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    Does it sound like i got the job?

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

    :anpom::anpom::anpom:
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    A disgruntled ex calling the bon on me.

    leslie :-D replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    is there any way you could make peace w/your ex (without risking your dignity)? it seems like an awfully malicious thing to do, so i won't keep my fingers crossed.
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    Did your school discriminate against the elderly? read to find out...

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

    sorry weezy, but i think you are waaaay off base. we are a rapidly aging nation. check out these aging stats. http://www.aoa.gov/aoaroot/aging_statistics/index.aspx what better way to get the most out...
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    A disgruntled ex calling the bon on me.

    leslie :-D replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry about your troubles. his threats make you feel sort of vulnerable? i seriously understand. first, stop all contact with him. second, NEVER again, put anything 'incriminating' in writing. and...
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    Death is just a little too close...

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

    you are perfectly normal, esp where you're so young. if you're not in the medical profession, it's hard to understand the dying process. but once you see how peaceful death can be, i think you'll feel...
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    ANGRY...venting

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

    newish lpn would be considerable less costly than experienced lpn, soon-to-be-rn. i'm thinking it's a matter of simple economics.
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    Burn unit interview, HELP!!

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

    yehboy, i've never worked on a burn unit, but have been on interviews where i was asked, "what do you think the implications of the job are?" ...or words to that effect. other than the most obvious...
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    Rocephin Question

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

    yep, i've heard the same complaints... that lido made it worse. i'm with you, it's a nasty drug (but works beautifully!) and there's no way around it.
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    Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

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

    and daddy had no self control, because we all know that alcohol is an effective disinhibitor. i'd love to see alcohol outlawed....and cigarettes. would.love.it.
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    A little advice poowease

    leslie :-D replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    i'm with you. sewiouswy, who the heck says "poowease"? it's pwease. and thank you.
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    Nurses who steal narcotics....

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

    i agree with the bolded part (emphasis, mine)... but i *think* eriksoln's point is, how do you feel about the above, getting second chances? we all know they do, whether they deserve it or not... buit...
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    Help! New Nurse

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

    be a team player. don't take professional criticism personally...be receptive to learning...always. stay the heck away from the drama and gossip. respect yourself, and don't be anybody's doormat. IF...
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    Nurses who steal narcotics....

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

    who's labeling it as a "moral problem"? i'm not feeling superior towards anyone... but no, i certainly do not feel warm and fuzzy towards those who deny pts. their pain meds... and those who destroy...
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    Is taking diuretics equals having CHF?

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

    i'll agree that many make the association betw lasix and chf...but there are also many other indications for its use. are you filling out some type of form, where reimbursement is based on the dx/meds...
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    Nurses who steal narcotics....

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

    you are definitely not alone. and i guess i don't have any of that "higher moral intelligence", because i lack sympathy towards the addicts. if i see an addict who appears to be serious about their...
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    I lied to the state surveyor

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

    sorry, but that is just not true. i can almost guarantee they would have found some sort of bogus reason to fire her. maybe not that day, or even the next one. but she would have eventually been...
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    Hospice Care from the other side

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

    (((sharon))), i am so, so sorry for your loss. we agree, that death can bring out the very best and very worst in us. it sounds like a lovely death...what more could anyone hope for? thank you for...
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    I lied to the state surveyor

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

    i'm so sorry this happened to you. it happened to me, as well. i was a new grad and starting out in ltc... and i didn't know that you needed a dr's order to apply heat. so i applied a bean bag that...
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    Antibiotic + corticosteroid?

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

    corticosteroids can mask s/s of infection, by suppressing the inflammatory response, and so, suppresses release of wbcs. an infection can spread and turn severe just like *that*, yet the wbcs wouldn't...
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    Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

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

    if all the kinks could be worked out, i'd be in total support of this. also, whenever a baby/child is brought to the dr's, the dr should be emphasizing the hazards of secondary smoke. i don't care if...
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    Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

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

    it absolutely shouldn't be illegal... unless we are going to mandate other vices as well. i would like to see 'hazards of cig smoking' as part of discharge planning in the hospital. verbally...
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    African Americans as nurses.

    leslie :-D replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    liar liar, pants on fire.:anpom: seriously, as with anything else, you will find that most folks are nice, a few are brow-raising. but all are unique. can you imagine how dull life would be, if were...
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    Nurses notes...Print or Cursive?

    leslie :-D replied to bassadict69's topic in General Nursing

    ...and check your spelling!!
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    African Americans as nurses.

    leslie :-D replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    appreciate the clarification.:) i think it's presumptuous to deem his question, "inappropriate"... since we don't know why he felt inclined to ask. like i said, it just really, really saddened me....
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    African Americans as nurses.

    leslie :-D replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    op isn't playing the race card, if that's what/who you were referring to. first i was incredulous, then saddened, to hear a 17yo ask this question. it seriously breaks my heart for someone so young,...