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  1. What's Gastroenterology Nursing all about?

    PHTLS posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    I was offered a fulltime position as a GI LVN with Kaiser Permanente a year ago, but I decided to work else where. Did I make the right decision by refusing the job offer? You guys just don't stick...

  2. Pre-pouring meds

    PHTLS replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You don't know nothing about me, kid. Don't make assumptions. Belittle? please. I'm speaking that damn truth. Maybe if you have more experience, you'd understand. As for the turd comment? Well......

  3. Pre-pouring meds

    PHTLS replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Duh...of course it can be done. But you try doing everything by the book 5 days a week (excluding overtime and doubles) and see if you can keep that up. Don't work hard, use your brain. What? you...

  4. Pre-pouring meds

    PHTLS replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Listen. I work acute and LTC and you know what? I've notice the habits of both types of nurses the past 14 years. That's 14 years! I know what I'm talking about it. What? you think I'm a post-dot.com...

  5. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    PHTLS replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Hoo-ah! Are you motivated and dedicated? Army Reserves by-the-by. Graduated from good ol' Fort Sam ( Delta Company or Psycho Medics) back in the early 90s as a 91 Bravo. Currently a Whiskey Mike Six....

  6. Facility Soap Opera

    PHTLS replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank god my co-workers and I are one big family. We don't have crap issues like that at my hospitals and we watch each others back ( CNA'S, house keepers, kitchen, managers, visitors, licensed, docs,...

  7. Giving meds in a timely manner

    PHTLS replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Of course! What do these "State" people think? We're super nurses. If you want to be perfect all the time, go get a home health job where you only have one patient to take care of. Better yet, work...

  8. Giving meds in a timely manner

    PHTLS replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Who cares! just do the best you can. What are you? a

  9. Pre-pouring meds

    PHTLS replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Either way, 99% of nurses working LTC don't give a rats butt about assinine policies (this is the damn truth too). Here's one policy at my hospital: Never take medication from another resident to give...

  10. Pre-pouring meds

    PHTLS replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Uhh..yeah. I'm sure we're all going to go out and smoke every day, have a fracture, and leave our pills lying around (label that damn cups) without bothering to tell the replacement nurse what's in...

  11. Pre-pouring meds

    PHTLS replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Damn right. Ever try assembling an AIDS patient's cocktail meds? Takes me like 5 minutes to get all those anti-viral meds ready along with their other meds (pain meds, psyche, vit, stool softners,...

  12. Pre-pouring meds

    PHTLS replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Look, you're not in a acute setting( residents tend to be more stable), so it's cool. Just as long as you don't make major medicine errors, you're fine. Now, if the States

  13. CNA in Telemetry

    PHTLS replied to kddex's topic in Cardiac

    Well, my manager says that she attended an inservice warning nurses about cell phones screwing up IV pumps, but the telemetry thing was

  14. paracetamol

    PHTLS replied to sofaraway04's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Well, Tylenol makes you sweat and wouldn't dehydration lower a pt's

  15. Not a real nurse??

    PHTLS replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ]You forgot

  16. passed passing meds test

    PHTLS replied to WildShot's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Oh yeah? What meds were these? I hope one of them isn't Colace ordered Q.. ERR..every

  17. CNA in Telemetry

    PHTLS replied to kddex's topic in Cardiac

    Good one!

  18. CNA in Telemetry

    PHTLS replied to kddex's topic in Cardiac

    Wow, times have changed haven't they? Actually, I've never witnessed a telecomputer going haywire over a cell call. I also heard that cell phones can screw up a Baxter IV

  19. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    PHTLS replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And yet another one: Admissions and discharges! The Med Surg floor I worked in as an LVN, clerk, and CNA had discharges/admissions every shift (mostly days and some on PM). LTC? Our last admission was...

  20. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    PHTLS replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here's another difference between Acute and LTC. Doctors and interns. When was the last time you saw an "intern" write screwed up MD orders in LTC only to have him/her change them 5 minutes later...

  21. ANYTHING good about LTC?

    PHTLS replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1) An old guy is just ONE Person. You work acute, a majority of the patients will be bugging you left and right (half of them are on PCA's already). And guess what? You'll be bugging the doctors too...

  22. passed passing meds test

    PHTLS replied to WildShot's topic in Male Nursing Students

    0800 and 1000 ? Why can't you just passed them at

  23. Just took the NCLEX-PN on Friday

    PHTLS replied to April_LPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know how you feel. I felt like crap too leaving that computer 5 years ago, but I passed with my first try I don't know where you live, but here in California, you can check this website to find...

  24. Survived my first float to a new unit!!

    PHTLS replied to UTAlli's topic in Cardiac

    I floated practically every day (sometimes twice in one day) for 5 months until I quit that stupid hospital. After 3 months, a new employee shouldn't have to float anymore.

  25. CNA in Telemetry

    PHTLS replied to kddex's topic in Cardiac

    Code Brown? I've heard of Code Blues, Gray (security), Red, Pink (kidnapping), and other technicolor codes, but never