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    scrub sizing??

    truern replied to butterfly135's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hmmmm, I'd wait until August to buy scrubs if it were me. Even with the best of intentions I never buy things too little thinking I'll get into them later. I've found different companies size their...
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    One of those weeks

    truern replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Bless your heart, elizabells...that was truly a week of
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    Nursing action question

    truern replied to PinkCat8307's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Remember to assess first. I would check his HR to actually see what it is. Although it's more than likely the expected reaction to the drugs, what if it was alarmingly
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    I cannot STAND working in lab student discrimination!

    truern replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No one was "minimizing" how she feels, but simply pointing out that she doesn't know for sure that his attitude is racially motivated. Simply because she FEELS he's a racist does not in fact make him...
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    New Grad, Feeling Overwhelmed!

    truern replied to mj1276's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with chicookie...get a routine, try to stick with it, but make allowances for life's little surprises. First thing after report, I like to take a look at labs and check what meds are due and...
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    I cannot STAND working in lab student discrimination!

    truern replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm with those posters that said it may have nothing to do with race, but everything to do with your perfume or being late or a myriad of other reasons. Not everything is about
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    Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    truern replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Awwww, am I sensing a bit of panic?? lovehospital, you're no different from the tens of thousands of nursing school grads entering the work force each year. If they can do it, why shouldn't you be...
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    diabetic nursing student

    truern replied to Narf's topic in International Nursing

    Insulin dependent RN here...and it's only caused problems once and that was just this week. I take 25 units of Humalog before each meal and so I took my insulin before breakfast as usual but when I...
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    Instructor Present

    truern replied to fabiusgile's topic in General Students

    Monogrammed note cards make a nice gift....instructors seem to always have a need for them. Gift certificates to their fav restaurant...or bookstore...or massage place. Heck, we had an instructor in...
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    Do nurses make the worse family members or patients ?

    truern replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's rude at all. There's usually one reason family members announce they're a nurse and that's to put you on notice. Not surprisingly, though, if you question them about their...
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    Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?

    truern replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    That's not typical of every facility, thank goodness....or even different departments within certain facilities. Look around, OP...surely there's someplace else more conducive to your
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    On-call pay...standard or not?

    truern replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    We're required to sign up for 20 hours of on-call per six week schedule. We're paid $2/hr while on-call and time and a half if called
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    how has nursing school affected ur marriage

    truern replied to pristine30's topic in General Students

    I remember being told during orientation to NS that if your marriage was in trouble already then be prepared for it to fail during NS...and if it's in great shape be ready for it to be tested. It...
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    Instructor Present

    truern replied to fabiusgile's topic in General Students

    llg, is that a freudian
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    Chicken Surprise

    truern replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    At least it wasn't curious
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    Students who won't listen---what to do?

    truern replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm afraid that she WON'T and will continue to get passed thru until she's an employer's problem and a patient's worst nightmare. She needs to be counseled and put on notice that she's in danger of...
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    truern replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/larynx How cool...just click the "speaker" and hear the pronunciation! Thankfully I have yet had the opportunity to use "larynx" while speaking because I would...
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    truern replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Are you channeling Sally Fields
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    Do Nurses have to do the following??

    truern replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

    you have to use pink glitter gel pens, you know. silly fairies are so danged spoiled
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    Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    truern replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    You can only play the "I'm just a student" or "I'm a new grad" card for so long. Eventually you'll be expected to pull your own weight and quit whining about it...the sooner the better. If that's...
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    truern replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all are such
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    Every Nurse Should Give Birth

    truern replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry your cousin is experiencing such blatant disregard for his pain. I don't know why anyone would go into pain management and NOT manage pain adequately. I know that my experience with...
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    Critical patient @ change of shift, which nurse is responsible??

    truern replied to Soulsinfinity's topic in General Nursing

    If the rapid response team was already in place and readying the patient for transfer, why did the second nurse get report in the first place? The off-going nurse should have given report. SHE knew...
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    truern replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Must be all the bronco busting wild horse riding that fixes the
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    Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    truern replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Really?? I never would have