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    Nurses not responding fast enough-VENT

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

    Sometimes words fail me when I'm going as fast as I can to solve as many of my patients' problems as possible, and then some patient or family member accuses me of being too slow. This happened to me...
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    Cousin commited suicide..could use some prayers guys

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

    Please accept my deepest condolences for your tragic loss,
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    Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

    UM Review RN replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    I only had one patient with this. It was so awfully sad. (( We had different BP readings in both arms and Pt c/o "tearing" posterior shoulder pain. I knew in my gut what it was at that point and...
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    Radio Talk Show Host Calls Nurses"Kevorkian Fan Club"!!

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

    It doesn't work again. I did read his response and my assessment is that he's completely clueless as to the REAL facts of life. I don't need to try to change his mind; time
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    Pimples, blackheads and acne

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

    I haven't had to pop a zit in years. Thank you makers of benzyl peroxide! I dab some on while it's still red and I notice it heals lots faster if the skin is never broken. Therefore, no popping for me...
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    Meds you hate to give....

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are the top medications that you hate to give and why? Mine is Amphotericin B (called "Ampho-terrible" at my hospital). Anything that can't mix with Normal Saline makes me nervous. It...
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    Holter monitor

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

    Yes, you may. Ironically, I was involved in a Code situation while working on the night I had to wear mine. The patient did fine and I completely forgot I had the monitor
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    Homeopathics and Cancer

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have information about how homeopathic pharmacognosis works on cancer patients? Do you think this kind of treatment is
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    Homeopathics and Cancer

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

    I repeat: Actually, when I started this thread I was looking for information. Somehow, it turned into a debate. I'm still wondering how that happened, since according to what you just posted, we...
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    A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

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

    As I read this, I'm really and truly surprised that no one thought to say, "Sorry, doc, you know the rules -- no food or drink in the patient care areas. JCAHO, you know.
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    Have you ever personally used alternative medicine for a medical condition and if so,

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

    With the understanding that this thread should not be used as medical advice and we're just sharing experiences here: I've used it in conjunction with medical therapy for my chronic back problem....
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    Homeopathics and Cancer

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

    I guess I have to put my two cents in regarding chiropractic. If it didn't work, why does my insurance company pay for
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    Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse Roles During a Code

    UM Review RN replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Our Charge Nurse is expected to report the need for a Code to the Administrator on duty. The AOD comes to the room as soon as possible and coordinates the patient's move to ICU. Meanwhile, the Charge...
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    Happy Birthday Daytonite

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

    happy birthday,
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    Homeopathics and Cancer

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

    I should clarify that my curiosity included conventional treatment with homeopathics as an adjunct. For instance, there are products out there that claim to "detoxify" the system by sweeping away the...
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    Homeopathics and Cancer

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

    Thanks, Josh. I'll use those resources to read
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    Does EVERYONE Feel Like This?

    UM Review RN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, some of these herbals can affect your heart, so please make sure you look up the s/e's in your drug book and consult your doc before you take them. I cannot take those either, so you're not...
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    Homeopathics and Cancer

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

    One of the reasons that I became a nurse was that I was brought up in an environment that was very inclusive of alternative treatments. Conventional medicine had told my dad that he would be in a...
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    WI nurses, can you help?

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My friend of many years moved to WI a couple of years ago. She doesn't have any insurance and makes only enough money to support herself. In fact, in order to support herself, she has to work insane...
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    WI nurses, can you help?

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

    Thanks, she says she doesn't
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    christmas PJ's

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

    How about a custom-made sleep shirt?
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    need info about IV vancomycin

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

    Found a good website that explains a bit better than I did:
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    need info about IV vancomycin

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

    OK, I'll give it a go. As I understand it, a patient's blood level of Vanco will determine whether or not the Vanco is working. The Vanco level needs to be within range to kill the offending organism...
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    Does EVERYONE Feel Like This?

    UM Review RN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm hoping some good vitamins might help. I also feel exhausted and have a lot of pain. Thanks for this thread. I thought it was just
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    Fish oil pills

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

    Thanks for the informative site! I just started taking this too.