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    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly....

    P_RN replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Orthopedic

    www.orthonurse.org The national association of orthopaedic nurses has some great literature. The good......the get better and go home. The good......they don't (usually) die as they have been given...
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    ortho vs cardiac

    P_RN replied to mogiee's topic in Orthopedic

    to me it's orthopaedics. and i'm in the usa. small way of distinguishing that you know about the "real" spelling. naon.....national association of orthopaedic nurses also uses the
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    Future options for nurses Attn Suzanne

    P_RN replied to Full of Questions's topic in International Nursing

    Welcome full of questions. I have no idea how to go about what you are planning. BUT we have a moderator Suzanne4 who has a vast knowledge base. I'm going to copy this to International
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    Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

    P_RN replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I had a severe reaction to my very first avacodo. That led to latex testing. Yep latex too. So far not bananas. My dd breaks out around her mouth over any tomato containing meal. We loooooove...
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    Do Hospitals look at your grades before hiring a new grad?

    P_RN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    I never even had anyone ask where I went to school. All they wanted to see was my license. Bingo
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    New LPN interviewing for ortho floor needs help with interview!

    P_RN replied to UnderpaidNurse's topic in Orthopedic

    Never give up. Call the NM and ask her to keep you in mind should another slot open up. Ask her what you could have done to interview better. You won't know unless you ask. Reach for that...
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    pin care for external fixators

    P_RN replied to marcibz123's topic in Orthopedic

    http://www.orthonurse.org/images/pdf/pincare2005.pdf the national association for orthopaedic nurses (naon) has published their study. this is the gold standard of pin
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    "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    P_RN replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like a nice thank-you note to
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    Care plan help.....URGENT!!

    P_RN replied to nadjjaa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What I always did is use another NANDA as the "as evidenced by." Impaired ts perfusion AEB inflammation of diverticulum. goal....pt will have no adverse event r/t ts perfusion. Now remember it's been...
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    We have seen the enemy! And ...

    P_RN replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I got called from a tiny town hospital once for leaving an INT in a patient. I was certain I hadn't until the nasty caller said "And why did you put it on the back of her upper arm near her armpit."...
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    Need input please!!

    P_RN replied to mwasmer's topic in General Nursing

    Tell that little voice to go away. You are a traveller in a "foreign land." You are worth everything for the work you have undertaken on this journey. Congratulations on graduating,...
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    ICU holds in the ER

    P_RN replied to Altra's topic in Emergency

    This problem needs to go up the food chain to Administration. I have been on the receiving end of an ER/ICU turf tiff and ended up getting an entirely different and much sicker patient. I was on...
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    Inventions we'd love to see....

    P_RN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    We had a quad who finally got to go to his own home after a year in hospital. I heard awhile back that he had gotten a companion dog and a capucin monkey! The monkey can fetch small things and can...
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    mumps...to vaccinate or not to vaccinate?

    P_RN replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    All we had to have was a smallpox vaccine at age 6. When the Salk and Sabin polio vaccines were developed we all got them There was a day dedicated to everyone getting "the sugar cube." I was...
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    Really, really trying to see both sides of the coin...

    P_RN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Marie there are some just plain MEAN people in this world. You're being bullied, and apparently your manager is too. I wish I had the knowledge to tell you how to handle
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    Inventions we'd love to see....

    P_RN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    Liquid calcium? How about a good tasting potassium. Wow! Have any of you gotten one of those horse pills caught half way down your swallow box? My doc says chew them, my dentist says don't you dare....
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    As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    P_RN replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the not usually. Unless it's expedient to get what I want, like MS for my MIL the hours before she passed away. I told the doc I was an RN and she needed MS. Done deal. For me if I am the...
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    Anyone Know what Hospitals Hire Evening Shift nurses?

    P_RN replied to KR's topic in General Nursing

    1969 is allnurses "homage" to the Y2K . And hey I was using an electric back in 62 I think. I still hve it somewhere supporting old checks or magazines or something. To the OP I assume you mean 8...
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    Professional Misconduct

    P_RN replied to bertita's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Thread
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    Magnet Status And Adn Nurses ** Not Another Adn Vs Bsn Thread**

    P_RN replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.massgeneral.org/jobs/jobframe.htm This is the MGH employment site. I see very few jobs with the 4 year requirement. May I ask if you have something in black and white that says...
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    Delegating bedmaking, bedpans . . .

    P_RN replied to pancake's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they should. Do they? Probably not with the ever increasing demands on their time. May I inquire what led you to ask this
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    Would nurses support MA licensure?

    P_RN replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    No, I'd not favor licensing of Med Assistants, et
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    Reusing Catheters in Home Care? No Way!

    P_RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I've about known this ever since we were using glass catheters! A person is colonized with his own bacteria which he shares with his well washed and stored
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    New to Ortho - is this the best book?

    P_RN replied to suehp's topic in Orthopedic

    You can't go wrong with the naon books and tapes.
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    Quick Question

    P_RN replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in Orthopedic

    I applied for a job once with very similar wording as it turned out to be a personal scrub for an orthopod. That was NOT what I wanted. Ortho cases are too long and too heavy for this old gal. The...