HHRNurse

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1. RN's asking Dr.'s for medical advice

   HHRNurse replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

   We've been told we cannot specifically go to the ER doctor to ask for a prescription but if we want to ask our own PCP or one we work well with that is fine. The doctor can always say no. I think of...

2. Ever write up an attending for yelling?

   HHRNurse replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

   I have written a doctor up for yelling at me loud enough that patients complained about hearing it. He did go to administration and he was told to apologize to me but he didn't. He has been nice ever...

3. Vaccinated in Poland and about to begin nursing school

   HHRNurse replied to Pimpushka's topic in General Nursing

   They are not going to accept a handwritten translation. No way, no

4. Those of you who are ACNP working as hospitalists...

   HHRNurse replied to mmcmarsh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thanks for that article Juan, it was most

5. Vaccinated in Poland and about to begin nursing school

   HHRNurse replied to Pimpushka's topic in General Nursing

   You should be able to call the health dept in Poland, or wherever you got the vaccines, and get another copy faxed to you in English. I have a friend from Belgium who just successful did the same...

6. just had to share

   HHRNurse replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I would have been totally

7. new job as a new nurse and I am 11 weeks pregnant, Tell them now or wait?

   HHRNurse replied to cgilmour26's topic in General Nursing

   I would wait until the end of the 90 day period and when you tell them you can act like you just found out. A lot of women with irregular periods don't know they are pregnant until they start feeling...

8. I passed the HESI/Entrance exam!!!!!!!!

   HHRNurse replied to nurseontheway's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Congrats! That is a major accompolishment and one to be very proud of! Go get

9. Do you believe in life after death?

   HHRNurse replied to Piecukonis's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I definitely believe in life after death. I have been with too many patients at the time of their death and could literally feel their soul leave this earth. Nothing left in the bed but a empty shell....

10. Nurses in their 60's or 70's

    HHRNurse replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with quite a few in their 60's and several in their 70's. They work just as hard as the younger nurses. I never hear them complain. They continue to work because they want to. I admire...

11. Taking NCLEX-RN in 2 days! Can you all give me suggestions

    HHRNurse replied to Irock's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you've studied you need to just try to relax. You've done what you can for now. Good

12. PORT A CATH ISSUE!!

    HHRNurse replied to mscelean's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I would not try to reaccess it without changing out the huber needle. It could have gotten moved/shifted since she was in the ER. You did good to start a peripheral line to give the patient their...

13. License Issue

    HHRNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a nurse lives close to a state border and lives in one state but works in the other don't they have to have a current state license in the state in which they are working? We recently lost one of...

14. Could Inserting a Suppository Do This?

    HHRNurse replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Cardiac

    At age 87 "anything" could have been the cause of his death. Besides his age he was a hospice patient which indicates he had a terminal diagnosis. You would have had to be routing around in there to...

15. RN to BSN to MSN Chamberlin

    HHRNurse replied to niteowlrn29's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I attended Chamberlain for my RN-BSN and loved it. My degree is solid. I could go to any graduate school that I wanted to , if I wanted to, but I