pumpkinsooner

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1. When to plan a pregnancy

   pumpkinsooner replied to Chrissy82's topic in Nursing Career

   In my case, I was racing against endometriosis; if I hadn't had my kids when I did, I might not ever have been able to have them at all. I was 23 when my oldest was born, and most of my friends didn't...

2. When to plan a pregnancy

   pumpkinsooner replied to Chrissy82's topic in Nursing Career

   Boy, do I have experience here. I started nursing school when my first child was 8 weeks old, I had my second child during nursing school, and I finished on time. Is it hard? Absolutely. You have to...

3. I Need Advice. May Lose Rn License!!

   pumpkinsooner replied to Shell5's topic in Legal

   I want to lend you my support too, but I have to say something after reading your reaction to this investigation. I'm sorry you're in this situation, but I think you do deserve some type of...

4. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   pumpkinsooner replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked nights in an ICU, we had a forty-something female who had an MI at home, arrested, and no one at her house knew CPR. EMTs arrived and resuscitated her but too late to prevent cerebral...

5. Methadone Clinic for Chronic Pain

   pumpkinsooner replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

   One of the things my first pain MD tried on me was methadone. She started with 5mg twice a day. I tolerated that okay, but when I tried to go to tid or 10mg bid, I couldn't stop vomiting. The low dose...

6. Hello, I have a question

   pumpkinsooner replied to BLUEFERDI's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   Legal nurse consultants (LNCs) may not give legal advice on any legal matter. Our job is to review the records and assist with matters that require the expertise of a nurse, not to render legal...