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I have a good friend who is seriously considering having this surgery done. I have never taken care of pts who've had this procedure and don't know anyone who has. This really scares me because of the things I've read about it, as far as SE. blood...

Local ER stories- Gerbils and hamsters common, then the hose in the rectum and various bottles for the females but the best was the chick who stuffed a bag of Lortab in her vagina just as she was to be arrested for street sales and -- you guessed it,...

VERY, very cool ads--We need more support like this!!!!

I sent mine in with a comment and the last line of my comment was right along with what ThisNurse stated. Cut on a man's scrotum and/or penis because of cancer and you can bet he wouldn't be going home same day postop.

I agree w/you Matt. There is too much in-fighting here. I go for days and weeks and don't even log on because it has gotten so bad--We're not allowed to have an opinion anymore. I still love the site and I keep hoping it will get better--if we coul...

This has been on the Delphi Forum for RN's for 4-6 wks, keep spreading the word and support our fellow nurses and agencies to fight this. We keep losing ground instead of gaining.

RN in South Carolina

I work in the state of SC and employers can say pretty much anything they want to, or don't want to, as far as reference. I called the Labor Board in Columbia and ask this specific question d/t a "non-reference" I was given. I also thought that all ...

My preference is Dansko Clogs, white for work and black for winter, 2pr sandal type for summer. Love em!

Thanks so much for all the replies so far, I do appreciate the info and will be forwarding this on to my friend along with the link I was given. Anyone one else w/info please cont to send and I have a couple more ques. Are you limited to sm amts fo...

When I was on Staff we got 0.55 for 3-11 and 2.55 for night, these were per hr. Also got an additional 5.00 per hr for weekend diff, all shifts- Friday from 7p-Sun 7p-7a. I do agency now and we get whatever the institution we're at pays. Usually...

Now Wildtime, you know admin will always find another way out--never will they dirty their hands with pt care. I've had one NM in 6.5 yrs who would get out on the floor and actually do pt care. Happy Holidays to all!! Be Safe!!

Can you talk to your nurse manager about the situation? Sounds like you may just need to transfer to another unit and/or institution. Don't start your nursing career in a unit that is already not supportive. The big thing here is to be really carefu...

That is what I'm wondering as I read two pages of posts after the poll. Why DO you get so worked up when a post disagrees w/you?? As I said we are all allowed to have our opinion and reasons.

I just love it when WildTime gets started on one of his "things"-- then-- slams the rest of us for not agreeing with his way of thinking. He sucks us in with good stuff then it goes to S@#$. We all have our reasons for doing what we do for the mone...

Chronic pain is so very hard to handle and it could be that your father just couldn't go on anymore. It is terrible to lose a loved one at the holidays, I lost my mother on 12/22/97, but know that he no longer hurts and is in a better place.

Yes, there are very dangerous interactions, just like other narcs. I took the question as being only about the dosage itself. A common analgesic dose for maint. pain control is 5 mg qd, BUT 20 mg is a loading dose. Hopefully this was given with the...

Student uniform was white with NO scrubs allowed, had to be a "dressier" pants and blouse or dress. White shoes and stockings/socks. Yesterday I wore white pants and christmas top.

We use methadone for pain control in one of our local hospitals fairly regular by a couple of our docs. Meth is a narcotic analgesic of the morphine type. 15-20 mg is an initial loading dose for analgesia use, but other med hx, how often prescribe...

I agree there are situations that call for a strike and by striking you set up the need for "scabs" as they are so elequently called. As I've posted before it is each person's own choice to strike and/or be a replacement nurse. There will never be a ...

Advice to donmurray--shave your legs darlin'--unless of course your religion forgids it, then maybe it's a S&M thang!! I not sure I own a dress anymore--oh yes, one for funerals.

First of all to Shandi I say: You need to reread Peeps first post. He was explaining the legislation, and its language, that is before the governing bodies. He was not, as I read it, being racist. The racists in the crowd may be whomever wrote th...

The way I read the article it was just agency that took the cuts. But LOVED the line that said, because nurses were unhappy with wages and conditions they went to agency, thereby adding to the nursing shortage. BOY OH BOY!!!!! would love to take t...

I agree wholeheartdly with nurse4kids, well said. and I think the idea of no creditientials (sp) on name tag is great!!! Unless you're going into mgmt it shouldn't matter on bit. It only further confuses the pts and Lord knows we don't need that.

I do agree that we need to look the part when we come to work for our shift, but-----if they expect me to drag in (in themiddle of my night) for a meeting at the hosp it will be in casual clothes. If I am attending something offsite that is a differe...