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1. G-tube medication question

   deegale replied to dcoffee's topic in General Students

   YOUR FACILITY SHOULD HAVE A P/P ON GIVING MEDS/FLUSH THRU G-TUBE WE CAN MIX MEDS BUT IT IS OUR RESPONSABILITY TO KNOW WHICH ONES ARE COMPATABLE THEN FLUSH WITH 5-10CC OF H2O FOLLOWING

2. More Strange Baby Names

   deegale replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH A GIRL NAMED LACEY LOVE AND ANOTHER NAMED LOVE TIFT. RECENTLY IN THE PAPER SOMEONE NAMED A BABY HEAVEN LEE

3. Not a real nurse??

   deegale replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN/LVN

   IN THE LTC WHERE I WORK LPN'S DO EVERYTHING RN DO EXCEPT START IV IN FACT THERE ARE MANY TIMES IN AFTERNOON AND MIDNITE SHIFTS THERE ISN'T EVEN AN RN IN THE BUILDING

4. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   deegale replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   What About When You Sign A Check Jane Smith Lpn. It's Amazing How Creative We Can Be with tape and other supplies we have lying around - Move Over Mcgyver

5. How many of you practice homeopathy?

   deegale replied to healinghand's topic in Holistic

   how many medications cure? most only mask symptoms and sometimes the side effects are worse than the illness or symptoms that they treat. people go to the doctor with a complaint, the doctor puts them on a medication and before long they're on anothe...

6. 'RUE Education' online RN degree???

   deegale replied to wildetag's topic in Online Learning

   I knew i could go right thru excelsior directly but the admissions person i talked to was so rude i decided to go through a publishing company. They're helpful and the studyguides are great.

7. 'RUE Education' online RN degree???

   deegale replied to wildetag's topic in Online Learning

   I USE RUE AND AM HAPPY SO FAR

8. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   deegale replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   WHEN WE WORK WITH HOSPICE IN LTC MEDICARE PAYS HOSPICE FOR MED/NURSING AND MEDICAID PAYS ROOM AND BOARD

9. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   deegale replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   THATS TRUE DEHYDRATION IS THE BEST WAY TO DIE. SOMETIMES ITS HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT. I HAVE TO WONDER SOMETIMES HOW MUCH MEDICAL INTERVENTION INTERFERS WITH OR CHEATS DEATH. JUST BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO KEEP PEOPLE ALIVE SHOULD WE?

10. immunizations - close call for me!

    deegale replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I started nursing school when I was 24 and yes my mom had my shot record but they said it was still to long ago and I had to get them all over again

11. is RUE a mistake?

    deegale replied to deegale's topic in Online Learning

    nursewendy 2000 I'm in the same boat as you (single with 3 kids) I've looked but have found no other way to pay for tests except out of pocket, so it'll take me awhile to get nc1-7 done. Now that I have my materials I'm happy with rue.

12. confused on lpn scope of practice

    deegale replied to EllenRNorman's topic in LPN/LVN

    nursing scope of practice is regulated by the board of nursing. Each state has its own act.

13. College Network - LPN to RN?

    deegale replied to kate930's topic in Online Learning

    I too think it is the choice of the individual. I am currently using RUE with no regrets I considered and spoke with college network and excelsior directly. I chose RUE and I don't regret it. Use whatever means you need to get it done.

14. trach care question?

    deegale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was taught trach care and suctioning should be done with sterile tech. A nurse at work says it isn't sterile but clean. Which is right?

15. migraines and nursing

    deegale replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

    I too get tension and migraine headaches I went from getting one every 2-3 months to weekly. I started seeing a chiropractor and was headache free for a year I just recently started getting them again and again started going to chiropracter. there is...