dream'n BSN, RN

UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych

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    to work, or not to work.

    dream'n replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE it when TPTB do this! Definitely do not be hounded/shamed/pushed into going to work tomorrow. If you give it 'the old college try' and then get there and find out that you just can't do it, you...
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    Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    dream'n replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    My two daughters will NOT be getting the Gardisil vaccine anytime soon. I prefer to wait until its been in use much longer. And as for the argument that we as a society shouldn't have to pay for...
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    any comment?

    dream'n replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what to say to help. Just please know that you are a worthwhile, beautiful person that has every right to live in peace and to guide her own destiny by making her own decisions. You...
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    devices for home self-testing PT or INR

    dream'n replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy for any device that could increase our patient's compliance with having their INRs checked. Some patient's just don't get it regarding how seriously dangerous Coumadin can be, even when...
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    Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    dream'n replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    I think of myself as very educated when it comes to vaccines, and I tend to take a moderate stance. I spent several years as the primary vaccinater and educater in a Ped./FP office. I believe that...
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    Is there such a thing as "too positive"?

    dream'n replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To be honest, I tend to lean toward the pessimistic side and really, really try very hard to temper natural self. Like the poster that said she is becoming her mother (although her mother was...
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    Generational Differences: kindly share your opinion/experience

    dream'n replied to yuuki's topic in General Nursing

    originally posted by yuuki i hope you guys can help me. i'm doing a research paper for my management class and i need your [rns] input. generational differences 1. what generation do you belong...
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    The fatting of America.

    dream'n replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    I have been off of coca-cola for 10 days now. Cold turkey, went from about 2 liters a day to water, water, water. I have already lost 6 pounds! The headaches haven't been too bad, but the...
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    Can someone please explain INR & Coumadin therapy to me?

    dream'n replied to christvs's topic in Patient Medications

    Usually while on Coumadin therapy, the INR should be between 2 and 3. Occasionally the range should be 2.5 to 3.5. Many things can affect the INR; antibiotics for one, and an increase or decrease...
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    lovenox..and coumadin

    dream'n replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    I have had patients on Heparin and Coumadin. I finally got a Dr. to sit down and explain it all to me. Very interesting, it seems that they do work on different clotting factors and do not thin the...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    dream'n replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many things that Huscarl 73 had to say, but the Boomers haven't caused the huge social security/medicare drain. They haven't even started collecting yet, as the oldest of the group is...
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    If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    dream'n replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I would quit in a heartbeat! Travel, read, volunteer, be 'room mother' at my kid's school. I would build my dream home. I'd become a professional student and learn about everything that interested me....
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    Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    dream'n replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Look, the term customer implys dollars and cents, a business relationship, goods and services being bought and sold. The heart of nursing is compassion and empathy. Where do dollars and cents enter...
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    help me figure out how to say...

    dream'n replied to all4schwa's topic in General Nursing

    I really feel that unless a patient is in a private room, visiting hours must be strictly observed. I'll never forget, just having given birth and being put in a new room with a roommate that had the...
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    IM shot question

    dream'n replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Nursing

    She thought it wasn't given in the deltoid because it didn't bleed? That is the strangest thing I have ever heard! Does she think there is only a blood supply in the deltoid? Very, very
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    Health Profession & Wacko's

    dream'n replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, sometimes the WHOLE WORLD seems a little wacko. But honestly, I do not think there are more crazy, or unstable, or mentally ill people in nursing. That has not been my experience. If...
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    Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    dream'n replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I think the treatment of a patient's pain has more to do with the attending Drs. MO than the patient's symptoms. Some physicians I have worked with are very liberal with the pain...
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    EMS abandonment?

    dream'n replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    EMS gave report to the MD. It was the MD that dropped the
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    Crying?

    dream'n replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    We talked about this very thing at work today! Some of the nurses I work with don't cry very easily at all (doesn't mean they don't feel things as strongly) and some of us (myself including) can shed...
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    How are you judgemental?

    dream'n replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of sounding a little nutty, one of the things that drives me up a wall is gum chewing. I can't stand to see a nurse chomping and popping away while caring for patients. Looks so...
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    Do you regret clinic nursing?

    dream'n replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I went into office nursing for the hours; M-F 8-5. I also enjoy having a relationship with my patients, over the long-term. It is also nice being able to build a closer teamwork relationship with...
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    LPN's Who Sign Off Med Passes But Dont Give Meds

    dream'n replied to MsLady06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I also believe that this goes on more often than most could comprehend. When I worked LTC, there would be times that I would look everywhere for a certain medication and couldn't find it. I would...
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    non-licensed coworkers

    dream'n replied to smanion525's topic in General Nursing

    This topic seems to pop up here quite often. MAs cannot legally present themselves at anytime, or under any circumstance whatsoever, as nurses. It is illegal, and any place of employment that allows...
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    The Cold Hard Facts?

    dream'n replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Part of the reason for the problem is the view in society that the most invasive level of medicine must always be used with everyone, everytime. What I mean is that society stresses quantity of life...
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    Hypochondriac Nurses

    dream'n replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I've done the whole hypochondriac thing myself. But when I really think about it, if I am honestly worried about something, I'm usually right with my diagnosis. I had honest-to-goodness dianosed...