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    my very sick puppy Frex

    P_RN replied to nursepenny's topic in General Nursing

    Hold on to sweet memories. Our chihuahua Mini, crossed over a few years ago. The circumstances were nearly the same. But that was one loving little dog. Humphrey the silver cat passed shortly...
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    New mom/New grad needs some tips

    P_RN replied to julieK's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on the new baby! I'm sure most everyone has similar feelings about returning to a job or starting a new job. Ask your clinical specialist/staff educator to help you find out what you...
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    Some Home Remedies in Grandma's Day

    P_RN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the 30's my mother was bitten on her upper arm by a German Shepherd. It bled profusely. The neighborhood "medicine woman NYC/Bronx" took cabbage leaves and wrapped her arm with them. The...
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    Needlestick injury

    P_RN replied to Brigid's topic in General Nursing

    A lot more information is required, and we are nurses not attorneys. Has she had the Hepatitis B vaccination? Was she tested for HIV? She needs to see an attorney and find out what options there...
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    plantar fasciitis

    P_RN replied to DDRN4me's topic in Orthopedic

    Dr Scholls arch supports, frozen Mt. Dew bottle to roll arch over. IB for pain. Took about 2 weeks to get
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    Elevated ALT and AST

    P_RN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.mdausa.org/publications/Quest/q82ss.cfm There are a couple of good suggestions re: liver enzymes. My first advice is wait until the consultant sees him. Be prepared to ask if you don't...
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    What do ya'll think of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital-Charleston,SC

    P_RN replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    Based on what I know from that one and the one nearhere, my advice would be to "let trouble pass you
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    Nurses, pharmacists take on new roles

    P_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    nurses, pharmacists take on new rolesnurses possess a high degree of training and skill, and an increasingly strained u.s. healthcare system is gradually making better use of their talents. according...
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    what areas of nursing do you recommend??

    P_RN replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    My vote would be to start on Orthopaedics. The patients are in good health when the come in for their totals, they usually do great and leave in about 5 days, The code cart grows dust bunnies. You...
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    Anyone want to share why nursing has been a POSITIVE career choice for you?

    P_RN replied to secondfiddle's topic in General Nursing

    Circumstances as they are, I've not worked as a mNurse for the past 5 years. I've had LOTS of time to reflect on the past 30 years. I loved it at first while I was in school and when I graduated, my...
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    Abductor hallucis and hallucis brevis muscles

    P_RN replied to tbonn90todd's topic in General Nursing

    Thread closed. As was said we do not give medical advice. This is a Nursing
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    Game: Name that smelly drug

    P_RN replied to Rhoresmith's topic in General Nursing

    I learn something new every day here. I was going to say Wellbutrin.......that stinks so bad we called it Smell-butrin. I haven't had the pleasure of Mucomyst-thank
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    Concerned about this and other sites

    P_RN replied to Kikumaru's topic in General Nursing

    I just came across this thread forgive me for dredging it up. I entered 3 names, 1- an RN I know who has been disciplined for med error leading to patient death, 2-an LPN friend who died in 2003 and...
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    new nurse, new town, new floor

    P_RN replied to goldentxnurse's topic in Orthopedic

    Well first of all congrats on the new job. Did you take the internship? I would have loved to have a really l o n g orientation.Mine was "hello, sign these forms, go to CPR, congratulations you're...
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    Written end of shift report

    P_RN replied to Praise37's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Explain a little further. Is this a homework assignment? What exactly do you need? Shift report has been discussed here several times. Here is one I answered....
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    no abduction pillow w/ THR

    P_RN replied to mommynmaddie's topic in Orthopedic

    Ours were pink, but this is the general idea. Mind you it's been years since we used them. Always on when in the bed,& removed to
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    Easy motor exam

    P_RN replied to nurseholden's topic in Orthopedic

    I'm pretty well "seasoned" (or is that decayed?) :) Would 30 yrs as an ortho RN do? I'd start with teaching the various pulses that would apply: Radial Brachial Ulnar Popliteal Tibial A nice chart is...
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    DOES ANYONE know what the procedure is called when IV can not be obtained......

    P_RN replied to adean1969's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    http://apps.med.buffalo.edu/procedures/intraosseusvascular.asp?p=12 Exactly! from the Latin intra =within osseous (bone). Would you believe I have never seen this
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    Slimeball enema Urgent

    P_RN replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

    "Enema recipes" what else? The brown cow and the glycerin/mineral oil ones are powerful all right, but I recall 1 ER physician writing for a Dr. S_______ enema. That is a peroxide and salt water...
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    surg to replace C5 protruding disc

    P_RN replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Orthopedic

    http://www.spine-health.com/research/artificialdisc/artdiscs02.html I don't believe that the ADR has been approved for cervical disk replacement, though I'm not current on the subject. I thought these...
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    Clinical Bag?

    P_RN replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    What happened to a nice coin purse and a 3 color pen? Maybe a pair of
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    Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    P_RN replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: Nurses give something by IV???? :rotfl: :rotfl: . Back when this was practice (early 60s) nurses didn't even start IV's. The supervisor would sometimes take a nurse aside and show...
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    visual acuity testing

    P_RN replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Then you get people like me who while being very nearsighted have a 20/10 acuity closeup but can't see a darned thing at a distance without glasses. If I remeber correctly the tiny figures on...
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    They can put a man on the moon. Why Can't They....

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

    Back to the why can' they.....my doc actually told me to[/u] chew [/u] my TWO horse pills of K+ if I can't swallow. I have an esophageal stricture that dams up frequently. Wanna know how K+ feels...
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    Ovaries Removed at Age 25?

    P_RN replied to curleysue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Same here. Endometriosis, pcos, and to make it even more perfect I'm a DES baby too. I've had 2 lady partsl lesions removed. I had a hx at 34 due to cervical ca-non invasive they said. A couple years...