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    Weird glove question?

    NurseCard replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. I do the same thing, just pull them tight and make them fit. It's weird, I'm a VERY big, tall woman with size 11 feet, but I can actually get my hands into size small gloves, if that is all...
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    New NP Job Not What I Thought...

    NurseCard replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    Wow. Um, have you ever done any home care nursing before now? I mean, I actually know zilch about being an NP so maybe I should keep my trap shut, but... it seems unreasonable to me to expect you...
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    Advice please

    NurseCard replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

    How many patients do you have per shift? What types of patients? What acuity? If you are doing total care on 5-6 high acuity patients, it's no wonder you are behind all of the time. You shouldn't be...
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    NurseCard replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    I don't have much to add, just.. what a horrible story. I also want to know, what is an OB nurse supposed to do with a mom post partum who is in enough pain to warrant strong medication, yet is...
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    12hr swing shifts?

    NurseCard replied to jive turkey's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, only in ER. Inpatient units are generally 6p-6a, 7p-7a, etc.. I did once know a nurse who worked the floor 11a-11p. LOVE your handle. Reminds me of Sanford And
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    How To Recover From Near Rock Bottom...

    NurseCard replied to Snowana's topic in General Nursing

    I don't particularly think that, if you search for a new job, that you need to mention these issues that you are having at work, although some employers do ask on the application, if you've ever been...
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    2nd tb test is freaking me out

    NurseCard replied to MsLori615's topic in General Nursing

    I always get a skin reaction when I take the TB skin test. No positive reaction, just like, an allergic reaction of some sort. Fortunately my current employer, who I'm staying with for the long haul,...
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    First action

    NurseCard replied to trini rn's topic in General Students

    Right, I would be doing both, starting compressions and yelling for help. I can see how it is a confusing question, especially since the focus nowadays is compressions, compressions, compressions......
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    any advice and hugs would be lovely, please!

    NurseCard replied to RNRNRN12345's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you realize that you weren't well supported in that environment, and I agree. Then you turn around and say that you've lost all confidence in yourself, worried about screwing up, "think you...
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    Switch and bait on open shifts?

    NurseCard replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Geez, sounds like your hospital is even smaller than mine! At my hospital, we typically have two ER nurses and two med/surge nurses. One of the ER nurses serves as shift' supervisor. At night,...
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    CNA visiting patient

    NurseCard replied to MsMeow13's topic in General Nursing

    I want so bad to disagree with this... but then I have to agree. It's funny how my mind fights with itself sometimes. I mean, c'mon... it's a little old lady whom, I assume, is a nursing home...
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    When You Receive a Warning at Work

    NurseCard replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Crazy! I mean, if a patient had labs drawn, and was shown to have low potassium, they need to be directly admitted to the floor for IV potassium! Simple, right? I mean, in that patient's case, the...
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    Touching Pills

    NurseCard replied to Captain_k's topic in General Nursing

    Try to relax. :) Highly doubtful that you inhaled any Methotrexate just by opening the pills. If you have to CRUSH it, or any other toxic drug, you would want to wear a mask. Not sure if it or any...
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    Keeping HH patients for >1 year

    NurseCard replied to Charitynursenola's topic in Home Health

    Sounds like a company that I used to work for, whose owner ended up having to fork over millions of dollars after fraud charges. The company ended up sold to a bigger, well established company, and...
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    I Should Be in Jail

    NurseCard replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Very hard article to read. Very eye opening. Terrible. I think about the horrible amount of pain I was in the night I had to rush my little boy to the hospital because he was unresponsive....
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    First time you saved a patient?

    NurseCard replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    I unfortunately can't think of such a time. I have *knock on wood* never had to perform the Heimlich. I have helped in codes with varying outcomes. Myself and another nurse walked in one night on...
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    Are We Still Holding Back Baby's Head?

    NurseCard replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No it was here in
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    Are We Still Holding Back Baby's Head?

    NurseCard replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This OB doctor is from my neck of the woods; she works in the town about 20 minutes from where I live, and she is part of the group of doctors who delivered my son. :)
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    NurseCard replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my, some of these stories. The trach one is the best so far. The "yeast in the starter" story comes in a close second. I know I've seen some pretty nasty stuff in my years as a nurse... heck I've...
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    Percussion question

    NurseCard replied to Eltk1219's topic in General Nursing

    Never done it. Ever. Not in 14 years as an
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    Did I harm the patient??

    NurseCard replied to RN3468's topic in General Nursing

    It does depend on where you work, and I suppose perhaps, what state, country, etc. you work in. Where I work, LPN's do give IV push meds. In my workplace, I too very seldom give IM meds. We give a...
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    July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    NurseCard replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Morgan And Morgan. For The
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    RN with two jobs? One non nursing

    NurseCard replied to Meganmcm's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds great! I've thought about getting a second non-nursing job myself. I would love to work either somewhere like Michael's, or maybe a coffee shop. Maybe
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    Dissatisfied with current position. HELP!

    NurseCard replied to rgs_nrs's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in home health. HH offers lots of autonomy, plus your patients are often quite thankful and happy to see you. Now, I'm speaking of intermittent HH, in which you see 5-6 patients per...
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    July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    NurseCard replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Well, you know what they say about the size of a lawyer's nose. (That's all I've got, I