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I don't remember my first either, I remember my best. I was the charge RN on the night shift in an ICU. I had 3 newbies working with me. They had all started about the same time less than 2 years before. I had helped train them after they came down t...

hogan, :roll :roll :roll Gary

Amy, I too have been on the stand to testify re: the method of blood draw and the chain of evidence. In one case the prosecuting attorney asked me to a question about mixing ETOH and valium. That was his mistake as I am not a toxicologist. I got gril...

Susy, reading all this makes me want a beer. Better you than me. Good luck, Gary

Many studies and my own practical experience have indicated that triage is so important that it must be done by the most experienced medical personnel available. The triage RN must know not only anatomy and physiology, he/she also has to know appropr...

I think you should try to grow some male gonads. Gary

I belong to the ANA, AACN and ENA. Gary

I thought it was pretty funny. So did my wife the blonde. Gary

That needs to be recorded. I think it will go platinum. Gary

Actually, I think every human being born on the face of the planet (or any planet) has theses in alienable rights. I believe goverments should protect and secure those rights. But governments do not grant those rights. Th US Constitution does not gra...

Human beings are born with certain inalienable rights. These are defined in the Constitution of the United States. The right to heath care is not listed so far as I can find. If I choose to smoke 3 packs of cigarettes a day in spite of all the eviden...

No, health care is not a right. Gary

Welcome home Kewl. Glad to hear the happy lilt in your voice again. But I warn you to think long and hard before moving. Been there and done that and it was a huge mistake for me and my kids. Good luck and all the best and be sure to check out Heath...

Barbara, The correct word there is effect and I think the military was the worst for that. Someone who could not do the job but that couldn't be discharged would get a job with little or no real work to do. They would create problems for everyone bel...

Kevin, I guess I am more the confrontational kind. I would try to get this jerk alone and offer the choice of doing the right thing or whipping my butt. Like all free advice this worth every penny you paid. So do what you think is best for you and yo...

Dude! The Foley thing is awesome! I once infused 2 units in 10 minutes using the little squeeze bulbs on blood tubing. You try for a mean arterial pressure of 60 in most instances. We changed a patients blood type in the Gulf from O pos to A pos. You...

Don, I resemble that remark. :roll :roll :roll Gary

This year I'm going to make close to $60,000. But I work a lot of OT. And the worst part for me hasn't been the bed pans, adult diapers or the blood and gore. (I actually like the blood and gore.) The worst part has always been and continues to be tr...

When entering a room with a combative patient of any age or sex, I always empty all of my pockets and remove any pins, badges and all other attachments. Your own clothing and the patients can be used against you and your co-workers. Whenever possibl...

Congratulations, Zoe. Good to hear from you again. Gary

betts, I think it is the Sunshine State because you're there. Gary

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

If the injection site is warmer than the surrouning skin and the pain is getting worse after 3 days, you might want to consider the possibility of infection. It sounds like you might have a cellulitis. Gary

807 th MASH, USAR. We were attached to the 1st Armored Division during the ground war. Thanks for the notes, both on my behalf and on the behalf of my comrades who cannot thank you themselves. Gary

My wife and I are both RN's, now. We met at Fort Campbell, Ky. We worked together in a MASH unit in the Persian Gulf. Actually she worked for me at the time, since she was enlisted (91C, or LPN) and I was an officer and no gentleman. She went back to...