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    Do nurses actually measure liver span during physical assessment?

    P_RN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I guarantee when I had a narrowed outlet at the sphincter of oddi if anyone had tried to "measure" they would have gotten a reflex knee jerk. Ordinarily the edge of the liver isn't palpable anyway....
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    Lost my entire life hisory nursing file

    P_RN replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you can reconstruct from memory. I can recall every job I had and most people can be searched via the internet. I don't think references in a file folder are as important to recruiters as...
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    Schools producing good NCLEX takers? Or good nurses?

    P_RN replied to celeste7767's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that I remembered Oklahoma was the only one requiring a higher Comprehensive State Board score. I took it in 1974 in SC. Like you I made
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    NG Tube Help!! I need Medical advice about NG tube

    P_RN replied to maury's topic in General Nursing

    Maury ask for a second opinion if needs be. We can't offer medical advice on
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    NG Tube Help!! I need a nurses assist.

    P_RN replied to butterfly80's topic in General Nursing

    Maury we can't offer medical advice. Speak with the doctor and get a second opinion if needs
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    Please Read!!

    P_RN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please do your research. I believe Chamberlain is the former Deaconess College Nursing program. They say they are accredited by the "Higher Learning Commission"...
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    Being a RT & a RN?

    P_RN replied to arynberg's topic in General Nursing

    RT? Respiratory or radiology? A bit confused here. Also you might consider your personal physical health. Either of these and/or Nursing are strenuous jobs. Shadowing a couple of different people...
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    Have you reported each needlestick injury?

    P_RN replied to ChristyMNOP's topic in General Nursing

    HIV isn't the only blood borne thing. Hepatitis is a BIGGIE too. Sorry but report them
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    not documenting narcotic waste in pysix

    P_RN replied to onenurse1's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't able to give legal advice here. But I will say DO not ask anyone to go through a sharps container or do it yourself. Narcotic wase is a serious thing and should have been done and...
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    Have you reported each needlestick injury?

    P_RN replied to ChristyMNOP's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, three. And yes gotta report them all. Plus one suture scissors. Or is it scissor? Anyway there was one in a desk drawer that apparently someone had opened to cut paper but I wasn't sure so...
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    Work Environment / Work Culture - How to Improve in Orthopedics?

    P_RN replied to logique's topic in Orthopedic

    See all it would have taken is a couple cans of Pepsi and a few do-nuts and he would have become tamed. That is SO outrageously funny now-I doubt it was at the time though. "MY" pod got so spoiled...
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    Proof that Magnet Status is a farce (read this article!!)

    P_RN replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    Lawsy ever since I got my pacemaker the word MAGNET has a whole new meaning. Like I almost went into heart failure. Y'all be particular now about scaring old broads like
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    About the little pocket license you get :)

    P_RN replied to labcat01's topic in General Nursing

    I framed the big one and until this go round when I went inactive they still sent wallet size, but they were already on laminated paper.SO I have 32 of those. I understand now it's all...
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    WHo can remove what?

    P_RN replied to Princess1234's topic in Orthopedic

    But, epidurals shouldn't be in contact with csf. If there's a doubt about what you can and can't do your state board is the ONLY answer.http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Nursing/forms/nervous.pdf This...
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    Graduation gift for new nurse

    P_RN replied to st4304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My country aunt and uncle got me some stationary with my name and RN. Just 25 folded notes, and probably back then cost $5.00 or so. I still have one with my graduation invitation and my cap and...
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    very worried!

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

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/2008-version-suzanne-s-first-tip-272192.html This is the only way to join Suzanne's teaching plan. There is only ONE book and only the ONE way to contact
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    Does anyone else here have to dress up like Nurse Rachett for graduation?

    P_RN replied to 3sodapop's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I graduated in 1974. From the state University. Liberated as it was. Do your thing. We even had a streaker run through med-surg class. Come graduation it was a black robe, apricot stole, square...
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    Work Environment / Work Culture - How to Improve in Orthopedics?

    P_RN replied to logique's topic in Orthopedic

    Me? I was just a first shift person filliing in for 3-11 when the first gulf war took 12 of our staff. I t was fun though seeing the
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    Work Environment / Work Culture - How to Improve in Orthopedics?

    P_RN replied to logique's topic in Orthopedic

    My only advice is to be nice. Courtesy is never wrong. Even using your ladylike charms such as offering a coke and a cookie instead of a snappy comeback, may help any
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    Hero to Zero

    P_RN replied to satis17's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've not had the horror stories you folks have written here, but oh my heart hurts for you. Last August my family called EMS because I had a seizure out of nowhere. At the time the emts were so...
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    Ortho Floor only takes care of ortho problems?

    P_RN replied to marygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm late on the uptake here, but I must agree your patient had a great NURSE. But don't disparage Ortho nurses please. We are quite familiar with complications of immobility, comorbidities connected...
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    Need info on lumbar disc replacement

    P_RN replied to orthotech's topic in Orthopedic

    orthotech student: perhaps we misunderstood each other. There are multiple sites with explanations on the procedures. Are you speaking of scrubbing in and doing the actual surgery? I doubt you will...
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    Relocating to Chareston

    P_RN replied to mikennic0630's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/2721455-post4.html Someone answered this in this same forum
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    You Know the patient is going bad when...

    P_RN replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    You get that "oh heck" feeling and just HAVE to go check him one more time. Nurses' intuition. Old lady due to be discharged starts speaking to her hubby who passed 20 years "I'm coming home honey,...
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    Need info on lumbar disc replacement

    P_RN replied to orthotech's topic in Orthopedic

    orthotech student, we try to encourage members to do their own research. Have you tried GOOGLE? I looked at lumbar disc replacement and came up with over 89,000 hits. Do this and I am certain you...