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    What did you do to get to where you are rt now?

    EmmaG replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I always wanted to do bedside nursing; you couldn't pay me enough to be a manager or administrator. When it's just me and the patients, I'm a happy camper. Now physically, it's really taking its toll...
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    Causes Of Pedal Edema

    EmmaG replied to angelique777's topic in General Nursing

    DVT and tumor obstruction
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    Causes Of Pedal Edema

    EmmaG replied to angelique777's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/reprint/19/2/148.pdf Perhaps that will
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    Job offer... but prego

    EmmaG replied to notactuallyblonde's topic in General Nursing

    Read up on the law as it applies. Granted some employers might be creative in breaking the law, but if that's the case, I wouldn't want to work for a facility that treated their employees with such...
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    Job offer... but prego

    EmmaG replied to notactuallyblonde's topic in General Nursing

    Accept it if you want the
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    Performance Appraisal

    EmmaG replied to Nicky30's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why not ask to schedule a meeting with your manager and explain your confusion and concerns--- and ask for specific examples of what he told you on your
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    Sounds weird

    EmmaG replied to rnrae's topic in General Nursing

    It does it to me, too. I hate that
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    Guilt/Frustration Missing Work

    EmmaG replied to peds_cna's topic in General Nursing

    With double pneumonia, you need more than 3 days off. Please do not return to work so soon; I speak from experience, you will only make yourself sicker. Forget the guilt and stay home until you are...
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    Charge Nurse Already????

    EmmaG replied to tamparn2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just remember you are not alone and there are always resources available to assist you. You don't have to know everything, you just need to know where to find the answers I was still working as a GN,...
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    What is NS NOT compatible with?

    EmmaG replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I am wondering if the precipitate was caused by residual of another drug or solution. http://eilat.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/newnyc/DRUGS/Diazepam.htm#drug%20inter...
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    Glen Beck's hospital experience

    EmmaG replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    Bingo.
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    Asperger's Syndrome

    EmmaG replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I highly recommend her book "Thinking in Pictures". She's an amazing woman.
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    Eating on the floor

    EmmaG replied to *Scrubs*'s topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes even rooms that appear clean are contaminated. I was at the desk, taking off orders and doing some paperwork when the call light went off. A voice on the other end said "sorry, that was a...
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    AT ISSUE: What is the culture of your floor?

    EmmaG replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I think there tends to be more of what you describe on off shifts (everyone looks out for all patients), if for no other reason than we have fewer nurses and limited resources to back us up. As far...
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    Has anyone ever refused...

    EmmaG replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    When I'm in charge, I do my damndest to match up the patients with the skill levels (and sometimes personalities) of the staff coming on. (it's not as easy as it looks, folks lol) I have no problem at...
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    Virgin Vent

    EmmaG replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    She was a very intelligent but task-oriented person, and rather anal too; however she had not a lick of common sense--- much less critical thinking skills. You could depend on her to get all her...
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    Virgin Vent

    EmmaG replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Had a nurse giving me report once on a group of patients and when she got to the last one (a 'walkie/talkie' 5th or 6th one down the line), she told me about his diet and activity and so on (pretty...
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    They called the cops!

    EmmaG replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My schedule had a split weekend (off Sunday and Monday). So when I looked at it and saw what I thought was the weekend, it just messed me up for the whole week and I ended up being a 'no show/no...
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    "VIP" Patients

    EmmaG replied to dopaminequeenRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That might not be for reasons of giving extra-special care to the 'vip'. Remember what happened to Clooney? I'm wondering if the administration wants to track possible privacy violations for...
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    Unborn Children

    EmmaG replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/03/6/gr030603.pdf(note this is from 8/2006) http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/drugexposedall.pdf While they may not be able to...
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    Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    EmmaG replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Also, most people have a general idea of the hours we work. This is especially dangerous for those who work 3-11 and nights,
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    Student Help - Infant/Toddler Observation

    EmmaG replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    ROFL!
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    Help!! HR is going to call me in an HR to interview me by phone!!

    EmmaG replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/24/AR2006062400326.html http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/interviewing/20041006-hirsch.html...
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    Hostile and demanding patients. How do you handle them?

    EmmaG replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Cool. But doesn't it kinda makes you want to say "Who are you and what did you do with ___
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    Dating co-workers

    EmmaG replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. This isn't something you'd lose your license over. Your job maybe, but not your