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    Noticing a trend here

    P_RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank y'all for visitin' . That's what my Southern grandmama would say. I never knew the other grandma (immigrant to NY from Slovakia & died 10 years before I was born), but she probably would...
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    Stupid question and a sane question :)

    P_RN replied to MissDA26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Gosh back in the olden days, I interviewed with the dean, she asked a few questions and said OK; first day of classes is....make sure you pay your tuition...... and pick up your advisement papers....
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    Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

    P_RN replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    It's a circle. MTC is hard therefore it puts out the best nurses (everybody knows this) because MTC is hard. Do what you must, even the LPNs are the best, but go on to the RN asap, because MTC is...
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    External fixator

    P_RN replied to kacyt78's topic in Orthopedic

    http://books.google.com/books?id=hIq32ObcDZIC&pg=PA208&lpg=PA208&dq=lifting+an+external+fixation+device&source=web&ots=fNdgGUT6XH&sig=8sxGd6ftbuQsBcZ2vkhd-gUGpew&hl=en This...
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    Chamberlain College of Nursing

    P_RN replied to Dachsielover's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Is that the one that used to be called Deaconess? There are many threads here about this school. I'm not familiar with it
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    Terminated? Do I get paid for unused paid time off?

    P_RN replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know I believe I'd call me an attorney. Something does not smell right about your rotten deal. A lot of lawyers will give a free first
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    Are you paid less than new hires?

    P_RN replied to jcaste's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me and about 200 other employees. We petitioned the board and offered resignations en masse. It took less than a day and we all got back pay for a year plus a new rate of pay...
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    Is There An "err-free" Rn?

    P_RN replied to gennifergen's topic in General Nursing

    My state lists it pretty much in depth. It takes time for all the information to be compiled and for the board to meet and vote. And my state board meets 4x a year, I htink it's 4. In their defense...
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    Stoke signs

    P_RN replied to JWEMT's topic in General Nursing

    You listed the most common, Call 911
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    mickey button

    P_RN replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry I really didn't catch all that as I am totally unfamiliar with the contraption. Yes sterile isn't necessary as the child is already colonized to his and his homes "bugs". But should have...
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    NCLEX passing questions

    P_RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I took the previous state board test pool exam and it took 2 days for 5 exams of approximately 250 questions each. Then it took a couple of months to get the results.
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    anyone know about dallas nursng institute

    P_RN replied to thralls01's topic in Texas Nursing

    This was recently discussed in this thread: https://allnurses.com/forums/f175/dallas-nursing-institute-224406.html I didn't find much searching for the school other than it's private and is vocational...
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    IM Talwin?

    P_RN replied to grace90's topic in Patient Medications

    There's an antihistamine (yellow pill) they used to insist on taking with po Talwin when it was pink.......called it a speedball. Talk about bouncing off the
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    You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    P_RN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    YOu sure this isn't me typing all this. My shortest job was when I got there first day ever in a hospital NO orientation offered, and they say OK you're the charge nurse, 3-11 on Peds. Do you have...
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    Most Patients during a shift?

    P_RN replied to PinkFuzz's topic in General Nursing

    20-floor had 40. Other RN had 20. We shared an LPN who did bedpans, etc. never gave meds, did treatments or
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    IM Talwin?

    P_RN replied to grace90's topic in Patient Medications

    Old drug. When it was first on the market doctors would prescribe it by the bottle as it was considered not habit forming. Pentazocine (sp). C IV DEA. Orally it's combined with Naloxone because...
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    Starting a home care/ home health agency

    P_RN replied to eligrace's topic in General Nursing

    An acquaintance of ours started an assisted living/adult daycare in our little town. When Mama was getting where she needed 24/7 care we asked about her place. She said it took her 3 years to...
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    For Experienced Nurses.....?

    P_RN replied to NatashaFromOregon's topic in General Nursing

    Learn how to think things through before you say or do anything. While spontaneous reaction is often necessary it's usually better to have a
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    mickey button

    P_RN replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    really good video on a Mic-key button. All are gastrostomy appliances. Here is a past allnurses.com thread explained excellently.
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    nurses from maintenance point of view

    P_RN replied to sailordave's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you sailordave. You've been wonderful. I have always had good rapport with maintenance/ops. We needed some plexiglas for one of our desks once. Our MM went out to the loading doc where some...
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    Work Environment / Work Culture - How to Improve in Orthopedics?

    P_RN replied to logique's topic in Orthopedic

    How on earth can they NOT talk with the docs? They're missing out on a lot of knowledge and sometimes some lifelong friendships. And sometimes just plain fun when you invite the docs to join in on a...
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    Do you know your Blood Type?

    P_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses and too-B Nurses Do you know your blood type? HUH? There are 8 basics and thats what well list here. Not much need for comment except if you are an negative then state if you have had...
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    Capping Ceremony

    P_RN replied to RhondaBlair's topic in General Nursing

    A necklace or a pin with a Nurse's cap on it. A figurine of a nurse wearing her
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    Were You a Nursing Assistant

    P_RN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    6 1/2 years. 1 year prior to that on an OB floor at a Catholic hospital. My head nurse kept trying to "convert me" as my Mama is Catholic. Really all I did was refill water pitchers and put clean...
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    Would You Take Your 1st Rn Job In A Dr Office?

    P_RN replied to BwayDani's topic in General Nursing

    I did and learned more than in my 5 years of nursing school.I worked as a MA for 6 years. Dr. W was a saint. He's the one who convinced me to go back to school and become an RN. I worked there 6...