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    PLEASE paper due-Nursing student- 5minute Questionairre 6?'s- gender stereotypes?

    live4today replied to daze's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1) Do you think gender sterotypes still exist? if so explain.... Yes, gender stereotypes exist today....with men and women. My experience has been that women still have much to overcome in the world...
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    Hi I am Tracy if you all remember me

    live4today replied to daisy9980's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: Great news Tracy! I'm thrilled for you that you can finally begin to realize your goals of becoming a nurse. Take it slow, and don't overdue. Take your meds on time, and feed yourself to...
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    Initative vs. Guilt

    live4today replied to mommacoon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :balloons: Welcome aboard! You will learn much more about yourself before it's all over with, and that's a good thing to embrace. :) You will always be learning about yourself your whole life...
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    I Am Now An Lpn!!!!

    live4today replied to seselant02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :balloons: congrats to you for passing the
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    How would you have handled this?

    live4today replied to ChuckieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I commend you for leaving that job! :yelclap: You also have explained very clearly and professionally why you felt the need to resign from that job. When asked by your next employer why you left your...
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    Should nurse practioners be allowed to write prescriptions?

    live4today replied to stephcollier's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, NPs should be allowed to write Rx's. :) PAs too.
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    Will quiting on a short notice go on my nursing license?

    live4today replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    The OP mentioned the unprofessional conduct of her coworkers...including the nurse manager not showing professionalism in how she is ignoring the situation, and blaming the OP for the problems she is...
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    Will quiting on a short notice go on my nursing license?

    live4today replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    It is professional to leave a place that is disrespectful and behaving unprofessional towards a nurse -- who is a professional just like they are. Sorry, siri.....can't agree with you on this....
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    Will quiting on a short notice go on my nursing license?

    live4today replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    There are those cases where giving a two week notice (or any type of notice) proves to be more detrimental to a nurse than if she/he had resigned sooner. Weigh each case based on "why" the need to...
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    Will quiting on a short notice go on my nursing license?

    live4today replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Siri, I can't speak for anyone's experience with situations like this but my own. Quitting has NEVER interfered with my ability to get a job. Anyway....if you quit one place, why would you want to...
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    12N Sleeping During Break

    live4today replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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    12N Sleeping During Break

    live4today replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I completely concur!
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    12N Sleeping During Break

    live4today replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Steph, you're a hoot! :rotfl: Gotta luv those "pharmtracks". NOT! :rotfl: Nurses who work more than eight hour shifts need longer breaks, and every unit should have a "downtime room" FOR STAFF ONLY...
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    12N Sleeping During Break

    live4today replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with all those who say no harm is done when one is on their break, as long as their patients are covered by another nurse during the breaks taken. What one does on their break is totally their...
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    hurrican Rita threatening New Orleans

    live4today replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    My middle daughter and her son live in Houston as do my neice and her dd.... My dd#2, boyfriend, and son are stuck supposed to be on their way to Dallas where my children's father resides. I hope they...
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    Arnold Schwartzneiger says "We need to create more nurses"

    live4today replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Awww....thank ya dahlin! :kiss It's rough finding a job that doesn't suck the very life out of me. All I'm offered (when I get an offer) is twelve hour nights which I absolutely cannot do anymore. I...
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    Arnold Schwartzneiger says "We need to create more nurses"

    live4today replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Californians are also moving to Colorado in record numbers. When I lived in Colorado a few years ago, I heard more residents of that state complain about the cost of their housing and living expenses...
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    Arnold Schwartzneiger says "We need to create more nurses"

    live4today replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Those waiting to become nurses, and those in school to become nurses, are the ones who may eventually become a part of the total population of nurses. The TRUE nurse shortage comes from our country...
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    Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

    live4today replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I live in Southern Illinois, but don't currently work here. I am looking for work though, so if you know any places hiring, let me
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    My bp is 160/120, go to the ER?

    live4today replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Chad......I'm really glad to hear you went to the doctor, and are getting treatment. It's not good to ignore BPs that high...not ever. As for those nurses who took your BP at work and did...
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    Water weight gain

    live4today replied to guest27716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl: Siri...you are nuts..........in a good crazy sort of way.
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    Groped on the job...

    live4today replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's awful when it's a "he said/he said" matter. I wonder what that male will do on the tele unit he has been reassigned to. I'd keep an eye on him on that unit too just in case he has a habit of...
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    Water weight gain

    live4today replied to guest27716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I believe I gained 15 pounds the day the doctor told me I was pregnant. :lol2: Heck...I gained a whopping 67 pounds with baby number one (I was 98 pounds when I got preggo with her). I lost it...
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    Help, new nurse, suffering from Heel Pain.

    live4today replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    Also....the ortho doc gave me a few stretching exercises to relax the tendons in my feet. Ask an ortho doc or podiatrist for help with your feet problems....that's your best source of help and...
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    Help, new nurse, suffering from Heel Pain.

    live4today replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have plantar fasciitis a couple of years ago. I saw an ortho doc who prescribed shoe implants for me. They were made specially for my feet. I had to wear tie up shoes to give the best...