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    What things do your family members do that drive the nurse in you nuts?

    VICEDRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Student here: 1. My sister has epocrates...loves to dream up something interesting and go to ER. 2. Mother also taking Tylenol PM every night...after a bottle of wine. 3. Father convinced that a slice...
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    Help I'm being kicked out of nursing school!

    VICEDRN replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but I am going to be completely un-PC here. Your instructor is full of it! Seriously! I am fellow student and we barely get to touch the pepcid and heparin! The narcotics? Heck no! Never...
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    anyone been to weight watchers?

    VICEDRN replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing weight watchers right now! It cost 65.00 for three months online so I figured what the hay! I gained 20 pounds after quitting smoking and I need to lose it because I can not afford new...
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    PsychRN03's guide to better patient satisfaction

    VICEDRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Also, what about recruiting costs for replacing the frazzled staff? lol
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    PsychRN03's guide to better patient satisfaction

    VICEDRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Low nurse to patient ratio? (Is that too
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    VICEDRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a question: Is contraction a medical term of art? In other words, is it like a dx? If not, then why do you have to use it? Ever? (Please read that as a sincere question. I haven't had OB yet.)...
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    A really good example of children in the USA still dying from childhood diseases.

    VICEDRN replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I am in agreement with the sentiment that vaccination has to be looked at on a case by case basis. Some diseases are seriously scary and I wouldn't even consider not vaccinating baby boo and ms. la....
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    ob-gyne wards...

    VICEDRN replied to pauiee_d.'s topic in General Nursing

    This is precisely how I view this as well...imagine trying to describe a headache to someone who has never had one?
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    A question for RN's and RN students.

    VICEDRN replied to craigm's topic in General Nursing

    You have some good advice already so I can only add my own logic to this discussion: I am a belt and suspenders kind of girl so the BSN seems safest. What is the ANA actually succeeds in making the...
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    VICEDRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And then as a country wonder why a mother comes in swinging?
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    Nursing schools with SANE policies

    VICEDRN replied to carolanivey's topic in General Nursing

    Disagree that the kid should try ADN or LPN. She is in her third year...might as well keep
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    Nursing schools with SANE policies

    VICEDRN replied to carolanivey's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the sentiment that this is actually kind of normal. The school has a duty to ensure that students are prepared for the NCLEX. It isn't fair to you to take your money only to find that...
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    Has anyone else ever failed Nursing 101

    VICEDRN replied to Lericalpoet's topic in General Nursing

    Hey- I made it through with a B but seriously, quite a few folks need to repeat the course in our program! The attitude seems to be that if you made it in then they are probably committed to seeing...
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    I Contracted HIV

    VICEDRN replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    Hey- Sorry to hear you have been diagnosed but listen... I know a woman who has been positive since she was 21 years old. She has two beautiful children, both negative and very healthy/smart little...
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    Getting discouraged about nursing school....

    VICEDRN replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true! We are a tight group here too! We have exactly the same class schedule so everyone is on the same wavelength. I talk to at least two of them each day even if class is not in session....
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    Contributing to a group gift for your NM?

    VICEDRN replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    Ughh...etiquette rules are that gifting goes down the food chain, not up the food chain! (I discovered this by looking it up my first year working) My professional background is that lawyers give...
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    tHE PAWN

    VICEDRN replied to spunky808's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly? My employment experience tells me that she probably didn't have the guts to tell the woman herself and she decided to let you do it. I am always wary of people like this, they often appear...
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    Getting discouraged about nursing school....

    VICEDRN replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    I think the thing that stands out most about your post to me is that you are referring to nursing school and not nursing. Please remember that nursing school is a transitional activity in the process...
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    Why ICU is the "dream place"?

    VICEDRN replied to greenland's topic in General Nursing

    I think because the ICU is also a stepping stone to CRNA programs, Nurse Practitioner (Family, etc.) programs, flight nursing...Someone jump in and add the other graduate level programs that people go...
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    VICEDRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was 21 (so sort of like a 5 year old. lol). She was probably talking down to me, don't you think? I didn't know she couldn't force me. I assumed that if I didn't do it, I would asked to leave the...
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    VICEDRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yep, I haven't reached my OB clinical yet but I have several friends who just completed theirs. They said some of the OB nurses were basically just control freaks who wanted their patients in the...
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    VICEDRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I tell you what else all this 20 minutes out of an hour on the monitor doesn't work out in the real world. With my first, the nurse said it would be 20 minutes and reassured me she would be back since...
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    What would u do???? long one..sorry

    VICEDRN replied to nurseofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advice for you as I am just a student but you seem devoted to your patients and patient with the newby. Thank goodness for nurses like you. Stick up for
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    VICEDRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    But this is one baby and mother who had decels! One scary campfire story! My son had decels. A doctor appeared out of nowhere ready to section me and became infuriated when I said no thanks! Thank...
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    VICEDRN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn