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    Experienced Nurses! Hardened heart?

    P_RN replied to discobunni's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've been a nurse for over 32 years. Venting is one thing. But do it privately and away from patients' and families' ears. Gossip is another thing altogether. There's an ancient symbol called an...
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    How Quick Can An Illness Hit?

    P_RN replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    Yes there have been people fired for sleeping on the job. And yes an illness can hit suddenly, but the two are not necessarily
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    3rd Week of Orientation - now planning of quitting the job...

    P_RN replied to firefox828's topic in General Nursing

    I also agree. I think that you need to speak w/ the NM and tell of your problems. Did your preceptor refuse to come into the rooms? Did you ask him/her to? My style is different from other...
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    About dorsogluteal injection, if it only hit SC ( not muscle) is it will harm?

    P_RN replied to leonar's topic in General Nursing

    Leonar, are you a
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    About dorsogluteal injection, if it only hit SC ( not muscle) is it will harm?

    P_RN replied to leonar's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-m03.html#Head_5 Please note this is not a drug book, PDR or official site, but it is easy to read and understand (to me at least.) Always check before you give...
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    hgb 3.3 stable?

    P_RN replied to ILUVMYCUBS's topic in General Nursing

    The lowest I recall was in the 5 range. That was in a person with sickle cell crisis, and she was a&o but in severe pain. We were forever getting her blood because of so many antibodies. Is...
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    Bandaids to keep 'em happy???

    P_RN replied to jaky_speaks's topic in General Nursing

    That is a wonderful suggestion. I've always used the glove balloon, but since latex allergy is getting so common, your suggestion is IDEAL!
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    Littmann Master Cardiology??

    P_RN replied to dougRN2BE's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh wow. You are really in posession of a great steth. I've had mine maybe 20 years and it still looks, works and sounds
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    RN levels

    P_RN replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    When we went to Career Ladders my HN labeled ALL the RNs as RN I- with the exception of me and another girl. She made us III. Talk about hard feelings. Management over-rode her plan, but it took a...
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    What do you guys put on your trauma patients with nasty abrasions from skidding along the road?

    P_RN replied to jax's topic in Orthopedic

    One of our plastics guys had the patient stand-if able- in the shower (with the nurse's help-think bad hair day for the rest of the shift). It seemed to work then Bactroban lavishly. That silicone...
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    How many patients are you assigned?

    P_RN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopedic

    Sometimes 5 is too many and 10 is easy as pie. It all depends. My suggestion would be to double team with another nurse. That way you have her help and she has yours. NEVER try moving someone...
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    hemovacs on ortho pts

    P_RN replied to nursebynite's topic in Orthopedic

    Ya mean there's something else? Been in ortho so long I actually "forgot" about other kinds of operations
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    Need Advice- what route should I take for RN license?

    P_RN replied to SpiceChick01's topic in General Nursing

    The varying entry levels have been discussed here quite a bit. You may want to read some other comments
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    Threat of needle sticks!!

    P_RN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I have been stuck 3 times in all my years, and I recall the circumstances of every one. It is a risk but I've not been stuck since needleless systems were
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    Who pays for nursing home care?

    P_RN replied to kpr1024's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, and probably elsewhere too, Nursing Home Medicaid has different limits than "regular" medicaid. The problem we had with Mama was there was only ONE Medicaid social worker in the county,...
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    hemovacs on ortho pts

    P_RN replied to nursebynite's topic in Orthopedic

    I don't think I have ever seen a total with that much of ANY kind of output. Maybe 80-100 but gosh 800? No I take that back we had one man who was bleeding so bad it was running off the edge of the...
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    Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    P_RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    Pretty much anytime you deal with a patient
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    Polar Care Question

    P_RN replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Orthopedic

    Is it a true polarcare? Is it the 300 (air driven/not so good/filter gets clogged) or the 500? I believe you need to fill with ice to the mark and then fill to the next line with water. I hope I'm...
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    hemovacs on ortho pts

    P_RN replied to nursebynite's topic in Orthopedic

    800 cc is a lot!! Do you empty per shift or twice a shift or is that 800 cc each time? I'd think the doc would be looking for a bleeder with that much output. One doc was skilled at near bloodless...
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    Video Taping Colonoscopies ???

    P_RN replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Gastroenterology

    I had both of mine done in my docs endoscopy suite. I have an appt in Aug. and I'll ask about this. My colonoscopy and EGD were almost normal except for an esophageal web that always
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    Babies cut during c-sections?

    P_RN replied to rbytsdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What about forceps injuries? Do they even use forceps any more? My 38 y/o daughter still has a faint but large cheek scar. It never "went
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    Hospital Day Cares

    P_RN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    What is the going rate per child at your
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    Drug Testing At Hospitals

    P_RN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been asked. Showing my age I
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    chart auditing

    P_RN replied to jonear2's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with the part of this that says "fix what's wrong." Audits are pretty hard to do when there are so many different places to document stuff. But you should NEVER chart/late chart things...
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    Elopement policy

    P_RN replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient throw a suitcase at me when I told him he really shouldn't leave the floor. It missed, but when his doc came to the floor the patient clocked him one. I don't see how you can forbid...