Alnitak7

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    I can't get "poop" taste out of my mouth?

    Alnitak7 replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    I always carried those big eucalyptus cough drops for situations like this. They have a really strong taste and smell that tends to over power what I don't
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    What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Alnitak7 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I would have thought she had some dementia, either/or, she was being sarcastic. I would not even dare to use names for body parts like the ones used above so you must have been working there a...
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    Nurses Eating Their Young

    Alnitak7 replied to Doc Lori, R.N.'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the real myth is more that no one ever takes a good look at how they're contributing to their own problems. Some of these people really don't know why they're being humiliated and that's why...
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    Alnitak7 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    When work calls, I try to remember the times when I was stuck at work for 16 to 24 hours or more and sometimes missed what I had been looking forward to because someone canceled out. I also...
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    What is wrong with sublingual epinephrine?

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Emergency

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    What is wrong with sublingual epinephrine?

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Emergency

    I knew someone would ask. Sublingual administration of epinephrine 40 mg from this tablet formulation resulted in EPPCs similar to those obtained after epinephrine 0.3 mg intramuscular injection in...
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    Should I leave this racist town?

    Alnitak7 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not sure that a year of this would enhance you in any way. If they're being hateful it might also mean they try to get you fired or they call the state on you with some nitpicking complaint so...
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    My feet are KILLING me!!!

    Alnitak7 replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in General Nursing

    I've used a Reebok Princess that fit me perfect and that even made one patient envious. I started using rubber clogs and these were comfortable too. Birkenstocks are another good choice but I...
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    How do people feel about male nurses?

    Alnitak7 replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    For that matter, try being a C.N.A.
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    "I would never want you as my nurse!"

    Alnitak7 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I won't ever come online and attack nurses who insist on getting patients undressed with the privacy curtains open and who immediately pull open a curtain that I pulled shut. I won't say anything...
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    Alnitak7 replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    I think these things happen all the
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Alnitak7 replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    I was required to write a term paper on this subject a couple of years ago. According to my sources, Tylenol is thought to be one of the safest drugs to give to children and old people. Some OTC...
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    The every year Snow thread

    Alnitak7 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    You may be essential personnel but you're not invincible and you're not
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    How do people feel about male nurses?

    Alnitak7 replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    Some wisdom is required by these instructors and supervisors as far as the right patients to assign you to. How did this new mother feel about a man being near her at this time? Even the most...
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    How do people feel about male nurses?

    Alnitak7 replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    I can't count how many times I've said, "He needs a man to take care of him." There are sexually inappropriate patients who can't abuse a man like they can a woman. I have also had obnoxious...
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    Should I learn martial arts for psych nursing?

    Alnitak7 replied to Wanderer RN's topic in Psychiatric

    No, my idea is to get them on my side somehow. "Opponent" by definition is "a person who disagrees with or resists a proposal or practice." https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=define+opponent A...
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    Should I learn martial arts for psych nursing?

    Alnitak7 replied to Wanderer RN's topic in Psychiatric

    A good martial arts class gets you in shape, teaches humility, and also teaches you to know what your opponent is about to do. If these things are taught correctly, it won't be about letting...
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    Can cat owners really get schizophrenia from their cats?

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Psychiatric

    This post discusses the real issues. Please read one more time if you did not absorb it the first time and if cleaning the litter box, use gloves and wash your
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    How many grams of sugar are in benedictine?

    Alnitak7 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I looked everywhere. I can't find out how many grams of sugar are in benedictine. I could only find the calories, carbs and fat amounts. The amount of sugar is listed on websites as a dash....
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    Can cat owners really get schizophrenia from their cats?

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Psychiatric

    kbrn2002 did you take time to read this report? Can you quote things out of it and tell us why you feel that it's irresponsible? "When people ingest T. gondii, it recruits the same...
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    Can cat owners really get schizophrenia from their cats?

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Psychiatric

    This is the important
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    Should I learn martial arts for psych nursing?

    Alnitak7 replied to Wanderer RN's topic in Psychiatric

    It matters what kind of teacher you have since some are all about intense discipline, power, control and authority, are very impersonal, are in it for money and only teach the patterns and motions...
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    Should I learn martial arts for psych nursing?

    Alnitak7 replied to Wanderer RN's topic in Psychiatric

    What a good martial arts class teaches is not about mindlessly fighting but instead about humility and next about knowing what someone is about to do. Learning to anticipate violence before it...
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    Salinas Valley State Prison

    Alnitak7 replied to couponcrazy's topic in Correctional

    Did you think to call them and say, "Can I have some feedback on my
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    Alnitak7 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What it sounds like you and the patient might have done was change the subject on him. He wanted to talk about the care plan and his perception of it was that you and the patient wanted to talk...