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  1. Nursing program at Southern Arkansas University

    grammyr replied to 2bnursekemmie's topic in General Nursing

    I am really glad to hear that you all are doing well. I graduated class of 99 at SAU. I loved the school and the instructors. I think most of them have retired, but they were EXCELLENT instructors....

  2. Physician bullying/sarcastic comments to nursing staff

    grammyr replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had one ED Doc who would "blow up" at us in front of the patients. She never failed to let us know that her degree took longer than ours and that SHE was the doctor. SHE isn't here

  3. Guyz..what motivated you to take up nursing??

    grammyr replied to amerain's topic in General Nursing

    I was really sick as a child and I always thought that the nurses at the hospital I was in were angels. Ever since then, I wanted to be a nurse. It wasn't until I was in my late 30's that I had the...

  4. hmmm.... i'm beginning to think that

    grammyr replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    I know the feeling well. Our ED has been "in the plans" for renovation for 4 years. It hasn't happened yet. This year was supposed to be the year, but the powers that be decided to renovate patient...

  5. then again, maybe not

    grammyr replied to hamilton110's topic in General Nursing

    Hamilton, To get a true picture of why we do what we do, go to the thread started by Bipley titled "I double dawg dare you" or something like that. It is usually at or close to the top so it shouldn't...

  6. then again, maybe not

    grammyr replied to hamilton110's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of what is posted here is just people venting about things we can not change. I would like to think that not one of us would change our careers for anything (except maybe a million bucks and a...

  7. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    grammyr replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    If parents and grandparents talk about how blessed they are to have healthy grandchildren, I can only guess that there isn't an expensive or chronic illness to treat. I live in a small town, and...

  8. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    grammyr replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Here's a scenario: Father is a pharmacist, mother is a nurse and healthy boy is on Medicaid. Is that

  9. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    grammyr replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    www.a1scrubs.com is a good place if you are looking for solids. Not many prints to choose from. I have to buy talls and their's are reasonably priced. Free shipping with some

  10. Threats from Management

    grammyr replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    AMEN!!!

  11. Certification pay

    grammyr posted a topic in Emergency

    I did a search and probably didn't enter the right info. Does any facility offer certification (CEN,CCRN,etc) differential? If so, how much do you get??? I am trying to put together a presentation...

  12. best christmas gift

    grammyr replied to kblunt751's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take some time off and just

  13. I Did It I Did It

    grammyr replied to mismissy69's topic in General Nursing

    way to

  14. I Double Dawg Dare You, Do It!

    grammyr replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Right out of nursing school, I had the privilege and honor of taking care of a gentleman who came in to have a carotid endarderectomy(sp.). While on the table, he stroked and never woke up again....

  15. Meds you hate to give....

    grammyr replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    The replacement is called Acetadote. Much easier to give and without the smell. I am trying to get our facility to put it on

  16. Meds you hate to give....

    grammyr replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate Nubain, especially to all my regular patients who "forget" to tell me they have taken opiates or Daddy's Methadone. Watching them wig out is kinda interesting, though (just

  17. What do current ivory tower types mean when they talk about "nursing leaders"

    grammyr replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN, I have worked with people who were excellent leaders and you couldn't pay them enough to be a manager. I have also worked with people who couldn't lead their way out of a

  18. Standard Times for Vital Signs

    grammyr replied to MajorDomo's topic in Emergency

    I just looked at our policy which states that a full set of vitals are to be taken at triage and at least every two hours after that. For the acutely ill, we take them every 15 minutes for at least...

  19. ER Pet Peeves

    grammyr replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Co-workers who come in through the back door to have something "looked at" by the ED doctor and there aren't but about 20 patients to be seen. They tend to get mad when they are told to check in and...

  20. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    grammyr replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    He's dead serious. 76 years old and still ticking. He actually writes this kind of DC instructions and has never been

  21. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    grammyr replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    Have an old school ED doc who will write DC instructions like: Get a job. Have your relative get a job and move out. Put your children to bed at 9pm EVERY night. Watch your children more

  22. Tall scrubs? What about fanny packs?

    grammyr replied to iLOVEbees's topic in Men in Nursing

    Go to www.scrubs.com and they have scrubs that come unhemmed. Although not male, I have problems finding scrubs long enough (almost 6ft tall). You willhave to pay a little more, but it's woth it and...

  23. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    grammyr replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Haunted, My post was NOT intended to be a slap at agency nurses. Of the agency nurses I have worked with only one was sent packing. The rest I really enjoyed. You all do have a different...

  24. Stressed

    grammyr replied to sweet31eve's topic in General Nursing

    I am an AD nurse and work in a small rural ED (4 beds) in extreme north Louisiana. I have been a nurse for 6 years and have been an ED nurse for about 5. I work full time nights and my biggest...

  25. Drug addicted nurses

    grammyr replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I do, an ex sister in law got caught, went to rehab, did the RNP thing in Louisiana and went back to her original hospital. She did the no nights,weekends,ED,ICU thing for 6 months and stayed clean....