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    A Sister Never Forgets

    P_RN replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my dear sister. What a wonderful brother you had. I'm so impressed in all he taught you and all of us. I'm with the others if you can go to the parole board do so. My beloved cousin was murdered...
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    Dismissed from Nursing school

    P_RN replied to cristinb4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Let me be the first to "confess." I had a girl who had gone belly first into the handlebars of a motorcycle, she HAD no belly much less belly fat. I called the Lovenox rep and she came to the unit....
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    What to do if can't pass LPN exit exam but have diploma?

    P_RN replied to Lynaa4life's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This is something I have never heard about. I'm interested in how this turns
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    Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    P_RN replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yeah I've heard that cpne is a killer. Is it still a one on one single day
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    Would you have done this differently?

    P_RN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wouldn't have copied the MARs. But I surely would have pointed out to the NM in writing that others have been seen doing the same thing you were cited for, and ask if they were also cited....
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    from animals to humans???

    P_RN replied to PinkPyrate's topic in General Nursing

    My vet pays his techs well, or so they tell me. How many college hours do you have that would transfer to a nursing program? Since you have an associate's you may have a leg up. I do respect Vet...
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    What did your Master's degree cost you?

    P_RN replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Daughter's cost $1988. It took her from 1963 til 2009. But the yellow scarf and yj masterstrobe and mortarboard we llworth it. The showed it on streaming video so her brother i Vegas got to watch...
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    How much walking do you have to do every day?

    P_RN replied to Bill Levinson's topic in General Nursing

    Retired now: I try for 2 miles a day on the town walking path. It's been raining a lot so for the past week it has been more like 1.25 across our wooded lot. Addendum: When I did work the hospital...
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    Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    P_RN replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I had a reaction to the latex in the plug of the vial. So the next year it was CXR so I glow in the dark now. No more tb test. My dad's business partner died of it, and my grandfather actually had...
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    Where are all you SC nurses?

    P_RN replied to RedVaz's topic in General Nursing

    Been here all my life. Where is here you ask? 'Tween Cola and Augusta. Commuted to USC back when gasoline actually went UP to 47 cents/gal!! Worked at Bapt. DHEC, Voc Rehab, General Practitioner'...
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    Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    P_RN replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes I'm too old too. My doc insists it will be just fine on my wounded heart and on the gap of lung that causes remarks from every radiologist that reads an AP/Lat CXR. *I* will maintain what is...
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    This sucks

    P_RN replied to FirefighterDoug's topic in Emergency

    Is the manager thinking that you would wear the SAME mask all day? Once you inhale and exhale through the darned thing it becomes a channel for the germie thingies to head to the nearest subject....
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    LPN vs RN

    P_RN replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I believe j for joy is in Canada. In the US you have 50 states and several more territories all with different laws regarding Nurses' permitted abilities. Here in SC the RN can be A diploma grad...
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    Do LPN's deal with needles?

    P_RN replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    In SC both RNs and LPNs may initiate IV lines. The RN may also give blood and other products such as platelets, plasma, albumin and smaller bags of electrolytes such as potassium or magnesium, that...
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    Results of Article Contest - Anything Nursing Related #2

    P_RN replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I am so impressed with the Nurses who won. To me they all deserved first place! Congratulations!!! You have a fine future
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    Is ortho a good area for a new grad RN?

    P_RN replied to AJ BSN 2008's topic in Orthopedic

    Ortho was "IT" for me. Get them after surgery already worked up, In and out in maybe 5 days max...and they hardly ever die. Your already tried neuro and didn't like it. If you don't like ortho go try...
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    Gay male nurse stereotype?

    P_RN replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I personally see where this matters not at all. Why would you care? All I see is 8 people who are going into a helping profession, 8 more of us can't hurt now can it? We need Nurses. Is this a...
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    IV tubing terminology

    P_RN replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Way, way back when Nurses first started being allowed to hangantibiotics....I'm talking 60's here, there was an IV line with an access port about 20" down the line to which a short "ADD-A-Line" could...
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    How do I explain that I'm "JUST" a LPN ??

    P_RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    SHort and sweet: flush that just down the john. Your response is I am a Nurse, or I am a Licensed Practical Nurse. Why do you ask? The give the distant look like my cat does when he sees "ghosts."...
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    What shoes do you wear at work?

    P_RN replied to mappers's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Rockport- Faisel or Marta are in white. http://www.rockport.com/family/index.jsp?fbc=1&f=PAD%2FWomens+Style%2FWalking+Shoes&categoryId=3087298&fbn=Womens+Style|Walking+Shoes&pg=1 I...
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    Routine Tylenol #3 and PRN administration

    P_RN replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

    I'd give it with the scheduled T3, Provided he had not received the additional one at the prior scheduled time. Otherwise soon you are going to be playing the game "but the other nurse did, or end up...
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    Traction question

    P_RN replied to Desolation Angel's topic in Orthopedic

    I However have seen that. ExFixs are multiples of the traditional steinman pin/rod used in skeletal traction.. Have you asked the orthopod the purpose. Is it straight to the pin or thru several...
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    ORTHO CARE PLAN

    P_RN replied to CCFRN's topic in Orthopedic

    Are you familiar with writing care plans-NANDA wise? Try this site for some definitions, otherwise they're just patients having surgery on a bony part rather than soft tissue....
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    ONC

    P_RN replied to NurseTink's topic in Orthopedic

    RN ONC
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    PCA pump syringe changes

    P_RN replied to ldudziak's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    First your place needs a policy! Mostly our patients went from pacu epidural to PCA after 24h and off PCA to oral after that 24 hours. Try to get on the Policy and Procedures committee. It's fun to...