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  1. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    fab4fan replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    A minimum ratio of 10:1? Gee, thanks. I can see you have boatloads of experience as a nurse. Just because you mandate minimum ratios, BTW, does not mean nurses magically appear. There is a cancer in...

  2. Can Circulating Nurse Sit?

    fab4fan replied to inches's topic in Operating Room

    This sounds a lot like the ideas people have about codes...that they are all drama, when in reality they are often the opposite (at least in my exp.). Stevierae would be welcome at any of my local...

  3. NY following CA to ban lindane

    fab4fan replied to LucyGoosey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please tell me that the National Pediculosis Association is a

  4. Lingo

    fab4fan replied to JACALA_CL's topic in Emergency

    Our one ED doc used to refer to hysterical latinas as suffering from "Status

  5. The ER has become a restaurant.....

    fab4fan replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    You know, I read this and immediately thought of that part in Monty Python, "Bring out your dead!"

  6. 22 yr old male, wants circumcision, i have questions

    fab4fan replied to jusWannaKno's topic in General Nursing

    Your life, your license, Roland. I find the application of the First Amendment a bit extreme, but it's your prerogative. Maybe TPTB can set up a forum just for you to answer questions from the...

  7. 22 yr old male, wants circumcision, i have questions

    fab4fan replied to jusWannaKno's topic in General Nursing

    I did give him advice...I told him to talk to his doctor. It is inappropriate to give medical advice; it can potentially put a nurse's license at risk. Say you give someone advice, and then that...

  8. Research on Blood Loss from Labs

    fab4fan replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Carolina: Try this site . If there isn't a specific thread with an answer to your question, if you go into the "Ask A Professional" forum, I can guarantee you you will get a response. This is an...

  9. levsin vs scope patches

    fab4fan replied to saribeth's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Positioning...an absolutely essential part of helping with the

  10. 22 yr old male, wants circumcision, i have questions

    fab4fan replied to jusWannaKno's topic in General Nursing

    Please talk to some doctors...this is not a medical advice site. Good luck to you, whatever you

  11. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    fab4fan replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    What a beautiful

  12. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    fab4fan replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Well, you didn't exactly mention some of this in your first post (not to be argumentative, but part of the story was left out). Even so, there are people who will exhibit those behaviors because they...

  13. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    fab4fan replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    No one ever said you wouldn't get schnookered every now and then. But ask yourself, "Do I really want to take the chance of sending someone out the door in excruciating pain?" Me...I'd rather get...

  14. levsin vs scope patches

    fab4fan replied to saribeth's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Levsin comes in liquid form and is readily absorbed in the buccal cavity. I like transdermal scop.; our local pharmacy compounds it. Atropine gtts can also be helpful. Just my personal preference, but...

  15. Death Rattle

    fab4fan replied to ChicagolandRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hmmm...that's interesting! Usually, if a pt is having trouble with po's, we give the MS Contin or OxyContin rectally. Transderm scop. has always worked quite well, as do atropine gtts (you only need a...

  16. she wants to go again

    fab4fan replied to mittels's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree with aimeee...this pt is not ready for hospice. Some people never are, and that's OK. It's not up to the hospice nurse to decide how a pt dies. If the pt changes her mind, then she should be...

  17. Pt rights to go to the hospital

    fab4fan replied to mittels's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    There are very strict guidelines for discharging a pt from hospice. You have to tread very lightly on that

  18. What's your craziest story of the ER

    fab4fan replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    Gaaaack! How can you wear a mask with benzoin on it? That smell makes me want to hurl...so sickly sweet! I'd rather smell rank

  19. How desperate is your state for Nurses?

    fab4fan replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Larry: I was wondering the same thing. Like they couldn't have gotten the necessary info. I did get another survey with my licensce renewal this year. Sheesh! How many times do they have to hear

  20. Pt rights to go to the hospital

    fab4fan replied to mittels's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Her hospice benefit should have been revoked (if she was wanting aggressive tx) and she should have gone to the hosp. Pts. on hospice don't waive their right to tx. If it's outside the plan of care,...

  21. ALL NP's PLEASE READ THIS!

    fab4fan replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please explain to me why people come on this board and proceed to bust on the nursing profession? Really, the poster above Dave, for all those claims about nursing being a "noble...

  22. just another burning question......

    fab4fan replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

  23. How to do mental health nursing?

    fab4fan replied to a-rose's topic in Psychiatric

    I think this "Social Worker" needs to find a board more suited to her tastes. Why come on a nursing board, only to criticize nurses? Troll

  24. Ultram cost me my new dream job

    fab4fan replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you,

  25. Ultram cost me my new dream job

    fab4fan replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    ITA, Dave. Do we really need to keep beating this poster down? How many of you could say for an absolute certainty that if you were in terrific pain and someone offered you something that would lessen...