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    smoking in the work place

    smk1 replied to fat cat's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I feel, I don't want to be sick and smell like smoke and then go into my other patient's rooms and cause problems for them. Smoking should be on their own or maybe with the assistance of...
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    smk1 replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it! people are rinsing and reusing caths and just aren't that "clean" to begin with lol. The idea is that the germs around your home are germs you are already exposed to and maybe not as...
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    What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    smk1 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Thanks Tutored, I too wish I would have thought of these things long ago
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    math/science pre-reqs NP vs PA

    smk1 replied to jjjoy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There seems to be a lot of variation. I am a student (RN program) and we had PA hopefuls in the same chem and A&P as their science requirements, they did not take Micro or nutrition with us, but...
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    What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    smk1 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I do like my PDA with tabers and Davis drug guide on it, even some doctors have been known to come take a look at the functions. by far the most important thing you need is organization and good...
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    salary--dfw

    smk1 replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    So is the job market decent for new grads in the DFW general
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    salary--dfw

    smk1 replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks Commuter! This is my picture of middle class so I probably wouldn't complain about the pay either. I can imagine though that some days in nursing would make it seem like no amount of money is...
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    Why do some nurse's act like they have just ate some sour grapes?

    smk1 replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Again though I can understand the frustration of a stressful work enviornment, I personally as a student wouldn't have posted this thread, but just like the nurses don't like being judged by the...
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    Why do some nurse's act like they have just ate some sour grapes?

    smk1 replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the overall frustration when students post things like this, but this attitude is basically just as bad as the OP getting upset over facial expressions though. What ever happened to...
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    illegal

    smk1 replied to heatherwood's topic in International Nursing

    I would leave it alone as well unless they are unsafe in their practice and then it would be up to the supervisor to note that and decide how to proceed. I can understand venting about people who...
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    Where do they find these caregivers?

    smk1 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is keeping her from getting her vitals done on time? Tell her to prioritize and get those vitals in before doing anything else. Also make sure that if the Aides are making up there own...
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    salary--dfw

    smk1 replied to amf1987's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have heard that the cost of living in the DFW/arlington area and suburbs is lower than a lot of other metro areas in the country. Taking that into account (if it is still true) do the wages support...
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    smk1 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But the issue shouldn't be about Moore, about the topic of healthcare and how to fix it. Too many people are going to get sidetracked on the MM issue instead of what we really need to talk
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    Liability of threatened AB on M/S unit?

    smk1 replied to new_nurse_2006's topic in General Nursing

    So what happens while they are admitted? I completely understand that the miscarriage will be traumatic (been there albeit a bit earlier in a pregnancy). Just wondering what the interventions are...
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    Highest paid nursing field?

    smk1 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing wrong with researching the return on your investment. Some might call it... gasp!... the SMART thing to do. CRNA seems to be the highest paid, RN's in my area seem to do well in managment of...
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    smk1 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I haven't seen the movie, but know from personal experience that our system is broken. For sure, "socialized" medicine has its drawbacks particularly when it comes to the issue of long wating lists...
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    Liability of threatened AB on M/S unit?

    smk1 replied to new_nurse_2006's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering this as well. Was there something else that warranted the admission because I always just thought they would send these patients home with instructions and information on getting...
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    Doctor Frustrations

    smk1 replied to Anesthesialovr's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am not a CRNA or on that path, but I have a pretty good idea of the website you visited and that kind of behavior is par for the course over there. Be it Dentist vs hygienist, DO vs MD, MDA vs...
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    smk1 replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for making me feel better Tazzi. As a senior I have been getting more and more worried about some of the skills that I haven't had the chance to do yet (NG, Trach care). Probably I am just...
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    Calling all obnoxious nurses

    smk1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well for one thing CMA's aren't nurses so that right there is
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    smk1 replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    Hey this is slightly off topic, but since we talked NG's earlier, how many of you nurses or students have placed NG's while still in school? I haven't had the opportunity yet and am wondering if...
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    smk1 replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    NO! it is a sterile procedure. I have seen a lot of this attitude as well and it probably accounts for the huge number of UTI's that develop in the hospital. A patient cathing themself...
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    smk1 replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    You are taught to aspirate and check the pH of the contents, more acidic y are in the gastric area, alkaline you're in the intestinal area. The air bubble auscultation method is taught as well, but...
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    Reader's Digest article on nursing

    smk1 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing student this is a classic scenario that we are presented signifying hypovolemic shock from blood loss. I immediately thought he was bleeding as well. This is sad, still though I don't...
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    Nursing Dx for Anterior MI

    smk1 replied to TruDivaRN's topic in Cardiac

    morphine for