FireStarterRN BSN, RN

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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    People with speech impediments already feel bad. Sometimes I have trouble with speech. I think I come across as very intelligent, I'm told, because I have an excellent vocabulary. But I'm self...
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    FireStarterRN replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't read all the posts, but I personally have a bit of a stammer at times. I also learned to read by the sight method and have trouble with phonetics, so sometimes stumble over drug names and...
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    No free immunizations during pertussis outbreak in county

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My point exactly. And yes, I am one of those vaccine skeptics. I'm one of the people that you want to encourage and reach out to. You guys can rake me over the coals in shock and dismay, but I was...
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    No free immunizations during pertussis outbreak in county

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope that wasn't my point at all. My point is that they just should be free period. It's not whether I can pay for them or not. I don't particularly believe in vaccines, but I thought I'd do my...
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    No free immunizations during pertussis outbreak in county

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I figured you all would be outraged. Very predictable. What I don't get is why the county health dept doesn't want to organize vaccines at the schools for free like they did with small pox years ago....
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    Latest research- autologous atrial tissue patch to repair damaged ventricle after MI

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another interesting facet of their research involves the often hereditary ventricular hypertrophy syndrome that causes sudden cardiac death in young people. There is a faulty gene that alters the way...
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    Latest research- autologous atrial tissue patch to repair damaged ventricle after MI

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I met some interesting post graduate students today up at the mountain while snowboarding. They were biophysiology majors. One of them is currently researching autologous tissue which is harvested...
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    Does it bother you to address MDs by their title of Doctor?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good point Jackie. People deserve respect by
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    Does it bother you to address MDs by their title of Doctor?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious if there are any regional traditions at play here. I live out West, which I think is considered less formal, but I've never run into this first name basis out
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    'Deathbed Murder Confession' returns to haunt stroke survivor

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    How about this? A man confesses to a murder after thinking he is dying, then he recovers. Now he faces being charged for the crime. 'Deathbed confession' man
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    What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    FireStarterRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I really think a big part of the problem is simply 'warm body syndrome'. Lack of comprehensive precepting, rush to fill hard to fill shifts, and unwillingness to confront or monitor competency....
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    Time well spent before nursing school

    FireStarterRN replied to Christine43's topic in General Students

    You might want to read some books for pleasure since you won't have time once you start
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    US RN's what is your opinion on Foreign trained RN's

    FireStarterRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I voted 'other'. I think they are valuable people and do a good job. I also think healthcare would prefer recruiting foreign nurses to retaining native nurses in many cases. I do feel like American...
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    I got the job!!!!!!

    FireStarterRN replied to power99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree with Tweety. If a nurse couldn't give narcs, I would naturally assume that they were in recovery and had a license probation, I wouldn't offhand know any other reason there could be....
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    What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    FireStarterRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I see quite a bit of this, I have to agree with the doctor. There is a lot of variety of abilities in this area of nursing. I think a more formal internship would help, but there is always a rush...
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    born with heart outside of body! fascinating video

    FireStarterRN replied to beachmom's topic in General Nursing

    That's fascinating,
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    'Deathbed Murder Confession' returns to haunt stroke survivor

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had anyone confess to a crime, but I've had patients confess things to me or otherwise pour out their hearts, especially when I worked
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    This Doesn't Seem Right--Is It Just Me?

    FireStarterRN replied to sweetpeaches's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is Oral Roberts still alive? I don't like him, nor those like him. They do financially prey on lonely old people and gullible people. Oral Roberts once claimed that God had told him that he would be...
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    Help made a mistake during clinical!!!

    FireStarterRN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Students

    Even seasoned nurses can screw up on NPO occasionally. It's not the end of the
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    Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    FireStarterRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I like
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    Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    FireStarterRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, because I like to play with
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    Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    FireStarterRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    lotr = lord of the
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    Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    FireStarterRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I was jlsRN and now I have this user
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    Instructor caused me to get an answer wrong on my exam, and I'm furious !

    FireStarterRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    And yes, I read your final paragraph, you didn't think she did it on purpose. So what? She's a lousy instructor who does things without thinking and is intrusive during tests. I wouldn't like her,...
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    Instructor caused me to get an answer wrong on my exam, and I'm furious !

    FireStarterRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Yes, when the instructor paused and commented on the question, it did CAUSE the OP to question her already correct answer. Because of the imbalance of power, the instructor won't likely get honest...