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    Anyone Else Out There Marked Absent For Missing A Meeting?

    P_RN replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    If you are working you split the meeting with your team partner so you can combine knowledge. If you are off, the boss always had a typed schedule handout then the ones why didnot get there got a...
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    Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    P_RN replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Amazing. Just amazing. I happy to be among Nurses who realize all are valuable and not all are painted with the same brush. I also noted that the OP hasn't returned. I wonder
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    I found a ON-LINE LPN and RN program

    P_RN replied to michele08540's topic in General Nursing

    Im going to close this as the information sought is over 2 years
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    MedicalZebra Update

    P_RN replied to MedicalZebra's topic in General Nursing

    My sincere condolences on the loss of your fiance. She seemed a nice
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    Advice please, re Narcotic Diversion/Rx Forgery

    P_RN replied to Lady InPain's topic in General Nursing

    After discussion with the other moderataors I believe this thread has met it's capacity. To the original poster, please listen to the good advice here. Thread
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    So, she does drugs... (advice please)

    P_RN replied to christinaquilter's topic in General Nursing

    I'd do a report. I like the sign and Timothy's reply. Good answers. Sorry I don't want to guess which nurse isn't impaired if I or my family are being treated. I want to know none
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    Nurses blamed b/c patient no longer able to walk.

    P_RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Yes right here at home. Mama is 87 and has been healthy as the proverbial horse. Now she has trouble walking over about 30 feet and grabs whatever she can to keep her balance. So I bought her...
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    Blood draws from a PICC/midline

    P_RN replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    This is from Nursing 2004 and it addresses this: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3689/is_200402/ai_n9385672 It's been a while since I've done blood draws, but at the time we were not...
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    Question about a nursing topic for a paper

    P_RN replied to ljneu's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What have you researched so far? Do you know the APA style or is that giving you
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    Advice please, re Narcotic Diversion/Rx Forgery

    P_RN replied to Lady InPain's topic in General Nursing

    You do need an attorney. If possible a Nurse/Attorney. You not only have the problem of surrendering your license, but also there are possible criminal or civil charges that may happen. Meeting with...
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    What is a "Code Black"?

    P_RN replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

    With all the aganecy and travellers and turnover, you'd think it would be beneficial to have some standard. But on the other hand perhaps that would open it up to trolls and visitors just wanting to...
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    Not cut out to be a nurse?

    P_RN replied to Pookybean's topic in General Nursing

    my little story: i was about 10 min late from shopping and the kids 10 & 13 were home alone....back in the day when rural areas with grandma next doo were safe...... anyway i came in and dd said...
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    Almost fired today

    P_RN replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    i too have been watching this thread. i see your continued statement that the published drug guides say your giving haldol in that amount is ok. have you done any research on your own such as sites...
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    Who's In Charge Anyway???

    P_RN replied to Haunted's topic in Psychiatric

    Bless you and your son. Where is his medical doctor in all this? It would seem the shrinks would benefit from someone who recognises symptoms that aren't necessessarily psych. I suggest a medical...
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    Diastolic BP of zero

    P_RN replied to littlehobo's topic in General Nursing

    I've had that with very old people with hard arteries. Sometimes you can kind of do a combined steth and manual bp and when the feel and the sound change that the diastole I choose. (you can put a...
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    Homan's Sign: Useful or Useless? What's your opinion?

    P_RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    In 31 years I have not seen a positive Homan's. I have had plenty of people say ouch when I grasped a tense gastroc, bot not a really reliable test for DVY. A nice tape measure, heat, swelling,...
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    2 level lumbar fusion

    P_RN replied to sheri4201's topic in Orthopedic

    It seems you physician has thought out your plan of care quite carefully. Voice your concerns to him and ask any questions that are bothering you. Make sure you ask for anti constipation med. That...
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    South Carolina hospitals

    P_RN replied to lena 2350's topic in General Nursing

    LOL he was a cousin to my DHs cousin. Indeed a true
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    Columbia - High Crime Rate??

    P_RN replied to goodmojo68's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, no I'm not even in the Columbia area. I just worked there for 22+ years, but not at Lexington. At the BIG place across town. Nuff
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    moving to Florence, SC

    P_RN replied to nightRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello night. Welcome to allnurses and hopefully to SC. What leads you to the Florence area? I wish I could answer questions but it's not one I am familiar with....
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    Working with Ortho Patients

    P_RN replied to JustJen's topic in Orthopedic

    The great thing we had was the PT department satellite room right on our unit. They got them up, showed them how to use the BR safely, ambulated and either sat up or put back to bed bid /7 d week. The...
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    Any nurses working in doctor's offices?... is this the norm?

    P_RN replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the same doctor since he was a resident. I checked him out thoroughly with his attendings and his peers. He's board certified and a really nice man. He has a long time office manager that...
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    Help me find pictures of different types of nurses, please!

    P_RN replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    BTW you can set GOOGLE to filter some of the trash out of your searches. Kind of like kid-watch
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    Always Remember This, No Matter Who You Are!

    P_RN replied to Lovely Valentine's topic in General Nursing

    What a lovely post. A true Valentine for Nurses. Thank
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    As A Preceptor.............

    P_RN replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Skills checklist. What needs the student has...what he's weak or strong in.. By the time I graduated I'd given literally thousands of injections, but never inserted a foley or started an IV. Time...