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    Too many injuries on job, need another job,? leaving nursing

    P_RN replied to applesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you all. My final straw was 5 years, 4 months and 28 days. An attorney is my best advice. I used repetetive stress as well as proximate cause. I haven't worked
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    License Renewal

    P_RN replied to NurseStace's topic in General Nursing

    No you can submit your application by internet. They then will choose who to audit. The ceu requirement (one of several options) is new this renewal period....
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    Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    P_RN replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    The learning curve is getting faster and faster. Who back in the 70s-80s had even heard of video games, hackers and internet. Pumps are a piece of cake for
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    Disability Insurance--------------------

    P_RN replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in General Nursing

    Colonial is who I had. I wouldn't recommend them unless there was little or no other
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    Blood Transfusion Reaction...Doctor order to go ahead with transfusion anyway...!

    P_RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I want her out of here today"? What arrogance. I guess a pine box would have been one means to that end. I'm not hospital savvy anymore but that rapid response team sounds like a wonderful...
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    My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    P_RN replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    no matter what the title...i've noticed verbal bullies do not like witnesses. code nurse, code pink, code whatever......is a splendid idea. you wouldn't let someone talk to your mama like that...
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    open visitation in critical care units

    P_RN replied to grits's topic in General Nursing

    My Dad and my MIL are the only two instances I've had with critical care visitation. Mama would go to the hospital and sit in the waiting room all day long for the priviledge of seeing him 5 mins...
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    Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    P_RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I'll take Miz ___last name_____, I'll even take Nurse ___last name____, BUT it's MY choice not some guy's I've never spoken to
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    Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    P_RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Real Nurse? Of course. And I tip my cap to you psych nurses, I could never have the skill and patience you constantly show. Love you REAL
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    Have a question

    P_RN replied to seanymph's topic in Orthopedic

    Y'know we can't give medical advice, but as a friend, I'd say call and make an appointment with your doc. Sometimes fractures don't show up initially. The clavicle is usually just splinted with a...
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    do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    P_RN replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    let's undo some of the accusations here. it's a good topic but is straying into a flammable zone. let's debate the topic.....which is do you feel the cna's run the floor. i can tell you when i was a...
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    My Back, and going to the NEW doctor tommorow to hear about my MRI

    P_RN replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    JoBug if you're still here, can you give an update? Have you applied for Workers Comp...there is a tight time frame but it's always a good idea. In my state there doesn't have to be an immediate...
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    Please help me with this because I think it is a bit hinky

    P_RN replied to nytelytespn's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with Suzanne.Everybody else does it? It's the old "if everyone jumped off the bridge would you do it?" As they say on Law and Order this is a slippery slope. Check sources and please...
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    10 wks into program PT dies....

    P_RN replied to TallyJofutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    I grieve with you for your early experience. My very first day of clinicals my patient had just passed-during report. I was devastated. It sounds as if you did what you could. I like the pull the...
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    Hi all

    P_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I haven't been around-was in the hospital and you know how that goes----you have to recover from being there! I know Charleston fascinates out of staters, and I love it myself. But there are...
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    Oral Dictation..??

    P_RN replied to irwin's topic in General Nursing

    We did this during Hurricaine Hugo but there were privacy issues as I recall. The med records didn't want to transcribe and some of the nurses just let it go. I have no idea if those notes ever got...
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    I DID notify my doctor but

    P_RN replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    My floor had a patient get his entire stay "on the house" because he got a really bad phlebitis on his previous stay. The big problem was no one ever documented the site WHERE his IV was placed. It...
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    Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    P_RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm I vacillate over this. I am in the deeeep south in a teeeny tiny town. I'm also 61 years old and have been an RN for 32 years. If you're younger than me and have known me several years I'll take...
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    high dependency trauma

    P_RN replied to jax's topic in Orthopedic

    When we first started handling continuous epidurals (gosh about 86?)the powers that be went all out for an epidural unit. It had 4 beds with all the bells and whistles. Capnographs, code cart by...
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    form oncology to orthopedic

    P_RN replied to kimaboogie00's topic in Orthopedic

    I absolutely forgot about naon....Ive been certified there since 1989. Beaucoups of information from them with a neat journal that comes with
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    form oncology to orthopedic

    P_RN replied to kimaboogie00's topic in Orthopedic

    Congratulations on the new job. You need to get into the "post-op mode" Find out what the vital sign parameters are. There are a LOT of vitals post-op. Check wound and drains, get up to speed on...
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    cervical skin traction

    P_RN replied to tylersmom716's topic in Orthopedic

    Where have you looked so far? Traction is usually divided into skeletal and skin. Using a pin or rod through a bone and attaching traction to the the rod/pin would be skeletal traction. Using a...
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    In Her Shoes - Interesting Observation

    P_RN replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked for a family practice doctor back in the late 60s early 70s he insisted I wear dresses. Well back then you were lucky if the hemline came within 3" of getting down to your knee....
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    MGH Warning

    P_RN replied to pmednurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    According to their web site the BSN is preferred but not required. Having said that I don't think I'd want to work where I was told I was not welcomed. ANd what other field awards a BSN? the N is...
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    Nursing and migraines

    P_RN replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Migraines are AWFUL....it's like taking a stick to your brain. If you were to explain it to your NM and offer to make up any time lost she will probably see that your patients could be covered if it...