ceecel.dee MSN, RN

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    Need assistance with these medical terms...

    ceecel.dee replied to DebbieLynne's topic in General Nursing

    Apnea - an absence of spontaneous respiration. Anoxia - a lack of oxygen. May be local or systemic and may be the result of an inadequate supply of oxygen to the respiratory system or of an inability...
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    Hospital infections on Good Morning Amercia.

    ceecel.dee replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I did see this report on GMA too, and while I have not researched the basis of what they said as some of you great investigative nurses did, I was generally unimpressed with the recommendations, and...
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    What are your thoughts about this situation and hospital infections?

    ceecel.dee replied to zcubed's topic in General Nursing

    There are differing schools of thought on protective isolation. Our old oncologist had routine standing orders for his cancer/chemo patient's isolation standards based on their blood counts (from good...
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    Any Good Nursing Book Suggestions?

    ceecel.dee replied to JacqueOCS's topic in General Nursing

    The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. It isn't a nursing story, but is about a Hmong child's (really the whole family) experience with American health care (she has epilepsy) and...
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    Advise about questioning doctors

    ceecel.dee replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Say to him, "I was told to look for board certification in my surgeon. What difference does the certification make, in your opinion?" Weigh his answer carefully. Good
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    help dealing with flirtatious pts

    ceecel.dee replied to student4ever's topic in General Nursing

    Some of that is just nervous tension from guys, I think. Certainly do not tolerate anything lewd; it would require a direct comment about inappropriateness. That said, some guys (usually older) say...
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    Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

    ceecel.dee replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto!
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    What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

    ceecel.dee replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    The "non-compliant" label makes me cringe too. That said, I am frustrated by a general lack of self-care in many
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    PreAdmission Testing: who tells which home meds to take preop?

    ceecel.dee replied to ssi9699's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I guess, more specific to the OP's question, that the ordering physician/nurse team is responsible for relaying this
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    PreAdmission Testing: who tells which home meds to take preop?

    ceecel.dee replied to ssi9699's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We always told presurgicals to take all heart, BP, and asthma meds presurgically, but hold the others. Aspirin, Coumadin and Plavix were special cases and given specific instructions, as well as...
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    What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

    ceecel.dee replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Pharmaceutical companies playing on the general public's desire for medications for everything and their political power. Overuse of the medical system by some (must see provider to get Rx for desired...
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    when is it time to dismiss new clincal manager

    ceecel.dee replied to mydesygn's topic in General Nursing

    Middle management is an aweful place to be. If unprepared and poorly supported from above, the girl didn't stand a chance and will probably never be the
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    For those of you with a Master's degree or are working on one.... a question

    ceecel.dee replied to CardioTrans's topic in General Nursing

    For myself, part-time was plenty! It was just too difficult to spend enough time on-line (mine is a distance program) when trying to do a full-time school schedule. The group projects just require...
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    Who does your pre-op admit testing ?

    ceecel.dee replied to nellie_nurse812's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Yes, the patient's primary practitioner does the pre-op exams for us
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    Who does your pre-op admit testing ?

    ceecel.dee replied to nellie_nurse812's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Yes, the patient's primary practitioner does the pre-op exams for us
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    hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

    ceecel.dee replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Appropriate hair style for nurses? Common sense is what is required. What hairstyle is appropriate for an art teacher, a paralegal, a pharmaceutical rep, a school cook, a life guard? If it's in the...
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    Essential Skills~Input from ALL Nurses!!!

    ceecel.dee replied to msnursealot's topic in General Nursing

    Prioritize your tasking. Love your patients. Integrate and demonstrate that love in your
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    Theory and Reseach

    ceecel.dee replied to BS Nursing Student's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly my point...it is important in
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    Theory and Reseach

    ceecel.dee replied to BS Nursing Student's topic in General Nursing

    Devil's advocate here, but medicine is built around evidence-based practice. Nurse theorists try to encorporate the environment, the person, society, and health, and that requires alot more than...
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    Nurses leaving in droves...

    ceecel.dee replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I schlepped on the floor of a small community hospital for 8 years, then "advanced" to unsatisfying position of middle-management. I am now out of acute care and cannot see myself going back. I...
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    Resume Writing Services

    ceecel.dee replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you just google "resume"? I'll just bet there are lots of services to choose
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    Just when you think you've heard it all......

    ceecel.dee replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose some can be "iffy", but what a broad generalization. If a family wants granny placed "somewhere", they are the ones choosing. If skilled care is needed, all AL facilities are not providing...
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    Just when you think you've heard it all......

    ceecel.dee replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose some can be "iffy", but what a broad generalization. If a family wants granny placed "somewhere", they are the ones choosing. If skilled care is needed, all AL facilities are not providing...
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    Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    ceecel.dee replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    It is disgraceful for us to depend on another country to provide our citizens with 50% of any of our vaccines. Aren't we the world leader? If not, why not? It seems to me that we should be able to...
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    Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    ceecel.dee replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    It is disgraceful for us to depend on another country to provide our citizens with 50% of any of our vaccines. Aren't we the world leader? If not, why not? It seems to me that we should be able to...