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    Synthroid makes the heart beat faster?

    clemmm78 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    That was my reaction when I read the question. Considering why synthroid is given, it's a natural that it would speed up
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    USA ADN moving to Quebec - please help

    clemmm78 replied to Flatbelly's topic in International Nursing

    I'm in Quebec - just be aware that many times people who don't live and work here tend to weigh in with misinformation, so be careful about who you take advice from in general. The rules haven't...
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    narcotic count issues

    clemmm78 replied to finne1's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, I get it now. Sorry, was a bit dense before
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    narcotic count issues

    clemmm78 replied to finne1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I understand. Because the med wasn't a patient's you don't want to count it? I've worked in many places where a narc is sitting in the cupboard either waiting to be picked up by pharm or...
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    A Profession vs Trade article

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think she's saying anything definite. She's seems to be trying to present both sides of the
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    Interview left me speechless

    clemmm78 replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    One good thing about interviews is it works both ways. When I go in for one, I am of the mindset that while they are interviewing me to see if I would be a good fit, I am interviewing them to see if I...
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    Hijab (headscarf) Nurses

    clemmm78 replied to skybmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of nurses wear them around here. Some are so beautiful! I love the fabrics they use. I've never seen them loose when people wear them at work. They're always well fastened or somehow tucked into...
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    A funny and warped FACES pain scale

    clemmm78 replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently working a temp job as a occupational nurse and I had a patient collapse in my office. I called 9-1-1 and I kept his as comfortable as I could while we waited. BP was dropping, pain was...
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    How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    clemmm78 replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    we were taught that nursing notes were supposed to be third person and never to use "I" in the notes. Therefore, it is "writer." However, I rarely use that as it is possible to write effective, short,...
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    Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

    clemmm78 replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

    This has been an incredibly interesting and educational thread for me. I've been a nurse for over 25 years. Sometimes my bloods are great, sometimes, I run a string of hemolyzed. I never knew why....
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    Do you sleep before your first nightshift?

    clemmm78 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Another napper here. Some nights could nap, others I couldn't. The times I napped before (just an hour or two) made a huge difference that first
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    Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    clemmm78 replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    How about, instead of name tags, we have the back of our scrubs done like football players. Our name across the top and RN/LPN/CNA/MD/HKP/KTN where the number would
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    Ever Refuse a MD order?

    clemmm78 replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. I was on a medical floor with a psychiatric patient who was out of control. The psychiatrist on call ordered - by phone - a medication 10 x the usual dosage. After clarifying that was really want...
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    Excessive write-ups at work

    clemmm78 replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly never heard of write ups until I started coming here to allnurses - and I've worked in a lot of places. We have incident reports for sure, but write ups? If you do something grievous enough...
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    Within the scope of practice

    clemmm78 replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    whether it is within the scope or practice doesn't seem to be the important thing here. It is if any of you have ever done it before and/or are competent to do it. For one, I would not as it has been...
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    keep running away from jobs!

    clemmm78 replied to pn5437's topic in General Nursing

    And even after 5 years, if you change your place of work or your specialty, you have to start over. You may bring your confidence in the basics of nursing, but there will likely lie a lot of...
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    I called in today, no I mean ..I called Out! / huh??

    clemmm78 replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    We call in sick. If we're called to stay home because of low census, we're cancelled. And we don't drink soda or pop, we drink soft
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    Can I read my friend's ppd test?

    clemmm78 replied to sayang87's topic in General Nursing

    It's very rarely the person who administered the test who reads it here. That would be a bureaucratic
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    First big nursing mistake....need some support

    clemmm78 replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    oh dear. The stories we all could tell you about our worst mistake. Over 20 years later, I still remember my worst mistake and it could have turned out for the absolute worst if I hadn't caught it...
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    Is Dakins still used?

    clemmm78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm working as a replacement in an occupational health setting. The RN I'm replacing recommends using Dakins solution for various problems. I was under the impression that Dakins is no longer in use....
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    Is Dakins still used?

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses. Actually, she makes her
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    Diet Coke Commercial: Nurses are Extraordinary

    clemmm78 replied to s_david_a's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, they do know why and studies have been done on it. I was at a conference where this actual topic came up. Taste tests are set up to give you a sudden, on-the-spot taste of the drink. Pepsi...
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    Tired of nurses threatening to quit!!!

    clemmm78 replied to bradyc's topic in General Nursing

    I've been known to turn around and say in a very upbeat way, "well, then, why don't you???" Usually the complainer has absolutely no answer and the whining stops for a while. I don't have issues with...
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    Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    clemmm78 replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in that situation, I felt it was better to answer the phone and say "no, I can't" to any request I didn't want to do. I don't want to screen my calls; I like to answer my phone in case it's...
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    Hep A+B vaccines

    clemmm78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where I'm working right now, I have to give several types of vaccines as employees go to various parts of the world. The most common one is the combo Hep A and B, three dose vaccination. I have one pt...