meluhn

meluhn

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  1. Medical Marijuana Opinions

    meluhn replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona Nursing

    When my uncle was sick he loved his marinol. It lightened his mood and gave him the munchies, which was beneficial to him. I always wonder, Why do people want to smoke it when it already is legal by...

  2. Medical Marijuana Opinions

    meluhn replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing about the mexican drug cartels. But it coulld also backfire and they might kick their cocaine branch of the business into overdrive if they lose money from

  3. Feeling left out.....VENT!

    meluhn replied to ERsn's topic in General Students

    I felt like this alot in NS. I did have a few casual friends that I talked to but it really seemed like people in the cliques were alot closer to each other than I was to any of them. I'm not sure...

  4. Too Smart for Rehab Nursing

    meluhn replied to Lola77's topic in Rehabilitation

    You just summed up everything I love about it. I also love the team atmosphere because you are all working toward the same goal--getting the pt better. I only wish the rest of the nursing world knew...

  5. LPN at Lincoln Tech Vs. BCIT 2010

    meluhn replied to bnb0627's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I would stay away from LT at any cost. It is a real low budget program that charges top dollar and has some serious internal flaws with the management, curriculum, and clinical practice sites. They...

  6. Please HELP advise on which is the best RN-MSN program?

    meluhn replied to veeka25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    That may have been me. I did receive a curt email telling me to look online for info about the program as if that never occured to me. My questions had more to do with wether the program would be...

  7. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    meluhn replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am going to say something controversial that no LPN is going to like. You don't know what you dont know until you learn it. I was an LPN and like many of you, thought I knew just as much as any RN....

  8. Have you ever had a pt that you knew in real life?

    meluhn replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    This is my worst

  9. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    meluhn replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    Informed consent is my pet peeve. I hate having a pt consent to something that no one explained to them. I can explain some things but it is the MDs job. I dont know all the risks to every procedure...

  10. Have you ever had a pt that you knew in real life?

    meluhn replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me quite a few times. Sometimes I can take the pt, like when it was an elderly confused pt who happened to be an old friend of the family. That was OK. But when it was a young,...

  11. Even nurses do stupid things ....

    meluhn replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of the time I was taking Aleve and thinking it was advil. I was taking 3 or 4 at a time once or twice a day. I did this for a couple of days and couldn't figure out why I was feeling...

  12. How are RNs with Entry-Level MSN degrees received?

    meluhn replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you might encounter some resentment from other nurses. For some reason, some nurses tend to resent people who try to further their education, as if they think you are doing it just to feel as...

  13. Am I just not smart enough?

    meluhn replied to Valmondy's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you have alot working against your success. With 2 kids and a full time job, how can you get any studying done at all? With no disussion or support, you might as well be teaching...

  14. Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

    meluhn replied to Cathylady's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL a hazmat suit, you are killing

  15. Curious About Drop-out Rate In Nursing School

    meluhn replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    That is an interesting question. Anyone know the

  16. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    meluhn replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    As long as they don't dumb down the curriculum I dont really have a problem with it. I do agree that it is going to flood the market which is not a good thing for any of us. If these people can do...

  17. Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

    meluhn replied to Cathylady's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because nurses are not especially bothered by that sort of thing. You are talking to people who can do wound care on a wound as deep as a grapefruit and then go eat lunch. If we were that squeamish...

  18. Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    meluhn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    LOL This is cracking me up. But seriously, I was always taught to chart objectively, for example, instead of "pt believes he is at the circus" because we cant really say with certainty what the pt...

  19. Woot! Shout out!

    meluhn replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Students

    In my NS they didn't let us practice IVs on pts, they just explained the theory and said we would learn on the job. You are way ahead of the game Aero!

  20. Is nursing a sick , petty , vindictive world?

    meluhn replied to Bono Rose's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing but I wasn't sure if she meant it as a joke. I think she must have. She has the warped sense of humor typical of nurses. I love it. To the OP: My coworkers, especially...

  21. Discounts for nurses

    meluhn replied to NeuroNP's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it great!? They give you 15% off in the store if you show them your nursing license. I had my doubts but it is true. I did it myself and got a bunch of sweaters at the after christmas sale...

  22. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    meluhn replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I do hold coreg for this reason all the time, I dont see the problem. I think holding it is a better option than letting the pt bp bottom out. Unless the pt is tachy, I don't see the problem with...

  23. Nurse with very strange behavior.

    meluhn replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Well in my case, it is very easy to dislike someone that is such a brown noser that she has the managers fooled and treats her co-workers like crap. It was kind of like poetic justice. However,...

  24. Nurse with very strange behavior.

    meluhn replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    The OP said this person is going to be a nurse practitioner. Someone in this position needs to be evaluated, not just allowed to let the bizzare behavior can continue. She is going to be managing...

  25. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    meluhn replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are surrounded by