Blanche

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1. What lawyers are REALLY good for :)

   Blanche replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nursing Humor

   Ya know what Lawyers are really good for? Scaring official idiots when you say i'm calling my lawyer and give his name as you pick up the phone. The person you are addressing starts sputtering and...

2. Processing physician orders

   Blanche replied to redthread's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Our system is archaic. The Nurse recieves the order, she faxes the order to Pharmacy, the Patient Care Provider enters the orders, The Nurse enters the Med orders on the MAR, The Nurse checks the...

3. student doing a report please help me answer these question!!!

   Blanche replied to Kateidra's topic in Texas Nursing

   Well said, I think that just about covers everything. Nursing is a good career, a liflong effort, a progresing and progressive profession. It also needs you to love it, and be able to let it go when...

4. student doing a report please help me answer these question!!!

   Blanche replied to Kateidra's topic in Texas Nursing

   1. The education needed is an Associates Degree in Applied Science. That should take 2 years but usually takes 3.years There are Diploma programs in hospitals They take 3 years, or Bacholar of Science...

5. Mcallen area?

   Blanche replied to nekhismom's topic in Texas Nursing

   Hi! I live in Harlingen, Tx. Which is on Hiway 83, at the turn to the south enroute to Brownsville. We are at the crossroads to every where. You have to go through Harlingen to go to South Padre...

6. Florence Nightingale Pledge

   Blanche replied to Teresa76's topic in General Nursing

   we used this pledge at graduation. every school of nursing has different traditions. we had a capping ceromony and lit candles in a dedication ceromony before we went to our first clinical. it depends...

7. For Fun: Weirdest Thing in Pt. Bed

   Blanche replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

   :roll Here is a TRUE Halloween story. My patient's F/C was dry and she was retaing urine I encourged to tap gently over her bladder and apply gentle frim pressure. The Foley bag began filling. She...