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    Family Witnessing Code Activities

    P_RN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    FP during the final time code or comfort I believe shows respect for the persons value. I don't want to use the buzz word closure, but that's what it was. We sat in a circle around the bed and told...
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    Family Witnessing Code Activities

    P_RN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I admit I haven't read all of the comments but I voted yes for personal reasons. My FIL died in a strange hospital, with no one he knew. He had a bad heart, his cardiologist was right on top of...
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    Peanut allergy question

    P_RN replied to QuilterLPN's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter's college freshman year a student anaphylaxed in the cafeteria from just such circumstance. She died. Make sure your child has a medic alert and that ANYONE near her..... teachers etc...
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    If you could no longer be a nurse?...

    P_RN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Elementary school art teacher, computer technician (run the wires and set up stuff), radio personality, moderate a nursing forum -oooops already do that, telephone triage...tried it liked it...
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    please help! calculation question

    P_RN replied to sashann's topic in General Nursing

    Order: Lasix 120 mg, IV, STAT Drug Available: Lasix 10 mg/ml. IV infusion not to exceed 40 mg/min. I usually do the have is to want. have 10 [mg] / in 1 ml is to want 120 [mg]/in x number of ml...
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    Calculations, how to make them simple?

    P_RN replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    How about posting a hypothetical problem here. For example you want to give 12 mg of phenergan and you have 50 mg/ml ampules. You also want to add 40 mg of demerol and you have 50mg/ml tubexes. How...
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    CEU's in acupuncture for RN's

    P_RN replied to mlandry's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome t o the site. First I'd check with the BON to see if this is an accepted skill within your license. Should there be much difference in the technique between a APN and a MD/DO in acupuncture?...
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    Question: Is it too late for me to go to nursing school in my mid 40s?

    P_RN replied to Charity1230's topic in General Nursing

    Quick answer. No age is too old to begin a new life and a new
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    I got th job!

    P_RN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    That's wonderful!!!!! Many
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    please help! calculation question

    P_RN replied to sashann's topic in General Nursing

    How about writing here how your book presented the solution? Perhaps we could make it more clear if we understand their teaching
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    Was I justified in writing up Nursing Assistant?

    P_RN replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    Well first he lied...then he tried covering it up. If you don't want to call it writing up...call it an anecdotal paper trail. I would bet that would be the last time your name was taken in vain....
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    What happen to taking Vital Signs???

    P_RN replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I like doing my own BPs manually. For awhile our NM had the techs doing the q4h vitals and the nurses covering the bedpans, ice etc runs so the techs wouldn't be bothered. Tell me did that...
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    Hypoglycemia and Chest Pain

    P_RN replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    Now what would you say to a patient who told you this same story? You should NOT have thought twice about calling 911. You have nitro on hand and did use only ONE? You waited a couple of hours?...
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    Received an "F" for a "B"!

    P_RN replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the school and the other responders to this. Drug/dosage calculation is VITAL-life and death sort of thing. It is nothing but ratio and proportion .Usually that is learned in...
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    I don't know if nursing is for me anymore...

    P_RN replied to Heymickey's topic in General Nursing

    What you are experiencing is the end of the honeymoon. CCRN aside, you are now expecting to be the first class nurse you will be someday. It takes a lot of baby steps before you can climb...
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    I would like to one day write a book about nurses who lose (or keep) their licenses.

    P_RN replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with llg. This would be a huge undertaking. I fear that it would be sensationalism as in the "unauthorized biography" or tabloid type paper realm, rather than helpful. Absolute pure research...
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    What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

    P_RN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually HYPOdermoclysis or clysis for short. Huge amounts of fluids infused just under the surface. Wouldn't have been IV (no V involved). Bedpan washers and fish kettles. Long narrow pans that...
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    Will they make her cut her hair?

    P_RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Johnny come lately here. I remember the "collar" thing made just as much sense to me in the 60's as the skirt had to be 17" from the floor and you had to wear a full slip and girdle! (Very EARLY...
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    Adminstering meds to geriatric patients

    P_RN replied to Gypsymoon's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud you for you advocacy. That patient has every right not too want to be assaulted with meds. It may be good for her; it may prolong her misery; but really is there any one who wants to live...
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    Doctors "firing" patients

    P_RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a couple of doctors fire their patient for noncompliance and for missing repeated appointments without notice. A couple of the docs would give 2 or 3 referrals to the patient and agree...
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    Please say a prayer for my dad...

    P_RN replied to DustinRN's topic in General Nursing

    You and your father have mine also. Your Dad is lucky he has such a fine
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    Why Are 12 hour shifts the standard?

    P_RN replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    First off I HATE 12 hour shifts.....but think about it. You only need to schedule 4 shifts. Call them A shift and B shift. When A shift nurses are ON B shift nurses are OFF and vice-versa. Second...
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    back injured RN with limited experience

    P_RN replied to nursetim's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa! Depending on what state you may be a candidate for a second injury fund. You may want to get a legal opinion before you let them toss you away like that. WC recognises repetetive injury among...
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    Will they make her cut her hair?

    P_RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    From what I know the hair is teased down to the scalp in uniform sized sections. There are waxes etc that are not petroleum based so the hair stays in place and can be washed like you would a sponge....
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    Should BSNs be paid more?

    P_RN replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness! No (same as