GPSteiner

GPSteiner

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  1. Doctor stole my stethoscope

    GPSteiner replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is unfortunate it has gone missing, more often than not I've seen fellow nurses walk off w/ a stethoscope because it was nearby, hung on a door or IV cart or whatever. I've been lucky enough...

  2. Pain Scales

    GPSteiner posted a topic in General Nursing

    I apologize if this has already being posted, I'm days old in this forum... Pain Scales are used by us constantly, Pediatric Emergency/Trauma Center, yet we get those flat affect, normal vitals,...

  3. Pain Scales

    GPSteiner replied to GPSteiner's topic in General Nursing

    you don't ask them to rate it then again you do, point received, but way to contradict yourself that

  4. What do you think about male nurses going into pediatrics?

    GPSteiner replied to GE90's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I work pediatric trauma, upon completion of nursing school I plan to apply to my department as a nurse... do what you enjoy, unless its

  5. Working and Nursing School

    GPSteiner replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in Male Nursing Students

    my wife and I normally work day shifts, but for her nursing school and my paramedic school we did night shift, for my upcoming nursing program I'm going to remain on dayshift, two 12's a

  6. I need all white leather shoes for my program. Any suggestions please?

    GPSteiner replied to unknowngenius10's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have a pair of all white skateboard shoes in my closet from my Mayo Clinic days, but they are so bulky and heavy compared to what I've been wearing the past 5 years, I will cringe putting them back...

  7. Best Men's Nursing Shoes

    GPSteiner replied to Phillay632's topic in Male Nursing Students

    for the past 5 years I've won Nike Free Runs, love them, before that was Asics and New Balance running shoes... for me the Nike Free Runs are the best, light yet

  8. Anybody here ever found a GF or a future wife as a "murse" at work?

    GPSteiner replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Male Nursing Students

    not a nurse yet, but I met my wife in our emergency dept while I was a medic there, she transferred in from a different hospital w/in the same system, was actually dating someone else, didn't expect...

  9. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    GPSteiner replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I whole heartedly agree w/ this sentiment, even if you took the classier way to state it... boo these smileys, my phone has a smiling steaming pile of feces but these ones do not.... ok

  10. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    GPSteiner replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    as in cleaning poop is a job better than they deserve? sorry but I think you mean they think they are above cleaning poop OR cleaning poop is beneath

  11. Pain Scales

    GPSteiner replied to GPSteiner's topic in General Nursing

    Good insight, I document what they say, I document what the parents say, in addition I also document what I see. We utilize the FLACC scale in addition to what is reported, like i said it all paints...

  12. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    GPSteiner replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    and while that is certainly true, I can think of one or two specific to that train of thought, the whole "I'm a nurse now not a tech," however I generally find that to be the minority. I...

  13. Nurses Exempt

    GPSteiner replied to justmia1089's topic in General Nursing

    I can say that this is not a magnet thing, I've worked for two hospitals that acquired Magnet status while I was employed there and no clinical staff nurse had a set up like you're mentioning. Sounds...

  14. Your opinion on degrees.

    GPSteiner replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    your option isn't viable to all parties, hence the existence of ASN programs, also many of the BSN programs have loftier admission requirements --atleast thats the case locally for my immediate

  15. Your opinion on degrees.

    GPSteiner replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    my understanding of this your BSN being from a university could be better for you **if you go for an advanced degree at a bigger named school, Emory, Vanderbilt, Penn. otherwise typical state...

  16. Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

    GPSteiner replied to fltopp1's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely, they tested positive for a substance that was on a do not use list deemed by the hospital/facility they work for. Definitely will get disciplined, if the act was against client i.e....

  17. Pain Scales

    GPSteiner replied to GPSteiner's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your chronic pain condition and understand why you wouldn't find humor in my post. Yes there are some who suffer such chronic pain that they acclimate to it and are conditioned to it...

  18. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    GPSteiner replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work on a campus w/ multiple hospitals, each providing a different specialty, I lose count of how many Women's Health/OB RN's bring their children in [for non-emergency complaints] then through...

  19. Has anyone ever escaped?

    GPSteiner replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    my mom was an ARNP for years, decided to go for a change and became a legal nurse consultant, the law firm she works for represents/defends hospitals/doctors. Not for me but she said she likes it...