Spidey's mom ADN, BSN, RN

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    Sex, Porn & Roto-Prone Beds.....

    YES - Welcome back Esme! There was a pretty good (aka controversial) thread months back from an anti-vaxxer. That was a wild thread! Loved all the truly knowledgable responses and kind of amazed...
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    Just took nclex, but I'm stupid :(

    It has been 18 years since I took that test. I don't remember not being able to stand up when it was done. But maybe that was way before cell phones because ubiquitous. Hope it all works out....
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    I read a recent article talking about how physicians don't need to use a stethoscope at all anymore because of technology. Still, I'd be the last one to give up my
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    Unusual treatments

    My thought as
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    I do wear mine around my
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    Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    Oh yeah . . .it is the
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    Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    It says "page 2" . . . . . .where's page
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    Unusual treatments

    Placebo effect? Mind over
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    Working on Expired License for 5 Weeks

    It probably happens more than people realize. Take the good advice given here and take care of it. You are not a
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    Apologies

    If everyone who saw that movie was honest . . . they'd say the same thing I imagine. (I never saw
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    I made a request during report that the nurse not go into great detail; "just the facts ma'am" . . and she left crying. She said I must hate her. Sigh . . .. . this nurse was always going...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Again, thanks for reminding us that the OP is not working in the Good Old USA and this is a look at how other countries perceive the nurse
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    Unusual treatments

    Yes, a bar of soap. I've heard Ivory Soap works best.
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    Old wives tales

    I read that in a book but for the life of me I can't remember the name. Googled it to see if I could find it but found this instead: snopes.com: Potato Pessary An elderly female comes to the...
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    Unusual treatments

    I see you are from Portland, Oregon. My eldest son and his wife lived there with their baby until recently. My daughter is still there and she works at a restaurant learning to be a chef. We love...
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    Apologies

    Oh man . . . . . that's not fair. Leaving me dangling like this. I just have to add that a good friend took her family to Disneyland this last week and wrote on her FB page that Justin Bieber was...
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    Unusual treatments

    My husband's urine is way stickier when he is in ketoacidosis than normal everyday urine . . . . . and I know that because I'm the one who has always cleaned the
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    Unusual treatments

    I don't know about the enlarged livers . . but some people still rub alcohol on baby's gums when teething. I've only heard of whiskey
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    Unusual treatments

    Some of my family members are very much into holistic/natural medicine. And anti-vaxx. Hard to keep my mouth shut. Googled "vodka" as medicine and found out that it has been used for centuries...
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    Apologies

    No worries! Sometimes livening things up is a good thing. Welcome to the wild world of nursing on the
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    I need to know if I have the right to refuse care

    Thank you. My own mom is in a lock-down Alzheimers facility due to occasional violent outbursts that include physically attacking staff. For awhile she was in my local hospital but they had to pay...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    GrumpyRN - thanks. Many have pointed out what you are saying but it certainly helps to hear it again and from someone not working in
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    Sex-ed

    Gosh, there are so many more interesting, fun, educational things to do as a teenager. Besides being bent over a cell
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    Sex-ed

    What I see in the schools is kids bent over their cell phones texting each other when really, they are in the same building. There is no need for a phone to communicate if your voice works. My son...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Excellent synopsis! I agree completely. Thank