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    Parkinson med causing compulsive gambling?

    P_RN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.freep.com/money/business/pfizer15e_20050615.htm I was just looking at the SAME
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    Merck Manual

    P_RN replied to Cheetah's topic in General Nursing

    I Love It!!! Plus it's online
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    To all London nurses.

    P_RN replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    Be strong. Bless you all. Watching the news and reading the news sites online, there seems to be one consistently strong presence and that is of the Nurses and other health care workers, doing what...
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    Advice on hip surgery

    P_RN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    When you speak with her surgeon take a list of questions with you. The surgeon will most likely want a preoperative clearance by her primary HCP for advice on the medications etc. There are probably...
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    What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    P_RN replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    Y'all lets's stick to the topic. Happy 4th! I'm proud to be an American, and I am free to drive or not drive whatever or whenever I want. And my father and uncle were WW2 vets. Hubby and 3 BIL are...
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    Help finding some critical issues in nursing...

    P_RN replied to TigerFan8503's topic in General Nursing

    Use GOOGLE and type in important issues facing nursing There ar 781,000
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    Co-Worker Threatening Suicide

    P_RN replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    All excellent especially the one who referred to "sucking the life out of you." It's wonderful she has a friend, but she's not using you in that capacity. You are her sounding board, her echo...
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    Has anyone ever been a legal health care representative for someone

    P_RN replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have been in that position berfore. Mama tried caring for Daddy at home but never realized how sick he was. I got on the phone and called my neurologist, who said to bring him to the office...
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    Narcan and PCA's

    P_RN replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    Years back we did the tape to the pump for Narcan, but that was before we had a Pyxis on the unit. Back then it could take quite a while to get it from the pharmacy. Of course it was in the code box...
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    angiocath versus butterfly

    P_RN replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    Butterflies used to be called scalp needles for babies.It's easy as pie to use one. BUT Due to the potential for a needle stick butterflies are passe'. It's a lot easier to stick with something...
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    Too much pain and suffering to get screwed this close to getting my RN pin

    P_RN replied to rrw365's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion would be to go to the head of the program and petition to be given another med check off. You may have to pay the instructor/professor's fee to have them do it. I missed one ICU...
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    CT Scan, was it done right?

    P_RN replied to lucky4timesover's topic in General Nursing

    Did your doctor explain what would be done? Sometimes they just leave it to the office worker to use a preprinted form and send it to the CT shop. I had a CT done last week. I had to swallow and...
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    Wellbutrin and Itching

    P_RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I never had itching on the brand name Wellbutrin 300mg. Take it in the AM if it keeps you up. But since the generic Bupropion ER arrived I itch like crazy!! I suspect it's the yellow dye in it. I...
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    Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    P_RN replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't personalize this. Debate the question, not the person. Stay with the topic
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    Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    P_RN replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all of these, but I too suggest that you do the right thing. By whatever means necessary write a note to the director, an anonymous call to security from a pay phone, call the police,...
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    How do I wear this?

    P_RN replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    Any cap that would need starching now days would have to stay rumpled in my dresser. Kays Caps and others sell the pre-formed/ prestarched caps so I'd just buy another one.....if forced to. Haven't...
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    Anyone heard of serotonin syndrome? Anyone experienced it??

    P_RN replied to passing thru's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't take Zyprexa, but for several years I've been on one SSRI or another plus Bupropion. I found I function poorly when I attempt self withdrawal. The WB also causes serious hand tremors and dry...
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    What squicks you out?

    P_RN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Eyeball goop and festering toenails......gaaaaak. In fact ANYthing eyeball and nail gags
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    For Those With Children...

    P_RN replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    I should have finished college first but love, marriage and kids came first. So my two were 6 and 4 when I returned.I was 2 weeks short of 30 when I graduated. It is truly a "mission organization"...
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    stethoscopes, too heavy?

    P_RN replied to nurseabc123's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiology III here also. I really don't think it felt too heavy at all. If you do find that it does, there are little "holsters" for your belt that the scope fits into. My main problem was that...
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    Nursing License Revocation

    P_RN replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    I have only known one person who was sanctioned. That is suspended but not revoked and that was for a medication error that ended in the patient's death. I would imagine diversion/drug use/ and...
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    Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

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

    Not only meds, but therapy, tens, epidural steroids and finally forced medical
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    Where are all you SC nurses?

    P_RN replied to RedVaz's topic in General Nursing

    SC born and raised here. I graduated from USC and have worked as an RN here for over 30 years. Y'know SC is my home. I choose to live here and I like it. What exactly do you want recruiters to...
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    Tired of people disrespecting where I work before I even start

    P_RN replied to sarah_bellum's topic in General Nursing

    Just give them the "LOOK" You know the one where you mean "I can't believe you said that to me." Don't defend, or offend, just stand there and
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    Has anyone made their own scrubs?

    P_RN replied to sarah_bellum's topic in General Nursing

    The poly-cotton blend is better IMHO. Make sure you wash it first before wearing. I actually wash my fabric before I cut because of that fabric smell. I used Simplicity patterns 5443(easy) and...