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    Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    truern replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Students

    In my program you could have an A in the lecture portion yet fail clinical and you fail the semester. You have to be able to master the knowledge in lecture and APPLY it in
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    Did you ever doubt your nursing abilities/judgement?

    truern replied to nursedudeforchrist's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's when you DON'T doubt yourself and have questions that you're a dangerous nurse. Sounds like you'll be a great nurse, OP
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    Please explain

    truern replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.chfpatients.com/ace.htm http://www.aafp.org/afp/980415ap/cohn.html http://www.hcoa.org/hcoacme/chf-cme/chf00021.htm http://www2.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/chfmeds.htm...
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing? How Old is "Too Old?"

    truern replied to lamazeteacher's topic in General Nursing

    "Too old" is when the patient has to slide over in bed to give the nurse room to rest. "Too old" is when the nurse can't remember WHY she went into the patient's room. Oh, wait...I DO THAT. Scratch...
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    fellow nurse, small error...what to do?

    truern replied to BigMar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I give myself SQ injections all the time (insulin dependent diabetic) and sometimes those suckers leave huge bruises. I've also given SQ injections in the fatty tissue over the deltoid which is an...
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    To pass or To be the highest?

    truern replied to psySins's topic in General Students

    Well, I just looked online at the job openings at my hospital and they DO ask about your GPA if you're a new grad. Hmmm, something I wasn't aware of before. When I applied I included my transcript...
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    Priming blood tubing with...blood??

    truern replied to robinbird's topic in General Nursing

    We use the Y tubing, prime with saline, run the blood, have the saline set at KVO for so many mls to flush the tubing after the blood infuses. We also use the same tubing for a second unit if...
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    Hijacking The Class

    truern replied to RNShenanigator's topic in General Students

    I bet she sits at the front of the class, too!! I think every class has one...that's where I perfected my incredulous look. Given with a slight shake of your head, it's pretty effective If that...
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    Is this neglect

    truern replied to autumnleaf's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I, too, am in the camp of if he's A&O he has the right to be non-compliant. I know how very frustrating it is for staff, but he is an adult and can make choices...including bad ones. That is IF...
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    Vent: Husband lost job today with no warning

    truern replied to Melinurse's topic in General Nursing

    Silver linings and all that Good for him...I wish him much success in following a
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    Would you have done the same? Recieved wrong prescription.

    truern replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    I think had the pharmacy tech handled the situation professionally the OP wouldn't be posting about it. It was his cavalier attitude that prompted this thread. Yes, mistakes in healthcare do...
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I think I'm offended!! Love love love your new sig,
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's okay, sweetie....we're all
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to give it back because sharks just don't match my decor. Although I *do* have the most beautiful blue bedroom that makes me feel like I'm waking up in an aquarium...omg...now I'll think...
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    That went red x yesterday sometime...well, I first noticed it yesterday. You're not being punished. Mods think you're
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Says the epitomy of
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    :lol: Yeah, we don't get paid for this....we PAY for this. Now *that's* outside the
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    Back to being an ugly nursing student

    truern replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    I got TEASED in last semester because I was one of those
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are some very unlovable patients that do their best to demean, demand and demoralize nurses...and with NO appreciation of your hard work and compassion and calling and all that other stuff....
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well....THAT was mature. Honestly, I think posters here have been more than flexible and responsible responding to the OP of this thread. Much more than the OP was,
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    So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    truern replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm offended that you're offended :) Seriously, if you're finding this or any thread unpleasant to read the answer is very simple: stop reading it. I, for one, am getting darned tired of interesting...
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    What color should a nurse wear?

    truern replied to PE-RN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I think I've posted this before, but every Halloween our unit nurses dress in all white with our caps, white hose and white shoes and THE PATIENTS LOVE IT! To the last one, they said "You look like a...
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    Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    truern replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think I love you
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    Graduation Day is FINALLY Here!!!!!!

    truern replied to ~MIA~'s topic in General Students

    Congratulations!! Do you have a job lined up?? I won't bother asking if you're excited because that's
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    To the girl who was texting all through chemistry class....

    truern replied to polka-dot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oooppss!! I just spilled my Coke (sticky stuff, huh?) and it went all over your phone. My bad.