FireStarterRN BSN, RN

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    Methadone

    FireStarterRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never understood this reasoning and I tend to think it's a product of our puritanical roots. Addicts are put on methadone to keep them from going through physical withdrawel but without the...
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    Methadone

    FireStarterRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's very difficult to sort out the factors contributing to this scenario in this type of patient, which often include psychological as well as physical. I would have called and asked for a morphine...
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    I'll not be around for awhile

    FireStarterRN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry for your
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    FireStarterRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's my problem with the OPs post, and with some OB nurses. They are hostile toward women who want unmedicated, non-fetal monitored, no IV in place labors, and view them as 'noncompliant' and...
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    FireStarterRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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    There is no nursing shortage! This is and was a sales pitch!

    FireStarterRN replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they're really trying to recruit more men into
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    There is no nursing shortage! This is and was a sales pitch!

    FireStarterRN replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    I've said many times on allnurses, this is exactly the same as what happened back in '93 when I graduated. My advise is, get a job wherever you can and don't turn your nose up at LTC! Ride it out and...
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    What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    FireStarterRN replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Don't worry, the same thing happened when I was in nursing school. You'll get a job. I found one easily in LTC and then later made the move to acute care. It wasn't the end of the world, I got...
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    The patient who wouldn't stop screaming...

    FireStarterRN replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, you knockin' my brilliant theory??? I was gonna base my doctrinal thesis on this premise. I'll invite you to my book
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    Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    FireStarterRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient Medications

    I think nexium might be harsh on veins, same with pepsid and
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    Disgusting conditions on my floor. What would you do?

    FireStarterRN replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    No one ever uses that mouthwash for anything else it
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    Travel nursing, agency nursing for new grads?

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Say, I've read a number of threads about new grads having trouble finding jobs, and saying that they might have to do agency work or take a travel position. How does that work? When I did a local...
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    co-worker issue

    FireStarterRN replied to mountainnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When people start being confrontational and questioning your abilities and decisions publicly like this, that's a clear sign that their behavior has escalated to the point where something MUST be...
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    Travel nursing, agency nursing for new grads?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I thought, Diary. Maybe the new grads who are saying this are just ill-informed and don't know the realities of the situation very
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    Travel nursing, agency nursing for new grads?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree Michigan. And, I thought the agencies had a big responsibility in screening their employees. I know they submit profiles to the hospitals. At the hospital where I am new grads receive 3...
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    English article about obesity

    FireStarterRN replied to verper's topic in General Nursing

    Check out BBC's online site, they've had plenty of articles on the obesity epidemic over the years. Just do a search on their site, putting in the keyword
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    FireStarterRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In an ideal world, L&D nurses would not cop attitudes with vulnerable laboring women who desire the security of the hospital setting, but still wish to have control over their own bodies and exert...
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    The patient who wouldn't stop screaming...

    FireStarterRN replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    I doesn't sound terribly unusual, unfortunately. The woman obviously has some debilitating psychological problems. My theory about these types is that they were victims of neglect as small infants,...
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    Disgusting conditions on my floor. What would you do?

    FireStarterRN replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    You should keep your mouth shut about the actress with the flesh eating wound
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    Disgusting conditions on my floor. What would you do?

    FireStarterRN replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    No cleaning supplies? Don't you have a dirty utility room with that disinfectant solution? That works great with clean
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    FireStarterRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Boy oh boy, don't get me started on this subject. Grrrrr, the original post really gets my blood boiling. Grrrrr
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    33 years old and starting over

    FireStarterRN replied to MisaChickaBea's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finished nursing school at age 36, it seemed to be about the average age in my class. You'll do
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    I have a tough question

    FireStarterRN replied to Genetics56's topic in General Nursing

    I use the internet mostly for entertainment and information, plus I use Craigslist a lot. I don't enjoy shopping on the internet otherwise, although occasionally it is good for finding speciality...
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    Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    FireStarterRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient Medications

    That's totally bad practise. Both those medications should be on their own
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    when the budget is more important than patient safety

    FireStarterRN replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work for is a for profit hospital, and we use sitters frequently. It's cheaper than having a patient fall. Next time remind her about the new medicare rules regarding reimbursement...