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    Sick Of Co-workers Calling In ALL the Time

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

    Unfortunately where I work we get "dinged" per occurrence...so if you're out one day that's an occurrence...if you're out one OR MORE days that's an occurrence. If you're out one day, try to come...
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    The physician orders 6 mg albuterol (Proventil) syrup p.o. q6h.

    truern replied to eas78's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Seriously, posters should STOP doing this student's homework. Obviously they need to learn the rudimentary basics of
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    Mini Rant about Unruly Kids

    truern replied to nnicolee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As a mom and grandmother I have to say: "WTH are you mad about?!? It IS a pool, after all." Seriously, if you don't your books to get wet why on earth would you take them to a public pool where kids...
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    Are nursing instructors really that bad?

    truern replied to Kyla.ann's topic in General Students

    I learned a LOT from my NS instructors...some more than others, but all of them were terrific. Nursing school is what you make of it. Be prepared, study, know when to ask questions, and be...
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    Scandal...I may have my license revoked? help

    truern replied to enmack's topic in General Nursing

    You did assess the dressing at 0800 because you documented that it was D&I!!. Once you found out it was soaked two hours later, you changed it and notified the MD. I'm not seeing a problem...
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    Question: Why don't hospitals color code the scrubs?

    truern replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    We have a larger blue tag that goes behind our name tag with RN in large letters. There's no mistaking who is the RN :) I think color-coding uniforms would only be helpful if it were
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    What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    truern replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    Let's have a raise of hands here: how many nurses have seen their patients nervous, writhing in pain, upset, etc UNTIL the family members go home?! Nerves begat
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    What's the reason for a RN to be snippy to a new post op pt. ?

    truern replied to momofqc's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one that sees a problem with this? Basically you dismissed her nurse and said that you, the about-to-graduate nursing student would take care of your mom. I don't care if you're...
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    Letter to My Manager

    truern replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry, Music...a manager can make/break your day. We just got new management on our unit, and so far I'm very impressed and thanking
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    Does anyone know how to answer Pharm ?'s, when u have no clue????

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

    The only med questions I had on the NCLEX had NO clue (suffix, what it was used for, etc)...and I guessed on them. I'd never heard of the meds and couldn't tell you now what they were. For example,...
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    Would you get the vaccine?

    truern replied to Aneroo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/story/1565873.html There's a research group here in Raleigh testing the vaccine....y'all line up
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    Materials allowed in the testing center

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

    Honestly, the only time I used the dry erase board was for questions where I could eliminate an answer so I'd write it down (without any identifiers) to remind myself not to consider it again. Then...
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    Materials allowed in the testing center

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

    They provide you with a dry erase board and marker or paper and pen..depending on the site and you're asked if you'd like earplugs.. You're allowed NOTHING else in the test area...and I mean NOTHING....
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    Dun....dun....DUN!

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

    You're such a nut Have some coffee on me before the Big
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    Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

    truern replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Hekate, you've been nothing but insulting and rude on this thread. I'm wondering where all the hostility comes
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    Foreign nurses are taking/replacing nurses here in the USA?

    truern replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    oh,
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    "my mom has diabetes, but why is her blood sugar so unstable?"

    truern replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't get the attitude. As her nurse I *would* call the MD "right now" for a BG of 366 with no orders to correct it. Am I missing something?!? Yes, being stressed can raise it...yes, infection can...
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    Do you always remove the air from IV bags?

    truern replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    That's about what I do, too. I hate, hate, hate coming behind somebody that has set the pump to run ALL the IVF out of the bag leaving it and the tubing
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    No nurse is going to answer this honestly but here it goes........

    truern replied to c_beshore_rn's topic in General Nursing

    We use the new med system where we have to scan the med, scan the pt id, scan our badge...and on every danged new admission when I go to give their meds the little pop-up comes up that "this med is...
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    No nurse is going to answer this honestly but here it goes........

    truern replied to c_beshore_rn's topic in General Nursing

    O/T, but I love your pic! It looks just like I imagined you to
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    Situation about PRN lorazepam

    truern replied to nminodob's topic in General Nursing

    You signed it out of the Pyxis?? Did you make sure she signed off on it on the MAR? I wouldn't do it, but that's me. It's hard to judge the situation from here. For sure I'd mention it to...
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    I was just laid off

    truern replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Another casualty of this stinking economy I'm so sorry, Suesquatch...any
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    Im beginning to dislike geriatrics

    truern replied to DivaNurse2007's topic in General Nursing

    How sad that patients and families don't realize that they're shooting themselves in the foot acting like that. I give them great nursing care...but I don't give them *truern* nursing care. And...
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    Are COWs causing injury?

    truern replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, those doorways are the death of me...or my chest, I should say. Thank goodness we don't have
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    Are COWs causing injury?

    truern replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, one would assume that's what the lovely little drawers are for, but OH, NO...we get dinged if we're caught with so much as an alcohol wipe in ours My personal mission is to see how far away my...