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  1. Male L&D nurses

    rollingstone replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse should be able to pursue whatever specialty they have an interest in. If a patient requests a female-only nurse that's their choice. There's plenty of work to go around

  2. Cell phones

    rollingstone replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I'm working at now has "cell" phones that all of nurses carry. I like them and I'm not tied to a desk waiting for a physician to call me

  3. Bar Code Scanning Meds

    rollingstone replied to momangel29's topic in General Nursing

    I've used a system similar to the one you describe. At first people complained because it was something new, but barcoding and scanning does decrease the incidence of med errors. Get used to it, this...

  4. Is it okay to love parts of nursing and hate others?

    rollingstone replied to luckymichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry. I love cardiac, but pregnant women make me nervous as hell; therefore, you won't find this nurse working OB,

  5. feelings about double rooms

    rollingstone replied to starryx2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't have any feelings one way or the other, but methinks I prefer the private

  6. I Just Graduated--I won't be going back!

    rollingstone replied to Monist's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your degrees. The world is your

  7. NTG IV and compatability

    rollingstone replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    Heparin gtt and Nitro gtt are compatible. Morphine IVP can be given too with Nitro infusing. If you're confused after consulting an up-to-date drug reference give your friendly pharmacist a buzz....

  8. Dealing with MD's

    rollingstone replied to plane's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed....

  9. Federalize Nursing Licenses! Who's with me?

    rollingstone replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Just opposed to the bureaucracy and what's to say a federal license wouldn't end up costing more. Would just prefer the states to work it out as some are already doing with

  10. Sad for my neighbor, didn't know what to say!

    rollingstone replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    You did fine. God Bless the poor woman. If I were in her shoes I'd be

  11. What is the ER really like?

    rollingstone replied to bellehill's topic in Emergency

    If you want to work ER in a level one trauma center then all I can say is,"fasten you seat

  12. Federalize Nursing Licenses! Who's with me?

    rollingstone replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be the lone voice of dissent. I'd rather not have a federalized license. I'll pay the fee for any state in which I choose to

  13. NCLEX- Test for more than one state?

    rollingstone replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    I think I understand your question. You only take NCLEX once (unless you fail the first time around and have to retake). If you're licensed in Ohio and want to move to Hawaii you'll have to apply for...

  14. Acls

    rollingstone replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck Tweety, you'll do fine. As for me, I just took the time to read the

  15. Peircings

    rollingstone replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Kids today! I must be getting

  16. Peircings

    rollingstone replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Kids today! I must be getting

  17. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

    rollingstone replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this happened to you. As you said the pt. had no visible veins but, man, I hate those wrist

  18. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

    rollingstone replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this happened to you. As you said the pt. had no visible veins but, man, I hate those wrist

  19. Demerol is passe?? Can anyone fill me in?

    rollingstone replied to steel magnolia's topic in Pain Management

    Demerol (meperidine) when metabolized produces noremeperidine which lowers the seizure threshhold. Lately I've used small (25mg) IVP doses in patients to control

  20. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    rollingstone replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Finding the foley cath collection bag laying on the

  21. Someone Please talk to ME....I am Brokenhearted

    rollingstone replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    God Bless

  22. Advice for a New Grad

    rollingstone replied to ManEnough's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If you really want to work hospice see if someone will take you on as a new grad and train

  23. Feeling incompetent

    rollingstone replied to Nance's topic in Home Health

    Agree with last poster. Just take care of the situation and get checked out. Sooner or later when you work with sharps you'll get poked. It's happened to

  24. Questions from a new nursing student...

    rollingstone replied to giraffeboy's topic in General Nursing

    If you want your BSN focus on that. For a "sneak peek" of nursing get a job as a nurses aide or tech in a hospital and keep those eyes and ears

  25. Universal Health Care - Myths and Misconceptions

    rollingstone replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    "Universal Health Care" is socialized medicine pure and simple. Everywhere socialism is tried it's a failure, yet most politicians want to give you socialism while they enjoy