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    I want to become Male nurse but am under qualified

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

    you might want to see if northeastern and bc, have accelerated programs. not sure, but do know that both of their nsg programs are excellent.
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    Fever and Headache

    leslie :-D replied to springgarden's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    your head does NOT always hurt when you have a fever. you do NOT always get a fever when you have a headache. when you have a fever, your skin is hot....you are hyperthermic. when you have a headache,...
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    Fever and Headache

    leslie :-D replied to springgarden's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    :yeah: i was just going to post the same type of response. thanks for the laugh. op, are you trying to ask, what is the difference between a headache with fever, versus a headache without one?...
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    Depressed RN- maybe nursing isn't for me?

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

    katie, that was one of the most brilliant posts i've ever read. it showed profound insight, sensitivity, and wisdom... and i sincerely hope the op heeds your advice. op, are you still on the...
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    Nurses who steal narcotics....

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

    thank you for this, jackstem. can't promise i will read all the links, but have already clicked on the very 1st one, and am already fascinated. don't have time to read now, but i've minimized that...
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    bi-polar and terminated

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

    i understand that frustration, as well. and i've also been in an environment where i was terminated (wrongfully, and won the case) for essentially, rocking the boat. i made my employers and some of...
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    bi-polar and terminated

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

    phew...not sure what to make of this. i have learned, that my 'high standards' have gotten me in trouble before, when i expected the same from others. as a matter of fact, whenever i've gone on an...
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    Does anyone else feel this way?

    leslie :-D replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Nursing

    ok, i looked up the word "disease", and the following is from medline. disease is: "an impairment of the normal state of the living animal or plant body or one of its parts that interrupts or modifies...
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    Does anyone else feel this way?

    leslie :-D replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Nursing

    yep, you're right about that, curious.:) still, if your parents and/or siblings are addicts/alcoholics, decent chance you'll have same genetic disposition. the reason 'dependence' transitions to...
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    Does anyone else feel this way?

    leslie :-D replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Nursing

    you know, i'm not fully convinced that any addiction is a "disease". can follks be predisposed to certain genes (and its subsequent structures) that makes them more inclined to start a, b, or c?...
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    Hospice Nurses/Volunteers. Do you think your experience...

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

    i honestly don't know how to answer that question. i was with my mom until she took her last breath... i laid in bed next to her, held her, and whispered in her ear. i was not out of control or overly...
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    Family just wants Grandma to die

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

    let me ask you: while any observer would wince at this seemingly mere existence, does the pt realize they have a poor quality of life? once again i ask, are we supposed to determine who should die or...
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    Nurses who steal narcotics....

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

    allnurses does not allow personal attacks. if you feel you've been attacked, use the red triangular report button, on the bottom left of the post. keep in mind, that just because you take one's...
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    Family just wants Grandma to die

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

    tewdles, we both know that c-diff is usually a result of pt having ongoing hx of potent abx. it usually doesn't show up in pts who take the occasional levaquin x 7 days. also, and esp with dementia,...
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    Family just wants Grandma to die

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

    i'm not talking about going to the hosp... just po abx in the ltc facility. if that doesn't work, then comfort measures is fine. and, if pt has "no abx" stated in the chart, well at least that...
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    Family just wants Grandma to die

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

    i guess i'm the only one who is disturbed by this. even when on hospice, i always got treatment for infections, whether uti or uri... as long as it wasn't r/t the admitting dx. i'm not going to get...
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    What do you do to destress?

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

    i have 4 dogs, and once they stop competing to plop on my lap, i love just hanging out with them. (every try to pat 4 dogs at once?:)) you have 3 horses?:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe and they all...
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    Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

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

    can you imagine the pain this guy was in??? i'm more amazed than i am grossed out.
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    In the honeymoon stage?

    leslie :-D replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    you're so new, you are definitely still in the "honeymoon phase". many new hospice nurses, come to us with much enthusiasm, speak of feeling "honored and privileged", and strongly feel this is their...
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    Do you bag your bodies naked?

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

    that's a great question, and look forward to hearing others answers.
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    Do you bag your bodies naked?

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

    i totally agree, wicked. i now believe that many of our reactions, are indeed psychological... because i couldn't come up with an intelligent retort, when somebody mentioned the family wouldn't even...
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    Could the client sue me for this?

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

    aw geez, i was playing around. but by all means, report me. goodness knows i can't tell you to bite me. leslie eta: i did reread my post, and what led up to it. and i would have written the same thing...
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    Could the client sue me for this?

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

    well, i hope you also informed dietary and housekeeping!! seriously, you're quite the little chatterbox, aren't you.
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    NM hanged up on me:(

    leslie :-D replied to Blackbear13's topic in General Nursing

    that is awesome, blackbear!:balloons: i too, was going to suggest you call back. if he had said "oh yessss"...it certainly didn't sound like a hostile reception. best of luck on your new job.
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    Do you bag your bodies naked?

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

    i would also outright refuse to do this. the way that we perform post-mortem care, is our final act of dignity to the pt. make it count.