Who here works in medicine?

Calist · Post by **Calist** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:25 pm

I thought it fitting to have a meet and greet. A quick getting to know you just for the medical professionals.

Hi, my name is James Stillwell I am an RPSGT and a REEGT. I have about 20 years experience in medicine and I work in Denver at the National Jewish Center for Respiratory Care.

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Hello Johnny,

We were alerted this morning that you have a user, calist, that is saying that he is an employee of National Jewish Health. He lists his name as James Stillwell and says that his employer is National Jewish Health. This is NOT the case. He is not employed by National Jewish health and he is giving out false medical information and is being abusive to other users.

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Julie · Post by **Julie** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:30 pm

OMG - Do you (or did you) know Dr. Gelfand (Ped. Neuro. originally from Canada)? Worked for him back in Toronto some years ago - one of the more exciting times I can remember, and that's after years of other teaching hospitals and other very, very special people.

Pad A Cheek · Post by **Pad A Cheek** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:35 pm

James check your PMs
Karen

Calist · Post by **Calist** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:54 pm

Julie wrote:OMG - Do you (or did you) know Dr. Gelfand (Ped. Neuro. originally from Canada)? Worked for him back in Toronto some years ago - one of the more exciting times I can remember, and that's after years of other teaching hospitals and other very, very special people.

You know it sounds familiar but I can't say I do. Do you know what department he is in?

B_4 · Post by **B_4** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:05 pm

gvz wrote:Sorry I'm not a fellow doctor, but are you a new doctor at that organization? I hope you don't mind, but I checked the Denver web site for the hospital you cited, but your name wasn't listed in the doctor database. Nor in the sleep apnea category.

Doctor search + browse:
http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/peo ... index.aspx

All doctors by area of research (Sleep Apnea):
http://www.nationaljewish.org/research/ ... apnea.aspx

Maybe I was looking in the wrong place?

Calist is not a doctor, he is a technologist. -> http://www.aastweb.org/RPSGTCredential.aspx

An RPSGT is a fully-trained sleep technologist who has met the rigorous requirements to become credentialed by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists. This credential represents the highest standard in the field of sleep technology. To become RPSGT credentialed, technologists must have the necessary clinical experience criteria, have BCLS certification or its equivalent, pass a rigorous examination, maintain a high level of competence and expertise in the field of polysomnography and adhere to strict rules of conduct.

Calist · Post by **Calist** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:12 pm

Take a test is what they mean. You have to take a test and then they give you this diploma thing. Oh and it costs like 3 thousand bucks.

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:23 pm

Did you READ my note? I said Ped. Neuro. However, by now he's either running the whole place or retired...

jazzer4 · Post by **jazzer4** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:46 pm

Hi Calist
I've been reading your posts.
I'm glad you finaly joined.

I love the:
Additional Comments: Improvised Hummidifier. Customized mask. Altered tubing.
You'll fit in just fine here.

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:09 pm

I have 35 year in nursing in Milwaukee ,WI

Starone · Post by **Starone** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:12 pm

im in the 3rd year med school.
but not a doctor by any means.

LoQ · Post by **LoQ** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:14 pm

jazzer4 wrote:Hi Calist
I've been reading your posts.
I'm glad you finaly joined.

I love the:
Additional Comments: Improvised Hummidifier. Customized mask. Altered tubing.
You'll fit in just fine here.

Did you happen to read this from his very first post:

Calist wrote:I hate to say this because I know that no one wants to hear it. I hate to say this but... patients are stupid. That is not entirely fair I know, lets say that 90% of patients are stupid.

I'm not sure that he's going to "fit in just fine here," but everyone is welcome to have an opinion.

Slartybartfast · Post by **Slartybartfast** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:43 pm

27 years designing formulations for new chemical entity prescription drugs. A real conversation stopper at cocktail parties. Usually I just say I work in pharmaceuticals. My wife's a nurse, though, does that count?

mreewh · Post by **mreewh** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:57 pm

Slartybartfast wrote:27 years designing formulations for new chemical entity prescription drugs. A real conversation stopper at cocktail parties. Usually I just say I work in pharmaceuticals.

20+ years in medical products for me, and since many of those years were in quality management, that usually stops conversations at work, too

jonquiljo · Post by **jonquiljo** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:19 am

Slartybartfast wrote:27 years designing formulations for new chemical entity prescription drugs. A real conversation stopper at cocktail parties. Usually I just say I work in pharmaceuticals.

Boy, do I know what you mean by that one! I was a biotech scientist on the 80's until I couldn't stand the corruption any more. But we did make pharmaceuticals (well, we pretended to!). It wasn't a good line to use when looking for dates - for sure! Well, it helped if they knew about stock options, etc. - but then you got bored with them.

So, no - as my mother always told me - I wasn't a real Dr.! I used to play Dr. when I was a kid (I had a thing for blondes), but could never get past the exam stage. So I married a blonde instead (who didn't care about stock options).

Madalot · Post by **Madalot** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:02 am

LoQ wrote:
jazzer4 wrote:Hi Calist
I've been reading your posts.
I'm glad you finaly joined.

I love the:
Additional Comments: Improvised Hummidifier. Customized mask. Altered tubing.
You'll fit in just fine here.

Did you happen to read this from his very first post:
Calist wrote:I hate to say this because I know that no one wants to hear it. I hate to say this but... patients are stupid. That is not entirely fair I know, lets say that 90% of patients are stupid.
I'm not sure that he's going to "fit in just fine here," but everyone is welcome to have an opinion.

Considering that he's called me a liar in another thread and has provided totally inaccurate information about my equipment, I'm not sure how well he's going to fit in here either. But like LoQ says, everyone is entitled to their opinion, which I will respect. But I have a lot of trouble being called a liar (I'm not) and having someone tell me that I can't be using the equipment that I am and that it doesn't have a mode that it does. For some reason, that really ticks me off.

To each his own though. I just hope people double check the information given out and don't just run on blind faith.

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