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    Procedure, drugs and confused of my role!!

    P_RN replied to loriannlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Yep the RN was over 2 hours after the discharge order so I took my IV out, got a bandaid from my handbag, emptied my closet and walked to the desk. The paperwork hadn't been started, so I left....
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    new RN. I don't know where to start

    P_RN replied to xoxobaby612's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer a teaching facility myself. I like having backup from the clinical specialists, the physician residents and the full time pharmacy. However, there must be a planned new nurse orientation,...
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    In the case of a panic attack, what would.....

    P_RN replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter had a very bad first year of graduate school. She said the thing that worked best was breathing into a paper bag. It also helps that someone takes you seriously and allows you to
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    DePaul Hospital School of Nursing: anyone know how to contact?

    P_RN replied to 4243mary's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some email addresses for the board of health professions in MO http://www.pr.mo.gov/healingarts-board-staff.asp and
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    DePaul Hospital School of Nursing: anyone know how to contact?

    P_RN replied to 4243mary's topic in General Nursing

    Mine closed in the 80s. All I had to do was ask my State BON for a letter stating they approved it during the time it was functional. Do you have a license in your state? Your BON could surely...
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    Cold weather causing pneumonia? *vent*

    P_RN replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    OK did you know raw biscuit dough will give you worms? Not wearing a jacket/sweater after Labor Day will give you a cold/pneumonia (Im in the south and Labor Day it's usually in the 90's.) Walking...
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    Help! Daughter burned hand

    P_RN replied to collegebound's topic in General Nursing

    Oh the poor little tyke. I wonder would some kind of viscous Lidocaine be mixed into the Silvadene? You might ask your doc. When my son was little he cut his knee on the threads on a water faucet....
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    Nervous about surgery!!!

    P_RN replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had just seen one doctor for a surgical consult and had a date about 3 weeks from that day. My daughter and I went to the Sonic and I got a #1 HB with extra pickles. About 4 bites into...
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    Schools without waiting lists

    P_RN replied to P_RN's topic in General Students

    That's very true. No waiting list doesn't necessarily mean every applicant is accepted. I can also mean they don't maintain a waiting list. Thus you would need to reapply for the next
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    Nursing without license

    P_RN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Using the protected title Nurse is illegal. The facility that allows this should be reported. If the facility receives any federal funding, it is Fraud-usually Medicare Fraud. And Uncle Sam takes a...
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    resignation letter

    P_RN replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was "After ______ good years (months in your case) I must submit my resignation. The last day I will be available to work is _____, ______ ______. Sincerely, ______" Don't let them guilt you into...
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    Illegal Alien- frustrated!

    P_RN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Please try to stay on track here. The OP wrote she suspects someone of having false social security and wage records. The responses have gone very far in both directions. Having or using a false...
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    Illegal Alien- frustrated!

    P_RN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: How did you come upon this information? Is it common knowledge? It sounds like fraud to me. If the person is using a phoney SS# or other documentation, then it seems to me that...
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    Do Rns Clean The Urine And Bowels

    P_RN replied to Dashing's topic in General Nursing

    Friends, this is closed for mods discussion. Feeding into this is not very
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    LPN pinning ceremony?

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

    I would have LOVED to have a pinning ceremony. We were told if we wanted one we could go to the student union bookstore and buy one. Mine was stolen about 3 years later. Of course you should have one....
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    NCLEX result wait...a bit worried, it's taking so long

    P_RN replied to dizzydean's topic in International Nursing

    Is this a proper sentence? Is it
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    nursing caps

    P_RN replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Every now and again I'd drag out one or the other of the ones I have. Sometimes you feel like a nut sometimes a Nurse. I don't rightly know where any of them are now. I do have a cape also. Got it...
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    Lab/Culture

    P_RN replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is blood cultures from 2 properly prepared sites 10 minutes apart. This would lessen the possibility of contamination from one site. Here's a nice table from labcorp:...
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    Anyone had this happen to them?

    P_RN replied to AussieKylie's topic in General Nursing

    And what's bad about the "volunteers" is they're probably making the same salary as you, plus being observed happily volunteering to help their co-workers. I remember asking a coworker to roll my...
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    CAN you believe this! - Bad Portrayal of nurses in my local paper

    P_RN replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    My little love note to the
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    Eleven pound baby!

    P_RN replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ladies you have all my respect!!!!!! I'm 5'2" and I thought my 9#/4oz baby was H U G E. My cousin has informed me he was a 14# baby....born at home before I was born so I have to take his word for...
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    Shift You Like Best

    P_RN replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Old timey 3-11. 3 x 12 a week is really hard with a long commute. It becomes a 14-16 hour day at
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    Is there a credit union for U.S. nurses?

    P_RN replied to introspectiveRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you live? What kind of facility do you work in? I've been a member of my former employer's credit union for 20+ years. A lot of Credit Unions offer membership to the public now. Thanks to...
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    CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    P_RN replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it's because we are letting others define our role. The last 4-5 years I worked in the hospital, I kept a letter of registration on my computer. There were so many, many times I should...
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    Nursing & website is depressing!!!

    P_RN replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's Allnurses that's depressing, it's what's happening to our Nurses that is depressing. We try, and try, and try to be the do all and end all of caring. And no matter how hard,...