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    How are you spending your retirement?

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to Grace Oz's topic in Retired Nurses

    I know I have quite a while before I can retire, but I do want to retire early. Just gotta get that 403b
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    alli ~ diet pill

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I took it as xenical several years ago. My doc only prescribed one pill every other day. I did avoid the leakage, but it didn't work for
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    Online BSN I would like experiences!

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to danno2133's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was enrolled in South University until last week. I ended up dropping due to the deadlines being so difficult to meet. I work fulltime nocs and have a family, so it was extremely difficult to have 2...
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    Hospital to charge employees who smoke

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to lpn2rnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh heck no! I think this is entirely offensive! Genetics and other factors play major roles in all the listed issues (except smoking). This is just plain out
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    Provigil for shift workers

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    I use it sometimes and I like it. However, I have noticed that it doesn't work as well for me if I eat first. I do have some stomach upset with it, mild queasiness that passes quickly. The Dr I went...
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    What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be unfriendly to anyone on your new unit. I've noticed that some of our new people get chummy with their preceptors and the most experienced nurses and are downright rude to other less...
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    Not brain-dead, but ripe for transplant

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to gwenith's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We recently had an inservice on this. Supposedly, the vent has to be off and the pt down for 5 minutes, then restart vent or reintubate while in
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    Lantus insulin question

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to evans_c1's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I have seen several problems with Lantus. The unit I used to work on often had diabetics with Lantus rx'd. It would be given at 2200 and on a good 75% of the pts, the am fsbs would be low enough to...
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    Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I'm at uses prefilled.I can't stand the way they do it though. I like the idea of prefilled, but they keep them in the pyxis with the narcs and if a new pt hits the unit that needs a...
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    Do you have to take ATI exams?

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    We had to take them in school. You had to pass (they considered exceeding the national average as passing) to pass the individual class. As hard as they were, the last graduating class had a 100% pass...
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    ICU Design

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to bon5b's topic in MICU, SICU

    A centralized nurses station with no obstructed view of the monitor, a phone at each counter at the station, several computers. We currently have a camera in rooms that can't be seen from the desk and...
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    "The last place I worked, we did things differently!" (and correctly)

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    We have one of those where I am now. I now mentally replace "Well at XXXX we did this" with "This one time, at band camp..."
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    Is this ever normal??

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to leesespieces's topic in Pediatric

    In my experience, the child doesn't have to have allergies now, but may later develop them. Also, look at heredity. Some people just have dark undereye
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    post polio syndrome

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to old1guitar's topic in General Nursing

    I have a great-aunt that has this and has been dx'ed with it since her 40's. I'm not real close to her so I don't know all the s/s of the disease, but Google should give you some more info. I don't...
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    Question for adult ICU nurses

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to SFRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    1. Not sure about that, haven't seen it yet. 2. I've only seen one case where dopamine was run via PIV, and that pt quickly got a line. 3. Not sure on the laryngoscopes, but I've only seen 7.5 and 8...
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    What do you do when CNAs dont work and just take breaks and watch TV?

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem in LTC. ALL my CNA's were on a smoke break for over an hour. I paged them overhead to the floor multiple times before anyone ever showed up. Management wouldn't back me up and I...
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    Favorite Nurses?

    SouthernLPN2RN posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am thinking about applying with them. Any experiences, good and bad welcome! Also, if you know of another agency that services upstate SC please let me know.
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    How long on Dopamine?

    SouthernLPN2RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    If your pt is on dopamine and can't tolerate weaning of it or the vent, how long would they be "allowed" to stay on it? Would the pt eventually develop
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    Shift and weekend differentials- what are yours?

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I'm at pays $2.?? extra per hour from 3p to 7a, so day shift nurses do get the pay for the last 4 hours. On weekends, dayshift gets base +35% plus shift diff after 3p. Night nurses get...
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    1:1 for CVVH?

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our unit is 1:1. How in the world could you get anything done with a second
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    Inadequacy and stupidity

    SouthernLPN2RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    How long does it take to get over the feelings of inadequacy and stupidity when you start in ICU? I am totally hating this lack of confidence I seem to have
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    Inadequacy and stupidity

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you all for your suggestions! Now that I've been in there a few weeks, I'm feeling better. I still have totally inadequate feeling days, but it is looking up. I go to nights in February and I'm...
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    PCA's in PACU

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to cthorn518's topic in PACU

    The hospital I'm at does start them in
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    Maintaining a Professional Attitude?

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have once told a pt that "I am treating you with respect and I deserve the same from you". Completely changed his
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    How do they handle low census where you work?

    SouthernLPN2RN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I'm at sends the prn employee home or to float first, however, it does state in the policy that a FT nurse can go home instead if they request. It has been my experience that ft nurses...