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  1. I came on here looking for advice. I didn't ask to be judged and left wanting in other nurses eyes. 1.) I have met the...
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    Forum: Home Health Nursing
  2. Good luck Karen... BTW.... All of us were without experience at some point.... we all have to be taught how to do our...
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    Forum: Home Health Nursing
  3. IMO, three attempts is more than enough. At the risk of further flames for voicing my opinion in a similar thread, the...
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    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  4. I made many of these same comments on another thread, nearly identical to this one, and I got flamed big time - and my, and...
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    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  5. Last I heard, you could take it as many times as you cared to pay for it. For some people, it's ALOT of times. Most I...
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    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  6. Let me just say that I think you should do whatever you think is best for you and your family, however, I encourage you to...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  7. Thank you for taking the time to do this, not only for your peace of mind, but also for the patients yet to come who have no...
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    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  8. If these patients were simply visiting on vacation, we would not have this attitude. Many of the Spanish-only patients I...
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    Forum: Ob/Gyn Nursing
  9. Our hospital has pre-printed discharge instructions in both English and Spanish. They are formated alike so we can fill in...
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    Forum: Ob/Gyn Nursing
  10. I don't know if this constitutes as "medical advice" and if it's allowed.... Air. Nothing but air. No lotions or more...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  11. I've never heard of that either. Most nurses don't mind students where I've ever been. Pushy, foot stomping 'You owe...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  12. :chuckle
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  13. You and I would not get along. I don't care how much money you pay for school...guess what? been there, done that AND...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  14. I agree, nursing students shouldn't cop an attitude that they are paying good money for school and will be the future...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  15. wow. :( as someone who has recently been on both sides of this fence please remember that as first year students you are...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  16. Hi there. I haven't read the responses yet, but I'm very intrigued! I haven't done clinicals yet, but I wanted to let you...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  17. "Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you." Pericles, 430 BC
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  18. Come on...the NCLEX is not that hard. If a person gets THAT torn up just taking the test, how will they react with a...
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    Forum: NCLEX Discussion Forum
  19. Why are they there? I also work in long term care and a lot of our subacute patients are hip or joint replacements or pelvic...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  20. I try not to be judgemental because 90% of the time these patients have been on PO/ IVP narcs and have built up tolerances...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  21. *smile* i totally agree about it being about them, the pts. but leave my spirituality at the door? never... oh...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  22. Let me tell you about the first catheter I ever put in. I was green, green, 18 years old, fresh out of high school, first...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  23. I talked to my mom (she's a recruiter for Orlando Health) and thats right for a variable full-time position. If you work...
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    Forum: Florida Nursing
  24. I suppose the lesson to be learned is...never bend over backwards for your facility again. Work your scheduled shifts, and...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  25. At any time in this entire mess, did you have the common sense to contact an Employment Attorney? I would think at some...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  26. From your account it sounds like a gross injustice was done and you were a victim of lateral violence of the worst sort!
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  27. To me you sound very smart and very competent. I feel the problem started when you allowed yourself to be a 'doormat'. They...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  28. if you are honest and open and respectful you will find life very interesting as to religion/spirituality in the hospital. I...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  29. I have been a nurse for almost 5 years, and deal with death/dying fairly often. This has never been as issue for me. I...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  30. Well those people probably wouldn't even be working - I mean heck, why work when you can legally stay home and get f****ing...
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  31. Although one would think this "solution" sounds logical, in practice it won't fly. Sounds like another...
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  32. The dilaudid seekers are bad enough. We once had a patient doing jumping jacks in her room while demanding Benadryl 75 mg...
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  33. I feel your "pain". Here's some of the ways I deal with it... 1) I get to go home to a decent house/family after my shift...
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  34. The biller should catch all missed encounters during pre-edit. They can then print a list of all missed encounters along...
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    Forum: Home Health Nursing
  35. In responce to BBFRN. Dude, really you cant be serious. First off, there is nothing racially implied by that story. The only...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion