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    Open or Closed?

    kids replied to charp101's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    stage ii is partial thickness loss of the dermis, by definition the depth of a stage ii is going to be this entity states if the wound is too shallow to measure to document that it's "superficial"...
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    Gasp! An uninsured Nurse (rant)

    kids replied to optimist's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The OP has made a choice not to be insured. She makes no claim that her options (beyond her husband's policy) are unaffordable, she chooses to not to have insurance, she chooses to gamble with her...
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    Gasp! An uninsured Nurse (rant)

    kids replied to optimist's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Her child wont live in poverty, if something catastrophic happens they can just file bankruptcy and all share the
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    Associates degree question

    kids replied to sbishop4455's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is this the South University you're looking at?...
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    Now you can schedule APPOINTMENTS in the ER...????

    kids replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    From the link in the OP: I've never seen an urgent care that didn't book appts in addition to taking walk-ins, including hospital based urgent care
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    So I might not get to start nursing school afterall...

    kids replied to mamayogibear's topic in General Students

    If the vehicles are in your name take possession and sell them. Or, google Department of Motor Vehicles and get the release of interest form(s) and fill them out. It should be the same form that is...
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    Please advise on how I should handle this!...

    kids replied to sunflower777's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You may have better luck transferring as a biller (or a similar dept with similar skills) with 4 years experience than as a CNA with a year of part time
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    Pt not allowed to refuse care?

    kids replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    You also need to explain the risks and document what you said, every
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    Feels "not legal" to me...Help?!

    kids replied to Holy Guiacamole's topic in Home Health

    What can be delegated depends on the State and the environment and can vary a great deal. In some States next to nothing can be delegate, in other States nearly everything
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    Is this normal?

    kids replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Nursing

    Standard procedure at the 2 hospitals my 3 grandkid's were born at within the last 8.5
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    Trouble with ventrogluteal injection site

    kids replied to mitral's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Visuals for multiple IM injection sites (unfortunately some of the best visuals come from 'squicky' websites): http://www.steroidsexpress.com/faq/how-to-inject-steroids.htm Has videos:...
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    what do you think?fired for a comment

    kids replied to yajaira21's topic in General Nursing

    Only if the employer wants to avoid paying an unemployment claim. If UE decides the termination was with cause and that progressive discipline was followed and denies the claim, there is no penalty...
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    General Rant.

    kids replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Twenty years ago... If you weren't checked off as proficient on a task (including IV starts) you didn't graduate. Last quarter nursing students were expected to carry a full patent load (with...
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    S/O of 'just not that into you' - want feedback from other nurses as to what happened

    kids replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My best guess would be that the Nurse Manager vetoed you for a more qualified applicant and the Clinic Manager isn't terribly
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    did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

    kids replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    And my feelings are based on the OP's posting history. The poster is not a healthcare professional they happen to work at a hospital. Based on their posting history it appears they use their position...
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    did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

    kids replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    You're guessing the doctor was "scolding" the nurse. The doctor may very well have been providing support or educating the nurse on how things could have been handled differently and the nurse was...
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    Can I find a "desk" RN job without experience

    kids replied to SoulSpirit_Rn's topic in Nursing Career

    You'd be wise to remember your own quote on your way "up". After 20 years as a nurse I get to choose who I do or don't work
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    Do you think this law is fair in regards to healthcare workers in Illinois?

    kids replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    Insert rape or child molestation for assault in your post. Both are forms of assault, should rapists & pedophiles get a second chance?Again, I'm ok with anyone, in any State, having to be reviewed...
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    Do you think this law is fair in regards to healthcare workers in Illinois?

    kids replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    I'm ok with any health care professional in any State having their license/certificate revoked for the 3 offenses you
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    PSA Healthcare interview...advice???

    kids replied to ChrissybRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My advice would be to run as far and as fast away from them as you can. I'd wait tables before I'd work for them again. I was management and I left on very good
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    Sad cases

    kids replied to AlisRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't work that way. Even if Medicare is paying the patient still has to pay for a portion of their stay. Once their assets are gone (or nearly so) Medicaid kicks in. The State still makes the...
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    Really, really surprised...........

    kids replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    It will suck for the employer and they will find another nurse to take her place. And I wouldn't be surprised if it is NOT a nw grad. The issue of bailing during or right after orientation is...
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    money

    kids replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. My daughter with a 2 year degree in accounting made more money than I did last year in her 2nd year on the job. My son with 4 years experience made almost as much money last year as a warehouse...
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    Documentation "No-No's"?

    kids replied to elb252's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Always know and follow your facility policy in terms of incident reports. I know it's drilled into our heads from day one to never mention an incident report in our notes but it's no longer an...
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    My daughter is quitting nursing school!

    kids replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    You think she wants to give up because it's gotten too hard. Maybe she wants to quit because she's realized she just doesn't like nursing.Making what she feels is the right decision for her future...