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mindlor

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  1. I love it ALL

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHAHAHA

  2. I love it ALL

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent suggestion GrnTea, thanks :) And dont get me wrong, I NEVER thought of myself as magical, the situation, the chemistry, all that was magical. And yes you are so spot on that as soon as...

  3. I love it ALL

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    hey there!! i can certainly appreciate what you are saying. however, in both regular nursing class and in psych, we were taught that as long as it is therapeutic for the client then limited self...

  4. I love it ALL

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Hearing aids dont work for me, my doc things I had a ministroke in my inner ear and d/t ischemia/hypoxia, the nerves are damaged.....so it is

  5. I love it ALL

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Totally understandable Jenni, which is why I will probably stay clear of OB.....jobs are hard enough to come by and while no one will admit to discriminating against men when hiring OB nurses, I am...

  6. I love it ALL

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes I did look at the electronic steths!! However I also hear that the ultrascope classic is awesome for hearing impaired folks.....and its a lot cheaper lol so I may buy myself one for...

  7. What career did you have before nursing?

    mindlor replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    Dont get no harder than

  8. What career did you have before nursing?

    mindlor replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    oh, starting my final semester of my ADN prog Jan

  9. What career did you have before nursing?

    mindlor replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    Telephone man, 25 years Gave up work for lent in 2008, promised the almighty that I will go back when we have some conservatives in office ; 0 I aint payin taxes to this motley crew

  10. A "dating female students in your class" post

    mindlor replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    What I find is that many feign interest, but their motive is that I help them with their studies....parasites

  11. Clinicals, and Job Offers

    mindlor replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    yes I have known many cases where this is

  12. How bolus infusions of NaCl may affect low sodium levels...?

    mindlor replied to Xsited2baNurse's topic in General Nursing

    For severe hyponatremia yes? otherwise fluid restriction if medically possible? for mild to

  13. How bolus infusions of NaCl may affect low sodium levels...?

    mindlor replied to Xsited2baNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I probably said that all wrong. here is a link to a much more astute expanation LOL...

  14. How bolus infusions of NaCl may affect low sodium levels...?

    mindlor replied to Xsited2baNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Even if everything is isotonic and osmosis is not a factor, just the virtue of the added fluid volume will equal more excretion which will equal sodium leaving the

  15. How bolus infusions of NaCl may affect low sodium levels...?

    mindlor replied to Xsited2baNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am assuming these are IV infusions? Add intravascular sodium = water flowing from interstitial space into the plasma. This = great blood interstitial volume = more urination if the kidneys are...

  16. Looking for employment while pregnant?

    mindlor replied to JennyANP's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are spot on LOL. I thought about that last night and did realize that I messed that up

  17. Nurse charting stuff she did not do.

    mindlor replied to Peetz's topic in General Nursing

    Address this with the nurse......if no improvement, report her. This is a disaster waiting to

  18. Need STAT advice ~lowball job offer~

    mindlor replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would call her and thank her for her kind job offer, andthat you would love to work at their facility. However, the salary is not quite what I was expecting..... Then pause and see what she...

  19. NOW how does it feel???

    mindlor replied to JanetCCURN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Love your nick mrWarmHearted :) Love it :) And yes, direct communication always works best. I dont think anyone cares much for games and

  20. NOW how does it feel???

    mindlor replied to JanetCCURN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is it ok if I call you "chick" or "babe"? Rather than dude or guy, why not just substitute the word Nurse. Why is the gender of this person even

  21. NOW how does it feel???

    mindlor replied to JanetCCURN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel compelled to chime in here. I bristle every time I hear the phrase "male nurse". it really is irritating. Are nurses who happen to female referred to as female nurses? No. So i really wish...

  22. Spirituality in Nursing

    mindlor replied to barlow828's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Excellent insight doc, totally

  23. Thoughts on Hospice Care w/ non-terminally ill patients

    mindlor replied to simplyme06's topic in General Nursing

    the only way hospice gets paid by medicare is if a doc has signned off that the patient has 6 mos to live, or sometimes they will cover palliative care up to two years. trust me, hospice likes to get...

  24. Looking for employment while pregnant?

    mindlor replied to JennyANP's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    ok, its time for a little history lesson. Back in the day, a woman who already worked for a company would get pregnant. Many times, she would go and have her baby/babies and then be ready to come...

  25. Interview tomorrow, need your help please

    mindlor replied to SeekingNewCareer's topic in General Nursing

    if they ask a question you dont know....try this... I am not sure about that, so as a new employee I would refer to the policy and procedures manual or I would ask. When it comes to patient care and...