rheath222

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1. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

   rheath222 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism

   I have 2 children 3 and 7. My husband makes $40,000 a year, and because I am in nursing school, I do not work as much as I did. Our deductible is $10,000.

2. Most Stressful Day

   rheath222 replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Emergency

   Working in ALF and two very very strong (one a former cop and the the a former football coach) got into a fist fight. Two falls, and oh, one of the residents kept pulling the fire alarm, the security company kept calling and I did not know the passwo...

3. Do you ever feel like we are contributing to the creation of addicts

   rheath222 replied to Nola009's topic in Medications

   What about people with low pain tolerance? I have a very low pain threshold. I have had appendicitis, and cholecystis in the ER. They did a Ultrasound in the ER and couldn't find any stones. They still gave me pain meds, Hida scan showed gallbladder ...

4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   rheath222 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   My story: My ex (who is a idiot may I add) was convinced my daughter (who was 3 at the time ) had ringworm. Her socks were on too tight and left a red mark for x2 days. He thought it was because I had dogs. OMG if you google ringworm it looks nothin...

5. Care As a Patient from New Grads

   rheath222 posted a topic in Rock

   Went to the doctors office today from having stabbing pain where my gallbladder was (taken out 07/13). Did a assessment and suspected appendicitis. Rushed me up to lakeside in Omaha NE. Had a CAT scan and confirmed. So They got in touch with my dr an...

6. med error

   rheath222 replied to nurse_sarah13's topic in Medications

   I am not a nurse yet, I am in school but I am a "med tech". My first week I felt I had inadequate training, especially for the first time of me passing meds. Well, I made 2 med errors. Gave the wrong Ruth the hydrocodone to the Ruth that was supposed...

7. PVT got a good pop up....I think.

   rheath222 replied to Jen_Jen88's topic in NCLEX

   Good luck !!! Let us know !!