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  1. there's got to be a place for me...?

    explorer replied to BandEmom's topic in General Nursing

    Try mental

  2. Need help.....quitting job

    explorer replied to BrandNewNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  3. should I be mad?

    explorer replied to Jean Alice's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: You were right in assuming that the nurse that fell should have gone to the hospital to get checked out. Were does a phlebo get off in telling a nurse what they will or won't

  4. Violent Sex Offender on our unit (long)...

    explorer replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    When he became a violent sex offender, he gave up his right to

  5. Would you become a nurse again

    explorer replied to Human nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would do it all over

  6. What is/was your favorite nursing specialty?

    explorer replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in General Nursing

    My area of nursing is psych. I work with veterans and some of the pts have trouble with mental illnes while others have trouble with addiction(alcohol, cocaine, crack). It sometimes gets difficult...

  7. Question about horror stories

    explorer replied to nursehottie12's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it is all in the way you present your

  8. Are you at work?

    explorer replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    I spend time on the Internet when I'm not doing my work. My work involves using the computer. I sometimes lookup medications on the Internet because this is faster than looking it up in a drug book....

  9. Is it ok if I lurk and post occassionally

    explorer replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't see any problem with

  10. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    explorer replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If no harm was done to the patient, I think that the place were you work is going a LOT OVERBOARD in having any kind of hearing. Have you done something to make them not like you? They need to...

  11. Lack of confidence in skills, knowledge, experience... trying to return to nursing..

    explorer replied to Buttercupkitten3's topic in General Nursing

    Start by dealing with the problems closest to you. Your appetite would be a good place to start. Once you get to eating again then your body will get stronger and your mind clearer. Then when you are...

  12. HELP needed with medication errors

    explorer replied to johnnrachel's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things that has reduced medication errors is a computerized medication program. You have to scan the patients arm band which through bar code(which is his social security number) tells you...

  13. plastic vs metal cutlery on psych units

    explorer replied to margarita's topic in General Nursing

    The facility that I work in uses plastic untensils. We have had pts. use even the plastic utensils to cut on themselves.

  14. Stop bashing men, please

    explorer replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you.

  15. Why I need a new job

    explorer replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck in your search. :rotfl: :chuckle

  16. How do you control your emotions?

    explorer replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    What is acceptable depends on the people you work with and your

  17. Wellbutrin and Itching

    explorer replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I take 600mg of welbutrin a day and some times I use hydrocortisone cream to help with itching and skin irritations.

  18. Anyone work in skilled care?

    explorer replied to ZZTopRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think that skilled care has a time limit on the length of stay were as a nursing home

  19. suicide

    explorer replied to surreal's topic in General Nursing

    Before the person makes the decision to commit suicide they aren't locked into committing suicide, but once they have made the decision to commit suicide there is no going back. They feel that they...

  20. I got it!

    explorer replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    I want to congratulate you on your

  21. Nursing without license

    explorer replied to jansop's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so. I still think that you need your own

  22. No Internet access at work

    explorer replied to pricklypear's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that I do is look up medications that I myself or a patient isn't familiar with. One of the things that our IS does is give us links to reputable sites that can help us. I think that...

  23. Hep B Vaccination

    explorer replied to iahawk0578's topic in Emergency

    I have already had the complete Hep B shots and I didn't have any flu like symptoms at

  24. HIV in LTC

    explorer replied to NJLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think that the CNA's have a right to know what they are working with. You wouldn't try to hide it if the person had TB.

  25. In Trouble With The Bon!!! Please Advise Me...

    explorer replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: You might consider working in a slower paced atmosphere in the