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    To all nurses planning to give the H1N1 vaccine to pregnant women

    kids replied to ozoneranger's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I did mis-type, the study was conducted after thimerasol was removed from all vaccines. Regardless, you didn't actually read the study, did you? I'd love a link to your source. I searched...
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    To all nurses planning to give the H1N1 vaccine to pregnant women

    kids replied to ozoneranger's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is an excellent study on thimerasol in vaccines. Very large study pool of children born before and after Quebec, CA removed thimerasol from the MMR vaccine in 1996....
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    To all nurses planning to give the H1N1 vaccine to pregnant women

    kids replied to ozoneranger's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This study is so flawed and biased it should never have been published.The test pool is too small. Where are the adjustments for gestational age? What maternal and environmental factors were...
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    do not return list

    kids replied to pixley's topic in General Nursing

    I think you don't have a clear understanding of what blacklisting is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacklist Black listing is systematic and interferes with your working for everyone. A DNR lists is...
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    go straight to pursue BSN not RN.

    kids replied to ljklj's topic in California Nursing

    I'd suggest starting off with a little research on licensure -vs- degrees. A BSN is a
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    Question about capillary blood glucose testing

    kids replied to MaryPatricia's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, there are CBG machines/strips/lancets that allow for testing from alternate sites but in the situation you mention there is no 'need' for one. You could have used the a a digit on the left hand,...
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    oh, so you're studying to be a "male" nurse...

    kids replied to Deglynx's topic in Men in Nursing

    I say this with all kindness...please don't refer to yourself as a 'male nurse' thing. You're studying to be a nurse, period. Many of the posters on this thread have used humor to educate people, I...
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    RN Competency Requirements-why so many obstacles?

    kids replied to OR Dude's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Perhaps I wasn't clear in the portion you quoted so I'll rephrase it. In under an hour I printed and read all the instructions from the BoN website, completed all the forms and exercise and went...
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    Need Help with Humulin 70/30 question

    kids replied to TerriM67's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I carry this table
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    RN Competency Requirements-why so many obstacles?

    kids replied to OR Dude's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    you're about to go 3 for 3, i also think you're in "left field" because i don't think you read all the info from the bon or if you did you were too busy arguing with it to absorb it. why nitpick...
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    Does your facility put your credentials after your name on your badge?

    kids replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    You are quite mistaken in my case. My hospital does add all the 'extras' to out badges. I've managed to obscure most of them (as have many of my coworkers), with the exception of the
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    feel like crap

    kids replied to horsehobby's topic in General Nursing

    It could be that the facility is run poorly. It could also be that no one else was willing to work when you called off and (if they were called) agency couldn't fill the shift
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    ALL NURSES this affects all of you

    kids replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt it. Given the difficulty so many nurses are having finding jobs they would just hire those of us who are willing to take the
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    Injured by patient's family?

    kids replied to ErNrsLynzzie's topic in Health, Stress Management

    While the family member was the instigator I think you'd be hard pressed to prove *which* pepper spray caused your symptoms- the dog repellent pepper spray is a weaker version than is typically used...
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    Does your facility put your credentials after your name on your badge?

    kids replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious but why put all that on your badge? 99.9% of the population you encounter isn't going to know what the alphabet soup is after your name, all they are going to see and care about is...
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    New nurse here...slapped today by patient.

    kids replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely. In my experience just because someone is oriented 'person, place and time' doesn't mean they are oriented to events, that can make a huge difference in their reaction. The lol's...
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    *Weird* Patient Allergies

    kids replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I realize this is an old post but wanted to mention that a *true* allergy can result in far more than rash, hives, etc. The source is an article on food allergies but is applicable to anything taken...
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    Insured RN Suffering from Incurable Disease

    kids replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. So much of the fault is placed on the 'evil' insurance company when a VERY large portion of it lies with the employer for choosing the plan and/or passing on the costs to their employees....
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    My hands need a good hand cream!

    kids replied to brissygal's topic in International Nursing

    Are you able to get Neutrogena products 'over' there? Their Fast Absorbing Hand Cream is wonderful - it really is fast absorbing and doesn't leave a greasy feeling....
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    Pediatric Code Carts in ED and pt weight

    kids replied to Vicki_RN's topic in Emergency

    We use the Broselow tape for weight and do not use the cart/bag system. The way our policy is written makes me suspect we may have been dinged in the past - the policy states it is only used to...
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    Valproic acid for pain?

    kids replied to nursetim's topic in Correctional

    Never heard of using it for pain. I did find these: Valproic Acid Not Effective for Polyneuropathic Pain http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/468519 Valproate for treatment of chronic central pain...
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    OHSU admission and alternative schooling

    kids replied to Halcyon Rounds's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Oregon has been hovering around 12-13% unemployment for a few months. We were firmly the 2nd highest unemployment rate in the country for several months and recently moved to #3 - not because the...
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    Washington pay nurses overtime? 12hr/8hr shifts?

    kids replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    That is your employer's policy. In WA employers are only required to pay OT for work over 40 hours in a 7 day period....
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    HH Advice , Difficult non-compliant pt.

    kids replied to Tampa121's topic in Home Health

    Thank you, that is exactly my
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    The haunting scream of a mother

    kids replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    My first grandchild was born with a heart defect, he looked fine until the cord was cut- then he crumped. Watching the code unfold in the birthing room was very surreal, I was haunted for several...