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In my past life, I was in a head on collision in Mexico, I then rolled down the side of the mountain. Lost several hours of memory during which I was awake, cussing up a storm, interacting with rescue personal etc. My memories of this event never c...

A good friend had this done about a year ago, she is an RN, about 5'10" and weighed nearly 400lbs. She also has a clotting disorder and was on 27mg of coumadin qd just to keep her INR at 1.5-2. I was very opposed to the surgery but she had research...

I don't post daily but I do read the boards 1-2x every day. I don't mean to be a jerk but CAN"T WE PLEASE GIVE THIS ONE A REST! Robert

We have all heard them. Tell me a stroy about something really stupid (funny) that a fellow nurse (or yourself) did. No "I heard about a student once who..." stories. But share things you know actually happened. I'm salavating in anticipation...

OK, As a student I had an instructor who really intimidated me. I was older and was used to being more chummy with the profs than with my class mates but she would have none of that. Well, she wore starched whites every day. On one day I had to g...

Sean, While I agree that there must have been more to the story, I have seen "no call no show" listed in the State BON flier as grounds for disciplinary action against a nurse in Nebraska. I was not trying to say that what the original poster did was...

Madonna Rehab Hospital Lincoln, NE

Just an FYI, No call, no show is grounds for losing your liscense. I think I would contact the BON about the situation before the DON does. Just my 2 cents worth. Robert

Unless you think that LTC is where you want to end up, take the 120 hour course and find a hospital job. You will learn far more and have a much greater variety even if the pay is a little less. I was a CNA in both LTC and Acute care while going to ...

Reyna, If I understand correctly from the previous thread, you already graduated with a BSN, why not take NCLEX-RN? I took my boards within 3 weeks of my graduation. Robert

I really am blessed by your enthusiasim! We don't have a coop program, but I think it would be great. Good luck

As a cardiac recovery nurse I am speachless... I've met some stupid doc's before but...

Cool, where can I get one of those? Robert:eek:

Get everything set up on a bedside table first. Including the extension, already flushed with the syringe on the other end of it, and the tegaderm with the back already removed. Once you get it, place a finger over the proximal end of the cath tip ...

The charts are USELESS. Our pharmacy has a HUGE book of compatibilities for drips. Brand of drug (even the same generic with different mfg)(due to the inactive ingredients), Concentration of drug, and site/rate of infusion all affect the compatabil...

GO SEE A CARDIOLOGIST! Why take chances!

Hey, in my town we have a new "for profit" hospital doing CABGs and OPCABs Length of stay 2.4 days Length till a-fib 3.0 days Hmmm?

I would like to pursue an MSN but I am currently an ADN with a BS in another discipline. Any of you have experience with online programs. I work a weekend night program and am not interested in doing something that will require the same level of com...

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Anyone, Buehler, Anyone?

I recently missed a course the hospital paid for and couldn't get a refund on so I could come in and work an extra when we recieved some emergent cabgs late in the day. The next morning my manager sought me out to say thankyou for bieng willing to p...

Best story about a rude doc I ever heard happened where I work. We used to have a surgeon who was known for outburst's, throwing things, shoving people, yelling, etc. The OR crew was afraid of him r/t the corprate culture at the time. Anyway, a tr...

Ruby, I am an RN and my school didn't even offer internships (Don't ask) Unless the world you live in is a very different place from the one I live in, you won't have any trouble at all. Also, orientations vary greatly, mine was wonderful but the l...

YOUR KIDDING, Where was this one at, Sudan?

I think you did great, but, given the potentail consequences of a BG less than 49 I would have rechecked in 15 min. I sign wastes for other nurses that I didn't see all the time but those are nurses I TRUST. Your RN blew it. I would fill out an ...