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    Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

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

    Dissecting aortic aneurysm. I so strongly suspected it that I mentioned it to the doc when I called him. Found out later that I was
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    Best heart center In US?

    UM Review RN replied to missionary's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm sorry, but Allnurses cannot offer you medical advice. Please review the Terms of Service for Allnurses, with the applicable section excerpted here: https://allnurses.com/terms-info.html This is...
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    Tech Refuses Patient

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So the tech states she cannot care for Mr. Smith in Rm 555 because Mr. Smith has MRSA in the nares. The tech's doctor gave her strict orders to stay out of isolation rooms. But....sad to say....this...
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    Tech Refuses Patient

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

    Trust me, the tech could not possibly be
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    Tech Refuses Patient

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

    The tech is an experienced tech and has definitely been taught
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    First Med error

    UM Review RN replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Emmie, everyone makes mistakes. If they fired every new nurse who made a mistake, we'd have no nurses left. Take a deep breath. I've come in to discover that a medication was not given on the...
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    Clep Humanities

    UM Review RN replied to morenenuf's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think they sell a study guide on the CLEP website. I CLEP'd English Comp I & II here in FL. The writing-intensive courses I took, which were acceptable alternatives to Comp I & II in NY,...
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    Any tips for Jacksonville online student?

    UM Review RN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wondering if anyone has any advice or tips for prospective Jacksonville online RN-BSN student. Interested in ease of contacting professors, ease of loading website programs, clinicals, things like...
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    What do you assess?

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

    :yeahthat:
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    Needing your nursing stories

    UM Review RN replied to mercy1975's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How about these? http://www.oag.state.ny.us/press/2007/mar/mar28a_07.html
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    If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

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

    I've worked with techs and without. Count me in with the all-nurse team. A good tech is very valuable. In general, I've identified three types of CNAs -- the rare career CNA who's experienced and...
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    Nursing Uniform Policy

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

    I would also hope that your hospital gives a uniform allowance. It can get expensive to have to buy a whole new set of
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    Tired of being asked to work extra...

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

    That is why, if I'm feeling froggy on my day off, I will call them and ask if they need me. Otherwise, there's a signup sheet in the break room for shifts that need covering and a clear understanding...
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    Next time I will tell her to shut up

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

    As a fellow RN, she should've been aware that she wouldn't be allowed to do any procedures, as it's against hospital policy. Keep your cool, stand firm, and repeat. Hope your meeting goes well with...
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    LONG - Incompetent, me? Nah - just inept

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

    Our whole unit needed instruction on the Flexi-Seal rectal tube, to the extent that at one point, someone hung a sign up: "45 ml of AIR works best for the Flexi-Seal. NO MORE THAN THAT." I've only put...
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    Borrowing Narcs in LTC, ok?

    UM Review RN replied to rogle34's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add something. For the patients that no longer need certain meds, especially narcs, they are given back to the pharmacy and credited back to the
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    Horror in my head!

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

    Nope, you're not alone. Here's a whole thread on the topic. Enjoy!
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    Borrowing Narcs in LTC, ok?

    UM Review RN replied to rogle34's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, they have to be double-locked. As in your med cart has a lock and the narc bin is also locked. In the med room itself, the narcs are locked in the ER box, and the med room is supposed to...
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    Will my CNA license be in jeopardy ?

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

    Turn in your two-week notice and explain politely that the reason you must leave the job is because of the mandation on your school days. Since school is your priority, you won't be losing anything....
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    Borrowing Narcs in LTC, ok?

    UM Review RN replied to rogle34's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious as to why you asked for opinions if you already knew the answer. Were you testing us?
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    Trouble advancing catheter

    UM Review RN replied to ifindoubt2's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Yes, in a couple of patients it depended on medications that they were taking. Prednisone and steroid use makes the veins easy to get into but with such fragile walls even the smallest cath can rip...
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    "The Turn"

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

    I've noticed that also. I always thought that the stimulation to the skin and periphery caused the blood to perfuse more to those areas, affecting the supply to the organs. When working with the...
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    ICU Nurses: How many of your patients actually get better?

    UM Review RN replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I assisted in a Code one day and the next week a lady strutting down the hall with her walker and a Physical Therapist called my name. "Remember me?" she cried gleefully. I had to look sideways...
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    How do you deal with families?

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

    Sometimes I'll totally defuse a family member's bad behavior by saying something like, "This situation must be awful for all of you. Have you eaten today and are you getting enough rest? We all want...
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    How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    UM Review RN replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, got the same thing when we offered to paint Mom's house. "We just did that a few years ago!" said Mom. "A few years ago," to her, was 1971. It was '96 when we made the offer.