FMF Corpsman MSN, RN

FMF CORPSMAN USN, TRUAMA, CCRN

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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    FMF Corpsman replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    gmseagle2918, Your post surprised me. At least the very first line surprised me. You wrote, "A lot of this thread really revolves around one thing;" I wasn't ready for the next couple of words to be...
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    Leaving a job while in orientation

    FMF Corpsman replied to Punch's topic in Nursing Career

    Nice post Ruby and good, sound advice
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    Leaving a job while in orientation

    FMF Corpsman replied to Punch's topic in Nursing Career

    netglow, it’s interesting you should say that, just as I was finishing my other reply to Punch, I came upon your response, and it brought unsympathetic memories into mind. Here we go again into the...
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    Leaving a job while in orientation

    FMF Corpsman replied to Punch's topic in Nursing Career

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    Narcotics administration

    FMF Corpsman replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    This has been a very enlightening thread and an extremely interesting discussion. As at least one nurse wrote, there seem to be two camps, one who believe you should medicate as long as the vitals...
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    Narcotics administration

    FMF Corpsman replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    Absolutely right Brandon. Thank
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    Narcotics administration

    FMF Corpsman replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    I pretty much disagree with everything you wrote. I don’t believe it is your job to second-guess the Physician in as far as anything s/he does. If you are having that difficult of a time with...
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    Narcotics administration

    FMF Corpsman replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    Esme, I must say I agree with you whole-heartedly. I remember years ago when I was called to a floor when one of the Nurses refused to medicate a dying CA patient with the prn MS that was ordered,...
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    Narcotics administration

    FMF Corpsman replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    Merlee, I know your pain, intimately. I've traveled the road you are on for the past ten plus years. I am currently confined to a wheelchair because of numerous diagnoses. Cerebral Stenosis C-1 &...
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    Narcotics administration

    FMF Corpsman replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

    Pain, is pain whether it is real or imagined it is still pain. Think about it, Pain is subjective, we ask our patients to give us a number from 1-10 on how much it hurts, we ask them to describe the...
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    Self care...

    FMF Corpsman replied to Animal3's topic in Health, Stress Management

    One way we often managed to eat was sort of a broken up meal break. A couple of us would go down and get their meals to bring back to the Unit to eat in the Break Room, while the rest of us covered...
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    Do You judge and treat patients differently depending on who they are ?

    FMF Corpsman replied to star.crush's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A well written and thought out article Pennywise, Thank you. The only piece of advice you didn't deliver was probably the most important, which I'm sure you thought of but neglected to include was...
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    Do You judge and treat patients differently depending on who they are ?

    FMF Corpsman replied to star.crush's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    [/color]considering that "judgment" a feeling of sorts, it is somewhat difficult to separate the two as it were and i am indeed attempting to help this nurse to become a better rn/person, by pointing...
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    Do You judge and treat patients differently depending on who they are ?

    FMF Corpsman replied to star.crush's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    RN Cardiac, I presume you live in a nice house, perhaps with your family? I obviously have no way of knowing any of this, but as a professional, it is the given norm. Given your post here, I’m...
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    Do You judge and treat patients differently depending on who they are ?

    FMF Corpsman replied to star.crush's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You can be as grossed out as you want to be, but I certainly hope you still maintain your professional demeanor. It may not be the patients fault if some fungus has invaded his tissue or if he has...
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    Trying to rearrange/prioritze my schedule each night

    FMF Corpsman replied to Isitpossible's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Exactly, if I came in and found out my family was routinely being ordered about by some Nurse, there would indeed be hell to pay. I take it her Administrators know nothing of these activities either,...
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    Trying to rearrange/prioritze my schedule each night

    FMF Corpsman replied to Isitpossible's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Young lady the first time you came into my room and told me to get up and go to the bathroom, you would end up with my foot firmly implanted in your ... you are free to utilize your own imagination as...
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    Slapped across the face by male patient

    FMF Corpsman replied to noyesno's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All very good points Jade, also the patient could be a sun-downer, and striking out. Obviously, I'm a male, but I'm over 6 feet tall and 240 pounds, in good physical shape, and I've had patients...
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    Do men and women go into nursing for different reasons?

    FMF Corpsman replied to European's topic in Men in Nursing

    Don't know where you are Deuces, but I'd like to hear more of your story on why you perceive the RN's in the area to be so negative. Mind you, I'm certainly not saying you aren't correct in you...
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    Paramedics rank higher than LPNs?

    FMF Corpsman replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Several people have stated that this is a ridiculous topic and I agree with them wholeheartedly. In IMO, it is a topic that scores right up there with politics and religion, one that is best left...
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    How do you deal with passive aggression in nursing?

    FMF Corpsman replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    IMO, Birthday parties, Baby showers, Wedding showers, etc. should be held after work at some off campus location, not in the break room. We aren't there to party, we are there to take care of...
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    Why is Army medic experience not valued for New Grads applying for ER jobs?

    FMF Corpsman replied to armyemtbsn's topic in Emergency

    First off, I believe our medics and corpsman to be of more honorable stock than to apply for a position that they are less than qualified for. Having been stationed in a war zone, most will not have...
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    Why is Army medic experience not valued for New Grads applying for ER jobs?

    FMF Corpsman replied to armyemtbsn's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations on your new position, I have no doubts you will do an outstanding
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    How do I become a critical care nurse?

    FMF Corpsman replied to mark1973's topic in Critical Care

    believe it or not, here in florida we still suffer from a lack of qualified nurses. for awhile it looked as if there was going to be a glut of nurses, but then it just sort of petered out, and the...
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    Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    FMF Corpsman replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    Having been on every side of a six sided fence, military, private duty, agency, med-surg, step down and critical care. I do know what each side is referring to. I also know that it is all a matter of...