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    You know you're a male RN when......

    Music in My Heart replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Don't you just hate it when you type something that seems funny at the time and then in very poor taste in
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    Owning a home in California

    Music in My Heart replied to love-d-OR's topic in California Nursing

    Oh my goodness. A condo? For a couple of years? Bad, BAD investment... In fact, not an investment at all. Sounds like he's still caught up in the hype of the last few years. In bad markets, condos...
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    striking nurses

    Music in My Heart replied to amandasdad's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm so sorry for you and for Amanda. I've been through my share of health issues with my little girl and I'm blessed that the results have - so far - been good (despite the incompetence of a...
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    Help

    Music in My Heart replied to princeza28's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh, I hate it when I get a care plan assigned on Monday that's due on Wednesday. Only two days for a care plan? No wonder you're desperate. Think about the pathophysiology of CHF. You've got...
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    Air Force medic vs Navy Medic?

    Music in My Heart replied to TrinaRoschelle's topic in Government, Military

    I can't comment on the training. However, as a former Marine I can tell you that I hold the Navy corpsmen in the highest regard, much more so than the USAF medics. The reason has nothing to do with...
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    New Student: Please Help( I would really appreciate it)

    Music in My Heart replied to Readytohelppeople's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you have no experience in health care, you might consider a medical terminology self-study. One such is: Medical Terminology: A Short Course by Davi-Ellen Chabner. There are
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    Seeking the truth about Nursing School acceptance...

    Music in My Heart replied to nurseman78's topic in General Nursing

    You hear a lot of rumors and a lot of people speaking with dubious authority. The reality is, beyond what's published, most people who are not part of an admissions committee don't really know what...
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    Owning a home in California

    Music in My Heart replied to love-d-OR's topic in California Nursing

    I think it's going to get worse The only way I would buy now is if I found just the right place... absolutely perfect. I wouldn't buy a typical tract home now and certainly not a condo. If he's got a...
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    Would you hire me back if you were them?

    Music in My Heart replied to 2klkds's topic in General Nursing

    If I had to guess I'd say it's a specialty Explorer Scout program just like the Explorer Search and Rescue, Fire Explorers, and the Sea
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    please help me, please.. please...

    Music in My Heart replied to rosey77's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've been through outplacement counseling twice after being laid off - albeit not for nursing jobs. Both places said not to put references on the resume but to have a separate sheet ready to produce....
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    please help me, please.. please...

    Music in My Heart replied to rosey77's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry to say, you picked a region where it seems to be very competitive to land nursing jobs. North Bay to South Bay over the Sierra Nevada foothills seems somewhat impacted. With 6 months experience,...
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    BP cuffs and infection control

    Music in My Heart replied to country mom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And, of course, the antimicrobial wipes don't do anything to the Clostridium
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    BP cuffs and infection control

    Music in My Heart replied to country mom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, I think it's a huge problem.And, where I'm doing my clinical rotation, they're using the SAME BP/pulse/oximetry instrument for ALL patients, contact or not. For that matter, I've several times...
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    what do nurses hate about doctors?

    Music in My Heart replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    Dude, you probably know decent behavior. Treat the nurses decently. For that matter, treat everybody in your life decently. Follow the Golden Rule and you won't go
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    what do nurses hate about doctors?

    Music in My Heart replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    Having spent more time as a health care consumer than anybody else I know personally I'll also share with you a patient's view. Humility and kindness are so important. Don't think that the patients...
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    what do nurses hate about doctors?

    Music in My Heart replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think many physicians are waking nurses in the middle of the night. for that matter, i doubt that most physicians are even awake in the middle of the night. "hate" is such a strong word....
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    Made Incredibly Easy Books

    Music in My Heart replied to shoebottom's topic in General Students

    I have several of the older editions -- they're so much more affordable than the new ones... and one of them ("Pain Management") seems to be no longer available. While I can't comment on the degree of...
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    college network question...

    Music in My Heart replied to vonsay's topic in LPN to RN

    Referring your case to a collection agency is expensive for them. If they haven't done so yet, call them and figure out a way to start sending them money and work out a payment
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    Would you hire me back if you were them?

    Music in My Heart replied to 2klkds's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you already sent the statement so it's moot to a degree. The real question is whether there's more to be done in this matter. There might be. First, though, I would echo many of the prior posts...
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    Religious believes expressed in nursing theories. For or against

    Music in My Heart replied to justagirl81's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the "buff and turf" reference; it seems to be negative, though. But yeah, if "it" works for medicine then I suppose "it" might work for nursing, too. Whatever "it" is. Yep. I'm...
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    Religious believes expressed in nursing theories. For or against

    Music in My Heart replied to justagirl81's topic in General Nursing

    Alright. You keep me posted, buddy. Let me start digging up the number for the
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    Religious believes expressed in nursing theories. For or against

    Music in My Heart replied to justagirl81's topic in General Nursing

    My tending to their spiritual needs, even if they happened to perfectly align with my own, would be to refer them to the right person, just as I would refer them to a social worker to help address...
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    Religious believes expressed in nursing theories. For or against

    Music in My Heart replied to justagirl81's topic in General Nursing

    OK, Stanley, the Nobel Prize was one thing... I'm NOT nominating you for sainthood. :chuckle Well, I'm not Catholic so I probably couldn't
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    Religious believes expressed in nursing theories. For or against

    Music in My Heart replied to justagirl81's topic in General Nursing

    And I am likewise astounded, and not in a good way, that you would draw such absurd conclusions from my decision to leave the things of the spirit to those qualified in their practice. Shall I begin...
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    Religious believes expressed in nursing theories. For or against

    Music in My Heart replied to justagirl81's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. That wasn't taught in my fundamentals class. That's good of you, though. Me, I'll leave it to the hospital chaplain or their family or...