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    See if I offer to help YOU again...

    UM Review RN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. Is that one of the items in the "No good deed goes unpunished"
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    Any one have experience with Narrow angle glaucoma?

    UM Review RN replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry to hear of your dx, but as you know, members of Allnurses cannot give medical
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    Should assaults on medical personnel be a Felony Offense?

    UM Review RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would not press charges against someone who is not mentally
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    New Sick Leave Policy: Strange Or Not? Whaddya Think?

    UM Review RN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    That's just crazy. Why give you sick time if you can't use it? Anyhow, back to the OP's question. I think your facility is making it hard on everyone with silly rules. I like my hospital's policy --...
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    Dem' Bones

    UM Review RN replied to sweetea's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Something like this? http://sv.berkeley.edu/showcase/pages/bones.html Or this?
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    nursing research

    UM Review RN replied to money5's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Members responding should simply PM the
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    gag/heaves/nausea after CABG

    UM Review RN replied to Mary Jean's topic in Gastroenterology

    I'm sorry but we cannot provide the information you ask. Please seek medical advice from his
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    DNR patient coded

    UM Review RN replied to adventuregirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ours does suspend DNR for the OR as well. So sad about your patient. I guess I'd question a person of that age having a pacemaker placed, but I guess we all secretly hope to live forever, don't
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    Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    UM Review RN replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Same recipe also works with plain baked chicken breasts, topped afterward with cream of mushroom soup or a prepared alfredo sauce with rice and a side veggie. DH loves all of them. He makes a quick...
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    Best thing since sliced bread!

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I love some of the new gadgets healthcare has -- plastic IV bags, bed alarms on the beds, beds that turn into chairs. But the best thing since sliced bread for me (so far) has been the Pyxis system. I...
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    Best thing since sliced bread!

    UM Review RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Automatic, timed G-tube
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    How to "pick" dx info to gather from Chart?

    UM Review RN replied to nurz2be's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    These are some geriatric "biggies" (in no particular order): CHF (Congestive Heart Failure), CAP (Community Acquired Pneumonia), AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction), Stroke,
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    Classic Patient Statements

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I heard a real gem the other night. The patient was trying to tell me the name of her antidepressant. She thought for a minute, then triumphantly cried, "I got it! It's Zambuka!" She was trying to...
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    Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    UM Review RN replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh, ok, my apologies. The sodium comment before that is what made me kinda
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    fluid overload ,sepsis, Pneumonia what?!?

    UM Review RN replied to lilacscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The problem is that septic patients need a lot of fluid, but if the heart cannot take it, a balance between fluids and diurectics needs to be achieved. Hopefully, this patient is in
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    Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    UM Review RN replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The OP asked for recipes and I gave a couple. You asked for sodium content and I gave the nutritional info. If that's too much sodium for your healthy diet, feel free to make adjustments. Even the...
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    Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    UM Review RN replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    [+] product description [+] nutrition facts [+] ingredients [+] cooking directionscooking directions microwave directions: squeeze pouch to separate rice. tear to vent. heat on high for 90 seconds....
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    Praying with your patient

    UM Review RN replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    Almost forgot -- we have a Parish nurse available too, besides the
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    Praying with your patient

    UM Review RN replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    Well, bless yer heart and pass the sweet tea! Same here. I would never force my beliefs on
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    Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    UM Review RN replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    A favorite dinner recipe: Boneless chicken breasts Salsa Uncle Ben's microwave rice (brown and wild is my favorite flavor) Place chicken breasts in the pan and put salsa on top. Bake at 350 for about...
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    Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    UM Review RN replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Put about a cup of fresh, cut up fruit and/or berries in a dessert cup. Put a dollop of vanilla flavored yogurt over the top. Makes a very low-cal snack that tastes like a
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    Classic Patient Statements

    UM Review RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Zambuka, Sambuca -- obviously, I'm not a drinker and she's not a nurse. :trc: Carry
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    Respiratory Assessment: Put your thinking caps on!

    UM Review RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got up to the 4th breath sound, when my computer said it couldn't play it. Grrr. I was having fun, too. Anyhow, these are my 8: 1. Grimacing 2. Blue lips 3. Pursed-lip breathing 4. Orthopneic...
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    Treatment for PE

    UM Review RN replied to ilovematt48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Heparin drip or Lovenox for the known, not moving PE. If you have a PE that is moving, :eek:you'll know soon enough, because the patient will Code pretty
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    Question about sub-q heparin

    UM Review RN replied to Jolie's topic in Patient Medications

    Could you post your sources? I thought the same