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    nursing signing doctors Rx's

    P_RN replied to curiousgeorge38's topic in General Nursing

    If you mean writing on an Rx pad a new medication and then signing it with your name.....not legal. Nurses administer not prescribe or dispense. (doesn't apply to advanced practice nurses) If you...
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    ortho vs cardiac

    P_RN replied to mogiee's topic in Orthopedic

    If it is a primarily elective ortho procedure floor, the patients have been cleared by their PMD to have surgery. That being said most of the patients are elderly with all the accompanying medical...
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    Air Embolus?

    P_RN replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    once again from our member mark hammerschmidt, rn's icu faq,
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    Pain is Subjective???

    P_RN replied to LovelyLyn's topic in Pediatric

    one universal means of controlling pain is distraction. didn't they teach us that in fundamentals? pain is what the patient says it
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    BNE Declaratory Order Help!

    P_RN replied to mmd's topic in General Nursing

    Only one course of action her: Get an attorney
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    Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    P_RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh hey I'm an ortho nurse, and what would each of us fo without all the other strong points in
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    Prednisone

    P_RN replied to FLoridarnl's topic in General Nursing

    Always : make a report. Always: recognise you are not infallible Always: realize you are a Nurse and learning all the time. I've been started on as much as 80 twice a day when I have a flare. It's...
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    A new debate: public school teaching vs hospital nursing

    P_RN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    This is a "time worn" topic here. It's either which is worse or which profession gets paid more/less or whose work's harder/easier. I respect teachers and hope they respect
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    Most easy job in Nursing?

    P_RN replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    Headstart....that was one of the worst jobs I EVER
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    Anyone Here Sew their own Scrubs?

    P_RN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Walmart also has some good white pants that are like $10-12 & way cheaper than making. If you want a skirt have you thought about lining it in something like tricot or poly? You'd attach it only...
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    I Passed!!!!!

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

    Big Congratulations!! New
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    :( Sad - LPN (little pretend nurse comment)

    P_RN replied to Amyjosonata's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    MY firstreaction was step on the slug and go right on your way. But two previous posters said it better....."excuse me but did I do something to offend you?" and "remember both RN and LPN end in...
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    GA Board Question

    P_RN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Georgia Nursing

    http://www.sos.state.ga.us/acrobat/PLB/13%20LPN%20Application%20By%20Endorsement%20(Rev%209-05).pdf Go down to licensure by
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    GA Board Question

    P_RN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm in SC not GA but usually the work time hours required doesn't come into play until renewal time which in my state is every two years. Read over the GA board site and I think you will see what I...
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    april 2 is daylight saving time...love or hate

    P_RN replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    I say leave the cotton pickin' time alone. It was designed for farmers who now have headlights on whatever machine the would be using after dark. I HATE both. Just let noon be noon
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    Cost of Orthotics/ Alternative Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis

    P_RN replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    Dr Scholl's arch supports $10.00 at Walmart and a frozen water filled plastic pepsi bottle to roll her painful arch on. Now do I get the other
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    What are those little lab diagrams called?

    P_RN replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    I always called it a lab arrow or thingy or doo hicky Na | Cl | BUN ____________________________ / glucose K | CO2 |Cr \ http://www.icufaqs.org/Labs.doc...
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    Atheist or Agnostic?

    P_RN replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Please note: several posts relating to the video have been moved for moderator discussion. As someone did say just recently that it's hard to determine meanings of what's typed
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    Herniated cervical disk

    P_RN replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    If you feel it is work related, did you fill out an injury report? In my state there is a time limit of I think 90 days but please don't quote me :) My sis had the surgery and went home that night...
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    RN Scrubs

    P_RN replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 honest to goodness White Swan uniform dresses. Every now and again I wore them with white hose and my clinic shoes. Talk about getting attention....wow. I couldn't find my cap or I would...
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    How would you have answered this interview question?

    P_RN replied to supernova004's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with pain, place the call bell, call the NM or the supv. All of that could be done almost simultaneously. And of course
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    Personal question: had anyone here had.....

    P_RN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    My niece is an L & D nurse and had her reduction last year. She said she took 10 days off, but could have taken less. It was just worrying about the weight of lifting during labor that made her a...
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    White Pants Underwear Woes

    P_RN replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    The recurrent woe of underwear. What I do and it seems to work is get cotton beige Hanes or fruit of the loom high thigh cut. That seems to cover pretty well and after all we aren't trying to be a...
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    Finding my "nitch" as a nurse.

    P_RN replied to snowfreeze's topic in Nursing Career

    I love reading this. Another strong nurse in the
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    Healthy nurses make job easier

    P_RN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's wonderful that you are getting in top condition. I think it will serve you well. Keep us posted on how your entry into the profession goes. Best of