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    I need a nurse to answer some interview questions..!

    TazziRN replied to collegebabe's topic in International Nursing

    Would it not be better to post this in the Canadian Nurses' forum if it has to be a Canadian
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    Hi everybody! + Mediport access question

    TazziRN replied to OncNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    one of the things about all nurses is the help we give each other. she is not asking how to access the port, she's asking about the tubing and clamps. if you take some time to read old posts you will...
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    First code O_O

    TazziRN replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    cpr pts rarely survive, and most of the ones that do only survive a few days. and it's very common for the ribs to break during compressions. yes, it means the compressions were too hard, but no, it's...
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    Stethoscope Info...HELP

    TazziRN replied to SweetnSinister's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If it's a problem with the scope, go back to the store where it was purchased and they should replace it. I have a simple Littman, inexpensive. I never planned on working ICU or anything like that,...
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    Patient is requesting PRN Xanax with PRN Ativan at the same time..Is that allowed?

    TazziRN replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    not necessarily. this could be an adult who is compromised enough that he's unable to care for himself. op, i would also call the doc to clarify, but if/when the doc finds out the pt's been taking...
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    home health as a new grad?

    TazziRN replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Home Health

    I am an old RN new to home health, been there since June. I'm still learning the ropes and that's after years of nursing experience. I still get a little nervous when I'm on call because it's just ME....
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    I have a question concerning my degree

    TazziRN replied to ingui08's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to go on for a BSN, either get your pre-reqs done without graduating from the CC, then transfer to the four-year so all you have to take are the nursing classes. If you're going to...
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    Flu shots for your kids??

    TazziRN replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Monster Child gets one every year because she's in daycare and has compromised lungs. DD#1 gets one because she knows better than to say No to that in front of me. DS is too big for me to hold...
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    holidays=need to turn off my phone

    TazziRN replied to acerila's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a joke I heard once: You can tell a new nurse because they're always reachable. Old nurses check the caller ID first. It ain't a
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    Holter monitor

    TazziRN replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can wear it to work, I did. No you can't
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    Old New Nurse W/ An Attitude

    TazziRN replied to OncNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    But the fact that you're not the only one who doesn't want to help her will say volumes. I don't think you'll have anything to worry about. She obviously has never gotten over her case of
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    Nurses have the right to give and recieve information as a professional right?

    TazziRN replied to bluekermode's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses have the same rights as anyone else, but the pts also have the right to have 100% of the nurses' attention. Internet access is often abused by nursing staff, so facilities take the easy way out...
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    Stripping an IV?

    TazziRN replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, Tele, we're about to have our first disagreement! While I agree that most of the time ER staff have the time to add an extension, and I often did, I can understand why a lot of them don't. A:...
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    Average time on the job (RN) / working independently

    TazziRN replied to nursjac's topic in General Nursing

    ER #1 --- 11 years ER #2 --- 8 years Current job --- 6
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    I made med error, what now?

    TazziRN replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    you sit there and tell them matter-of-factly what happened, then you tell them, "i thought i did all my checks, and i didn't listen to my gut feeling that was telling me there was something missing."...
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Judaism is the belief, but isn't being Jewish also ethnic? Tay-Sachs is a disease found primarily in ethnic Jews, I remember hearing in
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I worked with a nurse who was a strict Jehovah's Witness. She had every Sunday off, and in exchange she worked every Saturday. I had no problem with that and neither did anyone
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    I made med error, what now?

    TazziRN replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    quit beating yourself up. i do not know a single solitary nurse who has never made a med error at least once in their career. it happens. your employer is not beating you up, so don't do it yourself....
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    A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

    TazziRN replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    And........being handicapped makes him helpless? I understand he's on crutches, but methinks that he can manage getting his own coffee at home just
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh.......the pt told me that it was for gastric
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    Question

    TazziRN replied to sunrisesunset's topic in General Nursing

    You don't terminate it, you explore the situation further and notify the authorities. Nurses are mandated reporters. Safety precautions would include asking the victim if he/she wants to go to a...
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    i recently had a home care pt who grew up observant, and i asked her about the taboos about having dairy and meat at the same meal. i didn't understand that one, i thought that dietary laws were based...
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    Tylenol, how safe is this drug

    TazziRN replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with OTC drugs is that people think they're safe, otherwise they wouldn't be available OTC. I've cared for many a teenager who downed a handful of Tylenol or aspirin, thinking it would...
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    Can a unlicensed person gave and take orders?

    TazziRN replied to 5kids & 1 husband's topic in General Nursing

    In offices I have seen MAs and CNAs take orders that pertain to their work, like giving Tylenol or getting labs, etc., on pts that are in the office. I have seen them approve standing scripts and call...
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    what metal should my wedding ring be?

    TazziRN replied to SBK1013's topic in General Nursing

    In the US we are allowed, as a general rule, to wear non-dangling (or barely dangling) earrings, wedding/engagement bands, class rings, simple necklaces (although they are not advised), and