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    some Q's about nursing

    P_RN replied to youngEd's topic in General Nursing

    I believe he is talking about a hospital hiring him and putting him through school totally. But I haven't heard back so we may both be
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    Foreign nurses who studied and get license here

    P_RN replied to Stray dog's topic in International Nursing

    Welcome! We have a forum just for foreign/International nurses. Suzanne4 there is extremely
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    Anyone see tonights "ER" Episode?

    P_RN replied to RNstudentBrian's topic in Men in Nursing

    A MURSE you say? Could that be because the program Scrubs opened this mursy can of worms. Do guys really prefer this nickname? If so how about Gyurse, or maybe NursMan, or maybe NurFella. Boys I hate...
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    some Q's about nursing

    P_RN replied to youngEd's topic in General Nursing

    Ed I don't know where to begin. A Nurse Practitioner is NOT a physician. They are Master's degree prepared Nurses who have taken the NP track. Yes they can independently practice and do a LOT more...
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    job hunt

    P_RN replied to bizzylizzy's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Try Jennifer
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    Help..First Med Error

    P_RN replied to lpnQT25's topic in General Nursing

    Mama has a drawer full of bands she cut, broke, pulled off. I can't think of how to better the situation. She only takes 1 med, but I am so afraid she might get someone else's cup
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    Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    P_RN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh let me tell you about when I wasd a telephone operator. There were all kind of "rules" that made no sense at all. You had to put your purse under your chair with the handle to the right. You had...
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    PSW to RPN

    P_RN replied to AshleyPSW's topic in Canada

    Hi Ashley, welcome to allnurses. I moved this to Canadian Nurses as it is specific to your country. Here in the US we don't have either title RPN or PSW.
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    What are you ??

    P_RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I have my patented answer to "what kind of nurse are you ?" Answer: "Why yes I am, why do you ask." I can be as dense as they are., so that answer with at totally mystified look and NOTHING else...
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    I got pinned

    P_RN replied to savedbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a piccy? Maybe of the pin? Big old hugggggs to
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    What are you ??

    P_RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety I just sprayed Mountain Dew over my keyboard. I believe you
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    What are you ??

    P_RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    RN AD, AD, BA, ADN, RNC,
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    PA Board refuses to answer skills question

    P_RN replied to jimthorp's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    That's one of those "it is the opinion of the board that......." My BON does the same
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    Murphy's Law... (long)

    P_RN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I had many, many of your nights. It sounds like you had a "wonderful time" that night. Ain't Nursing fun? I hope you made an accident report. I did the same thing and only weeks later realized I'd...
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    A Dedication to a Clinical Advisor

    P_RN replied to greenmiler's topic in General Nursing

    Paul that is beautiful beyond words. You should frame that and give it to your instructor. It's definitely a
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    Are Bs in nursing school really that good?

    P_RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    No you are not a dumb dumb. Ask your instructors about what is the expectation. Perhaps she could go over a test with you and help clarify why one answer may have been better than the rest. Grades do...
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    co-worker stealing narcotics

    P_RN replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Is the patient aware enough to say what she received? If the DON prefers to be oblivious to this situation, then a report to the BON and possibly to the police would seem to be the next step. I would...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    P_RN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    "NCLEX was 2 full days long" Oh yeah. The state board test pool examination. Each type of nursing was tested separately for a looooong two hours. Several hundred grads were herded into a ballroom or...
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    what's the appropriate name for this procedure?

    P_RN replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I can picture a Dr, nurse or a PA or NP come in with one of those substances and saying, "here lets see if this will help take care of the swelling." She'd only inject, but to a patient pulling out...
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    What kind of pill crushers are you using?

    P_RN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I'd seen this recently,
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    heplock needle size

    P_RN replied to greenbean's topic in General Nursing

    We call them INTs for Intermittant. I like a 20g 1 1/2" jelco, capped with a T-tube. Even when we hepped them I never heard
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    Nurses who have specialty certifications

    P_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just came across this from the ANCC. http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/cert/PDFs/ANCC_NextGenCertificationCredentials.pdf Beginning today, all ANCC-certified specialty nurses will receive the...
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    Need to share

    P_RN replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am sorry for their loss, and for
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    Clinical Help

    P_RN replied to r3redheads's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Let me suggest you post also in the distance learning forum. https://allnurses.com/forums/f125/ Also contact the NC Nurses Association. They may have information about someone who does this for...
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    Do you change your TPN tubing Q24 or Q72??

    P_RN replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    CDC recommendations only address TPN lipid content and that is to change the tubing q 24h. Erratum: Vol. 51, No.