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    Adult Strep Throat

    kids replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly! Working in Peds I have seen entire families with recurrent strep. I can not count the number of times the source often turned out to be the one kid who NEVER got sick (so they...
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    What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    kids replied to steve0123's topic in MICU, SICU

    this is not correct. an aa is the minimum requirement to become a respiratory therapist. http://www.aarc.org/patient_education/whatarcp.asp http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos084.htm (us dept. of
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    HIPPA Laws

    kids replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Years before HIPAA we were not allowed to get information on the patient once they were admitted to the hospital. My understanding is that under Medicare (and WA Medicaid) guidelines once the patient...
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    Just got license, how do I change usernames??

    kids replied to newgrad04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    User names can only be changed by an Administrator. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Contact Us". As for the scrubs question...you might post it in the appropriate State
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    kids replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    No offence taken, I could have been more specific...the vomiting stopped 6 weeks
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    4th of July, no time and half

    kids replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    In the past I worked for employers that gave holiday pay to the people who actually work on it and set the Monday as the paid holiday for management. I am seeing more and more of what I consider our...
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    This really bites!

    kids replied to Shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    I would think there has to be blood test but I am not sure.An animals that bites is usually quarantined for 10-14 days to watch for symptoms. If that is not possible they do a post mortum exam of the...
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    This really bites!

    kids replied to Shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    I would think there has to be blood test but I am not sure.An animals that bites is usually quarantined for 10-14 days to watch for symptoms. If that is not possible they do a post mortum exam of the...
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    What about Well-Baby???

    kids replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with fergus, well baby stuff usually ends up being posted under NICU or OB/Gyn (even tho it is *techincally* Peds
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    What about Well-Baby???

    kids replied to KK7724's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with fergus, well baby stuff usually ends up being posted under NICU or OB/Gyn (even tho it is *techincally* Peds
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    kids replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I almost went to the ER today. My family is laughing at me so y'all may as well too. Some background: I had major back surgery in April. Due to some post op complications (near bowel obstruction then...
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    What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    kids replied to steve0123's topic in MICU, SICU

    I love to have an experienced RT to bounce things off of and to deal with the more mundane (but important) time consuming tasks. But just like nurses I have encountered more than a few "bad" RTs. Ones...
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    What does a Respiratory Therapist Do That An RN Can't?

    kids replied to steve0123's topic in MICU, SICU

    I love to have an experienced RT to bounce things off of and to deal with the more mundane (but important) time consuming tasks. But just like nurses I have encountered more than a few "bad" RTs. Ones...
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    Female Or Male Ob/gyn- Which Do You Prefer?

    kids replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never had a female provider (Gyn or PCP) that I was comfortable with, in fact, I just "fired" my female PCP after 3 years because I feel like she has never listened to me. I would not trade my...
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    Female Or Male Ob/gyn- Which Do You Prefer?

    kids replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never had a female provider (Gyn or PCP) that I was comfortable with, in fact, I just "fired" my female PCP after 3 years because I feel like she has never listened to me. I would not trade my...
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    This really bites!

    kids replied to Shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    That is freaky. Human rabies is incredibly rare in the
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    This really bites!

    kids replied to Shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    That is freaky. Human rabies is incredibly rare in the
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    Working in a doctor's office?

    kids replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked in a Peds office and it was by far my favorite job in 14 years. My position was about 50/50 clerical (as Ratched discribes), phone advice/triage and hands on, mostly IVs, non-vax injections,...
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    Working in a doctor's office?

    kids replied to mushberry's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked in a Peds office and it was by far my favorite job in 14 years. My position was about 50/50 clerical (as Ratched discribes), phone advice/triage and hands on, mostly IVs, non-vax injections,...
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    ? R/T PEG/PEJ Tubes

    kids replied to SerenaT's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was taught to measure tune length and aspirate contents to check GT/JT placement and to NEVER use
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    ? R/T PEG/PEJ Tubes

    kids replied to SerenaT's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was taught to measure tune length and aspirate contents to check GT/JT placement and to NEVER use
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    Unemployment, quitting work, and going to college

    kids replied to manna's topic in General Students

    I suggest going in person to speak to your local unemployment office. Traditionally unemployment is a state insurance fund an employer pays into and is intended for people who have lost their job thru...
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    May-Thurner Syndrome

    kids replied to DCCCRN2Bn05's topic in General Nursing

    May-Thurner syndrome aka/or Iliac vein compression syndrome http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/ddb33411.htm May-Thurner Syndrome May-Thurner syndrome is compression of the left iliac vein by the artery...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    kids replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Anyone else feeling a little dizzy and queazy? I can't imagine having to do that to my self. Someone else no sweat, myself, I'd have passed out (and smacked my head and ended up with an ambulence ride...
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    Grandpa took thalidomide-familiy worried about environmental exposure to it

    kids replied to boggle's topic in General Nursing

    I also suggest a Google search, I just did one and found many patient info links and studies. The first half dozen I skimmed did not mention home/furnishing/belongings being a hazard after someone has...