1056chris

1056chris

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  1. I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    1056chris replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a position where you have not only the responsibility of taking care of your patients, but secretary work, reminding doctors, putting up with rude comments, getting spit and vomited on and...

  2. Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    1056chris replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I also agree the pain scale should be changed. But, for now this is the system we use and most of the time when you go back the pain is down to a 2 or 3. Which means it worked. I don't work in the...

  3. How old is too old to safely practice?

    1056chris replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Tsk Tsk. Isn't there such a thing as age discrimination. As long as the individual has the cognitive, physical, knowledge to maintain in their job they should. Unless they are no longer able to...

  4. What do you think? My mother is told she is a drug addict by her primary care physician

    1056chris replied to lhome's topic in General Nursing

    I have had sickle cell patients that would color with magic markers, watch tv and talk on the phone when in crisis. Everyone deals with pain differently. Look at women in labor. Who are we to...

  5. What do you think? My mother is told she is a drug addict by her primary care physician

    1056chris replied to lhome's topic in General Nursing

    I have had sickle cell patients that would color with magic markers, watch tv and talk on the phone when in crisis. Everyone deals with pain differently. Look at women in labor. Who are we to...

  6. What do you think? My mother is told she is a drug addict by her primary care physician

    1056chris replied to lhome's topic in General Nursing

    This really makes me mad! You mother's doctor(supposedly an educated health care professional), appears to be one of those doctors who truly does not care about the welfare of his patients. He is in...

  7. Nursing Niceness

    1056chris replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Are you speaking from experience, Organized Chaos, I wouldn't

  8. Nursing Niceness

    1056chris replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    I almost didn't want to click like, but I felt it wouldn't go to your head. You have a exceptional ability to read it like it is and eloquently tell those who can't to" shove it". Thank

  9. Nursing Niceness

    1056chris replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and was it the middle finger? Hey it is obvious it was your size that got you that trouble. At least it was to me. Had it been a 5ft. 120lb female nothing would have happened. I can relate to...

  10. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

    1056chris replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

    If this would have happened to me I probably would have similar feelings. Being that it wasn't me, and I am a nurse I can look at this more objectively. You were very brave and professional. Sometimes...

  11. Bad situation and mad coworker? What could I have done?

    1056chris replied to missind33's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You did an excellent job, especially with only 8 months experience. Nursing care for patients in the hospital is a 24 hour job. This is why we give report. Sounds like you spent a lot of time in...

  12. Is this legal?

    1056chris replied to songbird1's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know where I went you had to have at least 80% to graduate, but they didn't have many quizzes that counted, nor homework, it wasn't divided up like that. I would imagine every program is a little...

  13. IS TPAPN for Everybody?

    1056chris replied to 1056chris's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes and no. I was in Human Resources at the time of 911 and security was at the hospital door. The HR rep sat right next to me and I did not put down the medication I was on because she looked at...

  14. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

    1056chris replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no, I told you to quit yanking on your

  15. Day 6: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    1056chris replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Pre-op vital signs. Maybe I should tell him while he can't talk he needs to take off his toupee and under ware before he goes down to the

  16. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

    1056chris replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    To Listen Be kind, but honest. Be flexible. Help your co-workers. Learn as much as you can everyday, because healthcare has constant

  17. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    1056chris replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you God for these hands that heal, now three day weekend , no big

  18. Do crnas deserve that much salary?

    1056chris replied to jasy's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    They deserve it. I am from PA, but now live in Houston Texas also. They are skilled, highly educated clinicians, with a person's life in their hands each time they work. It may look to you as they...

  19. Why do nurses.....

    1056chris replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I think it is confusing to the patients

  20. IS TPAPN for Everybody?

    1056chris replied to 1056chris's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Actually it was two, but they said they sent me a letter after each incident. I got the first one and they added an additional year onto the program. I never got the second one. All the urines I...

  21. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    1056chris replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I don't find them on the

  22. Best practices: Controlled substance handling

    1056chris replied to c3poshideout's topic in Patient Medications

    First of all the ampule should have been drawn up in front of another nurse if you knew some was to be wasted, and another nurse maybe could have looked in the sharps dispenser and see some fluid in...

  23. IS TPAPN for Everybody?

    1056chris replied to 1056chris's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes I am going to do that, thank

  24. What areas should I prepare for?

    1056chris replied to lkrob's topic in Burn

    I wasn't a BICU nurse but at one of the hospitals I have worked at I worked perdiem and would often get pulled there especially on nights. The first thing is they have great snacks for the patients (...

  25. Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    1056chris replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    Staffing really makes a difference. Also making a patient a fall risk on admission. Bed alarms, Ive seen them fell. Some patients are very determined, very confused or both. Sun downing,...