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    17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies

    UM Review RN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please see Spacenurse's replies to these questions in previous posts. It appears that the patient was in a condition to transplant when an organ was available. Yes, they should pay because I'm not...
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    New nurse made a mistake!

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

    Our hospital policy is that midlines are not to be used for blood draws. So of course, you'd want to check the policy before you did
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    New nurse made a mistake!

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

    Technically, it might now be a Midline. Of course, you can't draw blood from it or use vesicants in it, but it might be usable, despite being pulled out 4". However, it is no longer a PICC line....
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    things you wish you could tell the doctor

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

    And please, please, please, give us parameters on the cardiac
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    17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies

    UM Review RN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've been enlightened. I've read Nursing Against the Odds and the other day, I watched Sicko. I know that Sicko is true because I've seen it happen to my patients and even in my family. Nurses don't...
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    American Indian health care a national embarrassment

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

    Atrocious!! This should not be happening in the
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    things you wish you could tell the doctor

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

    time for a friendly reminder, folks, courtesy of our tos. please be polite when posting. if you feel you have not been polite, this is the time to edit that post....
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    Anyone have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

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

    I'm sorry, but the TOS clearly state that we cannot give medical advice here on Allnurses. TOS excerpt and link: https://allnurses.com/forums/info.php?do=terms This is a board for nurses and...
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    17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies

    UM Review RN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I disagree. Healthcare has been changing ever since the advent of DRGs and has slowly been taken over in the US by insurance companies. The insurance companies only seem to want to insure healthy...
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    Excited...now scared to death!!! :(

    UM Review RN replied to Deb123j's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! I'm sure you'll be fine. As Stacey said, take it one day at a time.
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    Considering a nursing career

    UM Review RN replied to bucfan's topic in Nursing Career

    You also might find these forums interesting: Nursing Career forum: https://allnurses.com/forums/f87/ Male Nurse forum:
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    Considering a nursing career

    UM Review RN replied to bucfan's topic in Nursing Career

    In this area (Tampa Bay), LPNs in hospitals make about $5/hr less than RNs. I know some CNAs who became LPNs only to actually wind up with a pay cut for the first year. In Nursing Homes (LTC) LPNs...
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    Are there ever days you HATE being a nurse?

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

    Yes, Angelfire, I do understand. My poor mother wanted to sue the hospital because she thought her husband's end-stage MS seizures were not the cause of his death, she thought it was that the nurse...
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    Migraines, allergies, and solumedrol

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question: If my patient's dx is migraine (etiology unknown) and the patient is getting solumedrol around the clock for the past three days, is it possible that the smell of my deodorant/perfume can...
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    Migraines, allergies, and solumedrol

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

    Oh, it doesn't bother me at all personally. Clinically, I find it very interesting. Challenging. All that. I was bewildered because I've cared for many, many migraine patients and we've done all...
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    Migraines, allergies, and solumedrol

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

    Thanks for your answer. I just found it so odd that with all the smells of the hospital, some of chemicals that were minimally smelly, the patient only c/o certain ones. I guess you've explained it...
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    Why be a CCU/ICU RN?

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

    At one time I wanted to work ICU because I was fascinated with all the technology and all the things that the ICU nurse needed to know. Years later I decided that I'm happier where I am. For now. The...
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    Who watches over nurses?

    UM Review RN replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Unfortunately, we forget to take care of ourselves. Thanks for the words of wisdom. Glad you're making a comeback; we need you.
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    I am in an absolute state of panic right now... need help

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

    I'm very sorry to hear about your stress over this situation. Sometimes patients die, despite all we can do. I'm sure you did the best you knew how for that patient. Whenever something goes wrong...
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    Migraines, allergies, and solumedrol

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

    I was only puzzled because of all the smells coming into that room, how could the patient possibly pick and choose which ones were making her sicker, especially if she was being treated? I mean,...
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    Heart Cath in your own lab ???

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

    Welcome, jrmom, to Allnurses! Glad you're enjoying the site. Our Terms of Service request that posters refrain from asking for medical advice on the board. For that reason, I must close this thread....
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    Pathophysiology of UTI/septicemia

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

    You said it so much better than I could've.
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    Migraines, allergies, and solumedrol

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

    Of course I understand that allergies and smells can make a migraine worse, as I've had it happen to me also. But the patient was on solumedrol around the clock for three days. Wouldn't the solumedrol...
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    Rough but educational night shift

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

    i'm terribly sorry that you feel you might get flamed for posting. please know that we have moderators so that flaming can be nipped in the bud. if you feel you have been flamed, please feel free to...
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    Pathophysiology of UTI/septicemia

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

    This link might be a little complex, but I found it very helpful: http://www.sepsis.com/media/microcirculation_video.html This link has a lot of information:...