FireStarterRN BSN, RN

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    Telemetry - why is it so hard?

    FireStarterRN replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I enjoy working tele. I hadn't heard it was harder. We have fewer pts than med/surg and they are interesting. You have a lot of turnover in tele. Cath pts coming and going. You have a lot of meds,...
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    Older students biased against younger students?

    FireStarterRN replied to Stephanieee's topic in General Students

    You sound wonderful. What an insightful and thoughtful
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    Older students biased against younger students?

    FireStarterRN replied to Stephanieee's topic in General Students

    You are the one who started this thread, claiming that you 'didn't want to start a fight' but then you launched into your complaint about some 'older' nursing students. So then naturally, people took...
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    Older students biased against younger students?

    FireStarterRN replied to Stephanieee's topic in General Students

    This sounds like a statement made by two women standing in line. They are two individuals with their own opinions. By the way, 31 isn't actually very old by my standards. 31 is actually still fairly...
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    School Advisor says I shouldn't work???

    FireStarterRN replied to CLJ1988's topic in General Students

    Personally, I think working part time as a CNA would greatly help you, unless you've already done that type of
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    " they need to feel their sadness not mask in it"

    FireStarterRN replied to kipepeo77's topic in General Nursing

    What a condescending jerk. The residents made some hats with positive statements and he wants to treat them like naughty infants and take them away? This is why the psychiatric industry holds little...
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    I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen

    FireStarterRN replied to alex68's topic in General Nursing

    This poster obviously registered today. What IS the date today,
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Guilty as changed.
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    It's just a high tech version of an age old custom. Silly, huh, to use a satellite connection to pass notes at
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    These kids can do blind texting, I've heard. It's similar to passing notes like we used to do, but they do it with their cell
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Mine has a handy little button to change to punctuation marks. It's
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    PANICKED! Missed first day of ORIENTATION, is it all over???

    FireStarterRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, your problem is much more than whether or not you should or could take this particular job. I hadn't read your other thread, sorry. I think your writings here are a cry for help, that you...
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    I got a new phone last year with a pull out keyboard, and it's almost as good as a keyboard, so I can revert back to standard English easily, which I find myself doing by habit, with capitals,...
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    "Doctors ready to treat all our behavioural quirks"

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Interesting article here from the health section of BBC online. It discusses how, more and more human variations in behavior are being diagnosed and treated as medical conditions. Life: A medical...
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    u r a gr8t mom
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    PANICKED! Missed first day of ORIENTATION, is it all over???

    FireStarterRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you'll find out tomorrow. Why are you waffling on taking this job? What is your
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    "Doctors ready to treat all our behavioural quirks"

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My older daughter was borderline age wise, being one of the youngest in her grade. After one month of first grade I saw that she was stressed and struggling. So I went to the school and insisted that...
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    "Doctors ready to treat all our behavioural quirks"

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thomas Edison was bipolar. During his manic periods he would work long hours on his ideas. I wonder what we are losing by repressing this trait in
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    I used to type everything out in texting, but I have teenage daughters and have learned their dialect. Texting is a wonderful tool for the mother of two teenage girls. Since I love them so much, I...
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    "Doctors ready to treat all our behavioural quirks"

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That didn't work
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    tell me about coworkers that dont click

    FireStarterRN replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Dialysis often causes a significant drop in BP anyways so their BP med needs may be labile. If I were in your shoes I would discuss this with your facility
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    Respiratory system help

    FireStarterRN replied to emilyRNwannabe's topic in General Students

    Looks like homework to me. Why don't you use google and other resources, such as the textbook
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    "Doctors ready to treat all our behavioural quirks"

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I probably would be diagnosed because I have a strange compulsion to start threads at this website. They would say I have a mental disorder and would want to quell my urges with a
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    Care Plan Specialist

    FireStarterRN replied to Harmony5's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Post this on this board and you will get help
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    Care Plan Specialist

    FireStarterRN replied to Harmony5's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    If you put it under nursing students section then Daytonite will give your her expert help. She really knows these inside and