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Why are there no little Clauses? Because Santa only comes once a year and that's down a chimney. Gary

konni is dead on on this. I usually use the IV fluid I'm going to mix in. But it doesn't matter. Gary

I map but I don't pinch. Gary

The way it is supposed to work is you are first seen by a medical professional (MD, RN) trained in triage. I believe this is mandated by the same EMTALA legislation that prevents the tossing of all those patients with the dominant variety of loser gene. I have been trying to get a sign posted in the waiting area that reads "If you were truly sick, you be an exam room now." Gary

Here is one I used with some limited sucess. It is visual but I will try to describe. An attractive woman walks into a crowded room and is apparently looking for a seat. I said "Looking for a place to sit?" I tilted my head back so I was looking at the ceiling and began brushing at my face with both hands saying "Here I'll clean you off a spot." Gary

How do you hide a dollar from an ER doctor? No need most of the patients don't pay. Radiologist; Won't say for sure it is a dollar. Anesthesiologist; Put it in the patient's sock. GAry

I am all for the death penalty. I am also for all the appeals, but not automatically. Some convicted murders have wanted to die right away, but were forced to go through a long series of appeals before they were executed. And for those of you who think you want to be the right hand of death, well killing another human is not as easy as you might think. Gary

Welcome all to my world. I love the ED. Ray, my nick name as a new ER RN was "ofer". Iv starts I was O fer a thousand at one point. I'm still not the best by any stretch unless the patient is pulseless. Then I seem to hit about 95%. Go figure. As Ms. Frizzle says, "Take chances, get dirty and never pass up an opportunity to sterilize a frequent flyer." Gary

Hoolihan, Thanks, it's always nice to receive the accolades of your fellow level headed peers. Gary

Read down a little further and you will see the cost is for the printed version and the online version is free for the down load. As for wildtimes interpretation of the ANA's adoption of this code and the implications for future collective bargaining, I'm afraid I don't read it exactly the same way. And as for there being 93% of the nurses in the nation looking for leadership and not finding any, I would have to say that my experience is a little different there too. I have found that in any crowd of 10, there is 1 doing the work, 2 or 3 complaining about the quality of the work done and 6 or 7 who may join in any ***** sessions but not in any of the work they state needs to be done. I have seen this in every field, not just nursing. So, Lead, follow or get out of the way. Gary

I am no infection control guru, but all the research I have read says the key to preventing infection at the iv site is changing the site at least every 72 hours. That includes all those prehospital IV'S as well as the sterile prep and drape subclavians put in by surgeons. Gary

I've always worked ICU's or ER's. Different policies at every hospital it seems. The thing is we just did things to suit ourselves. I always wanted off Christmas eve so I could be home in the am on Christmas. Someone else always wanted the opposite, so we traded if the sup didn't see fit to schedule that way. I have been indiferent to every other holiday, so I always traded with anyone who asked. There always seemed to someone on the staff willing to do that. As far as the Union thing, man I would think you guys could work that out. Of course it is flu season. Gary

I graduated from an ADN program in 1984. I have never regretted the decision to become a nurse. I have worked construction, in the oil fields and had my own business building houses. I had an opportunity to go to med school. But I don't like most of the Dr's I know. I figure I don't want to become something I dislike. I think if you feel that you might want to be a doc, that is what you ought to do. Otherwise you may become a bitter nurse. Good luck, Gary

What does a pirate pay for a piercing? A buck an ear. German Octoberfest fare: A frank en stein.

ALISHAJO, Beats me why the order. But I would have to agree that it is difficult to do great harm to a dead person. You might want to point out to the Doc that there is no documented case of a patient entering the hospital in asystole and leaving in any other rhythm. Gary