wishiwereanurse BSN, RN

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    Cheaper way to text my relatives in the Philippines

    wishiwereanurse replied to PinayWife's topic in Philippines

    what I do is.. I have a globe or smart sim card that is already activated for international roaming.. the number is philippine-based, so anyone from the the philippines who will send you a text...
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    Sacramento Area Nursing

    wishiwereanurse replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in California Nursing

    I used to hate the Sacramento Valley, but the longer I stayed, the more I loved it... nowadays, my definition of summer is that it has to be at least 90F...the hot weather blends perfectly with the...
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    Medication Shortages

    wishiwereanurse replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

    ahhh we're so out with MS 4mg IVs also... so yeah give 2mg, waste 8mg, and u better make sure someone watch u waste it... what a
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    Giving injections question....

    wishiwereanurse replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    in nursing, needles are pretty much like minds...you'd want them as sharp as
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    bp cuffs and obese patients

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    does anyone know where i can find a bp cuff that actually hugs obese patients' arms? something that would shape sort of like a cone...'cuz seriously I think regular cuffs shaped as a rectangle give...
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    i miss ltc i think

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i can't believe i'm actually saying this but I've been working at medsurg for a year now and although i only have 5 patients at a time I am so burnt out... for some reason i miss ltc ang seems like i...
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    nurses in dubai salary rate..help

    wishiwereanurse replied to michellesam's topic in General World

    I visited a bunch of nurse friends in dubai this year, and although they did not want to disclose to me their salary, from how they describe it, it seems that housing is the heaviest expense for...
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    wrinkled scrubs

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    a lot of the new scrub designs nowadays have like pleats and ruffles and whatnots...I am just wondering how does one keep them lookin' neat and ironed out... 'cuz I feel like switching all my scrubs...
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    camo scrubs.. opinion

    wishiwereanurse replied to b2sai's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i think its cool...just make sure you are not like blending into your surroundings...we dont want you disappearing on your
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    what to do with a year's worth of nursing?

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    so I've been an RN now for a year now...and I'm goin to work in 1.5 hrs for another night shift, and I have not slept because I am just anxious and hating my job..i just started this med/surg job 6...
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    Can some one develop an allergy to PPD?

    wishiwereanurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    the last time I let anyone gave me a PPD was 2008...I had a reaction, it was huge, hard, reddened, swollen, very itchy, took weeks to go away, and it left a scar...I knew I would get positive result...
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    Old deaf man???

    wishiwereanurse replied to studentsp's topic in General Nursing

    The docs should be the one doing informed
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    As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    seriously...the only thing that makes me feel queasy is...finding out who i will be working with...it largely determines how the shift will go... yes, i feel bad that I feel that way...and i go to...
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    Nightly chart checks - last 24 hours only or go through ALL orders?

    wishiwereanurse replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    We still employ paper charting, so what I do is, I check first with the previous 24hr orders, then I look at the folded, empty papers 'cuz sometimes docs would write there then fold the paper back,...
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    IM injection of Glutathione

    wishiwereanurse replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    what do you mean by when you stopped in the middle of giving the injection? You stopped then you aspirated? i know tationil is given IM or IV, the others are given only IV...i think i think i've never...
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    A&O - orientated or oriented?

    wishiwereanurse replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    remind me of the word 'bring' We brung some leftovers from the holiday feast for you... it is brought!!
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    Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

    wishiwereanurse replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To everyone taking their exams this august, I just want to wish you all good luck...I was in one of these nclex groups last year and I passed in August...so I'll pray for y'all to pass too!! go...
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    Best Stethoscopes for Nurses / Nursing Students

    wishiwereanurse replied to BurstPurse's topic in International Nursing

    I work hand-in-hand with my "baby LC" --littman cardiology... can't go to work without them... but once I had to snag a co-worker's prestige sprague asap and was surprised by the clarity
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    Do people treat you different when they find out you are a nurse?

    wishiwereanurse replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    the bank tellers used to look at me with weird faces because of when i deposit my paychecks... so one day i walked in with scrubs on and my badge and after that they don't give me no weird faces...
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    What's The Meanest Thing A Dr. or Co-worker Ever Said To You?

    wishiwereanurse replied to tishirajan's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: "Stupid Nurse!" didnt think much about it, just imagined that she's saying it to herself, not to me (hahaha im in denial
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    Names for A Nurse Superhero

    wishiwereanurse replied to amateur's topic in General Nursing

    good
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    MAN and Inexperienced Registered Nurses

    wishiwereanurse replied to rogue2578's topic in International Nursing

    Being allowed to take up MAN without at least a year's worth of work experience sounds like trouble to me... sort of like thinking that volunteering would benefit our young nurses, because they're...
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    I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    wishiwereanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a resident who hasn't showered in months. He stinks so bad, at one point the smell saturated all the way from his room, down the hallway, to the nurses' station. He also hasn't been taking...
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    I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    wishiwereanurse replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    sorry I haven't been in AN.com for a long time so I haven't updated but now I'm back and I remembered this (looking through my old posts). So anyway... What happened to the man was we got him psych...
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    Waiting Has a Magnificent Purpose

    wishiwereanurse replied to jesjay's topic in General Nursing

    your article moved me...it's true..waiting is of its essence...I am starting orientation at a medsurg unit tommorrow...finally, 2 years after I graduated and 11 months after licensure...waiting time...