Nurse Ratched RN

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    sore abdominal muscles

    Nurse Ratched replied to Decipha's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but the members of allnurses.com cannot offer you any medical advice. Please, pose all questions/concerns to your health care
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    Hello!

    Nurse Ratched replied to jmcclain10's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I believe credits are much more easily transferrable from Ivy Tech to IU now. http://www.iupuc.edu/academics/programs/nursing.asp Here's some contact info :). Good
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    holter report help

    Nurse Ratched replied to hakernsy's topic in Cardiac

    you misunderstand the purpose of the forums. they are for discussion of nursing issues specific to those specialties, not to provide medical advice on those topics. if your hcp has failed to...
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    wrist restraints

    Nurse Ratched replied to AntBee's topic in Ohio Nursing

    http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=3515&nbr=2741 Here are some guidelines for the best practices for use of restraints (ideally, not at all.) Short version: Should be...
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    all doors shut but still trying to find a way.

    Nurse Ratched replied to cpfnava's topic in International Nursing

    Am I gathering that you are here on an expired visa? If so, you need to take this up with an immigration attorney immediately and see what your options are. I wish you
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    Dying girl's poem

    Nurse Ratched replied to req_read's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    http://www.cancer.org/docroot/med/content/med_6_1_chain_e-mail.asp It's a nice poem, but the American Cancer Society also disavows the stated
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    Dying girl's poem

    Nurse Ratched replied to req_read's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/slowdance.asp
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    night shift depression

    Nurse Ratched replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent suggestions, all. Night shift wreaks havoc on the body. The only way I could manage it well was establishing a regular schedule just offset by 8 hours. Treating your sleep time as...
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    Admissions at end of shift

    Nurse Ratched replied to DeLynn's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I don't consider it dumping on the next shift (whole 'nother thing if he'd arrived at 10pm.) Do your best and remember (as she forgot) that it's a 24 hour facility and new work will always...
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    Where do you look for correctional nursing openings?

    Nurse Ratched replied to obtech2nurse's topic in Correctional

    That's rather a harsh assessment of corrections nurses. Let's try and respect each others' skills and abilities and not paint whole specialties with such a broad brush
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    Anyone going to be a care partner?

    Nurse Ratched replied to jones21498's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Similar to a PCA/tech/NA. Doesn't require a certification - just OJT. I was one - it's a good way to get to know your way around the hospital. You'll likely do a fair amount of dirty work, but it's...
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    Killer Nurses

    Nurse Ratched replied to Jupiter Crash's topic in General Nursing

    OT: this is an excellent example of why our charting as nurses is so important. Memory is faulty. If you are asked about something that happened with a patient who-knows-how-long-ago, your notes of...
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    Fired for refusing to draw blood without an order.

    Nurse Ratched replied to deanzgurll's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto.
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    I need advice, please.

    Nurse Ratched replied to matchstickxx's topic in General Nursing

    I would focus on this. Assuming your review is negative, I would look surprised (as you are), and professionally express concern that none of the items brought up have ever been addressed to you...
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    Worried about disqualification in June 2006 Philippine Board Exam!

    Nurse Ratched replied to spotbanded's topic in General Nursing

    Folks, we have PM'd a number of posters and ask again publicly to please refrain from posting in tagalog and other languages except English. From our terms of service: Thank
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    Bariatric woes

    Nurse Ratched replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.wrightproductsinc.com/ Would this
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    June 11-12, 2006 Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam

    Nurse Ratched replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    Just a note to please remember to post in English per our board guidelines: Thank you,
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    Medical University Of Ohio Gemini 2008

    Nurse Ratched replied to lyela's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I would ask everyone to please refrain from posting staff names and phone numbers here for their privacy. With 135,000 registered members, countless other unregistered lurkers, and Google...
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    Outpatient Medication Reconciliation

    Nurse Ratched replied to kbprn1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    One doctor where I go with an elderly friend has the person who is checking the patient in write a list of current meds, date it, the doc reviews it, makes changes as appropriate in the visit,...
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    Question about practicing out of state...ie. MI

    Nurse Ratched replied to pdaddy's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Check out the Michigan state board of nursing website. You only have to take NCLEX once. It's generally just a matter of money and time to get reciprocity on your license for another
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    Local places to buy scrubs?

    Nurse Ratched replied to SchoolRN,BSN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    That should be in the running for the ER nurse's
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    I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    Nurse Ratched replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe the poster was suggesting she wasn't willing or able to do it, only that she has, unfortunately, not experienced nurses yet that do.
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    Question about licensure transfer

    Nurse Ratched replied to DogTag's topic in International Nursing

    I'm moving this post to its own thread so it doesn't get lost in the other one. :) Check out the "primer" thread at the top of the International forum to see if your question is answered
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    Pubic hair

    Nurse Ratched replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    What an unusual request. The best response, IMO, is that this is a task best managed after
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    What's going to keep you motivated????

    Nurse Ratched replied to SRNACHIC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This thread was re-opened after a year and a half of dormancy for no apparent reason other than fanning some flames. Let's put them out