flightnurse2b LPN

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    pinning blues

    did anyone else get so stressed at the end of planning for their pinning that they didnt wanna even go??? thats where im at right now. i am in charge of almost everything due to having incredibly...
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    pinning blues

    no i understand completely, i work full time and change clothes in the bathroom at work to get to school on time five days a week. i rarely have time to eat any dinner most days, that is if i can...
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    Advice from gastro nurses needed

    unfortunately, we can't give any medical advice here. but what i will say is that if your mom has diverticulitis, she needs to be evaluated by a physician ASAP... whether it be the ED, urgent care, or...
  4. i was at the mall shopping with some friends this evening and witnessed something that looking back now, i wish i had stopped and said something. there was a girl shopping with a group of guys...
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    T-Shirt Design!

    we did top 10 reasons to become a nurse, some that we found and some that we came up with ourselves.... they turned out really
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    Help...Resuscitation needed

    i am planning on getting a super cool wheelchair with a built in pyxis since i am going to work until im 90..... soo
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    Who worked during nursing school?

    i worked full time and graduated with a 4.0. it CAN be done, but if you can afford not to work, i wouldn't. it definately is not
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    Death & Dying

    leslie, i can only hope that if i ever have to use hospice services, that i have a nurse like you. your posts are truly
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    FBI fingerprints

    i havent tested yet, but i submitted my fingerprints for state/fed background check about 3 wks ago, and it said in the email confirmation that they got them, but the background check can sometimes...
  10. it depends on the patient stability, underlying medical problems, etc and what med they took and how much of it they took .. there really is not a blanket answer for an OD because they are all a...
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    In what order do u treat MI

    correct mneumonic, but it now has a B on the end, for beta blockers. but always remember: AIRWAY
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    Help with Phenomenom of Interest Paper

    :yeah:i love the idea of nanobots! my little brother is getting his graduate degree at emory univ. in nanotechnology and biomedical engineering. one of his projects was to make a prototype of...
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    Sign Language

    i am fluent in american sign language, as well as spanish and italian, and have never been paid more for it. asl comes in handy depending on where you work. i worked EMS/ER for most of my career and...
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    fellow nurse always "too busy" to help

    you need to find yourself a better mentor.. this nurse sounds like a total avoider. even if this person is charge nurse, i am sure there is another nurse that is just as knowledgeable and willing to...
  15. i believe the only way these people get caught is if someone reports them as a fraud to the state BON. alot of the problem stems with the physicians who enable the behavior. they will say "oh, jane...
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    thoughts of end of life

    i did a research paper on florence sophie wald. she is a truly an amazing woman and
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    thoughts of end of life

    i am writing a paper on assisted suicide as we speak. it's a very complex thought to wrap yourself around when you look at it from all angles. if the cornerstone of nursing is to do no harm, which is...
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    Saw something that really disturbed me tonight

    i am going to call social services on monday. hopefully they can help me in the right direction. my two friends were with me and they can vouch for her behavior too. sad to think that there are even...
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    Saw something that really disturbed me tonight

    it was a plain white van. i can give a really accurate description of the girl as well as the time i purchased my dress at express since i didnt throw the receipt away. i live in raleigh. its huge....
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    My story...

    i think you are very brave for posting your story and wish you luck with everything. it sounds like you are on the right track. god
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    Flail Chest

    a tension pneumothorax is when the air within the pleural space cannot escape and completely collapses the affected lung. when the pocket of air gets larger, and lung collapses further, the trachea...
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    South Florida LPN's

    what part of fla is that
  23. why not apply at community college? NC has a 2+2 system with universities such as UNC-W. she would have one of two options.... a) complete gen. ed courses and transfer to university of her choice's...
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    Loosing motivation! Almost donee

    sleeping, for like a week. then celebrating!