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    Alcohol Testing

    TazziRN replied to TikiRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, alcohol should be tested only by blood, for the very reasons that Trauma cited. It is NOT an accurate indicator of a problem or the person's current condition. How much would be left in...
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    what specialization

    TazziRN replied to frappe's topic in General Nursing

    Case management is not an option for a new grad, you need experience for that. Peds means children, but a lot of those children are 17 years old and over 6 feet tall. NICU has feather-light patients...
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    Job Interview

    TazziRN replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Nursing

    What are palazzos? As long as they don't look like jeans you should be fine. And they don't have to be black, sweetie. Black is safe but any dark color will work. Even red would work as long as it's...
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    Aline insertion

    TazziRN replied to kurlykay's topic in General Nursing

    This is just a guess, but I have seen people in the ER who were bottoming out and their bodies were so stressed they were shutting down, but once they were intubated everything came back up. It's like...
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    How do you ace-wrap shoulders?

    TazziRN replied to White Shoes's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch...........
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    Job Interview

    TazziRN replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Nursing

    No jeans. Do you have a skirt or a dress? See if you can get a tour of the facility. Pay close attention to the residents: do they look happy and comfortable? Do the staff treat them
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    what specialization

    TazziRN replied to frappe's topic in General Nursing

    No, I didn't say that. I answered your question. You asked about easy nursing jobs. You may find an easy nursing job but you would have to get through nursing school first, and that may be difficult...
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    Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    TazziRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter whether or not she was properly trained. It does matter if it was within the scope of her practice. Would you really like to be the nurse who allowed a UC to do something like that...
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    what specialization

    TazziRN replied to frappe's topic in General Nursing

    Anything where you can sit at a desk, which will not happen in nursing
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    Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    TazziRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen 16- and 17-yr-olds working as CNAs in LTCs. I've seen 16-yr-old CNAs who were way more mature than some 18-yr-old ones, and maturity is the key here. As far as whether or not this...
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    Attention Deficit Disorder/ ADHD

    TazziRN replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    My ex-husband had a bad case as a child. As an adult he had a rage problem and, in my opinion, is a
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    Need to interview a nurse for a project

    TazziRN replied to backporch's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhh....
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    colostomies

    TazziRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Is the hole trimmed properly to the stoma size and shape? Pay close attention to the shape, it can make a big
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    does it make a real difference adn/bsn?

    TazziRN replied to butterflies135's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, having your BSN will open more doors for you, but not in relation to bedside care and not in all areas. ADNs and BSNs all start on the same level when they are new grads, one does not know more...
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    Need to interview a nurse for a project

    TazziRN replied to backporch's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you want to go find a nurse to
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    Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    TazziRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your post is confusing......she's been a UC for 16 years or she's 16 years old? I'm assuming the former. It itsn't just her fault, it's the fault of the RNs who allowed her (probably asked her) to do...
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    good news about picc lines

    TazziRN replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I didn't see it. I honestly wondered if you were a new
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    Should Nurses Accept Gifts from Patients?

    TazziRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Loralei, that was fine and most places would have no problem with it. It's when pts try to give expensive gifts to individual nurses that it's a problem, and that is why the rules are
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    Cross-training when pulling nurses---or not?

    TazziRN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Both facilities I worked at cross trained. At the first one, a very large facility with high tech critical care, you could only be sent to a unit within your core: critical care, medsurg/onc,...
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    good news about picc lines

    TazziRN replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    No, it is not "just an IV". It requires a sterile dressing change just like a central line would. In home health the protocol is to change the dressing at least once a week. Lines used intermittently...
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    Is this possible?

    TazziRN replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, not true. It's unlikely, but
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    Should Nurses Accept Gifts from Patients?

    TazziRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Accepting something meant for the staff as thanks is fine, in my
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    According to Saunders.... I am a nursing idiot!

    TazziRN replied to juliemcd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    FUN.......anything enjoyable that does not involve nursing or
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    According to Saunders.... I am a nursing idiot!

    TazziRN replied to juliemcd's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    According to all review courses we are all idiots who don't deserve to walk the face of the earth! Trust me, you'll come out from the exam thinking, "Where the *(&^! did those questions come from,...
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    Need ideas for community project: social isolation/loneliness

    TazziRN replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    How about using healthcare as an example? Hmongs need care just like anyone else, but they're isolated by the language barrier and cultural beliefs. You could either give examples of the isolation...