ceecel.dee MSN, RN

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    Forced cheerfulness a hazard to your health

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

    I would think the long term ramifications of routinely "letting them have it" would be detrimental to personal happiness too. I do agree that we need some personal time to think our own less than...
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    male nurses in OB

    ceecel.dee replied to newnurse33's topic in General Nursing

    If the guy has the ****s and desire to work in this area, I'll bet he'd be really good at it. This is not to say that all of the patients would feel comfortable with it, as might be the case for some...
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    Doctors comments about not trusting his Nurses

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

    I'm thinking that this patient and his wife must be hospital naive...just wait till they've been there a few days and realize that they will be asked similar questions throughout their stay as nurses...
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    Heplock flush

    ceecel.dee replied to Liv1217Sd's topic in General Nursing

    We haven't used Heparin for flushes for years (except in central lines or PICC
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    Why there will be no medicare money left for your kids/grandkids really.

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

    I appreciate your post, and agree. What makes me even madder, are the expensive tests ordered without thinking "what will you do with the results" in many of the elderly who largely wouldn't even...
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    News of Mother's Death Left on Answering Machine

    ceecel.dee replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    So, any fall out for the nurse? Was the family upset about how they got the news? (I would be, but you know how "different" families can be.) I'd like to know how this played
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    Aarrghh!!

    ceecel.dee replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    typo? typo aside...this is a very bad
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    Severe Concerns..or over reacting?

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

    :yeahthat:
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    Question about BP

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

    I'm sure you are already doing this, but log all of your readings, and send the log with your DD for all appointments so that doc can see the trends. Always have her sit for a full 5 min prior to...
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    Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

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

    :yeahthat:
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    St Cloud area

    ceecel.dee replied to junegrad06's topic in General Nursing

    I have also heard good things about the Sartel school system and the high school sports program. St. Cloud hosp is the place we send all of our cardiac patients in need of angiograms, angioplasties,...
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    Accelerated BSN - Do employers really care where you went?

    ceecel.dee replied to kittypepper028's topic in General Nursing

    When I was on the interviewing/hiring team at my prior job, we did not totally disregard the school graduated from, and if two new grad's were neck-and-neck after a face-to-face, the school would tip...
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    Case study: what went wrong?

    ceecel.dee replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the kids think it was "protective" for Mom to hear a much scaled down version of the truth. I too, would have to hear from the doctor what exactly was said. There is usually plenty of "blame"...
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    Case study: what went wrong?

    ceecel.dee replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. It's now time for a family care conference to include the doc, primary nurse, social worker, and any avialable family members. This ensures that all are on the same page. An appointment with...
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    Considering Nurse Management

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

    It would not be an easy decision for me to accept another middle-management position. As stated above, really depends on the upper management/administration involved. I know that I would be sure to be...
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    Salary question??

    ceecel.dee replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is the
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    How much sleep do you get?

    ceecel.dee replied to jessnurse05's topic in General Nursing

    You need more sleep. This is not your fault...not a weakness. You were born human, and sleep is part of the deal. It is not a luxury, it is
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    Appalachian Trail/hospice/home health or hospital

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

    Now this is an interesting way to pick a residential location! I respect your priority setting...with leisure/recreation in mind. This is the way to a full and happy life!
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    shingles?

    ceecel.dee replied to lna2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Skin can be so vague, can't it? The job to have is that of a Dermatologist; no emergencies and only 3-4 creams to prescribe, and $ for constant remodeling! If you don't mind the lack of excitement,...
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    Doctor oriented hospital

    ceecel.dee replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    You mean that there are places out there that are not doctor oriented?
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    Should a 'old dog' change?

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

    Anyone who says "I'm bored to tears" should try something new. Good luck! Signed, Old Dog doing new
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    Need to vent

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

    Wow, you have alot on your plate! Do you have some supportive people in your life? Spend some quality time with them. It sounds like you need to spend some time doing something very nice and caring...
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    Developing Advocacy Skills

    ceecel.dee replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Patient advocacy is about making sure that the patient is getting the kind of care that the PATIENT HERSELF thinks is right for her...not just about what the NURSE thinks is the right care for the...
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    Private Office Pay for RN's

    ceecel.dee replied to babyrn1301's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I regret making the switch. I'm afraid that I'm letting my acute care skills become weaker and weaker, and I'm bored. There is no adrenaline rush going on in the clinic. I'm going back to the...
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    Are you too old, tired and unable to do your job?

    ceecel.dee replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I'm tired of alot of what goes on in the hospital, but I'm not too old (although over 35) or unable to work