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    doctors using to ER to adment ?

    P_RN replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    In my location all the hospitals have hospitalists. The "regular doctor" makes contact with the hospitalist who then follows the patient while in the hospital. These hospitalists do not have their...
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    What ridiculous things have you seen happen in the workplace?

    P_RN replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    2 nursing student externs taking turns body surfing down the hallway on gurneys. Or the young "gentleman" the assistant head nurse was desperate for him to have a BM, telling her from behind the...
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    Foley insertion on a male patient

    P_RN replied to divaRN*'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I always put the curve point down. When meeting resistance, slowly rotate it. while asking him to cough forcefully. You can ask the doc if you can insert some lidocaine gel with a slip tip syringe...
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    Disrespected daily by residents

    P_RN replied to b.randolph's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Resident doctors????? Or nursing home residents with
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    Priority Question HELP!

    P_RN replied to NurseJAG's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    not c. the halo pins only go into the bone not the brain. probably serum cleaking from the hole. so now a or b. they almost seem simultaneous. I'd put 2 L on n/c & reposition, while I called the...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    P_RN replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL this arrives right after finals every year. Nice to have a laugh or two.
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    Who HATES the term MURSE?

    P_RN replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've been thinking of "Licensed Caregiver"(LPN)and "Registered Caregiver"(RN) Any
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    Dealing with people's negative comments about nurses.

    P_RN replied to ledzepfan's topic in General Nursing

    Give them a paper and pen and tell them you need all the details, and you'll pass it on to the attorney general who will contact them. Then they start to blather and squirm and you say I'll be right...
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    Do insurance companies cover psychotherapy services rendered by psychiatric NP?

    P_RN replied to Kitty's topic in General Nursing

    Mine doesn't cover anything except a licensed social worker or lic. NP or a psychiatrist. This is old info but seems to be pretty
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    What do you do about MA, GNA, etc calling themselves nurses?

    P_RN replied to flymomrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    to psu: have they got business cards saying they are Nurses or a phone directory listing of Nurses telephone
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    What do you do about MA, GNA, etc calling themselves nurses?

    P_RN replied to flymomrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How about "You say you are a nurse......?" Watch 'em squirm. Then ask the doc the same thing. The MA etc are working under the doctors direction, thus his license. Only if they advertise in print...
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    RN without ACLS pushing Versed?

    P_RN replied to NoAverageLPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't believe
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    Do Adn/Rn's ever get to be a charge nurse?

    P_RN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    That's about all I ever did was be in charge. 2
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    What pay are nurses making these days?

    P_RN replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    When I left my last job in 99, I was at $65k a year with OT and shift diffs, and it wasn't enough then. Now I get 1200 social security and about 1600 state retirement. DH carries our secondary...
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    Think back to nursing school...

    P_RN replied to Jenni811's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hey Diane I was right there with you . It only took me 10-12 years to finish, just in time for the 2 days of torture then waiting 2-3 mos. for the
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    Tell us about your Allnurses' experience/Journey

    P_RN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Brian had another site that I had visited a few times. Then when I looked again it was gone but I found this one. He had posed the question something like are you fed up with Nursing or would you...
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    As a Nursing student, would you prefer to have a room mate or to live by yourself?

    P_RN replied to RN_student23's topic in General Students

    I had a suite mate (4 single rooms a bath and a half and a kitchen/sitting room.) There was someone to talk to but there also was your own door you could close. It was really neat. I'm a private...
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    How do I respond to a poorly written request to be a nursing student?

    P_RN replied to BrentRN's topic in General Nursing

    To me this person does not sound sincere. I would write a brief note telling her you did not understand her request. If she would like to send a more formal inquiry stating the years, school...
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    Smith and Nephew hips that have NOT been recalled

    P_RN replied to susanthomas1954's topic in Orthopedic

    The blood tests are to see if you have any blood bound metal, which would indicate breakdown of the component. What kind of anesthesia did you have? 5 day duration sounds l o n g e r than most post...
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    MUSC New Graduate

    P_RN replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.applymuscjobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1306212323256 Looks like there are about 6 RN I and II jobs. How much nursing experience do you have as only 2 of those...
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    So if all nurses are heroes.......

    P_RN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I loved wearing my SUPERNURSE SUIT, but now there arent any phone booths anymore. No pain no gain but I can stop the pain and you will start the gain. My nemesis would be the idiot in management that...
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    Rehab Nursing advice please...not a real nurse?

    P_RN replied to leolomb's topic in Rehabilitation

    OK. Auntie Prn, the oldest nurse on allnurses.com declares you are a real nurse. Therefore you may tell your phoney friends to byte you know
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    Have you seen this in migraine patients before?

    P_RN replied to jmqphd's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter has terrible migraines as does my sister. Daughter is on Imitrex which makes her loopy. But it works. Dr tried her on all the various arb, beta and ca channel blockers which made her...
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    A Nurses Responsibility: Report Possible Narcotic Diversion

    P_RN replied to clebius's topic in General Nursing

    I've been around several nurses who were diverting. I consider myself pretty observant, but I had NO suspicion at all of any of them. Hindsight maybe, but not at the actual
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    Assisted living as a visitor/Sunday School teacher not a nurse.

    P_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I uesed to go to this assisted livng place to have Sunday School, cook Breakfast and read. For the last couple of months I notice the aides slipping out the back door leaving me, the honored...