anothermadhatter

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1. I'm a big fool...

   anothermadhatter replied to Ophelia78's topic in Home Health

   I agree...get out! You currently have two very important letters after your name that keep job hopping from being a big ordeal if you can explain your process when asked. Losing those two letters means you just may have to work at WalMart. Because...

2. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

   anothermadhatter replied to RNPATL's topic in Management

   Hello all...I just took a position as the Director of Patient Care Services for a home health chain with five regional offices that I will oversee. It's a daunting undertaking, but I'm up to the challenge. I've been an ER/ICU nurse for ten years wi...

3. Why is Physics a prereq course?

   anothermadhatter replied to gongju's topic in SRNA

   I'm still completing my BSN before making application to CRNA school, but I believe the purpose for Physics is about learning gas laws. It was dropped as a prereq at the school I'm hoping to attend.

4. A cute way to remember some lab values.

   anothermadhatter replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

   I never got any of these things in school, but I get this one until the end...then it gets a bit obscure. I still get Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty backwards...LOL!!

5. "I'm going to sue you", What do you say?

   anothermadhatter replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Career Support

   Depending on the circumstances, I may attempt to diffuse the situation by finding out what was viewed as being done wrong or not done, make succinct apology, and appropriate corrective action...again depending on circumstances. Usually, there is no ...

6. ER Pet Peeves

   anothermadhatter replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   Wow...this could go on and on and on. As for kids with fevers...could you put another blanket on them? A personal favorite is the 2AM head injury (kid fell down from a standing position 3 hours earlier) and he's sleepy. Of course he is...it's 2AM. T...