Tait MSN, RN

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    A quick vent about APA

    Tait replied to Tait's topic in General Students

    Three emails later and I STILL have not been able to get the physical paper back so I could see the mistakes. I am not even asking for the points back, I just want to know what I did
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    A quick vent about APA

    Tait replied to Tait's topic in General Students

    Thank you
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    A quick vent about APA

    Tait replied to Tait's topic in General Students

    And when you publish...it is why you have an editor!
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    what is the most beautiful thing in being a nurse?

    Tait replied to smily11's topic in General Nursing

    There are many things that are beautiful in nursing: 1. Seeing a very sick patient get well enough to go home and be with his family again. 2. Seeing the peace in an MS patient's eyes when you get...
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    Is this legal? What are the nurse's rights on privacy in the workplace?

    Tait replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a hot case for the Ethics Committee! The abuse is the most disturbing portion for
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    My horrible hospital stay. What would you do?

    Tait replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    Our PCT's (Patient Care Technicians) are allowed to remove IV's. They have around 8 months of training and only recently were restricted from placing/removing foleys as well as a history of placing...
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    Do you consider yourself a "highly sensitive person" ?

    Tait replied to Gentle Giant's topic in General Nursing

    I am an HSP as well as my husband. I have the majority of the books to read during my "baby break" starting after next week, including The Highly Sensitive Child since I am pretty sure I am growing...
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    What is procedure when patient is unable to take medicine?

    Tait replied to Marnie S's topic in General Nursing

    Someone might have said this already, but Coumadin is a tricky one. Especially if you are loading a patient so they can go home. One dose can often be the difference between going home the next day,...
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    Malpractice Insurance for New RN

    Tait replied to nulife4good's topic in General Nursing

    NSO here for years. Around $100 a
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    As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    Tait replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    That makes a lot of sense! I didn't even think about the damage over time issue and wanting those big blue ropes for later on. He has been on it for about two years now, so far his veins have held up...
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    Immunizations & nursing school

    Tait replied to determined09's topic in General Nursing

    My family is all covered (can't have an L&D nurse as a MIL and get away without it!). I was thinking more in reference to a care provider not having an up to date
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    As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    Tait replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    I have been telling my husband to start picking out his favorite veins for Remicaide. Lately they have been putting them in his hand or wrist, which sets off the pump non-stop as he tries to work on...
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    Newly pregnant...when to tell work?

    Tait replied to jmblair1's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently 36 weeks pregnant and my boss and charge nurses all knew when I knew, around 5 weeks. Yes I had two miscarriages, but it comes with the territory. After two years of TTC I wasn't taking...
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    help with dementia patient please!

    Tait replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    This is a little off topic, but we were discharging a dementia patient home a few weeks ago when she stopped her nurse and asked if she had let the dog out. The RN said "of course". Her daughter then...
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    Pyxis as the problem? You decide.

    Tait replied to vicarious's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't look at the date on the thread. As I was reading it I was like "hey that sounds like my place of work!" and then I realized it was my own response.
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    What to you think of UAP's representing themselves as RN's?

    Tait replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    Even though a person isn't walking into a room and telling patients she is an RN, she is telling people online that. People who then trust her judgement and believe she a license to support any...
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    Immunizations & nursing school

    Tait replied to determined09's topic in General Nursing

    As my due date looms in mere weeks this makes me think of the risks to my baby Emma from whooping
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    Patient's and Advance Directives

    Tait replied to almostthere2's topic in General Nursing

    Ethics committee and the MD would be my
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    Help for friend's Type 1 diabetes daughter

    Tait replied to txgrl1502's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I don't agree here. At 16 or 38 a new diagnosis is something that takes time to learn from and adjust to. Now I do recognize you noted her needing "an adjustment period" however the school...
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    What do you fear most on the job?

    Tait replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Now that I am on days I fear a big wig walking up that I don't know while I am stuffing my pregnant face with
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    Tait-An Update :)

    Tait posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been some time since I have been on the AN site, but as a member for quite some time now I thought I might stop by and offer a little update to those staff and members who might be interested :)...
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    Patient care and insurance, a little vent.

    Tait posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just have to get something off my chest. Forgive me. Recently I switched to day shift, which for someone who loved nights, this has been an interesting transition. While I love having more ability...
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    Looking professional all day long . . .

    Tait replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Nursing

    I have shoulder length hair and like to wear it up in a bun with spin pins and a silk flower on the side. I have very straight hair. A touch of hairspray and I am good all day. Plus people really like...
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    Tait-An Update :)

    Tait replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I love Em! It is funny you mention her preference. I was originally slated to start days on January 1. However I was in full blown morning sickness for Nov/Dec and was on leave because once 2am hit I...
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    Tait-An Update :)

    Tait replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I joked with my husband one day that the baby named itself. I was having one of those "come on little egg please grow well" conversations with my then 5 weeks along self and I called the ovum "Emma"....