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    where do old nurses go?

    P_RN replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    62 squinting at the computer screen d/t the effects of the meds I take for my joints. So far only 1 cataract, could be worse I guess. Going coo-coo by the minute missing all the real nursing
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    Thick or thin?

    P_RN replied to jewelsg627's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I first heard this in 1962-thick or thin......then when I applied for BSN school I went straight to an interview with the dean.....no paperwork at all.....but she WAS a rather slender (thin) lady now...
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    Question on laptop

    P_RN replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Totally swerving for just a moment. Back in the day it was the trend to grade on the curve. I graduated with a 123 out of 100. So I ended with what they called a summa cum laude 4.0. Yeah that and...
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    Is anyone else uncomfortable with this?

    P_RN replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, very uncomfortable with that. No I wouldn't allow my license to ride on someone unlicensed (CMTs are certfied not licensed) to give my patients
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    I need advice

    P_RN replied to nora123's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne4 and Lawrence01 are our Philippine Nurses specialists. Hopefully they will be by soon. In briefly scanning the courses taught at that school it seems they are 2 year Nursing diplomas. I do...
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    I Need Help/advice!!!

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

    First, welcome to allnurses. I don't know the laws in your state, but I would be on the fast track out of that job. Call your board of Nursing, and call your regulatory body that manages your type of...
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    Pet Nurse??

    P_RN replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    There is only one use of the title NURSE. That is a licensed caregiver to HUMANS. And Larry I'll email you 5 minutes if you feel you wasted your time reading. I emailed the ANA, I'll put it here if...
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    Phenergan IV changes in policy

    P_RN replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    How about I make a plaster model of the gigantisauric phlebitis in my right forearm? It's as hard as a ROCK and painful as all get out. I tried filming it but no luck. Feel free to come over. Oh...
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    ECT Treatment: For or against it?

    P_RN replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Can someone describe step by step how the treatment is done? The only one I ever saw was in 1973 and it was still the CuKoo's Nest variety. Tell it as if you were narrating a film
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    What is the point of a uniform?

    P_RN replied to ben123's topic in General Nursing

    This topic tumbles to the top more and more frequently. UNIFORM=Clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification, Always the same; showing a single...
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    What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

    P_RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    How old is the patient? Has she been known to be noncompliant before? That's not a good doctor patient
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    How Many Times Do You Have To Take A&P1 ?

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

    Wow I'm glad I had the best instructors for those two classes. Chem. I could have used a little more excitement from the guy. He faced the board and wrote with his right hand while erasing with his...
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    Thoughts on Maternity nursing.

    P_RN replied to Nurse AllBetta's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just look out there and I see a throng of Nurses who can do anything and everything for those who are ill or needing care. I'm happy that you ALL are there. I needed nurses a couple of weeks ago...
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    Pins with " guards"

    P_RN replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Either way make sure you have the pins fastened really well. Mine was stolen just a few weeks into my job. I got a plated one from the pawn shop for about $10 but it's not the same. My Nursiing...
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    intimidation by nurse manager?

    P_RN replied to TinyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    What about putting in some OT but on a different unit? You'd satisfy your NM by staying. You'd get extra money without having to enter the politics of the second unit. You may have to take...
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    i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

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

    Did anyone not notice this? You cannot put a narcotic in your pocket for ANY REASON! That's why they're CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. From the order, to the Pyxis, to the Nurse's HAND, to the patient is the...
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    What part of pt care gets overlooked most often

    P_RN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I confess I didn't read all pages. I have an eye floater that's driving me batty. But I'll vote for tooths and hoofs, ears and rears. I can't tell you how many patients tell me their feet had never...
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    Is there ANY reason for Experienced nurses to be Rude to New Nurses??

    P_RN replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a 33 year rn. there are mean people in this world. you are not a mean person (i can tell) your co-worker apparently was born with her knickers in a knot. you need to perfect that most important...
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    Quick help, please.

    P_RN replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    PE, Pleurisy, costochondritis from the coughing. But PE would be at the top of my
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    Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    P_RN replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    Wow it seems I'm in the minority here. That's OK. My daughter working on her 3rd Master's at the same University had to get the MMR at age 38! She's gone to school there on and off since getting her...
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    How to Maximize Efficiency During the NOC Shift

    P_RN replied to Wendy Sutas's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if this is a regional thing. I never heard of NOC until I started here on allnurses. I mean I know what it means, but the shift being called NOC, never heard
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    Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    P_RN replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    My Mama nor I have any memory of my having chickenpox. BUT I got a roaring case of shingles with PHN a few years ago. I had them down into my ear canal and talk about painful.....but I digress. We...
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    What is with some residents in hospitals????

    P_RN replied to KellieNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Complain certainly. Written preferably. I believe that I would have cancelled the appt and waited for the regular doc, or asked for the attending. That resident is a
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    Afer a hip fracture is it possible to exercise to much? Should you push yourself?

    P_RN replied to shehadi's topic in Orthopedic

    I recall a patient (a chiropractor if memory serves) who had an honest to goodness charnley total hip. You'd think she would have some modicum of anatomy etc. Anyway she climbed a ladder hanging...
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    new to site

    P_RN replied to kprnc58's topic in Orthopedic

    Sorry to be late in welcoming the new ortho member. I've been in the hospital for the last 3 weeks. I'm retired now so my experience is a few years old. But when I started everybody got transfused...