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    The price of healthcare

    P_RN replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Amazingly my daughter's insurance paid 6000, of her 19000 hospital bill and that left her a 400 co-pay. 5 years ago she had no insurance and had emergency surgery (GB) for $17000. What was her bill?...
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    Interventional radiology nurses?

    P_RN replied to woodsyny's topic in General Nursing

    Why limit yourself to Hilton Head or Bluffton? Charleston, Columbia Savannah are all withing range and all have large medical centers. I have no idea what they pay, or if there are positions open....
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    Which is harder: June or December nursing board exam?

    P_RN replied to Skates's topic in International Nursing

    Before NCLEX was formed the licensing exams were called the State Board Exams. The same test was given twice a year in June and Dec. only. My class in 1974 was among the first who were able to take...
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    Physician pats patients on the head

    P_RN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 62 and this doesn't strike me as bad, more like an unconscious move he's totally unaware of after all these years. What I don't like is hearing ANYONE who doesn't personally know older folks...
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    The State/Uniform Rules, opinions please

    P_RN replied to Tangerine Lipgloss's topic in General Nursing

    What state if I may ask? If it's a state facility I would imagine that they have authority. Mostly though what we see is that the numerous employees aren't identified visually. My hospital paid...
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    anyone online now, can you help me, it's so urgent

    P_RN replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Grace OZ has said it
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    Sticky situation to work as an LNA after passing Nclex-RN

    P_RN replied to lna2rn's topic in General Nursing

    You will be held to the standard of an RN no matter what you choose to work as. That's a mighty slippery slope to
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    This movie will make you think!!!!

    P_RN replied to 1wyorn's topic in General Nursing

    Is that the one where he went to
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    new to board

    P_RN replied to us4halls's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome into the allnurses family. As far as the cna, education is NEVER wasted so it probably will be a plus at your school intervew. The NET is still being used? WOW I took the NLN back in the...
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    ordered to give roxanol with resp. of 5

    P_RN replied to wantsthebest's topic in General Nursing

    The gentleman might not be in excruciating physical pain......BUT even with Alzheimer's he knows that something isn't right.His RR are 5.....so what? Mine stay at 8. He obvioulsy had a living will...
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    Nepotism

    P_RN replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    In addition one cannot work in finance. That would cast aspersions on the other one who receives money and benefits. Otherwise Comparative workers should be fine as long as one is not...
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    Update......Thanks to all of you who have given me the courage to continue on!!

    P_RN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    What wonderful news to see. Keep us up to
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    hospitalists

    P_RN replied to fronkey bean's topic in General Nursing

    So far I'm on the fence here. Only one hospitalist that I know at the Catholic Hospital. My DH was admitted under the hospitalist's name because our family doctor no longer makes hospital rounds....
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    Pens

    P_RN replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    My bossman gave me some really great ones. I'll see if I can find a source and let you
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    Person online faking being a nurse - what would you do?

    P_RN replied to pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    On this other board, is there a trusted moderator who is in CT? If she's revealed her true self to you perhaps she has leaked info to another member as well. Just shows again allnurses is "the...
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    Need info about OT & ST Nurse's role

    P_RN replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Has she applied for SS Disability? Sometimes Medicare will pay for outside
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    Co-worker stole my ID

    P_RN replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the machines listed are comuter controlled cabinets that have individual drawers for controlled and non controlled meds. Take a look at this site and you can see the similarities. I'm only...
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    Some thoughts on the whole LVN vs. RN thing ...

    P_RN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Can someone do a search to see that this has been settled before?
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    Nursing as a second career at 30

    P_RN replied to 5418ujyyhbewbttberbr's topic in General Nursing

    We have a sub forum https://allnurses.com/forums/f283/ about the differences in degrees. As far as age........only a number. I was 17 when I sarted nursing school and finally finished at 29. Since...
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    P_RN replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't 10 years ago
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    Reader's Digest article on nursing

    P_RN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    This happened in my state. There is now a statute directed to it. http://www.scdhec.net/health/licen/LewisBlackmanAct.pdf And no I didn't read the article yet. All I know is that the child should...
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    Disclosure of Depression to Nursing School

    P_RN replied to WannaBmaleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe telling the truth would be best. If need be a call or an interview with the admissions officer may allay your fear. I wouldn't
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    Drawing Lab Samples from Hickman Lines

    P_RN replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    This has a chart with different access devices http://www.sustainablehospitals.org/cgi-bin/DB_Report.cgi?px=W&rpt=Haz&id=4 The only line I can think of you can't draw from is a groshong as it...
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    Drawing Lab Samples from Hickman Lines

    P_RN replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    BD
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    Is this considered change of route?

    P_RN replied to Marijane's topic in General Nursing

    Technically yes it is a change. NEt time get the doc to specify may swallow, if unable then give through tube. I assume it was a gastric and not a small bore duodenal tube? Those tiny ones clog...