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  1. Left the ICU after 1.5 yrs, where to next?

    mrphil79 replied to bdemismi's topic in General Nursing

    Well... you're not wrong. If nursing has a Wild Wild West, it's ER... You'll quickly learn why ER nurses don't know (care…) when the patient pooped last or what the brain bleed patient's skin...

  2. HELP!! Cant figure out what I wanna do!!

    mrphil79 replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

    I mean you're working 5/8s or 4/10s and still feel just as tired and worn out... it really might be past time to see your primary - perhaps there's a physical reason you feel this way - thyroid,...

  3. Change in Triage Policy

    mrphil79 replied to skylark's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you're referring to the "pull till full" crap that seems to be making its way around for the last few years. and maybe, yeah sure... as long as you have somewhere to pull them to....

  4. Was this unethical of me?

    mrphil79 replied to guest1200295's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so confused by people's responses to this. You are literally supposed to verify every patient by name and birthday. It is the standard and there's actually very few situations where you are not...

  5. Was this unethical of me?

    mrphil79 replied to guest1200295's topic in General Nursing

    What possible support staff position that has access to a patient's chart exists in a hospital that doesn't require asking a name and birthday for patient identification? *Maybe* registration but...

  6. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mrphil79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You share my exact thoughts on this topic, although you are MUCH more eloquent than I

  7. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mrphil79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am stunned at how many nurses keep saying overriding should never be allowed... You have clearly never worked in the ER - not only is overriding meds an absolute necessity in the ER due to time...

  8. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mrphil79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm completely with you. Everyone is acting like this was Tylenol given PO instead of a suppository. An experienced nurse intended to give versed to an older patient who was not being...

  9. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mrphil79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Oof yeah if you think we should never be able to override, you need to hope nobody you love ever develops an allergy to shrimp and needs an emergency epi shot in the ER at 1 AM. Between the time it...

  10. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mrphil79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We do know the exact conditions she was under - from her own words and statements. She herself said she was an extra set of hands. She herself said she was not in a position where she was...

  11. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mrphil79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're assuming OP means moderate sedation like the procedure in the ER to reduce a shoulder... The point was it is in fact a moderate sedative whether used for conscious sedation or not....

  12. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mrphil79 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care if you have a policy or not - if I give versed to ANYONE, they're gonna be on a monitor - especially an older person. I would never pop in some versed and walk away like OK all good...

  13. Fired. How To Get Over It.

    mrphil79 replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Career

    Aside from my very first job out of school when I had 3 months of orientation, I've never one single time had to prove to anyone I could start an IV - at 12 different

  14. Positions With Most IV Start Experience

    mrphil79 replied to BeckyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In a single ER shift if I have 15 patients, 13-14 of them will need an IV. in a busy and high acuity ER you could easily do 20 in a shift if you make a point to help your teammates by starting...

  15. 1hr Drive to Nursing School

    mrphil79 replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    Now I've said what I have to say about the drive... You kind of have a hidden question in there that you probably didn't realize you brought up... I'm not going to disparage LPN or LVN programs, but I...

  16. 1hr Drive to Nursing School

    mrphil79 replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    I just started nursing school. I applied to 3 schools, all with great reputations. One of them was the University of South Florida's 2nd degree BSN program, which the campus is *literally* 5 minutes...

  17. How did you study for A&P?

    mrphil79 replied to Neywel120's topic in General Students

    This 100% is

  18. How did you study for A&P?

    mrphil79 replied to Neywel120's topic in General Students

    I loved A&P. They were HARD classes, but I loved what I was learning - so that helped. The advice I have is how to deal with a distractable instructor... 95 times out of 100, if you have an...

  19. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    mrphil79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I don't remotely buy this argument... its tantamount to a burglar suing a homeowner because he got shot when he broke in (a lawsuit that happens occasionally but is never successful). I will do...

  20. BSN degree seems off topic

    mrphil79 replied to Wayne47's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Its actually closer to 40%... Census: White majority in U.S. gone by

  21. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    mrphil79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Your view that it is ok is disturbing and wrong. You Are Wrong. You are not correct. Please realize this and adjust your attitude and thinking on the subject. Taking a few crackers or soup (as you...

  22. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    mrphil79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Garden is the food thief... The only person who could defend food theft is one who is guilty of it. Its not

  23. Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

    mrphil79 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    While at face value, this statement may be true - it's also REALLY bogus and comes across way more elitist and judgemental than you probably thought. Drug problems aren't even REMOTELY exclusive to...

  24. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    mrphil79 replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're missing the point... Nobody should be dumb enough to use an illegal reason to fire someone. They will make up another reason that IS legal and fire them for that, and you will never ever be...

  25. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    mrphil79 replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my previous life, I was in management for about 15 years. There is *always* a way to fire someone you don't want around. It doesn't matter at all why you actually don't want them around, what...