tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post5704877481343547941..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Anatomy 101Grumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-16176493855705821102010-09-22T22:33:57.866-04:002010-09-22T22:33:57.866-04:00I don't see how that would be insulting to you...I don't see how that would be insulting to your pharmacist. Any pharmacist who graduated pharm school since 1990 is a doctor of pharmacy (and some schools began offering doctoral pharmacy programs in the early 70s).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59197680622895546552010-09-22T12:06:30.574-04:002010-09-22T12:06:30.574-04:00when I say "Thank you Doctor" to my phar...when I say "Thank you Doctor" to my pharmacist am I insulting him or her?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767165260196573679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15069327598674346232010-09-20T03:41:56.774-04:002010-09-20T03:41:56.774-04:00The husband and I call it Crappal Tunnel because i...The husband and I call it Crappal Tunnel because it's been such a PITA for him. It makes us laugh at least.Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15642849980890647002010-09-19T20:58:48.270-04:002010-09-19T20:58:48.270-04:00I'd love to know if he ever finds a doctor who...I'd love to know if he ever finds a doctor who agrees with him that the carpal tunnel is in the neck and, if so, what their real qualifications are. A phony nurse needs a phony doctor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19856477937296170462010-09-19T09:28:18.155-04:002010-09-19T09:28:18.155-04:00Ha! This reminds me of a job I once had, tutoring...Ha! This reminds me of a job I once had, tutoring biology students at a community college. Biology, of course, included the nursing students' anatomy and physiology classes. I once had a young lady who was THIS CLOSE to flunking her A&P class, and hence flunking out of the nursing program. Instead of buckling down and studying, she threw a fit in the learning center and concluded with the statement that she didn't know why nurses had to know anatomy anyway, and that learning anatomy was (and this really is a direct quote) "a stupid, f***ing waste of time."<br /><br />Punchline: when my mother was in the cardiac ICU at a local hospital, guess who I saw working there? I went to the floor supervisor and requested that Ms. How-the-hell-did-she-get-this-job NOT under any circumstances be allowed near my mom.Smarter Than the Average Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689395592472599170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28956867045561143262010-09-18T09:01:26.961-04:002010-09-18T09:01:26.961-04:00Doc:
I'm an RN and I always go to my doc and ...Doc:<br /><br />I'm an RN and I always go to my doc and say, "I have x, y, and z? What could be wrong with me?"<br /><br />If I've read something that worries me, I say, "I saw an article on something with similar symptoms called...whatever...could I have that?"<br /><br />I am not paid to medically diagnose anyone, and I frequently tell them that. My license does not allow me to, so if someone wants that, I kindly direct them to the nearest MD.<br /><br />Now, if my doc is blowing me off, and I'm still having symptoms, you'd better believe I'm going to get a second opinion. That's every patients right.<br /><br />But, I'm with you, some nurses don't act as if they've ever had A&P. Sure, in some specialties we use some areas of the body more than others, but come on! I never heard of carpal tunnel in the neck in any of my A&P!<br /><br />Maybe the patient just needs a masesses (word verification looks dangerously like masseuse!)RehabNursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695247141022093754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-7732212046701124532010-09-17T02:21:00.849-04:002010-09-17T02:21:00.849-04:00Why must so many idiots fill their days with nothi...Why must so many idiots fill their days with nothing but the sole purpose of embarrasing my chosen profession....<br />I do indeed hope this person was not really a nurse. FML if he is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15176840097885318522010-09-17T00:42:46.316-04:002010-09-17T00:42:46.316-04:00check dialysis centers .. they need RNs all the ti...check dialysis centers .. they need RNs all the time<br />i've been in hospitals a lot (over 100 days total) and i can only complain about one idiot nurse in that whole time. they need references just like doctors in my opinion. i've asked around and find out where my fave nurses are and try to get on that floor or wing. and if you read the name tags it will say MA, RN, LPN, etc on themvickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579938373242229799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60279084705268750272010-09-16T23:55:43.489-04:002010-09-16T23:55:43.489-04:00Nursing jobs are very regional, it seems. It'...Nursing jobs are very regional, it seems. It'd definitely a better field to be a new grad in than, uhm, any other major. Pretty much every hospital in my area is hiring nurses right now.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564731989568599206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59145089182945241732010-09-16T23:52:57.378-04:002010-09-16T23:52:57.378-04:00Anon 4:41- I meant a regular pulse, like one that ...Anon 4:41- I meant a regular pulse, like one that would likely be found on an otherwise healthy person who just had a syncopol episode, such as described in the comment I was responding to.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564731989568599206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89902719501077780762010-09-16T23:25:19.534-04:002010-09-16T23:25:19.534-04:00Anon nurse 8, I personally have had CTS and cervic...Anon nurse 8, I personally have had CTS and cervical nerve root compression and mild prolapsed disc pressing the spinal column causing stenosis. All causing symptoms in my left arm and hand. I can assure you, they feel nothing alike! While I could have diagnosed nothing, I was able to accurately describe the location and way it felt without telling my doctor what I thought I had. I then received accurate dx and proper treatment. I know that because it worked. Still working on some of the issues but I think I will stick with a doc like dipshit grumpy. ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774228307563547896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22930886387960947792010-09-16T22:57:33.606-04:002010-09-16T22:57:33.606-04:00Okay, I'm a nursing student with a lowly liber...Okay, I'm a nursing student with a lowly liberal arts degree to my name. Even I know that carpal tunnel has to do with my wrists. Idiots come in all shapes and sizes. And you didn't see his credentials. For all you know, he just barely passed his CNA (some of those folks do actually call themselves nurses). Or he could be a compulsive liar.Feistesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734217215697206526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-91734710328726682322010-09-16T21:56:16.672-04:002010-09-16T21:56:16.672-04:00Avera McKennan and Sanford Health (bigass hospital...Avera McKennan and Sanford Health (bigass hospitals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) are expanding all over the place. They are advertising for nurses.mcgeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6912613329101997792010-09-16T21:07:06.951-04:002010-09-16T21:07:06.951-04:00Damn, I thought the Carpool Tunnel was in New York...Damn, I thought the Carpool Tunnel was in New York. Or maybe that was the Lincoln tunnel.a.generic dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162096557026780038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-23654844673155582612010-09-16T20:55:08.604-04:002010-09-16T20:55:08.604-04:00personality disorder much?personality disorder much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-50571060697168936512010-09-16T20:14:23.722-04:002010-09-16T20:14:23.722-04:00So was he a Real Nurse or a Little Pretend Nurse?So was he a Real Nurse or a Little Pretend Nurse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22697834114797267262010-09-16T19:52:27.295-04:002010-09-16T19:52:27.295-04:00Anon 3:12, she can also check online at the BON - ...Anon 3:12, she can also check online at the BON - if her license is listed as "active," then she passed.<br /><br />Although there are not a lot of jobs for nurses right now, especially new grads. I also just graduated and only half my class has nursing jobs, and one's already gotten laid off...<br /><br />nurse8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6174738800194582262010-09-16T18:48:29.541-04:002010-09-16T18:48:29.541-04:000915- carpal tunnel syndrome is common. it coexist...0915- carpal tunnel syndrome is common. it coexists with every human condition. it is important to separate it diagnostically from neck problems, but you are still a dipwad. major dipwad......1641- if the patient is telling you about their symptoms, cpr is not at the top of the list of helpful therapies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-72633423442569013112010-09-16T18:30:11.255-04:002010-09-16T18:30:11.255-04:00I knew a woman who was pregnant and had had proble...I knew a woman who was pregnant and had had problems with premature labour previously. So she went to have a stitch put in her cervix. The consultant she was referred to looked at the notes, saw the comment that she was there for a cervical problem, and asked her to tell him about her neck problems...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-81094991851510932622010-09-16T18:03:49.861-04:002010-09-16T18:03:49.861-04:00You should have just let him run with it and then ...You should have just let him run with it and then casually open your Netter to the hand page...ERPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973334581468131595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60973966913399630442010-09-16T17:41:38.668-04:002010-09-16T17:41:38.668-04:00@ Christine-Megan -
"Doing compressions on s...@ Christine-Megan - <br />"Doing compressions on someone with a pulse is just scary." - Compressions are appropriate if the pulse is 40 or less and the patient is symptomatic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-64556524291183207372010-09-16T17:39:12.378-04:002010-09-16T17:39:12.378-04:00Hmmm, maybe it's not a good neurologist I need...Hmmm, maybe it's not a good neurologist I need to see afterall for the burning, tingling and numbness down the outside of my arm. Maybe I just need a nurse. Nah!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774228307563547896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-81384232022981827902010-09-16T16:36:23.474-04:002010-09-16T16:36:23.474-04:00Anonymous- If she's taken her NCLEX already, s...Anonymous- If she's taken her NCLEX already, she can pay a small fee to get her results online in about 72 hours. Otherwise, they take several weeks to come in the mail. Most hospitals will hire graduate nurses before they're officially licensed as long as they get licensed in a certain time frame.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564731989568599206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-69219943724423651492010-09-16T16:34:36.734-04:002010-09-16T16:34:36.734-04:00Pediadoc- Sometimes I can suspect that a patient i...Pediadoc- Sometimes I can suspect that a patient is in atrial fibrillation based on looking at the pulse from the pulse ox monitoring fluctuating, but I certainly know it can't be diagnosed without ecg. Actually, as that's a medical diagnosis, I know it's out of my scope of practice to diagnose it at all!<br /><br />Doing compressions on someone with a pulse is just scary.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564731989568599206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-12490284646891154662010-09-16T16:12:50.656-04:002010-09-16T16:12:50.656-04:00I think the nurses have hi-jacked Grumpy'e Blo...I think the nurses have hi-jacked Grumpy'e Blog, that ought to make him real happy. <br /><br />My daughter just received her nursing degree from a prestigious eastern university. How long does it take to get the exam results, cause I am thinking there might be, should be, hope there is a job sometime not too far off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com