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  1. What is the Phillipine 'secret'?

    Dplear replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Damn...the sky must be falling. Spacenurse and I finally agree on something:roll

  2. What is the Phillipine 'secret'?

    Dplear replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The ignorance of NurseHardee nevers ceases to amaze me. I am a white American male who also happens to be a graduate of a Philippine Nursing School. I attended it while I was stationed there instead...

  3. Would you join a union

    Dplear replied to BadBird's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see the answer to whether I would jin a union or not is not just NO BUT HELL NO. I am adamatly anti union. I come from a union state and my dad belonged to unions most of his life and my...

  4. Does your hospital have a morgue?

    Dplear replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    That is exactly why the morgue is almost always next to the cafeteria. It is a cost containment and room issue. They generally use the same cooling unit for the morgue as the reefer units for the...

  5. reentry nurse needs help with IV Labeling

    Dplear replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    I have not time taped an IV in 15 years. I think it isd about time that they updated the books. A facility that does not have IV pumps would be setting themselves up for a massive lawsuit if an IV...

  6. Is It A Widespread Hospital Practice For CNAs To Catheter Patients?

    Dplear replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing

    We teach family members to cath all the time. Why not techs? I have worked at MANY instituitions that techs cath pt's with out any increase in infection rate or problems.

  7. opinion--no carb diet

    Dplear replied to CPB's topic in General Nursing

    Good god when are peole finally going to learn that that Atkins diet is NOT a fad diet. It has been around 20 years. That alone qualifies it as a regular diet not counting the scientific info...

  8. Texas Childrens Hospital Parking Question

    Dplear replied to nimbus2004's topic in General Nursing

    Parking at Texas Childrens Hospital is EXTREMELY safe. If you have to park out at the Smith lots or the Meyer lots. i.e you work days. They bus you in on a shuttle that runs every few minutes. Or...

  9. Any one care to share how much weight you have lost on Low Carbs?

    Dplear replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised at how much wrong info and beliefs are out there still in medical people. The low carb diets have been proven medically to be HEALTHIER for a person than a traditonal diet. It reduces...

  10. Any one care to share how much weight you have lost on Low Carbs?

    Dplear replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    3 1/2 weeks and 25 lbs. and down 2 pants sizes.

  11. opinion--no carb diet

    Dplear replied to CPB's topic in General Nursing

    First lets get something straight. The low carb/no carb diets do NOT put you in ketoacidosis. That would be life threatening. Ask any diabetic about that. It puts you in a state of Ketosis. BIG...

  12. Who Knows Something About Galveston?

    Dplear replied to Aurora's topic in Texas Nursing

    I live in Houston and all I can say about galveston is HIGH CRIME RATES!!!! There are alot of EXTREMELY poor living there. they have slum areas and alot of gang violence and alot of robberies...be...

  13. Trying to pick a city:Houston, Dallas, or Austin?

    Dplear replied to nimbus2004's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nimbus, The road you are talking about wioth the playland at McDonalds...right there on the feeder road is Mason Road. It looks like a busy road but it is a nice one to live off of. I actually live...

  14. Trying to pick a city:Houston, Dallas, or Austin?

    Dplear replied to nimbus2004's topic in Texas Nursing

    Bastrop is nice...Close enough to Austin but alot cheaper in prices

  15. Trying to pick a city:Houston, Dallas, or Austin?

    Dplear replied to nimbus2004's topic in Texas Nursing

    Easy... 3 people going to the game. Coke always runs promos on their cans for tickets. 5 bucks per ticket. Ever been to Minutemaid stadium? good seats anywhere. The most I ever paid for a seat...

  16. Trying to pick a city:Houston, Dallas, or Austin?

    Dplear replied to nimbus2004's topic in Texas Nursing

    HOuston Cultureless??? I do not think so. I have lived in Houston for over 22 years now on and off. I always seem to come back here. We have world class museums, a TOP RATED symphony,...

  17. Texas Children's in Houston?

    Dplear replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Texas Nursing

    PM Me. I work at Texas Childrens. Been here 3 years now.

  18. $$$ For Births, Deaths, Weddings, Farewells of Co-workers

    Dplear replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    We do it the easy way. we have hot dog/ chili dog and nacho sales. We then keep the money we raise for unit parties and gifts. In just 2 sales we raised about 1200 before expenses and after we had...

  19. ? Men on Depo Provera ? Help ?

    Dplear replied to obillyboy's topic in General Nursing

    For cancer treatment in men i.e prostate ca, they give lupron depot generally not depo provera. Dave (p.s. the cost of a 3 month lupron shot is approx 2100.00 bucks.) not

  20. Betadine? Alcohol? (one, the other, or both?)

    Dplear replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    Betadine is a cytotoxic agent. Alot of hospitals have gotten away fromusing it completely. Here at TCh we use alcohol only for periph. IV sticks.

  21. Infusing TPN

    Dplear replied to rileygrl11's topic in General Nursing

    TPN on the average costs 28 (twenty eight) dollars a bag to make. The most expensive item in the TPN is the bag itself which goes for around 20-25 bucks. The average charge is around 2000-3000...

  22. Infusing TPN

    Dplear replied to rileygrl11's topic in General Nursing

    Contact your pharmacy. There are a great many drugs that ARE compatablie with TPN. There are also a few that are not compatablie with TPN. Alaso thirdshiftguy....the pt is going to get the formula...

  23. 7 on 7 off schedule

    Dplear replied to MRG™'s topic in General Nursing

    I worked 7 12's on and 7 off night shift for several years. I only changed because a postion opened up offering me the same money for working wvwn less hours. 3 on and 4 off every week...with the 4...

  24. Nurses Don't Accept Gifts

    Dplear replied to roxannekkb's topic in General Nursing

    I had a home health agency one time return a gift that was meant for me but was delivered to the agency. It was a diamond encrusted Rolex Presidential model. It was given to me by a Saudi Prince...

  25. Bad Eyesight

    Dplear replied to military wife's topic in General Nursing

    I swear to god this is true...I worked with a nurse that was blind in one eye and his vision was so bad in his good eye that he had to hold a piece of paper to his nose to read the writing on it....