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  1. Don't like making nurses mad!!

    *ac* replied to majrpn's topic in General Students

    What you should be asking is, How can I help

  2. PRBC transfusion question

    *ac* replied to sassyrn333's topic in MICU, SICU

    Answer is here:

  3. I should have gone to med school! (rant)

    *ac* replied to BmoreCRNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Coming from a staff RN who works with many NP's: I love working with NP's and am very happy when a service I have to work with has one because I find them more accessible, respectful, helpful, and...

  4. Novolog Flexpen

    *ac* replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    NO, no, no. The whole point of the air shot is to prime the needle. If you do not see insulin shoot out of the air shot, you need to repeat until you do. When the cartridge is new, it could take...

  5. Do you ever plan on leaving the bedside?

    *ac* replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    The very second I can find something half-way appealing with not too much of a pay cut, I am gone, baby,

  6. So sick of hearing about the swine flu!!!

    *ac* replied to wrightLPN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My understanding is that the reason it's not officially approved for those over age 49 is that there has been inadequate testing for efficacy; it's not about safety. There's no reason to believe it's...

  7. So sick of hearing about the swine flu!!!

    *ac* replied to wrightLPN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know of people at my hospital over age 49 who were able to get the flumist by signing a

  8. What does "per diem" mean at your hospital?

    *ac* posted a topic in General Nursing

    How does "per diem" work at your hospital? Are there minimum requirements? Do you get a higher hourly rate? Benefits? How does scheduling work? Do you work on more than one

  9. Fearing a Flu Vaccine and Wanting More of It

    *ac* replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's a bizarre juxtaposition. I'm tired of it. Want it or not? Going, going,

  10. How long before you were a charge nurse?

    *ac* replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    We are forced to orient to charge after being there one year. It pays nothing extra. On weekends or nights, you must also take a full patient load while "charging". Most people hate it. It's a lot of...

  11. Withdrawing from A&P I

    *ac* replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would just like to forewarn you that once you get into nursing courses, you will be responsible for reams and reams of material that will not be covered or "taught". I'm talking hundreds and...

  12. Not sure if nursing is for me

    *ac* replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P lays some groundwork, but it's nothing like your real nursing classes will be. It's just something to get through. I doesn't tell you a thing about whether or not you're suited to nursing or...

  13. Does the MAGNET system work?

    *ac* replied to forrester's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Magnet,

  14. Would you have done this differently?

    *ac* replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I admit I would have really wanted to do

  15. My New Diagnosis

    *ac* replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    My husband had this recently. (I felt stupid that I didn't recognize it.) He was given neurontin for the pain, along with the

  16. Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

    *ac* replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

    Do some people really get pens supplied by their work?? Wow, who knew? We got one once during nurse's week. It was so special. It had a light on it that worked for two

  17. Would I be ok as a Peds Nurse?

    *ac* replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Pediatric

    Sent you a

  18. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    *ac* replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know how you can spot a true RN? When they ask you a question that makes you say, Are you a nurse? And they hesitate and then almost imperceptibly nod their head or very quietly say, uh huh....

  19. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    *ac* replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know what's kinda fun with these families? Do something while they are out on a coffee break or in the restroom, so you know it's not in their notebook. Maybe it's just me, but I find that very...

  20. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    *ac* replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    The stalker. They sneak up behind you, and when you turn around you almost run into them. They ask for something, in an over-polite, ingratiating, way, that is totally manipulative - if you're...

  21. What is happening in your hospital? Not using N95 mask, NO screening for H1N1 ,

    *ac* replied to JobsearchingRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My hospital chose not to follow the CDC guidelines for about 3 weeks, during which time I got the virus. Now, we are using reusable respirators (what a pain!), which I question the purpose of, once...

  22. What is happening in your hospital? Not using N95 mask, NO screening for H1N1 ,

    *ac* replied to JobsearchingRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are completely out of n95's and told there is a nation-wide

  23. Are your Nurse to patient ratios changing

    *ac* replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet here. Don't get me

  24. Are your Nurse to patient ratios changing

    *ac* replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. We are working with a minimum of 25% less staff then we used to. We used to close beds when short-staffed; not allowed anymore. Also, patients that used to be step-down status are now on the...

  25. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    *ac* replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    Ex-smoking democrat. Used to be a smoking republican many, many years ago. Then I grew