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  1. phantom limb pain

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Phantom pain can be a lifetime thing. Remember that even though they don't have a limb there, that pain is (according to JCAHO) "whatever the pt says it is, occuring wherever and whenever the pt says...

  2. Acused of no compassion

    BluntForceTrauma replied to nurseofficegail's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely ask for specifics. It's impossible to improve if you don't know what you need to improve on. Sounds like that someone probably complained about you. I would also be looking for...

  3. Code Blue in LTC

    BluntForceTrauma replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    From your post, it seems that you should have followed the BLS guidelines provided by AHA. I don't work LTC, but if in your situation, I would have called 911 or for extra assistance and then began...

  4. dishonesty in diagnosis

    BluntForceTrauma replied to the tooth's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't seem very ethical to me to lie to someone about their

  5. I was a victim of sexual assault.

    BluntForceTrauma replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

    May God bless you....Even if you were drunk, that guy had no right to take advantage of you. This is NOT your fault in any way at all. Keep your head up. My prayers are with

  6. How to be a good preceptee????

    BluntForceTrauma replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever use the phrase "well at so-and-so hospital we did it this way". Be open to learn how to things different ways, as nursing is not universal. Everyone will do things in different ways; the...

  7. Loose visiting policies lead to HIPAA violations

    BluntForceTrauma replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our visitation is closed, but we have visitation close to shift change, from 5-6. Some visitors tend to not leave, and are there for shift change @ 1845. Since we give report at the bedside, I usually...

  8. On mortgages for RNs

    BluntForceTrauma replied to LovingL&D's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure that I've ever seen mortgages for RNs and MDs. They may tend to target us because we are in high demand, have job stability, and make decent

  9. Becoming a Nurse..?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to ChristyGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Does the colloege you went to for your first degree have a nursing program? If so, I would consider speaking to someone at the nursing school to see the exact requirements for entrance into the...

  10. Getting into Nursing School

    BluntForceTrauma replied to SweetiePie811's topic in General Nursing

    What you must realize is that nursing school is very competitive and the courses such as Biology and A&P are the ones that really count. Just becuase the minimum GPA is 2.75, and the minimum grade...

  11. Financial aid help?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to ssnva1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Income is only one factor in determining financial aid suitability. They also take into number of people in the house, how many others in your household are in college, etc. So there is no specific...

  12. slow with papper work...I might be to slow for new job

    BluntForceTrauma replied to bcollins61's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You say you're at a new job, right? It usually takes a little while to get used to all of the papaer work, which can slow you down at first; but once you get used to it, doing papaer work will be a...

  13. graduation dilemma

    BluntForceTrauma replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You should definitely start looking for jobs ASAP. With the housing market the way it is now, there is no telling how long it will take to sell your

  14. 18 gauge insertion

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

    Pt's vein may just not be able to handle an 18GA IV, no matter how big and juicy the vein feels. Next time that happens, try a 20GA

  15. Mixing insulins ??

    BluntForceTrauma replied to wonderbee's topic in General Nursing

    Lantus should never be mixed with any other

  16. LPN Program in Memphis?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to klleo27's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    tennessee tech has a lpn program. check them out at :

  17. Memphis VA hospital

    BluntForceTrauma replied to cinja's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The Med, the VA, and LeBonheur are all in the same vicinity. Crime is all over this city. But I believe the VA is more

  18. The Future: You Must have a Masters to Apply to a Nurse Anesthesia Program??!!

    BluntForceTrauma replied to papmar's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    UT Memphis is one of the colleges participating in this plan. They will phase out their BSN program in 2010. From their website: 2. Will there be a BSN program in the 2010 plan? No, there will not be...

  19. Trauma Case Study--any tips on prioritizing care from the pros??

    BluntForceTrauma replied to isis73's topic in Emergency

    After ABC's, remember to keep the pt normothermic. Depending on the percentage of burns, the patient it at high risk of becoming

  20. Family members that work your nerves!!!

    BluntForceTrauma posted a topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I am overreacting....or maybe I would be the same way if my family member was hospitalized... I work in a busy ICU. Today my patient was s/p MVA, suffering from ARDS, multiple fractures. During...

  21. From school to ICU...What was I thinking?

    BluntForceTrauma replied to ArtOfNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, went straight to ICU out of school, and I absolutely love it. It's a place that is expected to keep you on your toes, and it really is a good thing that you're so observant and conscientious...

  22. Indiscrete CNAs

    BluntForceTrauma replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a PT in our ICU who takes it upon himself to tell the pt's family members that they should get their family member out of our ICU before they get an infection. For a while, we had a slew of...

  23. Isolation Rooms and MARS

    BluntForceTrauma replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    In our ICU, we keep a duplicate MAR at the bedside in isolation

  24. TRAITOR: Get Out of Nursing!

    BluntForceTrauma replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    If she is the NURSE-ON-SET that tells all the stars to shock when a pt is asystole, she should be

  25. RRT vs. RN

    BluntForceTrauma replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the RRTs in my area are going to nursing school now because of the simple fact that after RRT there is no where else to go. With nursing, your advancement opportunities are