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  1. 200 lb MONSTER!

    Furball posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else see this surgical show on Discovery Health? A lady from Mich. had a 200 lb NF tumor that doctors had refused to remove due to poor prognosis. A plastic/reconstructive surgeon from Chicago...

  2. Is Duke a good place to get ICU exp?

    Furball replied to iliket3's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Chapel Hill has a BSN program...very close to Duke.

  3. Dauphin Island, Alabama

    Furball replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Alabama Nursing

    That's funny....I remember hearing the same thing after hurricane Frederick (1979-ish). That one wiped out the bridge

  4. Opinions, please: "Weeding Out"

    Furball replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's disgusting! If someone is incompetent they should be fired even if your vacancy rate is 50%!

  5. Team nursing is causing many good nurses to leave any suggestions

    Furball replied to fight fatigue's topic in General Nursing

    Team nursing is useless....I just went thru the rounds of interviewing for a new job and I crossed off anyplace that uses it. If I were you, I'd start looking for another job

  6. Loopus disease

    Furball replied to ncolvin1's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that a part of the kidney? Loopus of henle?

  7. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    Furball replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    1. how long have you been a nurse? 7 years 2. in what field of nursing are you working (i.e. long term care, acute care, rehab, etc.)? icu 3. where geographically are you located? new york 4. what...

  8. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    Furball replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Canadian nurses are "foreign"? :rotfl: I guess they are.... I've worked with many canucks and I've I've never considered them to be "foreign". That's so funny.....I do agree, though, that...

  9. Dauphin Island, Alabama

    Furball replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Dauphin Island? You lucky duck! It would be worth the hour drive to live there>>>except for the occassional hurricane it's a great place to live. One of my cousins worked at a marine lab...

  10. Why would they ask if I have kids????

    Furball replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very different experience...... I was also asked if I had kids...I said "yes" and then received a stack of information for quality childcare in the area including the childcare center on...

  11. Another Nurse Bites the Dust...

    Furball replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    A few nights ago I watched an interview with an expert FBI profiler in regards to the Hacking case in Utah. Guess what? She was an ex

  12. If you could change NURSING what would you change?

    Furball replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    They are already treated as if they are God...what more do they

  13. If you could change NURSING what would you change?

    Furball replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think nurses should totally separate from hospitals....create our own practice groups and contract our services out to hospitals. We can obtain health benefits, et al, through our "group". We could...

  14. job opportunities at duke hosp

    Furball replied to nursie nurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I worked briefly at UNC hospitals in Chapel Hill in the past. I've heard some horror stories bantered about from Duke nurses and even heard the same thing from a nurse who worked there for years now...

  15. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    Furball replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I dunno....I've witnessed some male nurses endure the same crap that female nurses do. It's crappy all over! :rotfl: Edited to add: To the peron who will never vote for a female presidential...

  16. ruptured appendix and peritonitis

    Furball replied to hmccartn's topic in General Nursing

    I had peritonitis back in 1972....horribly ill...but made it home. There were a couple of days where everything was touch and go. It's very serious but the odds are your nephew will make it. Good...

  17. Negativity?

    Furball replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Navynurse!

  18. Negativity?

    Furball replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

  19. Pt found dead!!!

    Furball replied to glascow's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If the pt is confused and use of restraints are discouraged then the hospital should provide sitters to maintain safety.....but then many hospitals are too cheap for this and the burden is on the...

  20. Who Should NOT do nursing as a Career?

    Furball replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Career

    Perfect

  21. Nursing without the "yukkies".

    Furball replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    I have a fire phobia...the news videos of So Cal freak me out.....it wouldn't be very smart of me to go into firefighting now would

  22. Nursing without the "yukkies".

    Furball replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, aren't you the nsg student in another thread criticizing nurses who leave the profession for greener pastures? If you don't like "yukkies" go into accounting or something..... good

  23. Nurses in Other Professions

    Furball replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    People leaving after investing all the "blood, sweat and tears" should really give you a HUGE MESSAGE! Reality in nsg school is much like expecting the truth from a politician during election

  24. Nurses in Other Professions

    Furball replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    Recently, I watched a crime show and one of the coroners was a former

  25. Some things make NO sense!

    Furball replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    "I asked her to not tell me what she thinks should be done and to just write the order. (That way I can call the MD and question it. Don't put me on the hook.)" Maybe if you all did this resulting in...