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    8/22 What I learned this week....

    OCNRN63 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Heh. When I worked in psych, we had a pt. who eloped, made it to peds., ran into the playroom and started yelling, "Kids, kids...you've got to help me!" We also got a phone call from someone who...
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    8/22 What I learned this week....

    OCNRN63 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Polythene
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    8/22 What I learned this week....

    OCNRN63 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Me too, my friend. Me
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    8/22 What I learned this week....

    OCNRN63 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that bronchitis just sux. I've learned that cough syrup with phenergan and codeine makes me forget how bad bronchitis sux, at least for a little while. I've learned that you shouldn't...
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    COB rollcall

    OCNRN63 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    "Why now" what? Use the quote feature,
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    Would you wait for Dr orders?

    OCNRN63 replied to AcuteCare4Life's topic in General Nursing

    "Cat Code" short for "Catastrophic Code"? Never heard of
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    Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    OCNRN63 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Trust me, you youngsters do not scare me one
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    COB rollcall

    OCNRN63 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    It's "Nurse Ratched," not "Nurse
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    colleague does not want to take day off

    OCNRN63 replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    Which is not a
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    meds - confused

    OCNRN63 replied to nurs15's topic in Patient Medications

    Well, why did you put it out there if you don't think people should discuss it? When you go back to school, you should be doing your own homework, not posting it here hoping for someone else to do it...
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    meds - confused

    OCNRN63 replied to nurs15's topic in Patient Medications

    It's not the RN's responsibility if the EN makes a mistake. ENs still function under their own
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    How to deter when asked personal questions by patients?

    OCNRN63 replied to nianavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a creepy experience I had when working in psych: I was talking to one of our young schizophrenic patients, when from out of nowhere he looks at me and says, "Are you one of Jehovah's...
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    What will happen if you miss a college class?

    OCNRN63 replied to KAThftf's topic in General Nursing

    My best friend and I blew off an afternoon to go see "Return of the Jedi" They kept telling us we needed to learn how to prioritize,
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    Caregiver sibling abusive to bed-ridden grandfather

    OCNRN63 replied to millmick30's topic in General Nursing

    Abuse doesn't have to leave a mark to be abuse. If the grandfather is being made to feel fearful of saying anything because of possible consequences, that's abuse. If someone taking care of a patient...
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    What will happen if you miss a college class?

    OCNRN63 replied to KAThftf's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard certain programs will take you out back and shoot you for
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    What is/ where do you find a nursing license number?

    OCNRN63 replied to DolphinLovey's topic in General Nursing

    Can't you click on your name? The state where I'm licensed shows your name, and if you click on it, it takes you to your license
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    Which Job Should I Choose

    OCNRN63 replied to stefanne2011's topic in General Nursing

    My first job after graduating nursing school was in a brand new psych unit. There weren't even any patients at the time I started. It was kind of funny when we did get that first patient; you never...
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    Caregiver sibling abusive to bed-ridden grandfather

    OCNRN63 replied to millmick30's topic in General Nursing

    For God's sake...you're an RN! You should know what to do, if not legally, then at least ethically. I have no patience for people who abuse the sick and infirm, and even less for people who stand...
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    understanding peplaus

    OCNRN63 replied to nurs15's topic in General Nursing

    It's important no matter what age group you're dealing
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    What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    OCNRN63 replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I had no idea Obama was responsible for the lack of LPN jobs. He really is evil incarnate, isn't
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    What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    OCNRN63 replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, Irish on my Mom's side, so I fully
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    What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    OCNRN63 replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but now that you know better, you will do better,
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    understanding peplaus

    OCNRN63 replied to nurs15's topic in General Nursing

    What is it? Are you referring to the psych nurse theorist Hildegard Peplau? Interpersonal
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    Why is there no nursing school mentoring?

    OCNRN63 replied to etuttle1's topic in General Nursing

    We had a "Big Sister/Little Sister" program. Once you became a junior, you were assigned to a
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    OCNRN63 replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yeah, you win the internet that