Speculating

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  1. nursing shortage? nursing schools full?

    Speculating replied to katie12345's topic in General Nursing

    All right people we are professions here. I don't want to sound as if I'm minimizing anyone. Although it's very difficult at times to be short handed, if we don't keep a slow quota on grads coming...

  2. How many really use STERILE technique?

    Speculating replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused! I think the Drs all ready know septic

  3. Male vs. Female

    Speculating replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    Quote: Originally Posted by CarllS Male vs. Female......I don't see any reason why a male nurse should start a foley on a female pt. unless it is an emergency. I have no problem with a female coworker...

  4. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Speculating replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Not having a different lunch room from pts. family. During my lunch I don't want to talk about a pts. family member usually I don't want to talk about medicine.

  5. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

    Speculating replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    your probably right it will be a growing problem that we are making if they don't have a job they won't stay. and, fergus51 the tylenol thing. i had a two drunks drive through their home town to my...

  6. Unruly Patients

    Speculating replied to tmitch's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety, you haven't learned by now you can whisper anything you want into their ear as long as there's nobody around to hear you. Humor always works well too. I one of my pts. who keep disconnecting...

  7. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

    Speculating replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    So we'll cut out the illegal aliens. Then the US citizens who can't afford insurance have to be next after all you have to be fair. Then of course the children who's parents can't afford insurance...

  8. triage

    Speculating replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure how to address the AMA problem yet. I'm positive that it is a problem and needs to be addressed by management more so than it has been historically - 10% is way to much. That's just bad...

  9. when you swallow chewing gum...

    Speculating replied to EvilJen's topic in General Nursing

    That was our favorite too. Boy, stays in your system for seven years. Think of the possibilities - people? What a time released pill that could be. Valium 10 mg. PO Disp: 3, Directions; Take one pill...

  10. when you swallow chewing gum...

    Speculating replied to EvilJen's topic in General Nursing

  11. Talk to me - Nursing in Tampa area

    Speculating replied to ZootRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I graduated from the SPC of Nursing in 2001. It was pretty tough, but I was more than prepared by them when I sat for my boards! I actually started my quest at HCC. You seem to pretty well have it...

  12. Tension Pneumothorax or Decreased Level of Consciousness

    Speculating replied to Rick Bourdier's topic in Emergency

    Any situation that results in inducing a pneumothorax can begin the foundation of a tension pneumothorax. A tension pneumothorax is simply a complicated pneumothorax. Can a spontaneous pneumothorax be...

  13. Tension Pneumothorax or Decreased Level of Consciousness

    Speculating replied to Rick Bourdier's topic in Emergency

    As long as the pneumo was your typical young skinny white guy and it was spontanous not traumatic and he was running a good SAT I would crank the O2 up and work on

  14. Talk to me - Nursing in Tampa area

    Speculating replied to ZootRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    good for you by the looks of those prerequisites it looks like your shooting for you bsn. maybe you could take a few classes to help increase your marketability as a nurse while your waiting. i took...

  15. Help, need to take meds test for job.

    Speculating replied to gij1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nope not enough. I don't think there is a hospital I've ever worked at that does'nt test you entry and some every year there after. It's just a basic med test. They want to hire so it won't be bad. I...

  16. Talk to me - Nursing in Tampa area

    Speculating replied to ZootRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Mystic, it does sound like you made a couple of bad moves. I wouldn't worry to much about the waiting lists. SPC was what 2 years? Many people like yourself apply to several colleges. Once someone...

  17. Took Nclex

    Speculating replied to obnurse2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why does everyone keep freaking out over this shutting down after 75 questions thing? Do the math! Either you passed or your a complete idiot who just wasted about 4 years of their life. Think about...

  18. Where to go from here

    Speculating replied to Carissa923's topic in General Nursing

    Carissa, There's life beyond the computer screen. Get off your booty go down to the nearest college go to the counseling office tell them you want to speak to a counselor. Tell the councelor you want...

  19. What would you have done?

    Speculating replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    Dido, excellently

  20. Schedule Change for Hydrocodone

    Speculating replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    Sure you can still right the refills on schedule three's. I can see were it would make a difference where your at, but down here it wouldn't make much of a difference other than not being able to...

  21. Anyone From Florida?

    Speculating replied to MPNURSE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't count to strongly on anything earlier than three days depending on what day of the week you

  22. Schedule Change for Hydrocodone

    Speculating replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    Dave, personally I'm not sure whether it makes a a big difference anymore any how. I'm not sure about the way it is nationwide, but where I'm at all pain meds have to have to be a written prescription...

  23. 13yr olds having babies.

    Speculating replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My heart goes out too you and your family! But, there's much more to this, and I think you need to look into what SmilingBluEyes stated. 13 y/o girls and boys don't have consensual together for...

  24. 13yr olds having babies.

    Speculating replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's a tough choice for your daughter to have to make. She sounds like a very smart young lady. You should be proud of her. I have only one suggestion with the understanding she will more than...

  25. CEU's

    Speculating replied to dstout-rn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    There's a bunch of freebies on this site