SKM-NURSIEPOOH BSN, RN

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    Tylenol Versus Vicodin

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to ari3sdog's topic in Nursing Career

    also review your facility's pain scale policy for prns (narcotics vs non-narcotics). there really need to be well specified guidelines/orders that your facility has in place. you can also check your...
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    Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    two words... tuskegee & holocaust. these *things* did happen in the past & yes, people were experimented on by the government....albeit...the holocaust was of course sanction by the third...
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    Most RN's first borns?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know about *most* being first born. all that i know is that i am the baby of the bunch & am the only rn of the family. my maternal grandmom was a lpn & she was the third born of 18...
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    Blood type...HELP!

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    you're welcome rain dreamer! i totally agree about closing the units during report most definitely helps with hippa issues. unfortunately, not everybody have that simplest of luxury though ....
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    Understanding ABGs - having trouble, any ideas?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to future L&Dnurse's topic in General Students

    i also found this link that day to nite provided from a previous allnurses forum regarding abgs. you could also try this site as well. cheers :cheers: ,
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    Understanding ABGs - having trouble, any ideas?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to future L&Dnurse's topic in General Students

    try this link future l&d nurse! hope it helps ~ cheers :cheers: ,
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    Blood type...HELP!

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    here ya go! just scroll half way down the page. you may also wanna try this link as well. hope this helps ya ~ cheers :cheers: ~
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    LPN to RN

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to almostfinished's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hiya almost finished! i think the hardest part of transition for me was the critical thinking. what i mean by that is knowing how to interpret the data from my assessments and formulating them into...
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    PA Fees for practicing on lapsed license or Cont Ed deficiency----OUCH!

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    gee~ i wonder what the "formal disciplinary action(s) would
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    Schedules

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to phoenix72's topic in Nursing Career

    hiya phoenix72! i would like to first congratulate you on returning to university! the major manner not as long as you return because that is what you wish to do. you've mentioned either...
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    Nurses not doing assessments

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to gucci rush's topic in General Nursing

    interesting that you've mentioned this. my very first nursing job in a *facility* was in a long term care. there (ltc), rarely is/was an assessment done on a shift-by-shift, let alone, a daily basis...
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    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    ohhhhhhh....thx! my bad...sorry focker :blushkiss cheers :beer:,
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    My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    i'm on the fence with this issue because on the one hand like focker said...these people haven't worked under the influence; but on the other hand...they *are* taking "illegal" substances...even if...
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    Post CRAB clean

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to gradcare's topic in MICU, SICU

    lol...glad you cleared that one up. i too thought you were referring to the pubic lice ! cheers,
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    Is it ever ok to force a resident to change?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to NicInNC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the yelling, the change in mental status, & refusal of taking meds seems to stem from the daughter & the m.d. taking the resident off of their anti-depressants & alzheimer's' medication....
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    Is it ever ok to force a resident to change?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to NicInNC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i agree with all of the advice given above...especially the part referring to obtaining a md order to restrain & documentation. particularly since the resident/patient in question is having...
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    The Ban On Knit Pants and Shirts (take 2)

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree with ya here cheerfuldoer :roll ...especially 'bout the part where people show-up to work in wrinkled (& sometimes dirty) uniforms....yuk ! i'm not sure 'bout the *knit* uniforms...
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    Almost fired today

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    the op asked other nurses their opinion *after* the fact...like during an investigation. whenever grave medication errors like the haldol one occurs...there is always some sort of after-action...
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    Almost fired today

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    sorry...but i was thinking the more the op either explains the situation or replies to others' thoughts/criticisms...the more they sound like they're whining. this is a serious matter & i think...
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    Affirmative action for single mothers?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hiya muticollinarity...sorry it took me soooo long in getting back to this thread...real life 'n all. i'm glad to see that you didn't mean to label this thread around aa & that you were in...
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    Affirmative action for single mothers?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this all sounds quite personal to me...affirmative action (aa) for single mother (s)~ it sounds more like you have problems with liking *this* particular person rather than how she was admitted into...
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    What organs are in each of the 4 quadrants?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to nurse2be2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    try this link from the bartleby.com...aka grey's anatomy. good luck on your exam ~ cheers!
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    Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    sounds 'bout right . cheers,
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    Why are so many of us over weight?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know really....lol :rotfl:!!! it was outrageous & just tickled my funny bone when i read it the other day & thought...'i've got to use this one sometime !' cheers!
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    Why are so many of us over weight?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    just wanted to say i was writing my last post & didn't see this post until after submitting it....sorry if you feel my last post has any slings/arrows in it...just expressing my opinion is all ~...