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survey done, thanks for the link Karen.

A man is lying in bed in a Catholic hospital with an oxygen mask over his mouth. A young auxiliary nurse appears to sponge his face and hands. "Nurse," he mumbles from behind the mask, "Are my testicles black?" Embarrassed, the young nurse repli...

Steady 3-11 sometimes 11a-11p to help cover. Every weekend off.(took 28yrs to get that) Work holidays when it's my turn or when I don't care.

DITTO!

Absolutely I agree. Not only because of HIPAA but if you've ever been a pt, your roommate more often then not can be more of a pain then why you're in the hospital in the first place. We also have a couple private rooms where I work that are a littl...

I had to testify in a rape trial. The ADA told me to answer questions with short direct answers, in other words yes, no, or I don't remember. If I had to say more it was still short and to the point. I focused of looking only at the ADA and the de...

My brother and his family live in Greenville and love it. I've been there to visit and thought it was a very nice place to raise a family. I don't know anything about the hospitals though.

13/15 for me. Missed the OB questions. Could be we haven't had OB in my hopstial for over 20yrs. i did better then I thought I would though.

Most of the code red status all over the city in my neck of the woods is due to not enough staff. There are plenty of beds but no one to care for pt's put in them. My hospital will block beds or refuse admissions to the floors because there isn't e...

I work in Pittsburgh in a local ER. Not a new grad though, been working for 28yrs. Still willing to meet for lunch cargal and badbird if you're game.

Yes, this is true the girls heart went to her father.

Believe me, I have taken care of plenty of bad people in the ER that I couldn't stand because of what they did or the way they acted or the way they treated me. It never once affected the way I took care of them. I will always give my patients my b...

So true, hard to really have an opinion now. I am just sorry that this happened to this poor young girl.

Hey no problem 3rdShiftGuy. It's easy to get misunderstood on a bulletin board. I do understand where your coming from and you don't need to be on the defensive. Never doubted you are fun to work with as are I'm sure, alot on this board, including ...

I tool Ultracet (ultram/tylenol combo) the week before I had my hip replaced. I couldn't take my Bextra because of the possible platelet effects. I needed something to get me through the week because I was still working. It helped, made me a littl...

I figured the lawyers were swarming in as soon as the news hit. I didn't realize until yesterday that they were all in this country illegally. I sincerely hope this poor young girl does well but since when do we allow organ donations on illegal ali...

3rdShiftGuy, If you were talking about me laughing at the pt, I don't see that anywhere here. We just didn't rush over everytime he decided to have a seizure. After he didn't get the attention or drugs he was seeking he would get off the stretcher ...

I read she has been having seizures and postering. They think she may have had too much brain damage. I hope they are wrong. My thoughts are with her and her family!

Our repeat seizure offender was after IV Valium and Ativan. And I would say yeah he did say I think I'll call 911 and go to the ER and fake a seizure for my nightly high. When we wouldn't give him any meds and would just watch him preform, he would ...

Welcome veetach, glad to have you on the board. I am in south western PA. And welcome to you too Sarah, glad your here!

We actually do have a little box with drug seekers names and what they are there for and what they received. Not supposed to have it but we do. I know other ER's do too.

6. "HEY, I'm having a seizure here"

How very sad. I'm wondering too how they could of screwed up so badly.

Thanks Rebecca. Glad you are doing well and know that we appreciate your positive remarks. Nurses get used to only hearing the negative sometimes and it is very refreshing to hear what a difference nurses made in your life. Stay well!!

Glad to hear it Tom!