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    Phenergan IV changes in policy

    P_RN replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    I had surgery in Sept 06. I STILL have a ropey phlebitits in my right arm about 10" long from IV Demerol and Phenergan. I think that's plenty reason to do away with peripheral
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    team nursing....

    P_RN replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/42134-post3.html i posted this way back in 2003. teams: divide your patients into 2, 3 or 4 teams. we had 30 patients so we had 3 teams of 10 patients. what's more...
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    Nursing Stressful......Says Who?

    P_RN replied to MISS_TCM's topic in General Nursing

    Is Nursing Stressful? Yes-siree-you-betcha. Life is stressful too. What makes the difference in stress and distress is how you manage
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    ASN or BSN R.N?

    P_RN replied to Homiebear's topic in California Nursing

    We have some splendid resources in a sticky on the first page: https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/have-questions-about-adn-bsn-read-180528.html
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    make me feel welcome please

    P_RN replied to LPN nursing student's topic in General Students

    By all means we are happy to see you here!......
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    Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    P_RN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me too Marla, me too. I checked the police logs in the paper that usually have stuff like that listed but so far not there. SC was one of the first states to have both a CB number -years ago- and a...
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    I'm quitting nursing

    P_RN replied to MVH119's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck in your new
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    I'm New....and I'm Scared

    P_RN replied to ShowMeRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you. If I remember correctly my first post on allnurses was in answer to Brian's poll....."if you had to do it over would you choose nursing?" or some such wording. I believe my answer was No,...
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    Shoes with Wheels! Would you want to try them?

    P_RN replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    I skate well too, but I don't think the hospital is exactly the place to go tooling around on wheels. Can't you see having to push a code cart? Push-you go backwards, push again, you go further...
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    Needle sticks

    P_RN replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    I too say report it now using the needlestick protocol paperwork. Also make a separate report about being told not to follow protocol. Insist upon followup, even to the point of consulting an...
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    Eleven pound baby!

    P_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    SC woman has 11# baby!!
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    Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    P_RN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our state has mandatory seatbelt use, mandatory lights on when it's raining, but NO helmet law.When I worked vocational rehab I saw first hand what the no helmet law led to.....chi, blindness,...
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    Scrubs to interview?

    P_RN replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    I'd advise getting a shiny white brand new lab coat and have sparkling white
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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

    When did you have your hip replacement? What type incision? What type rehab are you speaking of? Too many questions yet to answer at
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    Midwife gets jail in baby's death

    P_RN replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    live in a rural area. We still have a few "granny midwives" in our towns. I don't recall any having such a tragedy. They are the first to tell the mommy NO if any red flags pop up. They visit the...
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    Last shift I worked I wore whites and a cap! Now returning. School pin question

    P_RN replied to BSN74's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was stolen about '78 when precious metals were being recycled for money.. I did find a replacement at a local pawn shop but it was't 10Kt only gold plated. But I never wore it anyway. ou can...
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    Frustrated and Need Help!!!

    P_RN replied to hecete's topic in General Nursing

    in the dictionaary are two definitions for new grad nurse: 1.] she who will obey and learn from it 2.] she who knows all the secrets of the universe and will drive her co-workers up the wall....
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    I made a med error :(

    P_RN replied to hollya5334's topic in General Nursing

    Mt first was giving patient in B bed the Tylenol 3 that was supposed to go to Bed A. I cried and cried. The supervisor pointed out that the man wasn't harmed and in fact also HAD an order for...
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    I'm sorry, I have the DUMBEST question...

    P_RN replied to Soapy's topic in General Nursing

    There are no hospital diploma schools left in SC. My Initial diploma for RN read Assocoate Degree in Technical Nursing. About 6 months later we received an updated one that read Associate Nursing...
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    Leaving written report at shift change?

    P_RN replied to uptoRNin04's topic in General Nursing

    And what is the procedure to deal with those nurses who are proverbially LATE and then socialize, show pictures and go get a snack before starting work? I've left written report with the charge...
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    Generational Gap in nursing?

    P_RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    SO So true
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    Generational Gap in nursing?

    P_RN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Lucky me: the baby boom didn't start til I was a year old. I guess I was a furlough baby. I do know all my classes from 1st all the way to 12th had more than capacity. My father had 3 jobs in his life...
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    How to handle taking off

    P_RN replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, first time we went to the UK. Paid for tickets in February. Come June a couple of days before vavation time started....."uh you can't have the time off because......" and I don't remember...
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    Inciden Report Etiquette

    P_RN replied to AliRae's topic in General Nursing

    To me this is the reason those lines on occurrence reports are so tiny. Never volunteer opinion. Name_______ Where occurred_______ bed rails up etc -that's on all of them (you can answer or you can...
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    Doctor apologized

    P_RN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a classy