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    does working as a nurse count as exercise?

    truern replied to phosophorus's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Not according to my cardiologist...because it's stop and go walking
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    Negative Insulin orders

    truern replied to mpollos's topic in General Nursing

    We have ONE doc at work that uses this method...the rest use SSI. We give the insulin after eating because something could happen to prevent them from eating what they've said they would...nausea,...
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    CNA's Not Wanting to Listen to Student Nurses

    truern replied to jjhunt's topic in General Students

    An important thing to remember is that the CNAs are employees of the facility....not of you or your school. A little respect will go a LONG way in gaining cooperation when delegating to
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    Dealing with tedious and demanding patients

    truern replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    She may feel that she's lost control in her life and that's the way she's dealing with it...by controlling YOU. For what it's worth, I had a client just like yours all thru my geriatric rotation in...
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    NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    truern replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I've GOTTA take pee breaks....housekeeping gets tired of mopping up my messes j/k!! Seriously, I think LOL bladder should be classified a
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    My poor resident

    truern replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    Bless her heart! If she won't accept PO meds, I doubt she'd want PR either. Patches?? That's all I can think of....I'm sure IV is out of the question? I hope she sees Henry soon And bless YOU for...
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    Hiring Freeze and New Grad

    truern replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    New grads may have to work nights...med/surg...anything to get their foot in the door. It's just like anything else that cycles, though...right now we're on a downturn, but there's always the...
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    I am buying my first stethoscope. Input?

    truern replied to amfc's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Heck yeah!! And it's a LOT lighter that the Cardiology...I'm just hard of hearing so the Cardiology works better for that. Not my neck,
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    One of these questions and answers make no sense whatsoever

    truern replied to Luv2care0907's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Vera, not judging you at all :) I think any sacrifice for one's children will be greatly rewarded! Good luck with NCLEX
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    One of these questions and answers make no sense whatsoever

    truern replied to Luv2care0907's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In her posting history she said she was a NICU nurse 18 years ago, but let her license lapse...therefore she's taking NCLEX
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    I am buying my first stethoscope. Input?

    truern replied to amfc's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I see a lot of posters that are happy with their Littman Classic, but I wouldn't/couldn't do without my Littman Cardiology III.
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    One of these questions and answers make no sense whatsoever

    truern replied to Luv2care0907's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Have you studied Kubler-Ross' Stages of Grief?? Denial (this isn't happening to me!) Anger (why is this happening to me?) Bargaining (I promise I'll be a better person if...) Depression (I don't care...
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    HELP PLEASE!!!! mental health is about to ruin me!!!

    truern replied to 9janurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    oops...
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    HELP PLEASE!!!! mental health is about to ruin me!!!

    truern replied to 9janurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you studied therapeutic communication
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    HELP PLEASE!!!! mental health is about to ruin me!!!

    truern replied to 9janurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found when learning the different personality disorders, etc to think of somebody famous that had that disorder...for example Ted Bundy had a classic antisocial personality disorder. It also...
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    PIXIS and Narcotics

    truern replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    In our pyxis the narcotics are in a separate drawer, and when you return an unopened "waste" a bin slides open in *that* drawer...not the same bin used for other
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    School refuses to medication math to students

    truern replied to evadeni's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Welcome to nursing
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    Nana forced preemie newborn (less than 9 lbs at the time) to suck on a lollipop.

    truern replied to a_new_grandma's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care to give ammunition to a new poster that's not in healthcare to use against her DIL's "simple minded mother".
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    How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    truern replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, zuzi, but when it's my money paying for the heart transplants, etc that are above and beyond BASIC medical care for persons here ILLEGALLY, I do have the right to be upset. Thankfully I go...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    truern replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Had to cath a teenie weinie myself, but that doesn't top the first male cath I did in NS. It took me and my clinical instructor to pull back the foreskin...and pull it back...and pull it back...and...
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    Nana forced preemie newborn (less than 9 lbs at the time) to suck on a lollipop.

    truern replied to a_new_grandma's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't all "preemie newborns" less that 9 pounds?!? You would have died of shock had you seen what MY premie was given in the NICU....a whiskey nipple! She also often had glucose nipples to suck
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    Should people with germs on their clothes and hands be visiting the hospital?

    truern replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Rabble-rouser I say we scrub them all down with stiff bristle brushes and then dip them in alcohol before letting them in the
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    ultrascopes in school

    truern replied to p_hawk's topic in General Students

    Do whatever it takes to keep them happy. You can buy a cheap stethoscope for check offs at the drug store for under $10. Btw, I'm jealous....I LoVE ultrascopes, but can't hear with one....
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    Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    truern replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    I must be neater than most....I don't think I've ever "soiled" my scrubs. I do, and will continue to, wear them in public. If I were visibly soiled, though, I'd change at work into OR scrubs Heck,...
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    Is it normal to feel this way?

    truern replied to Saturnalia's topic in General Students

    First of all, I wouldn't do *anything* to impress a man, but that's just me. Examine your heart....if you REALLY hate nursing school does that mean you'd really hate nursing as well?? Only you know...