Nurse Ratched RN

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    For physiology studs only..

    Nurse Ratched replied to rn29306's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This thread has long veered off course. I'm going to ask those who insist on sniping at each other to please stop. Dragging fights from threads into other threads is a form of flaming and is not...
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    Are there any psych nurses out there?

    Nurse Ratched replied to faline1973's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f46/ Check out our psych nursing forum for more information
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    hey all, little help with muscle dystonia

    Nurse Ratched replied to Dbb82's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nutrition would be an issue since the pt presumably can't feed
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    Has anyone taken these two courses together during a summer session? Am I crazy??

    Nurse Ratched replied to Heloisea3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with others that, while it's entirely possible with enough effort and motivation, it's not a great idea. Chem is generally a pre-req for A&P to better understand cellular-level stuff....
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    Hey! :)

    Nurse Ratched replied to katie07's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Here's a link to the pre-CRNA inquiry form. Lots of useful information there :). Good
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    Male Nursing Forum Reminder

    Nurse Ratched replied to Brian's topic in Men in Nursing

    (Feels like I get to peek in the guys' locker room
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    Most easy job in Nursing?

    Nurse Ratched replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an office setting and my job and my co-workers rock. It's busy, but what is on my desk when I leave is what's on my desk when I come back, and as a OCD-type I LOVE that. ? You get to know...
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    families with clipboards/notebooks

    Nurse Ratched replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed with Timothy that I've definitely seen both kinds of patients/families. The ones that irritate are the ones who insist on referring to "My brother, the
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    Is this an allergic reaction or just a bad side effect?

    Nurse Ratched replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    True dat. I'd just explain whenever the allergy question comes up that you reacted thusly when you received x drug, that you're not sure if it was an allergy, side effect or something
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    nursing signing doctors Rx's

    Nurse Ratched replied to curiousgeorge38's topic in General Nursing

    I would also add to my previous post that I do not sign scripts for narcs, even in the way I previously described as permissible for other meds in my state, as they fall into a different class....
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    RN Scrubs

    Nurse Ratched replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is much more than tasks :). Many nurses feel that management likes to quietly cover up the (decreasing) numbers of licensed staff by making everyone look generically like nurses. I personally...
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    nursing signing doctors Rx's

    Nurse Ratched replied to curiousgeorge38's topic in General Nursing

    I sign for the doctor under his/her instruction (PVO - per verbal order - Soandso MD/Ratched RN. I'm not prescribing, just writing out the prescription. Legal in my
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    Can you be called "Doctor" with a PhD in Nursing?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If I ever get my PhD, it would only be for the joy of referring to myself as Dr. Nurse ________ and the ensuing confused looks
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    I failed the NET...................................

    Nurse Ratched replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Reopening with removal of several off-topic posts. One of the quickest routes to a flame war is to go "grammar police" on a thread. Thanks for not making it personal with other
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    I appeal to those who can help us against an unjust agency.

    Nurse Ratched replied to dhel28's topic in International Nursing

    Please do not, especially if there is a potential lawsuit involved. Thank
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    TCU/Wesleyan Interviews

    Nurse Ratched replied to TX ICU RN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Going to ask those who may have "real life" knowledge of each other to kindly keep it away from the board. Both sides of the story have been presented, and I will ask that no further discussion of...
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    I think I want to be a psych nurse

    Nurse Ratched replied to Drysolong's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked on a medical psychistric unit, so, yes, they do exist, and are pretty cool
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    Help with Social Security Number

    Nurse Ratched replied to tabz's topic in International Nursing

    http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10002.html#how Here's the information you need (I think)
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    Beckfield college

    Nurse Ratched replied to kurkowsa34's topic in General Nursing

    HI there :) Just wanted to let you know the pages are set to default show only the last 30 days of posts. If you change that setting at the bottom of the page, you can see older posts, and there...
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    Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    i'm thinking if we started locking up everyone who wanted to run for political office, period, we'd have this country cleaned up in no time . "validation theory" has been a part of elder care for some...
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    Need Info abt transferring my liecence to another state.

    Nurse Ratched replied to phantomm1388's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/boards-of-nursing.php Here are links to all the state boards of nursing. All the information you need (usually including downloadable forms) should be on the site for the...
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    do people say this to you?

    Nurse Ratched replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've worked psych, oncology, geriatrics, and have heard the same thing for all those specialties :). Isn't it great that we all don't want to work in the same
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    NCLEX Exam

    Nurse Ratched replied to popilol's topic in International Nursing

    Moved this to the international forum. Check out the stickies at the top of the main forum's page
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    Reusing Catheters in Home Care? No Way!

    Nurse Ratched replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Bionicnurse is right on about this happening, the unfortunately natural repercussions. and how appropriate case management (as in the pleasantly surprising account of her current insurance company)...
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    help for addictions to pain meds......

    Nurse Ratched replied to Misty1's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever you do, make sure you protect yourself. Ultimately, a person with an addiction will do whatever he/she has to to feed that addiction. No matter how close you are, that person will betray...