loricatus

loricatus

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  1. Group One background checks in Texas

    loricatus replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I live in Long Island right now and I heard on the local cable station news that only the nurses that walked off their shift at midnight were actually charged with patient abandonment. The rest were...

  2. Group One background checks in Texas

    loricatus replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have to respectfully disagree with you on what constitutes patient abandonment. If a nurse were to leave suddenly in the middle of her/his shift-YES, that would be patient abandonment; but, to...

  3. Question about "W"s on your record, urgent please

    loricatus replied to maximus76's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My daughter nicknamed me the 'Queen of W' because when I first went back to school (not for nursing), I would sign up for more classes than I really wanted and would drop those that did not meet my...

  4. Why Dogs Make the Best Friends

    loricatus replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Female, ER nurse, 1 male Newfoundland/Border Collie mix & 1 anxiety ridden, female Lab/Doberman mix who have become the substitute children during empty nest syndrome. Used to have a German...

  5. nurse lost baby to SIDS

    loricatus replied to ANG_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for you and your family. I, too, lost my son, David, at almost 3 months of age to crib death (as it was called then). Although it was over twenty years ago, his precious memory stays...

  6. I'm sorry but I'm EXTREMELY irritated by this!

    loricatus replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    How would you handle a patient that interrupts you & blocks your way in the hallway as you are wheeling the crashcart to another patient's bedside-just insisting that more ice is needed in the...

  7. I'm sorry but I'm EXTREMELY irritated by this!

    loricatus replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I do not find it hard to believe this. Everyone can choose to see things from their own perpective. For instance, the person who doesn't want to here how busy the nurse is may have not liked her...

  8. ER Nurses Week-What's everyone doing?

    loricatus replied to ERnewbieRN's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you must be part of the same health system I am with; but, we didn't even get the recognition that it was Emergency Nurses week. Don't know which way is actually more

  9. Tired of painful legs..compression socks??

    loricatus replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Always use the knee highs and they work very well. With them and a pair of crocs, virtually no pain at all except for a little warmth when it is

  10. Regular staff members are so snotty to me, the traveler

    loricatus replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    You might be surprised to find out that some of the staff are treated the same as you (a traveler). At least, at my place it is that way. I actually get along with the travelers because we are being...

  11. Burnt Out

    loricatus replied to newyorknat's topic in General Nursing

    2 hour commute, grad school plus night shift work-sounds like you are suffering more from exhaustion than from burn out. I think you have just taken on too much for the body to physically and...

  12. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    loricatus replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    This sounds like fun. Here's mine: See who can pick out and eat the most maggots infesting a diabetic's necrotic toes. Was actually just dared to do it on a patient

  13. Nursing hat with ruffles required?

    loricatus replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Who says you have to wear it on your head? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I would pin it elsewhere (not saying where, so use your

  14. Happy Emergency Nurses Day

    loricatus posted a topic in Emergency

    To all you fellow Emergency Nurses, I thought I'd wish you a Happy Emergency Nurses Day and week. It seems as though my hospital has forgotten us, and chooses instead to inform us that we need to...

  15. Can we be 'Nuked' by our patient?

    loricatus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient that was going for a bleeding scan who may or may not have come back to me after the procedure. This got me thinking about how much we can be exposed to nuclear testing after effects....

  16. What is best state for RNs to work at? Where you all from?

    loricatus replied to John123's topic in General Nursing

    I kinda hard to base things on mean wages. For instance, NY (a large state) will have southern tier hourly wages in the mid to upper 30's/hour and for the upstate region in the mid 20's per hour. I...

  17. Best environment to die in....hospice opinion needed.

    loricatus replied to coolpeach's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think that aimeee has it right. Ever person is different and what one would consider the 'best' environment may not be good for another. There are some people that prefer having pain and view it...

  18. calculating medications

    loricatus replied to patty pear's topic in General Nursing

    if you are asking how many mg are in that 2cc (2mL), just use the cross multiplication method 2.5 mg Xmg ______ X _____ = 5cc...

  19. What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    loricatus replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I also thinks it takes away from their medical need(s) while placing them in a consumer category ($$$$). They become a consumer of billable services and not an ill person receiving...

  20. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    loricatus replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    My goodness! This is deplorable behavior, but oh so common. Not much you can do except to confront her back when she make remarks in front of others. I can tell you that the good nurses already know...

  21. When do you become legally responsible for a patient?

    loricatus replied to Kinky Slinky RN's topic in Emergency

    A while back, when I was pretty much new to the pit I work at now, I posed a very similar question. Thought you might be interested in a link to the thread...

  22. Where to live and work in Texas?

    loricatus replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    The Plano, Allen & McKinney areas all have decent schools, for Texas standards. Although I can't be certain, I think you would have to take a pay cut of about $5-6/hour as staff in that area of...

  23. Butterflies?

    loricatus replied to LNDis4ME's topic in General Nursing

    I think that some labs like to blame the hemolysis on the butterfly needle [name used for the needle with the wings and tubing attached]. I have heard the same thing as you and rarely get anything...

  24. Best travel nurse company?

    loricatus replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    Tried to answer your PM but your mailbox is full and cannot accept my reply until you delete some of your

  25. Again....lazy workers

    loricatus replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think that you should have done anything for her, including resetting the volume of the IV pumps. Except, maybe telling those patients who were asking for their nurse, her full name...