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  1. P_RN

    Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    P_RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've not taken acls, but bcls used to be an hour long. Now it's called something else and you cang et your card in like 3 minutes. The instructor said better to do something than
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    dirty scruabs

    P_RN replied to duff49's topic in General Nursing

    That's why my shoes stayed on the porch, socks and scrubs into the washer right inside the back door. Bedroom is across the house so housecoat is on a peg right above. Could you at least ask your...
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    Calling in sick....feeling worst after the call!

    P_RN replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    If you are contagious or too sick to hold your head up you need to call in. That's it. If you are sick, you are sick. I am always amazed that health-care facilities don't seem to recognise that...
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    What do you write on your pt's bulletin board?

    P_RN replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    I like this.. Good hint. Maybe not hanging RIGHT in their face
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    New RN to ortho

    P_RN replied to superkyky's topic in Orthopedic

    Jared those are excellent tips. WHat I usually do is position the icechest of the ebi or prolarcare next to the lavatory (if it is at bedside that is) then approximate how much ice it takes. Then...
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    Pimples, blackheads and acne

    P_RN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just found this site. There is a cancer that looks like a blackhead. It's called comedocarcinoma.
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    Piedmont Tech Greenwood SC

    P_RN replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all don't pass on rumors about other schools, teachers etc. Not only is it rude it's against the terms of service of
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    New Grad Info!

    P_RN replied to beachgirl220's topic in General Nursing

    Just watch out for those steps at the front door. They're like climbing a mountain! Don't forget there are other cities in SC that have new graduate internships. And the cities are just as...
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    New RN to ortho

    P_RN replied to superkyky's topic in Orthopedic

    In addition to knowing which lab tests, learn the norms and abnorms. When I first started ortho, everyone with a hgb of 10 got 2 units packed cells. Now they hardly ever do that unless the person's...
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    Migraines, allergies, and solumedrol

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

    Aren't the senses amazing? I found this page that explains it somewhat. http://science.howstuffworks.com/deja-vu.htm It's fascinating to me that some smells trigger some things. I lost my sense of...
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    Anyone else get bummed out around the holidays?

    P_RN replied to jbp0529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Bless you jbp. I do understand. And Merry Christmas to you
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    Anyone else get bummed out around the holidays?

    P_RN replied to jbp0529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Many Nurses seem to have this problem. I do too. Maybe it's our "rescue" disposition. Have you heard of Al-anon? It certainly helped me a lot. Another group is Adult Children of Alcoholics. On...
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    Should I stay or should I go???

    P_RN replied to georgie3's topic in General Nursing

    Does your NM know about this. Best thing is to write a short stantement and ask to meee. Perhaps a 3rd person who could be your silent
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    Rude remarks by doc with his own kids

    P_RN replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    I have seen docs who just dropped their kids off in the nursing station. Ours was totally enclosed with a divider between the docs' side and the nurses' side. Most, but not all were well behaved,...
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    What ice storm? Get yourself to work!!

    P_RN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention in my former post that though I am in SC I live only 30 mins from Georgia and much closer to Atlanta than the coast of my own state. While Charleston was being destroyed, we in...
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    What ice storm? Get yourself to work!!

    P_RN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    i live in the south where thank goodness it snows every year or so. i live 50 miles from the workplace. it's mostly flat land but there are some gentle rolling hills. i have been stuck at work were...
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    Is this acceptable behavior from a nurse?

    P_RN replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Quick answer NO, NO, NO. Extended answer NO! To put it in perspective when you become the Nurse -wherever, you are to pay it forward. AKA be nice and the next guy will be nice to the next lady and...
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    How do u go to nursing if you have to work full time?

    P_RN replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Do like I did, have 3 jobs, 2 kids under 5, live a 100 mi commute, never see the kids, study all the time, strive for Dean's List, not sleep and have a VERY understanding and loving spouse. And no...
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    Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    P_RN replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I have been up for 24 hours and I haven't read all these.......but let me add: OR you could suddenly herniate a disk, have a stroke or break something really bad and have to retire on social...
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    Absolute No-No's

    P_RN replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes latex....... i once broke out so bad on my hands i actually thought i had kaposi's sarcoma. i had these big bleebs full of blood all over the backs of my hands. i was off for christmas day and...
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    Absolute No-No's

    P_RN replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that reminds me of my own experience. Just because the doc didn't list my allergy on the "admit from ER orders", BELIEVE me (and my medic-alert bracelet-paid $40 for that thing-) that I am...
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    Absolute No-No's

    P_RN replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    OK 2nd reminder. This isn't a licensing thread. This is a do not DO THIS (aka no-no). There are many, many , many other places to mention educational options etc. Let's stick to the topic....
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    Pimples, blackheads and acne

    P_RN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    The one on the back is a little different. I bet she felt
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    Can an aneurysm start out small/asymptomatic?

    P_RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    My uncle had on of the first aneurysm repairs in SC. Waaay back in the 60s. Asymptomatic until his toes turned blue. 4 cm abdominal aortic one. Lost both legs. So yes it can be asymptomatic....
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    Pimples, blackheads and acne

    P_RN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember your anatomy about how CLOSE the face is to the brain. In many cases only a thin sphenoid separates the nose from it and nasty stuff like meningitis and encephalitis. Let's not...