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  1. Don't shoot me for asking but...

    jemb replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Same day surgery, and outpatient surgery clinics frequently do not have weekend

  2. ONE Whole Dollar

    jemb replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, a whole dollar an hour just might be enough to get you into the next tax bracket up, in which case you just might take home less per hour! Where is the 'whoopadeedoo, index finger twirling in...

  3. dx with a lipoma today, ever have one?

    jemb replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt that your doctor intended to imply that it not be biopsied. That can be done when it's removed. The only reason to biopsy it first would be if you were not certain you wanted to have the...

  4. How to become an oncology nurse?

    jemb replied to Purple Hugs's topic in Oncology

    Most oncology nurses in the US have done on-the-job oncology/chemotherapy training after graduating from nursing school and passing the RN boards. The specific degree (or diploma) makes no...

  5. question for experienced burn nurses

    jemb replied to jemb's topic in Burn

    Thanks, Gwenith. I'm sure he would have had essentially no quality of life had he survived. He was a remarkable person, full of fun and energy. It was just a senseless and totally preventable...

  6. Choosing an area of work.

    jemb replied to h.shuey's topic in General Nursing

    What Shotzie said. But I will add that if you are uncertain about the choice, and if you're not sure you will like maternity, go with med-surg. Reason being is that if you start in maternity and...

  7. Hippa

    jemb replied to francine79's topic in General Nursing

    News to me that you can divulge info just because a doctor writes the order! Now if the patient says it's

  8. question for experienced burn nurses

    jemb replied to jemb's topic in Burn

    Just wanted to say thanks to Gwenith and Sallee for their replies to my questions. Sadly, my friend did not survive -- no surprise. To me, it is more surprising that he survived as long as he did...

  9. Funny Ebay Ad

    jemb replied to DidiRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    That guy should be a comedy writer! He's hilarious!!!

  10. backdated MARs, med errors, & me in the middle

    jemb replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little confused about what happened. Are you saying that there was no IV MAR over the weekend, and that you gave no IV abx since there was no MAR? In other words, an order was missed somehow....

  11. question for experienced burn nurses

    jemb replied to jemb's topic in Burn

    Thanks for the quick replies. Age mid forties but very good/athletic physical condition. A small part of one foot was not burned. Not sure about respiratory burns, but said a few words to friends...

  12. Tumor lysis syndrome

    jemb replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Oncology

    Thanks for the link, Karen. The article didn't mention the risk with monoclonal antibodies. I've had patients on Rituxan and Campath both develop TLS. Scary stuff. Their symptoms came on very...

  13. Z-coil shoes

    jemb replied to Shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    Very punny! Actually, there was a thread about these particular shoes sometime back. I've only seen pictures of the shoes, and I'd be afraid the coils would catch in cords or tubings at work. But...

  14. A Koala Goes Into a Restaurant...

    jemb replied to ExquisiteRevelation's topic in Nursing Humor

    Funny!

  15. Do any RN's out there think that I should as a student

    jemb replied to nurseRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    Must have been mutual.

  16. Do any RN's out there think that I should as a student

    jemb replied to nurseRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    Working as an aid/nursing assistant would be great experience for you. You won't get to do some of the things that the hospital might allow interns to do, but you will get other very valuable...

  17. Following trend, Connecticut health insurer to charge more for most women

    jemb replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow, I thought this had been going on forever! Maybe just where I have lived? Since I've almost always paid for my own health insurance , I've compared the rates for many years. Childbearing age...

  18. some of my coworkers are spending way to much time on personal phone calls

    jemb replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, oramar, that the momentary check-ins and such are reasonable. I, too would hate to see everyone lose the privilege of using the phone at all because of a few who abuse it. One of my prior...

  19. some of my coworkers are spending way to much time on personal phone calls

    jemb replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    This is an ongoing aggravation with me too. Calls that I understand are: emergencies (ill, bleeding or dead - not "do you know where my blue sweater is?"!!!), kids checking in upon...

  20. Can you blow the vein when removing IV catheter??

    jemb replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    you probably blew the vein with the needle before you threaded the catheter the rest of the way in. the catheter was probably resting on the vein and acting as a patch over the puncture. when you...

  21. Constanzi's Solution

    jemb replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    No 'snarkiness' intended, but I guess I understand that someone could see my prior post that way. I think it's wonderful that you were concerned enough to try to get answers after your shift was over...

  22. Who's teasing who here anyway?

    jemb posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Yesterday afternoon I saw the neighbor's visiting grandson (7 or 8 years old) on the neighbor's side of our mutual fence. My dog was on my side of the fence, approaching the kid, then backing off,...

  23. Who's teasing who here anyway?

    jemb replied to jemb's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yesterday afternoon I saw the neighbor's visiting grandson (7 or 8 years old) on the neighbor's side of our mutual fence. My dog was on my side of the fence, approaching the kid, then backing off,...

  24. ethical issues with aggressive treatments and end of life

    jemb replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Many times I believe that our technology has overcome our

  25. ethical issues with aggressive treatments and end of life

    jemb replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Many times I believe that our technology has overcome our