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    Had an interview yesterday... what do you think?

    live4today replied to estrogen's topic in Nursing Career

    It's not a good thing to let on that you are desperate for a job anyway. State what you want from them....they will surely do the same with you:rolleyes: so don't feel bad. You and only you know your...
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    Should a dad be in the room?

    live4today replied to GARNPEACH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's the mother's call and no one elses. If she wants her father present during the birth, and dad can handle it, so be it. :) I doubt if granddad wants to be up close and personal watching the baby...
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    Age Discrimination

    live4today replied to Lambert5883's topic in Government, Military

    You are NOT too old to join the Army Reserve Nursing Corp. :) Also, I did not find any age discrimination at all when I worked in military hospitals as a nurse, and I certainly didn't see any as far...
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    Jury duty...

    live4today replied to RNmaria's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I did. We hadn't long been transferred to San Antonio, TX when I got a summons to report for jury duty. I reported as summoned, took the 'test' of questions to see if I would be a likely...
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    Finding out gender at 5 weeks!

    live4today replied to sddlnscp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh yeah it does (and will continue to) happen here in the good ol' USA. We, the American public, may not be privy to everything the USA dips its funds and underground work into, but every piece of my...
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    What do you love and hate about agency nursing?

    live4today replied to Rocknurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    What do you love about agency nursing? 1) calling the shots on when I work and when I don't. 2) only working the shifts of my choice 3) the hourly wage is much higher than when working as a staff...
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    That feeling that you can't quite get anything right

    live4today replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi Anna :) I wanted to respond to your post before I log off for the night and get some much needed sleep. My expertise is mostly in med/surg and I've been a nurse since 1987 with some time off to...
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    How to explain why I was fired.

    live4today replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    The new Don was waiting for you to do something she could fire you for...plain and simple. By forging a patient's signature on the patient's care plan where the patient should have signed -- and not...
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    Racism in nursing

    live4today replied to KCIN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Racism is in the world. No matter the profession...no matter what job a person in the world holds, they may be able to work their job, but excelling at people skills -- globally -- is quite the...
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    VERY FIRST DAY on the floor as a new nurse

    live4today replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gotta laugh at and love those new grad working on our first job days. :rotfl: I don't think there's a nurse anywhere that can't relate to those times. Hang in there new grads. Those are precious and...
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    Holding up the legs during delivery

    live4today replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Deb for explaining the "McRoberts Maneuver" to me. :) I don't recall doing that when pregnant because my legs were in stirrups. Guess they don't use stirrups anymore, do they? Anyhoo...without...
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    Thank you...all of you

    live4today replied to nia_king's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons: congratulations to both newly license nurses on this thread! remember to always stop and smell the roses as you progress in your nursing careers. it's very easy to get sidetracked with the...
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    Holding up the legs during delivery

    live4today replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Holding up the legs during delivery" Everytime I came across the title of this thread, it made me laugh. :rotfl: So, I FINALLY decided to click on and read what it was all about. Not so funny to me...
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    Question of the Month: To What Degree Should ECG Interpretation be Taught?

    live4today replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I voted to teach the full gamut of it due to the various hospital units I've worked on as staff, as a travel nurse, and as an agency nurse. Each hospital is different, but in the past couple of years...
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    How many times do you poop a day

    live4today replied to diannal's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: When I first read the title of your thread, I said to self...isn't that being publicly bold.:rotfl: :rotfl:Your stories are so funny you two.
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    Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

    live4today replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You'd think, huh. That hospital is a large hospital and still very much in business. The guy is probably serving time. I don't know the outcome of his trial. I'm so sure that many criminals are...
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    Do you ever wonder why you are here?

    live4today replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    There was no room for me to post on my above thread, so I'm going to speak about that book here. I haven't yet started reading it as I was also given three other books to read at the same time I...
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    Do you ever wonder why you are here?

    live4today replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    more links[color=#660033]the...
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    Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    live4today replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeahhhhhhh....you are right! His dtr's name is Tracy. I remember now. :rotfl: Okay.............still doesn't change my love for Rick
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    Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    live4today replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    I too was a realtor before becoming a nurse, and stopped real estate due to the major cost of being a realtor...not sure WHEN the next check would happen. I also got sick and tired of the office...
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    Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    live4today replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    "Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?" I tried to talk myself out of becoming a nurse when I initially made the decision to become one. I never once in my life thought of being a...
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    Smoking bans in and around NC hospitals

    live4today replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I agree that the employer should have no right to tell an employee what to do in their off time away from work, but when an employee is on a nonsmoking premise, they should adhere to that ruling. If...
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    Patient Taking Own Meds

    live4today replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    I too would have documented the med taken, and the teaching you gave the patient prior to him taking the med anyway. After you document what happened, I'd put a sticky on the front of the chart or the...
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    Smoking bans in and around NC hospitals

    live4today replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It's a very healthy idea in my opinion. I'm not a smoker, and make every effort not to place myself in the environment where cigerette smoke radiates. I won't work where smoking is permitted, and left...
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    Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    live4today replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    Kelly Preston is the late Rick Nelson's daughter. He was soooooooooooo HOT!!! I had the biggest crush on him for years! He had those looonnngggg gorgeous eyelashes and those big beautiful dark eyes,...