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    "Alphabet Soup" After Nurses' Name?

    leslie :-D replied to Arianna727's topic in General Nursing

    i never understood if one is truly secure within themself, why they'd be bothered by others achievements? i just don't get it.
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    "Alphabet Soup" After Nurses' Name?

    leslie :-D replied to Arianna727's topic in General Nursing

    i 'think' the first one means, (do you want to know about what msn means?) c= certified the second i 'think', means doctoral (student). could be wrong, i'll await others replies.
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    1st time death for CNA

    leslie :-D replied to 12leakec's topic in General Nursing

    as a student, i can understand how that terrified you. as an experienced nurse, i find it incredibly sad. i do appreciate your obvious sensitivity, and will make you a fine nurse.
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    Diagnostic test results. What do you tell the patient?

    leslie :-D replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    i will NEVER share labs results again. we had this complicated ca pt, who had managed to fight her ca well beyond her expected prognosis. her dr. had ordered specific labs and it seemed her ca was...
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    PNA, elevated temp and potential for D/C

    leslie :-D replied to opossum's topic in General Nursing

    i just wish more people/dr's knew that any temp in an elderly person, is usually indicative of advanced disease. many, many elderly have uti's/uri's and are afebrile. it's not until infection has...
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    Pain assessment: do you believe your pt when...

    leslie :-D replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    excellent post. i give pain meds even when not in pain... because i want them to stay ahead of it. and yes, always medicate before pt or other planned mobility exercises. also very true that you are...
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    I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    leslie :-D replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    i reread your post, most because another poster had mentioned discrimination? first, your delegate isn't doing you any favors by stirring the pot... and, s/he was dead wrong...documentation is...
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    terrified to return to work after breast ca

    leslie :-D replied to kbear1729's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i have to agree with dennis. you need to put it in perspective...you have fought and survived cancer! you made a med error r/t your distraction...very valid reason. even with a lg pt load, just...
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    Primary cancer of the appendix

    leslie :-D replied to tewdles's topic in Oncology

    (((tewdles))), i had no idea. i do fully believe you are one of those people whose strength and determination, will conquer and thrive. i don't want to be cliche or redundant, but often it really is a...
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    Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    leslie :-D replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    i'm totally with you on this one... as i despise anyone who has a hyperinflated sense of supremacy. no, we do not and cannot do it alone. however, we are expected to catch/assess the signs of...
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    I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    leslie :-D replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    in order to grow as a new nurse, it is vital you know how to take criticism...constructive or otherwise. it is what it is and you are expected to do what you've been hired to do. it really is as...
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    Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    leslie :-D replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know...maybe i'm misreading op's point. i'm just trying to emphasize that it is notable, the enormity of our responsibilities as nurses. i'm painfully aware that even s/p hip replacement, the...
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    Love Fest

    leslie :-D replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    i'd be interested in hearing more about it... specifics as to what made it such a grand atomosphere? team work? satisfied pts? no codes? bosses in a good mood? what was it exactly, where everything...
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    Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    leslie :-D replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    while i do believe the overriding perception of "saving lives" could be construed as a bit delusional, i don't believe for one minute that it diminishes those who are truly critically ill and at the...
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    Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    leslie :-D replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    i was just going to post about the very ubiquitous 'burden' of "failure to rescue"... which to me, implies that we indeed do 'rescue' pts on a daily basis (or not). and to me, that is synonymous with...
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    To those who want to leave nursing

    leslie :-D replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    don't you think that nurses with 10x your experience, or twice your age, don't know the pitfalls in nsg? ...or know what they could/should do in ea and every situation? to condescendingly infer this...
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    That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    leslie :-D replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    well, those are the op's feelings. who are you to negate them? nursing is NOT respected by its administration. we are nothing but glorified doormats. i thought you stated you were done with this...
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    Wired Jaw :( Food Ideas Please

    leslie :-D replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    i have to endorse all baby foods. i keep gerber rice cereal in my cupboard pretty frequently....love it w/applesauce. i can't imagine having my jaw wired shut...not being able to talk? or worse,...
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    That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    leslie :-D replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    did this all evolve from a painful shoulder? (hope you took a couple of pain pills, seriously.) i am not busting your chops, so please don't misintrepet me. your post started off c/o shoulder pain and...
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    Should I have turned the LVN in?

    leslie :-D replied to PlasticsRN's topic in General Nursing

    if anything, i would have consulted nm, sharing concerns. it doesn't matter why op did this. if an unlicensed person is working as someone who is, it warrants investigation. lots of potential for...
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    apparently, peri care is optional

    leslie :-D replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    in my experience, peri care has been extremely problematic. most of the cna's are not american, and when i've talked with them, pointing out the grunge on the catheter, they shake their heads no,...
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    apparently, peri care is optional

    leslie :-D replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    a foley changed q3d???? never heard of it. once a foley is placed, it stays there til malfunction or discharge/death. w/long term pt, it'd be q28d.
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    Politcally incorrect rant aka how my day went

    leslie :-D replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    don't forget to double stitch.
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    Help a new RN please

    leslie :-D replied to aheartsaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    i despise preceptors such as these kind. what i could do in a dark alley with her. (oh...am i supposed to wink?):lttang: what others have stated are true. my concern is if you can learn under these...
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    Every visit, pain is 7?

    leslie :-D replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    after working hospice many years, please consider the following: when you ask a pt their pain level, they often are responding to their mental and physical pain. it's their way of saying that even if...