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  1. As nurses, it’s our job to make patients better, to improve their lives in some way. For acute care nurses, the goal is to...
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    Forum: General Articles About Nursing
  2. I always assumed nurses ate their young because they are so busy during the day that they never get to take a lunch break....
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    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  3. OP, I have a very serious question for you: What alternative solution do you suggest? Hospitals are not schools. They...
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    Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
  4. I hope this doesn't offend you, but it sounds like you were lucky to even be in the program at that point anyway. Lots...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  5. I just had to post this in response to the dozens of posts I see from nursing students or new graduates that want to work in...
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    Forum: Pediatric Nursing
  6. I'm sorry you're having such a bad experience. I do want you to realize, though, that this isn't just a problem in...
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    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  7. Well, my state BON gave me an RN license after I graduated and passed the NCLEX, and they called me a nurse. It's the same...
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    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  8. While this is neither here, nor there, Facebook was created as a social media site for college students to interact and stay...
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    Forum: Nursing and Professionalism
  9. Documentation is your friend. Document each time you go in the room and what you did. Before you leave, ask the patient, "Is...
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  10. I work in Peds, not LTC, but we often have parents/family who say the same thing about their child. If the family says...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  11. If you think that working as an RN in LTC is "only doing ADLs" and has "nothing clinical" about it, then it's clear you...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  12. i am an icu nurse. it is impossible for me to ignore an map of 15. must.... assess.... intervene.... implement..... ...
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    Forum: About A Nurse - Nursing Cartoon Series
  13. I heard she sutured the vein by using the needle from the insulin she had just given and by unraveling a thread from her...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  14. It might help to research the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Systolic is the pressure in the...
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    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  15. Why would either of those situations get you fired? It sounds like you did everything you should have. I think your just...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  16. A's were still A's in my program. If you worked hard, studied, and put in the effort you can get A's. I think people...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  17. 1. What did you do when the patient's blood sugar as 591? Did you give any insulin? It's unreasonable and unprofessional to...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  18. I don't get upset when people think I make lots of money (although I may correct them). It does irritate me, however, when...
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    Forum: General Nursing Student
  19. If you don't want any posts that are contrary to your opinion, I suggest you don't post in in an open forum. Some...
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  20. Can you give specific examples of her behavior? I often find that some instructors have high expectations of their...
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    Forum: Nursing Student Assistance
  21. 1. Objectives are useless, in my opinion. It's a fancy way of saying, "I'm sending you this resume because I want a job."...
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    Forum: Nursing Resume Help
  22. If you gave them consent to treat you, then you gave them consent to access necessary medical information to do so. If you...
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    Forum: HIPAA and Nursing Challenges
  23. Your tone is very combative. You may not get only opinions that you agree with here, but nevertheless they are valid points....
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    Forum: HIPAA and Nursing Challenges
  24. If this happened a few months ago, and your manager is just getting around to talking to you about it, I can't imagine...
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    Forum: Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations
  25. So why are you posting on a nursing website? I'm a nurse, and yes, I clean bottoms and help patients use the bedpan. You...
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    Forum: New Jersey Nursing
  26. Try to understand what's going on with him. Why is he acting so mean? I'm willing to bet that, as a former pro athlete, it's...
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    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  27. It doesn't sound like the hiring manet said they would call you if a spot opened up. He said you would be the first. Since...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  28. I read a recent post on AN where the poster stated that she was going to insist that her 6 month old get oral...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  29. Labor and delivery is a hard specialty to get into. Many people want to work there and many nurses work there for a long...
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    Forum: Success Stories in Nursing
  30. Since it's close to home, have you considered going in in person? Dress up as if for an interview, bring copies of your...
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    Forum: Nursing Job Search Assistance