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    Are COWs causing injury?

    truern replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    I had breast ca last year and after several surgeries I'm finding lugging, tugging and pulling our WOWs through hallways and over doorways makes my chest ACHE. I haven't heard anybody else complain,...
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    How much does edition matter in textbooks?

    truern replied to babymeena's topic in General Nursing

    I *never* bought the current edition throughout NS and I saved a TON of money compared to what my classmates spent! Yes, the page numbers would be different, but I'd just look up the topic from the...
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    No return call from nurse manager, should I keep calling?

    truern replied to ARRR10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Anybody can send out a fast email or pick up the phone to leave a voicemail....put some actual effort into it and buy a nice card and send it to the NM. Better yet, if you're crafty MAKE a nice card...
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    Off The Wall: Nurses & Sticks

    truern replied to is5512's topic in General Nursing

    Shots don't bother me, but anything to do with my veins (or lack thereof) makes me want to throw up! I'm convinced my blood circulates in my body by osmosis because even with ultrasound all they can...
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    Which Hospitals are Still Hiring New Grads in NC?

    truern replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I just posted in another thread that WakeMed hired 60 new grads for their fellowship program that begins in July. Not sure if they're interested in hiring more,
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    just a comment

    truern replied to smartnurse1982's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I just read in a newsletter today that WakeMed has 60 new grads starting the fellowship program in July. There were over 300 applicants including some from out of state. We're still hiring for...
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    A question about danish , paper, and germs...

    truern replied to aKyRN81's topic in General Nursing

    NOTHING chaps my hide like going to use a bathroom stall and the previous user was a squatter that left pee all over the seat!! Geeze, people!! Lay down some paper or make sure to clean up after...
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    Who numbs for needlesticks?

    truern replied to care4kids's topic in Pediatric

    Obviously you have good veins. I don't. For a recent follow-up breast MRI I was stuck three times for an IV...three if you just count the needle actually entering the skin. Not sure how to count...
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    do you think flare leg ?

    truern replied to erin01's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I see flare legs w/slits all the time at work. A style I haven't seen take off is the capri scrub pants. I seen them in the catalogs, but have yet to see anyone wear them. Wonder what kind of...
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    Who is Responsible for Discussing End-of-Life Treatment Options?

    truern replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad I had to deal with this issue. My patient trusted me..and confided in me regarding her last wishes. I had to take on the doctor AND her family, but dangit I fought tooth and nail to...
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    What would you have done?

    truern replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    This was a patient that was ADDED to your assignment because the other nurse was sent home and yet YOU are responsible for seeing to it that all the previous work was correct?!? Like you didn't have...
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    Racist Patients

    truern replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Happens to be two of my favorite foods. Well, well,
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    walk in or online when applying for a job?

    truern replied to spongebob6286's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let me put it this way: I heard back from HR about my online application AFTER I'd already been hired and was actually in the new grad fellowship for a month!! I always advise going in person and...
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    Multiple BP meds & dialysis- to give or not to give.......

    truern replied to groovy jeff's topic in MICU, SICU

    This patient had already been dialysised and had a bp wnl. I would also be willing to bet that those meds were home
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    My First Clinical Deficiency (Long)

    truern replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in General Students

    KellT, you need a "brain" Seriously, first thing I do each morning is take a piece of paper and fold it into fourths. I take a patient label and put in each square. Then I put pertinent history,...
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    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    truern replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the poster that said if you can't pass HESI how do you know you'd pass NCLEX with "flying colors"? Btw, I believe cardiacrn2006 probably indeed knows what she's talking about having...
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    What should I know already?

    truern replied to checkmarks0725's topic in General Students

    Believe it or not they start with the basics and build on those...unless it's a requirement that you have your CNA before being accepted into the program they ASSUME you know nada, zip, zilch. Think...
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    oh my gosh, Can someone please help me with this drug calc problem??

    truern replied to JadenRN TO BE's topic in General Students

    Jaden, try visualizing the problem and see if that helps you understand the steps. :) Imagine actually having that patient and that medication to
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    Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    truern replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Patchouli, you may want to edit your post which is insulting at best. Then I'd advise you to read the site's
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    Multiple BP meds & dialysis- to give or not to give.......

    truern replied to groovy jeff's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would have given them unless there was an order to hold them. morte is absolutely correct...the patient's BP was wnl *because* the meds were effective. Besides, they have different actions:...
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    1st med pass did not go so well...

    truern replied to borntobanurse3's topic in General Students

    See if you can get a copy of the MAR your facility uses or recreate something on your computer....get some of your OTC meds that come in blister packs and put them in baskets or whatever, put a...
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    Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    truern replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    beachbutterfly isn't a nurse yet, let alone an experienced nurse. Just so you know
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    "Call Back"

    truern replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    I could live with that. I just hate being at home waiting for the phone to ring (in the MIDDLE of the night) because I have to go in. Even if we were just on call for part of the shift would be...
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    "Call Back"

    truern replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    We can get called off for low census, yet have to be "on call" for the entire 12-hr shift (we get $2/hr for on call). Monday night I was called off at 1730, placed on call and got called in at 0145....
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    Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    truern replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Are you