working in healthcare?

    PHTLS replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    I meant official job titles where your pay stubs say's your a CNA or

  2. What job titles have you had working in healthcare?

    PHTLS replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    I meant official job titles where your pay stubs say's your a CNA or

  3. What job titles have you had working in healthcare?

    PHTLS replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    In the 14 years I've been in healthcare since I was 18: Combat Medic EMT CNA CARE PARTNER (CNA/Phlebotomist/EKG) TELEMETRY TECHNICIAN UNIT CLERK LVN/Emergency Department Technician Soon to be an RN...

  4. Your Unit Secretary

    PHTLS replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I used to be a unit clerk myself. Heck, I wish I was still a unit clerk. All I did was transcribed doctor's orders, restock patient charts, answer phone calls, data input, and direct lost hospital...

  5. Your Unit Secretary

    PHTLS replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I used to be a unit clerk myself. Heck, I wish I was still a unit clerk. All I did was transcribed doctor's orders, restock patient charts, answer phone calls, data input, and direct lost hospital...

  6. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    PHTLS replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I got my mine's free from my army reserve unit when the Presidio was still an army base in San Francisco. My other option was JC for just $13 per unit back in the day. I feel sorry for anyone paying...

  7. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    PHTLS replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I got my mine's free from my army reserve unit when the Presidio was still an army base in San Francisco. My other option was JC for just $13 per unit back in the day. I feel sorry for anyone paying...

  8. Best sites for IV's in the forearm

    PHTLS replied to payday's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Ummmm...the best veins are the one's you can see visually and are firm or

  9. Best sites for IV's in the forearm

    PHTLS replied to payday's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Ummmm...the best veins are the one's you can see visually and are firm or

  10. I just resigned my position! Would you?

    PHTLS replied to anndoodle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ha! I was going to quit entirely at this other convy hospital when I got accepted as a med surg LVN, but I stayed on-call for the residents. Man, I'm

  11. Rude Families-How do you deal with them?

    PHTLS replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't care about them. You gotta have thick skin in nursing or your

  12. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    PHTLS replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here's another example: Procedures and Policy states you should give insulin ac. I say screw that! I always give IT WHEN I see the pt

  13. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    PHTLS replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's because you've never had a patient go into a hypoglycemic shock. I have.I also check my own blood pressures because I don't trust attendants taking my bp's while yapping on their cell phones. I...

  14. What's Up With Agency Nurses?

    PHTLS replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They stole narcotics according to my manager and so my hospital stopped using

  15. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    PHTLS replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Only licensed staff should do them. Why? How would you like to draw up 10 units of regular Insulin and watch your resident go into a coma afterwards because some tech or aide didn't properly draw...

  16. Dvt

    PHTLS replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm...that's what I thought too, but this particular nurse suggested we put it on

  17. Why on earth does no one make eye contact?

    PHTLS replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    Who cares what they

  18. Why on earth does no one make eye contact?

    PHTLS replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad certain races out there don't understand that. I don't stare at anybody unless I have to or i'll just say good morning and go on my merry

  19. Why on earth does no one make eye contact?

    PHTLS replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes when I'm walking around anywhere, I'd rather stare at the ground or not at someone because I'm focused on something or I don't want to be bothered. I hate it when people think I'm trying to...

  20. Life Can Really Sux

    PHTLS replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather swim in Shark pee than some human's that's for sure.Fish

  21. Any tips on reading EKG's?

    PHTLS replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in Cardiac

    That's not funny. I've had patients like

  22. Has anyone ever considered the creation of the National (or world) Nursing Games?

    PHTLS replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you guys try a question of the day type game where you give us s/s and we try to guess what it is, it's treatments, nursing interventions, care

  23. All I can say is EEEEEEKKKKK!!!!!

    PHTLS replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Those stupid drug cards! I had a shoe box full of em' by the end of my LPN program in the

  24. Life Can Really Sux

    PHTLS replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, just as long it's not on that ocean. I scuba dive there sometimes

  25. Has anyone ever considered the creation of the National (or world) Nursing Games?

    PHTLS replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I have the combat medic and emergency room games. What's funny is that I always try to kill the patients instead of saving