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    period during pregnancy?

    nursejoy1 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know of at least one woman who had light "periods"- more than spotting less than a normal period throughout her entire pregnancy. OB checked her thoroughly and said they could find nothing wrong and...
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    Where should a nursing instructor begin?

    nursejoy1 replied to ctdismukes's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Try LTC. I am Education Nurse at a Nursing Home and have been for >5 years. I love it and will graduate w/ my RN in May. Will probably return to school in a few years for an RN to MSN program....
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    feeling low, need encouragment...

    nursejoy1 replied to bernikitty's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Alabama as well- have you checked on WIA? This is the Workforce Investment Act. I checked into this for my sister. It will pay up to 2 years at a community college for the economically...
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    When a child dies - what makes nurses incredible.

    nursejoy1 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    We lost my neice at 15 weeks just over 5 years ago. This post brought tears to my eyes and I say thank you to you and your staff that give the care that means so much- more than you will ever know....
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    Lost A Patient

    nursejoy1 replied to Kei35's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you! This person will forever be a part of you and will color how you treat future patients.
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    Student Nurses opinion in online chat VS. being reported to Board of Re

    nursejoy1 replied to buddha619's topic in General Nursing

    As for the comments that the OP is homophobic- I beleive what set him off was not really gay men or even HIV+ gay men, but those that knowingly put others' lives at risk by a sexual encounter...
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    What I have learned from working with a QUAD

    nursejoy1 replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    My uncle was a quad for over 20 yrs before his death and one thing I learned was, simply treat them as normal people. Because they are. They simply need more assistance. One other thing- when feeding...
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    Suspended and Unsure.

    nursejoy1 replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    I work LTC and policy at my facility is if there is any complaint, you are suspended with pay while the complaint is being investigated. If the complaint is found to be unsubstantiated, you are...
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    Post-NCLEX-RN Anxiety

    nursejoy1 replied to TheWaitingGame's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck- I'm sure you did great. BUT- the waiting is so
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    Interventions for a Terrified, Disoriented Resident

    nursejoy1 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a resident who was just like that- cried constantly. Almost everything hnad been tried- even the psych consult and nothing worked. She had order for Lortab 5 and also Ativan 0.5 mg PRN . We...
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    LPN to RN online

    nursejoy1 replied to emtprincess05's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am currently in an almost completely online bridge program at a local community college- and will graduate in May. Clinicals are at an assigned hospital, but are really more like a preceptorship,...
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    Help with resorces for paper please

    nursejoy1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to write a 3 page paper about the role of RNs in LTC. I have worked LTC for 18 years, so I could probably write this without too many references, but they are required for the paper and I can't...
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    Wages

    nursejoy1 replied to #one's topic in General Nursing

    I am graduating in May- LPN for 8.5 years and at most of the places I have contacted- HR says it is
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    Anyone else feel transformed in certain situations?

    nursejoy1 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean- If you think about things beforehand- you feel as is you could never do that, but when the time comes, your instinct just takes over and you do it. I teach BLS and this is...
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    just got the 2step tb test..is this normal?

    nursejoy1 replied to jetaimeparis's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a positive PPD, you should not receive another. The reaction can become more severe w/ each exposure. I read on the CDC website that the most severe reaction can even cause sloughing of...
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    370$ to renew my annual nursing license! AHHH

    nursejoy1 replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    75 every two years here in
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    Why????????

    nursejoy1 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility- if they are a DNR and it is not something that can be treated and actually improve their condition we do not send them out. We prefer for them to pass " at home" with people that know...
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    LVN's and RN's and Doctor's

    nursejoy1 replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    No matter what you do, what degree you get, there will always be those that have a higher degree that look down on you. The MDs and RN look down on LPNs, LPNs look down on CNAs, BSNs look down on...
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    Does Anyone From Your LTC/SNF Meet Patients Prior To Admission?

    nursejoy1 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Up until the last two years, my facility was the same as yours- mostly clerical- no real assessment beforehand. Now, though we are fortunate to have an "Admissions Outreach Team"- which consists of a...
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    Ethical Question...

    nursejoy1 replied to ConcernedHealthcare3's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh- so sorry you are going thru this- (((((((hugs)))))))- I know the legally right thing would be to turn her in of course, but I can see how you hesitate, she is your mom after all. But think, too,...
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    Thanyou Daytonite!! Show your appreciation!

    nursejoy1 replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I google ANYTHING to do w/ a careplan question- one of the first sites listed is always an ALLNURSES post by- guess who- That's right- Daytonite. Never asked a question, but that's just...
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    Dead or Not he was your Patient show some RESPECT!

    nursejoy1 replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    My neice died of SIDS at 15 weeks- the nurse at the hospital was so insenitive as to bring a TRASH BAG into the room in front of my sister to place Macy in. My sister succintly told her that if she...
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    Soooooooooooooo Confused!!! Please help!!!

    nursejoy1 replied to acubed's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently an LPN, and will graduate with my RN in May. I work LTC and have been in healthcare a total of 18 yrs. I have to say, sometimes it IS tough and I wonder why I ever started along this...
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    Administration of PPD to someone with a previous positive reaction

    nursejoy1 replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't find the article, but I read that it could cause severe skin reactions up to and including sloughing of skin on the entire body- I had a positive and will refuse to ever take again. I did a...
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    Sleeping aides at work

    nursejoy1 replied to sasha2lady's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my facility- we have had 2 RN SUPERVISORS caught sleeping on the job!!!! They were of course fired. The supervisors were certainly setting a good example- don't ya think? One lay doen on a sofa...