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    What are you taking this Spring?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in LPN to RN

    Nutrition 1322 (online) and maybe Yoga- I need another
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    Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    My Dad is on Morphine for chronic back pain. He also has taken Valium for years (anxiety). He has built up a tolerence to meds. He needs more than the average person to control his pain. Sometimes,...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I am anxious to know, Jodyangel, what are you going to do? My NM came to me because he needed someone to work Christmas Day. I am a weekender. I told him I would work it but I wanted Fri-Sun off. I...
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    What's your holiday bonus?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    My Dh (non-nursing/private company) got $500 and a nice fleece jacket w/ company logo. Also, his Christmas party was at the beach in a very elegant hotel. The company paid for our rooms there so we...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    dirty, sneaky and plain rotten. keep us
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    Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I can do it in 2... It
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    heplock needle size

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

    If I have a really stuff stick, I will occasionally ask an ER nurse to come help. It is funny to hear them apologize for only getting a 22 in! I am thankful for any access.
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    heplock needle size

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

    we usually use 22's (occ 20s) on my Med-surg floor. I find the 18s are usually in the AC and they don't last because they leak around the huge hole leftover from the stick and the frequent bending of...
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    Made a med error and am Furious!!

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking you may need to quit. It sounds very dangerous and
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    NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I always book my gyn appts with the NP. As a matter of fact, I followed her to her new office... absolutely love her! Would like to see a NP in family practice but have yet to find one in the
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    a PN grad needs help--- HEELP please.. SOS

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to jaay's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I don't have the answer. Just wanted to say :welcome: You'll get your answer from
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    What's your holiday bonus?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I get to work at my job for 12 more months. Why would they give us grunts a bonus when they asked us to 'contribute' to the new building fund and have their hands out asking for us to buy a ticket...
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    The Cold Hard Facts?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    good point. I heard a pulmonary doctor say something the other day that has been on my mind. He was speaking with a group of family members of an elderly patient with many comorbidities who had to...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap:
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    The Cold Hard Facts?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is difficult when your folks get older. Currently, I am in the Sandwich Generation. Dealing with my teenager and my
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I remember using an 18 ga needle to poke a hole in something (nifepidine?) in order to administer the liquid sublingually to get a BP down fast. someone else mentioned Theophylline drips. rolling meds...
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    immunizations EB info

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    good
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    Hello to my fellow LPN's

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been doing pre-reqs since 2003- part time. Working fulltime weekends on a busy med-surg floor. Finally have enough credits to apply in Jan. to 2 bridge programs that start in May. It has been...
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    The Cold Hard Facts?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I watched a discouraging special on PBS about 401Ks and how the middle class is going to struggle to retire. Ticks me off that the current bankruptcy law allows the banks to be paid first when big...
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    Not Ready for being left alone...

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    this is so true! The scary ones push forward and DON"T ask
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    Policy on IV tubing/bag change?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to climberrn's topic in General Nursing

    not to hi-jack the thread but I was wondering what y'all do about mult. IVPBs and the tubing. I was taught to back flush with the main IVF and keep one secondary tubing system in place. I guess I...
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    Does reapplying to a nursing school frowned upon?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to jlhalloween's topic in Texas Nursing

    Good luck. I am applying to their transitional program in
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    New Grad - can't keep it together.

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to vegnurse21's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree that 4 weeks doesn't seem like enough time. It is just difficult to get everything done somedays. When all your doctors come at one time and write STAT and NOW orders, it can throw...
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    Spring 2007 Classes

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to KEVO05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yoga- my last PE! (I need a break before May when I hope to start full-time in a bridge
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    "waiting list" questions

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to EmN82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great news. Good luck with your nursing