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    Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?

    truern replied to Dtower's topic in General Nursing

    Practice after me: Y'ALL.....I'd like ice tea to drink (and that means with a ton of sugar)....Bless her heart!! Wilmington is where hubby and I plan to retire. I already know how to say the above...
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    Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?

    truern replied to Dtower's topic in General Nursing

    Sign me up!! I love
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    truern replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    I just thought...considering the thread and all...well, you
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    truern replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Ewwwww!! You have hairy
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    I am being advised that when I graduate...

    truern replied to Lexnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Has anybody else noticed that when the error of someone's thinking is pointed out to them sometimes they tend to go off in a whole new direction rather than recognize and acknowledge that they were...
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    I am being advised that when I graduate...

    truern replied to Lexnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely!! I always say when you're at clinicals you're at a job interview.
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    Tips on answering priority questions on the NCLEX-RN

    truern replied to Journey2RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found if all the patients were about the same, then the patient with unexpected changes was the
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    And now . ..a few observations about CNA's -- from a nurse on the floor.

    truern replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I was about to post the same thing! Nurses do all the IVs and foley insertions where I'm
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    pls help. ER nurse interview questions: who is bernadette rowbo

    truern replied to candy3318's topic in Emergency

    Are you sure of the spelling? I've looked with google, yahoo and ask.com and can't find
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    So sick of not having my own Patient !

    truern replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    ditto! And I can't imagine that one poor patient with TWO
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    Max dose of Versed?

    truern replied to RN1982's topic in Patient Medications

    TLS, everything online I could find mentions max dose of 15 mg for sedation. We don't use versed on the floor, but lots and lots of
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    Burnout Rx

    truern replied to ACRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Does posting on allnurses count?? Wait...sometimes that adds to my stress I went back to work PART time. We can afford it and it sure does help with relieving stress levels. Posters that suggested...
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    Against Assisted Suicide

    truern replied to bsugar888's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the link. In the Physician-Assisted Suicide blog I was interested in the following thoughts: "Due to medical advances, suicide is no longer necessary to avoid a death that is considered...
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    Against Assisted Suicide

    truern replied to bsugar888's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ummmm, no i don't. i kinda like my nursing license, tyvm. :) for the record, i'm not against a person choosing to end their own life when they're terminally ill. it's not legal, however, so no..i...
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    First CPR/Arrest - not in hospital....

    truern replied to Michelle123's topic in General Students

    You did the best anyone could do in those circumstances...actually any circumstances. Look at the statistics of revival after an arrest. They're
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    Medical terminology as entry-level job requirement

    truern replied to jswitch's topic in General Students

    Ok....at most community colleges they teach a course in medical terminology that would be helpful
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    Money saving measures used by employers

    truern replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our "Christmas bonus" is actually an incentive for employees to charge for items used in patient care, watch out for wasteful use of hospital supplies, etc. Depending on how much the hospital saved...
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    Medical terminology as entry-level job requirement

    truern replied to jswitch's topic in General Students

    If you go to nursing school you learn medical terminology. Not sure what jobs you're talking about,
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    Med Question

    truern replied to lilbeans's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I do believe you're right.....although I've never seen it used before. http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalabbreviations.php Just goes to show orders need to be clearly written AND understood to avoid...
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    Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    truern replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    What a sad comment. What else do we have to base opinions on if not your
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    Med Question

    truern replied to lilbeans's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No clue. Ambien has a controlled release formula called Ambien CR, but nothing MR. Also, if it stood for "modified release" as suggested it's in the WRONG place in the order and what would "x1"...
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    Need your help - trying to change school policy

    truern replied to CrystalShip's topic in General Students

    Seriously, why would you want to do that? Do you honestly think lowering standards is beneficial? The high standards are why your school has a high NCLEX pass
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    Money saving measures used by employers

    truern replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly the
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    Nurses who work the day shift

    truern replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

    You sure are fixated on bodily fluids and such, aren't you? Honestly, if you can't handle the naturally occuring bodily functions and their products then nursing probably isn't for
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    Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    truern replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I had a great new grad program, but when it was over I was expected to take whatever patient assignment they gave me. My first week on my own I had a chest tube, a PCA and all it's paperwork, some...