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  1. P_RN

    I should have said something...

    P_RN replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Jesska I fear it is you who are not listening. We understand that your patient was in withdrawal. That was not your query. You said you should have DONE something. We have given you our opinions. The...
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    I should have said something...

    P_RN replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Jesska, I want you to repeat this to yourself until it comes as easily as breathing out and breathing in: DO NOT HIT MY PATIENT. If you'd like you may increase the volume so the hall-lurkers can hear....
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    Legal or NOT

    P_RN replied to dlo's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give legal advice here as most of you already know. To the original poster it seems you need to call the California authorities either Corrections or Board of Nursing. Let's close this...
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    Destruction at work: What have YOU broken?

    P_RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness I recall a copier incident!!! Physical Therapy bought a new copier and gave my unit the old one. It was one of those huge ones the size of a volkswagen (j/k). A night nurse decided...
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    2 drug errors in the last year

    P_RN replied to mmsparkle's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE giving Vitamin K IV. Was the INR really so high that holding warfarin or giving ffp would be
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    oral liquid potassium is bitter

    P_RN replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience OJ is what I'd use. I do like the powder you mix better than that liquid. Kcl is extremely salty tasting to me. I'd say use grapefruit because it is already tangy, but so many BP...
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    In what order should i study my NCLEX reviwer??

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

    What I would suggest is you contact Suzanne4 here. She has an exam plan that is
  8. P_RN

    flu in Southeast

    P_RN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm near the West Coast of South Carolina. We had Lord's Supper (Communion to you non Baptists) Sunday morning. We do the service in the pews, passing the tray of wafers, and a tray of tiny wine cups....
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    Destruction at work: What have YOU broken?

    P_RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    For sure? Well this was in '74. I think what they really did was put it on the outside of the oven between the walls and the insulation. All I remember is there was the distinct fragrance of burned...
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    What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    P_RN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh and everybody knows that paper towels are not the only nurse stationery, scrub pant knees and palms of your hands are also in the
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    What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    P_RN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My NM told me I used "big words and medical terminology." The next week I had a letter to the editor published where I had praised my HS Latin teacher for making it easy to learn terminology. NM then...
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    MDI....inhalers

    P_RN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Not a good way to test using the float method. Even though it would show that there is "stuff" left you should discard after the number of puffs written on the label. In my case I usually get right at...
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    Destruction at work: What have YOU broken?

    P_RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    32 years of nursing fun and games. Somebody in the OR (not me that time)tried to reheat hamburgers in the big autoclave. BOOM. They then decided that we didn't have to totally get redressed to go to...
  14. P_RN

    sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

    P_RN replied to okie2's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Has anyone noticed this is in the PRE-NURSING forum? Dearly beloved we are gathered here to not mourn the untimely death of this thread, cause that TIME passed about 200 posts ago. Or is that...
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    Causing financial damage at work (by accident)

    P_RN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine was trendelenberging a traction bed for a doc to put in a central line. The end of the Balkan frame lifted the television off its perch and it fell forward and got caught on the...
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    pension

    P_RN replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    I get a pension through the state retirement fund. I get $968 a month. I worked in the system from 1974 until 1999. In 1999 I was making approximately $56,000 a year. Out of each 2 week paycheck while...
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    Who else is entering a nursing program that . . .

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

    Some of the rest of us had to spend an entire semester in "fundamentals" learning just this sort of thing. I think it's a good idea. It gets your feet wet and gives an idea to you and to your school...
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    Am I Being Unreasonable? Please Give Me Your Opinion!

    P_RN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I worked PT Tues Wed Th for a couple of years. Sheesh, one year Thanksgiving, Christmas and NYD were all on a Thurs. That's when I got with another PT and we arranged on our weekend a month I'd work...
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    Question about Zinc Levels - please help

    P_RN replied to RFWB's topic in General Nursing

    We can't even begin to give medical advice, but if it were my dad I think I'd push, push, push for a quicker referral. I believe that workers compensation might even be a source. But I'm afraid I...
  20. P_RN

    Funny quotes, comics, anything!

    P_RN replied to allele's topic in General Nursing

    What a good idea. What about something like Congratulations to a great CNA, thanks for being in my
  21. P_RN

    Help, 4yo grandson killed my finches

    P_RN replied to catrn10's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that this has happened. I will be closing this for discussion with the other moderators. This is asking for medical advice and while I totally agree there is something terribly wrong,...
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    Psych RN opportunities in Charleston area

    P_RN replied to nurseguy74's topic in General Nursing

    OF course the biggest would be MUSC in downtown Charleston....
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    Why do nurses eat their young?

    P_RN replied to frizzle's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion this phrase has joined the Urban Legends. DH worked in computers, and his co-workers had a passion for putting down new employees. They'd go through at least 5 a year. Then when the...
  24. P_RN

    I made it!!

    P_RN replied to kiki2's topic in General Nursing

    Great going!
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    Hiv In Adolescents

    P_RN replied to MsLady06's topic in General Nursing

    Many years back we had a beautiful 15 y/o boy with AIDS. Before cocktails etc. this was a death sentence. His partner was with him constantly and was holding him in his arms when he died. I still...