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    Hospital to charge employees who smoke

    UM Review RN replied to lpn2rnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, alcoholics and drug addicts take more from the healthcare system too, but ultimately we taxpayers foot the bill for their care. Insurance is not about getting people healthy enough to be...
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    Hospital to charge employees who smoke

    UM Review RN replied to lpn2rnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Bad idea. Bad,
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    What has Nursing become?

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

    Maybe a change in area would help? One of the reasons I didn't choose the ER was because of the way I'd be treated. One of the places that treats our nurses better is the Onco unit -- you have...
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    Number of Meds per Resident

    UM Review RN replied to aander2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I disagree that the elders don't need vitamins; I think they do. Vitamins promote wound healing in the resident who simply hasn't the appetite to stay healthy, and I think they do help prevent decubs...
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

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

    Unit Sec was "too busy" to call a Rapid Response and "too busy" to call the PCP for a crashing patient. Incredible enough, but the nurse for that patient decided to wait on the US to call instead of...
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    How much math daily in Nursing?

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

    Thank goodness, I don't usually have to do much math. Because of that, I don't trust myself. (If you don't use it, you lose it.) I use a calculator and check with another nurse, then I call Pharmacy...
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    I cried in class today

    UM Review RN replied to JdNNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And take me with ya, honey! Because I'm the same exact way. (All right, not 6'7"....and actually, no longer 275#, but
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    Hi,I am a CNA in a LTC facility I have a patient who had congested heart failure..

    UM Review RN replied to nautica843's topic in General Nursing

    you did the right thing, nautica, by rolling your patient back up and calling for the nurse. i'd be proud to have you on my team. p.s. for future reference, it's chf, or congestive heart failure. but...
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    Advice needed for coworker relationship stress management?

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

    i have no idea where you got that idea from, but anyhow.... i emailed her and it's all straightened out. it was just a misunderstanding on my part. thanks, everyone, for your
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    Please Help! I'm 3 months in and feeling like a horrible nurse

    UM Review RN replied to newRN0903's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First of all, welcome to Allnurses. Here you will find some of the support that you need. Your family and friends are well-meaning but they are clueless. And really you cannot blame them - until you...
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    IV Cardiac Meds

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

    On my unit we have an IV Protocol reference written up by Pharmacy that states which meds can be given on what unit. For instance, on my Telemetry unit, I cannot IV Push Labetolol, yet we have gotten...
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    What kind of illness is this?

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

    Yeah, glove and wash feet. If it comes off, it's
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    What kind of illness is this?

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

    Yeah, me too. I even did a search on dermatological disorders. Fascinating pics but couldn't find that one. *Scratching
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    What kind of illness is this?

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

    OK, this might sound a tad devious, but right-click on the teacher's picture and then left-click on "Properties." Then copy the website into the address bar and see where it takes you. PS To me, it...
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    Advice needed for coworker relationship stress management?

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

    OK, I tried one more thing: we served on the same committee last year, so I just sent her an email apology. Hopefully I'm not being paranoid, but even if I am, it lets her know that I do care about...
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    Does Magnet Status make a difference?

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

    from the ancc website: http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/inside/contact.html the magnet recognition program accepts public and individual nurse comments at any time. e-mail us at [email protected] verbal...
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    Does Magnet Status make a difference?

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

    It never ceases to amaze me that nurses will c/o management practices without fully investigating them. We need to stop being such willing little victims. For those of you who disagree that your...
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    Healthier Living Thread Part IV

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

    Hi Everyone! I needed some upfront and personal motivation. So I joined Club W yesterday. I'll be crunching and glugging along with you, Muffie. Can't argue with results,
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    Lose dose dopamine

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

    We've had dopamine drips on our unit but they're non-titratable. The first thing I think of when I get a BP that suddenly tries to trend that low is sepsis, and if the patient is symptomatic and a...
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    Where do they find these caregivers?

    UM Review RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In FL, not only are they untrained, but they're out there "helping" residents take their meds. Totally legal
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    Person online faking being a nurse - what would you do?

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

    Are you sure you know her real name? Or could she be using that name to get that person into trouble? I've seem weirder things than that happen. Definitely a nutjob. I'd drop it, though. Life's too...
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    Flip, Turn, Crush & Smear

    UM Review RN replied to sam027000's topic in General Nursing

    I usually read all the posts before I post but this time I did not, because even if someone else said it, it bears repeating: the tasks you do as a nurse are not what makes you a good nurse. What...
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    Need Help...What is the teachable skill?

    UM Review RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    (Remembering that I have never done HH but can fully appreciate the dilemma), how about a Hospice referral? Isn't end-stage Alzheimer's a Dx for
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    Healthier Living Thread Part IV

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

    I'm holding my own over here. Here's something funny--the other day I had to get down the hall really quickly and almost broke into a run! Honey, I haven't run in about a thousand years. It felt a...
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    Healthier Living Thread Part IV

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

    tweety, very good! i'm sure all that working out helps you keep your balance. zoe, great news about the bike!! and muffie, that is just awesome!!:smiletea2: when you say crunching and glugging, this...