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  1. Should spelling count?

    jode replied to betc's topic in General Nursing

    :) The old you say tomatoe I'll say

  2. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

    jode replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Seattle, Boston, NYC, Chicago top the

  3. Research class: favorite and least favorite things

    jode replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    I took a research class for my BSN and loved it and just finished a Reasearch class for my MSN and loved it... It certainly is relevant to nursing practice! Evidence based practice is what we

  4. Should spelling count?

    jode replied to betc's topic in General Nursing

    Spelling and good grammar ALWAYS

  5. Vaccinations & Opinions on Them.....

    jode replied to robynnelpnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.immunize.org Vaccines are safe. There is no evidence that proves

  6. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    jode replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I had a cap AND a pin. Two of each actually. I had a pin for my LPN and my ADN. My LPN cap was the standard winged cap with yellow and gold strips on the right wing. My ADN cap was the standard...

  7. Buffalo nurses

    jode replied to AjoBSN09's topic in New York Nursing

    Millard Fillmore

  8. Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    jode replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I voted yes, but with certain reservations. First, I would thoroughly investigate the nursing home. Second, I would make sure that I or someone else visted EVERY DAY! I mean EVERY DAY! I know for a...

  9. Native American Reservation nursing

    jode replied to texascowgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in Chinle for about 6 months and really loved it. I love the Navajo people and the country is beautiful. I have only passed through

  10. Do you wear your seatbelt

    jode replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Emergency

    Of course. Not only does it make sense, it is the

  11. Clinical Experience

    jode replied to S-Rank's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    You need to attend a massage school. It does NOT require a masters

  12. RN to BSN online

    jode replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Florida Hospital College of Health

  13. TotalCare sport beds.

    jode replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I have done extensive study on the total care Sport bed and we use them in our ICU. They are UNDERUTILIZED, but can be very beneficial in preventing and treating pneumonia. THEY DO NOT prevent...

  14. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

    jode replied to jessi1106's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Studies have shown that most nurses are introverts. I certainly am. This is not to be confused with shyness. I am not shy. But I am an introvert in a big

  15. CMS Pneumonia indicators

    jode replied to starladare's topic in Quality Improvement

    I do the Pneumonia CMS/JCAHO indicators. Our ED is WAY too busy to be 100% With ABX in 4 hours, but we are working on have advanced practice nurses and PA's in triage to start abx as needed. We need...

  16. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    jode replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work with many nationalities. I don't really pay much attention to it, nor do I hear too much. There is the occasional racist remark if someone is unhappy with someone or something, but overall, I...

  17. Legal/Ethical issues in nursing

    jode replied to Tigger100S's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi. Having your notes/charts subpoenaed means your notes get reviewed by the court, lawyer or whoever subpeonaed them. If a chart gets subpeonaed, you may not even be made aware of it if your notes...

  18. For those of you who use computer charting....

    jode replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    We use Care Manager (COW). Very mixed feelings about this. I do a fair amount of retrospective chart review,and I find it difficult to locate the information I need. I think charting by exception...

  19. Documentation

    jode replied to showmegirl's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    http://www.woundcarenet.com

  20. Far-out JCAHO questions

    jode replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    JCAHO will ask about your hospitals mission and vision statements, routine procedures, and Allison is correct in saying if you don't know the answer.....know who does........We got dinged on...

  21. Far-out JCAHO questions

    jode replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    We just went through JCAHO and I sat in on many of the sessions. There weren't any far out questions. They were interested in team management. How did nurses interact with dietary with case management...

  22. Nightshift Headaches

    jode replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Julie, I have worked the night shift alot and there are several things I have found helpful. Knock off the caffeine and sugar fixes after midnite and drink lots of water or non-caffienated beverages....

  23. Pulling arterial sheaths

    jode replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    I worked very recently in a VERY busy 14 interventional cardiology unit and we pulled almost all the sheaths. We keep all the interventions overnite, and although there are always the occasional...

  24. Promethazine IV Question

    jode replied to PMercier's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Dilute with 10cc saline....that stuff burns up veins like wildfire....and according to the patients , feels the same

  25. narcotic theft investigation

    jode replied to sunny1973's topic in General Nursing

    This happened when I was house supervisor at a hospital in NY. Pretty much the same thing.....you may be asked to submit to a drug screen, and talk to the FDA people....but you should not be in any...