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    large and growing hepatitis outbreak linked to Chi Chi's

    sanakruz replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck! I noticed there are none in western states, esp ones thst used to be part of Mexico......What a foolish name! Right up there with Hooters (you know, like the
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    how did you become a nurse?

    sanakruz replied to kahoro's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse with great
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    large and growing hepatitis outbreak linked to Chi Chi's

    sanakruz replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    What does ChiChi's serve, oramar? that's a Mexican slang word for
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    EMS-what's their problem?

    sanakruz replied to sleep deprived's topic in General Nursing

    In a large Ca city where I worked in an acute free standing psych facility, the nursing staff called the EMT's The TESTOSTERONE SQUAD. For some still unclear reason they did not like to respond to...
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    violence in home visits

    sanakruz replied to STM's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I'm so sorry this happened to you! I'd like to believe that cops in my town would grab anybody that grabbbed me and remove that person. Why was this guy allowed to hang around? I dont understand...
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    violence in home visits

    sanakruz replied to STM's topic in General Nursing

    May I say welcome
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    violence in home visits

    sanakruz replied to STM's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow sphinx I thought you left town! passing through- I disagree. I dont think the op chose to put him/herselfin harms way. Just because an individual is psychotic does not mean they are not...
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    What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    sanakruz replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    A Pediatric burn unit on Christmas
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    violence in home visits

    sanakruz replied to STM's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm I work oupt psych.We are required to respond to crisises.We NEVER go into the field for safety reasons. This is a job for law enforcement. Your administratior is apparently incompetant. This...
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    Psychiatric Patients in ER

    sanakruz replied to Dolphin777's topic in Emergency

    Hey I guess it's snpwing in New Hampshire and Idaho. Isnt that a
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    Hangups in Nursing

    sanakruz replied to kimmathis14's topic in Nursing Career

    Ditto. Universal precautions in a nutshell: Act as if everything (you touch has cooties)is potentially infectious. Wear gloves to protect you and your
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    Psychiatric Patients in ER

    sanakruz replied to Dolphin777's topic in Emergency

    I'm surprised that this thread is still here. Maybe we should talk about the weather
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    never did like surprises.....

    sanakruz posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went to my MD last month c/o anxiety and depression;thought it was mostly age related, and Ive beeen seeing a therapist for about 8 mos. She encouraged me to try meds, Ive been reluctant. Whatever....
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    never did like surprises.....

    sanakruz replied to sanakruz's topic in General Nursing

    Youre right, life is a gift. Thinking about mortality really put a different spin on things for me. I'll be darned if I'm going to put things off
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    Mucus Plug?

    sanakruz replied to can'twait2B1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is not something one ususally gets to crow about!!!! How
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    Psychiatric Patients in ER

    sanakruz replied to Dolphin777's topic in Emergency

    Dont feed the
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    Fired nurses in Louisville, Ky

    sanakruz replied to nursek86's topic in General Nursing

    Well said,
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    never did like surprises.....

    sanakruz replied to sanakruz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Mattsmom and everyone! My doc has not yet decided on placing me on synthroid,but the more research I do the more, the more I'm sure I am that the thyroid is the source of my malaise. I...
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    Fired nurses in Louisville, Ky

    sanakruz replied to nursek86's topic in General Nursing

    Fgr8Out of Reno Nevada- I agree this cant be "justified", but most of us can see the real reason these nurses were fired had little to do with the official
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    Weird Interview!

    sanakruz replied to JuicyJem's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Write them off. The handwriting is on the wall. Slurred speech! 40
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    please help am going mad

    sanakruz replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

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    Psychiatric Patients in ER

    sanakruz replied to Dolphin777's topic in Emergency

    Dolphin777 Your bio is rather scanty: Are you a nurse? I will have to agree with most posters. The ER is not a place to go to get some talk therapy. Nor does the triage team have the time to play...
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    Prozac for PMS

    sanakruz replied to Jamiers's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, sarafem,fluoxetine, and prozac are all the same thing.Helpful in the short term.The best way to treat PMS really is with diet and lifestyle
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    Seasonal Affective Disorder

    sanakruz replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    It is affective MJ, many people are helped by having full spectrum lamps in their kitchens and other ares where they spent
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    how long do i

    sanakruz replied to catz's topic in Psychiatric

    Please let your doc know how you are feeling. Md's often treat their pts empirically; that is if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and swims like a duck its probably a duck; but maybe not....