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Jul 23, '09 - 
He was not bad looking, a little over average height. He had dark hair and though it wasn't thick and wavy or anything like that, it was nice – thicker than most men and brown. He had brown hair and I think his eyes were a dark blue. He had a pretty good build on him...
by Hope4us 1 comments Last by
NRSKarenRN
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Jun 28, '09 - clearing old post
by kangarooyou 5 comments Last by
TrishJK
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Jul 9, '09 - Busy days are so common on a medical surgical floor that you barely notice when you miss a break. There was too many of those days. I had my assigned patients that I shared with my co-assigned RN. We had our usual scramble in the morning to pass our meds, do the...
by BSN_after_40 13 comments Last by
justcheryl
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Jul 16, '09 - The day was February 21, 2003, a blustery, cold and overcast day. I was working a flight shift on this particular day with my brother who was a paramedic for the air medical program. We flew many missions together and were very comfortable working with one another.
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by nslpriv 12 comments Last by
nrsgnerd
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Jul 14, '09 - “No, hon, you’re not going to want that. Those are old. You’re going to want these,” said the nurse, pointing at a rack full of thick binders on the side of the desk.
Bewildered, I put the first binder back on the shelf (it was big and heavy) and turned to face...
by SarahLeeRN 16 comments Last by
dlh310
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Jul 23, '09 - the main focus of this article is diabetes education. the purpose is to point out how obesity or being overweight can predispose one to diabetes. also, the nursing profession as a whole plays a great part in diabetes prevention, as described in the article.
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by Angela0486 0 comments
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Jul 16, '09 - Treating Angels Instead
Sometime as we walk along this beautiful journey called life, we are destined to face different kinds of situation. Whether good or bad, no one can discern the things that will come across our path.
My story started...
by rissajacintorn 3 comments Last by
zuzi
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Jul 22, '09 - the cne credential must be renewed after five years. to apply for recertification, the applicant may choose one of two options:
option 1:
option 2:
during the 5-year period of recertification, at least 50 activities should be documented, if one chooses...
by VickyRN 0 comments
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Jul 12, '09 - I was sitting at the Nurse’s station trying to avoid expending any energy when the Triage nurse came in and interrupted my reverie. “You know, I think this woman is lying to me.” She was actually shocked. I decided to lay some sooth on her. “They’re all liars.” She...
by burnbabyburn 10 comments Last by
burnbabyburn
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Jul 3, '09 - I graduated Nursing school in May 2008. I went almost directly into home health. I had 1 visit that the administrator went with me and I was set loose to be a nurse. This was to be the patient that made me know why I became a nurse. J was a 50 years old and morbidly...
by ernursechic 16 comments Last by
SmilesHeal101
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May 15, '09 - There have been many threads recently on AN along the lines of nursing: love it or hate it. I think about this often, and have realized that my responses to these threads are colored by the events of the day. So, here is a true account of how I feel about nursing, for...
by Purple_Scrubs 48 comments Last by
BornToCare
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Jun 9, '09 - The recession has definitely left its mark on universities and community colleges. Funding is being slashed, educators' salaries are frozen, faculty workloads are increasing, supplies are in short demand, and fear and uncertainty abound.
The State Constitution of...
by VickyRN 26 comments Last by
VickyRN
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Jun 21, '09 - If you've been a nurse (or nursing student) for a while, you've undoubtedly noticed -ahem- one or two :wink2: things in health care that are suboptimal. Odds are good that at some point you have thought to yourself, "Somebody should tell Congress about that!" Or,...
by Teresag_CNS 7 comments Last by
FLmomof5
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Apr 28, '09 - The Extent That You Will Go For Your Patient
Ok, so picture this. Brand new nurse, in the 1970's, in her little white uniform with her long hair severely pulled back into a bun in order to bobby pin her white cap with one black stripe in place. And of course there...
by mwinstea 23 comments Last by
Castymiss
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May 19, '09 - When I was grade 2 our teacher asked “What would you want to be when you grow up?” many said “teacher” others “doctor” in chorus, and she said “ok, one at a time, Daryl” referring to my seatmate, and he answered “I want to become a soldier like my dad…I want to fight...
by damselham 8 comments Last by
glendz58
