Nurse Ratched RN

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    Call it an occupational hazard...

    Nurse Ratched replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    OMG - last fall when I caught what I *swear* had to have been whooping cough, I pulled my neck coughing. Never felt so decrepit in all my life
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    One Nuvaring for 2 months?

    Nurse Ratched replied to LonghornSara's topic in General Nursing

    The manufacturers aren't going to tell you anything but what's on the manufacturer's insert because that's the efficacy level they've established based on their research. In other words, if you don't...
  3. Nurse Ratched

    Trucker creates anti-MRSA cream

    Nurse Ratched replied to StatBlues's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65314&highlight=MRSA I was having deja vu
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    Assisted Living Sterling House

    Nurse Ratched replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    Having only one nurse is not at all an unusual setup for an assisted living facility (which is why they are called that and not "nursing homes.") There are Alterra Sterling Houses here. Had a...
  5. Nurse Ratched

    need to vent

    Nurse Ratched replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    I can also tell you that, while the nurse's seems rude on the face, it's also not unusual for ED's to experience criminal behavior - narcotics theft and the like. I say this not as an excuse for what...
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    [b]Congratulations Love-a-nurse![/b]

    Nurse Ratched replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    That's great! I know you worked very hard for it
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    Nurses: come out 5/10/04 to see Sen Kerry introduce new health program in Erie

    Nurse Ratched replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    So dumb question - is this what used to be the Porreco Center of Edinboro U. in Erie, or is it at the main campus in
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    Need advise from experienced psych nurses

    Nurse Ratched replied to BadBird's topic in Psychiatric

    In my state any child under the age of 18 only needs a parental/legal guardian signature to sign the minor into the adolescent psych ward - whether they want to go or not. Is that not the case
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    Resume help, please!

    Nurse Ratched replied to moni rn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who indicated that it's really not necessary to have an objective listed. Most of them do tend to sound
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    Problem tech- she keeps telling pts she's a nurse.

    Nurse Ratched replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    If she was on my team, I would make a point of, when introducing myself to my patients, saying, "I'm Ratched, I'll be your nurse this evening; X is the (CNA/tech/whatever) working with me tonight, and...
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    Call it an occupational hazard...

    Nurse Ratched replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    (fixing a cup of hot tea with lemon for laurasc) Get better
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    Topic: Venting in Private?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to close this thread. If nursie30 and the new poster have something to work out, they can do out of public
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    What exactly is the EFC of financial aid?

    Nurse Ratched replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

    This is an excellent explanation. I worked in Financial Aid as a work study job while going to school for my business degree. As a dependent, it was assumed that a higher percentage of any...
  14. Nurse Ratched

    Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    Nurse Ratched replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I thought Agnus' response was a realistic view of how *administration* will tend to react in a particular situation to minimize the facility's exposure. Please re-read it and consider it...
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    Need advice on memo to all nursing staff that contains threat

    Nurse Ratched replied to ms40's topic in General Nursing

    I also have to wonder what is the main obstacle to getting MAR's signed off. Like Renerian, I might suspect understaffing (like if you have to interrupt your med pass to prevent people from falling...
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    Hold patient wants to change docs NOW!

    Nurse Ratched replied to TinyNurse's topic in Emergency

    As indicated above - family talks to doc - I don't play that game. Assuming pt has some capability of making a decision, would be nice if he had some say, but families are sometimes overbearing.......
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    Should you agree to talk with lawyers without it being court ordered?

    Nurse Ratched replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in General Nursing

    OMG - that just struck my funny bone (I know - this is serious, but sometimes the way something is worded just hits you.) Anyway, I know the old "If you've got nothing to hide you'll be fine" line,...
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    Your Thoughts Requested

    Nurse Ratched replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or as the crusty OR nurse told me as a student when I watched my one and only live surgery: DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING BLUE. If you pass out, pass out AWAY from the blue
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    Angry at feeling used

    Nurse Ratched replied to Good_Queen_Bess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So am I understanding your staffing correctly? In a hospital setting they were going to stick you alone with 9 patients on day shift, with 4 of them total care and not so much as an aide to help?...
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    two books about nurses in WWII

    Nurse Ratched replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I read this book after seeing it referenced on the board - GREAT! Highly
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    lpn-rn...same difference

    Nurse Ratched replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Was is that time of the month? (For our LPN versus RN discussion?) :chuckle Everyone play nice, please :). If you are new to the board and haven't seen one of these threads before, please rest...
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    student malpractice insurance

    Nurse Ratched replied to angelique777's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nso.com/
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    Nonreactive Hep B titre

    Nurse Ratched replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    There is generally an actual number associated with testing for immunity. The test for whether you do or don't have the disease is generally positive or negative. A bit more education from the...
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    afraid of losing my liscense

    Nurse Ratched replied to nursecatnfl's topic in Correctional

    It's not our job to punish prisoners - nurses are there to provide needed care. It's a fact that some prisoners sabotage those efforts with false reporting, but that just means assessment skills have...
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    Please Help!need Interview For Paper

    Nurse Ratched replied to Nicholem22's topic in Psychiatric

    I guess I'm confused - this sounds more like a research paper where you ought to look up stats and so on, not asking for an opinion from people who may or may not have the correct information? I'm...