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    Do you wear a back brace?

    ixchel replied to noelly10's topic in General Nursing

    If you happen to get unexpected news, please feel free to pm anytime. It was a bit earth shattering for me for
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    New nurse stuck on verge of homelessness

    ixchel replied to Sanhect1's topic in Nursing Career

    Most of the people who posted in her thread asking if she should take the offer. THAT most
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    Next step after LPN

    ixchel replied to Alexus1028's topic in School, College Programs

    I agree with going BSN. To save money, do your remaining gen eds and pre-reqs at a community
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    ixchel replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Cesareans do result in higher rates of infant pneumonia and lower rates of breastfeeding success, in addition to higher risk of infection and death in moms. I don't believe cesarean itself is...
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    Do you wear a back brace?

    ixchel replied to noelly10's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^ I forgot to mention stretching. PT And my chiro suggested some stretches. I've learned that everything is irritatingly connected. My pain will actually start with my legs being stiff/in spasm....
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    Do you wear a back brace?

    ixchel replied to noelly10's topic in General Nursing

    I have spondylolisthesis of L5/S1. If you aren't familiar with it, basically L5 isn't attached to my sacrum as it should be, and my spine is pushed anteriorly on my pelvis. I've had intermittent pain...
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    7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    ixchel replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    All that said, I'd give a kidney to give one less dose of insulin in a day shift. We require an RN witness, which really sucks when all the other nurses are also stuck in patient
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    ixchel replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we really can't take her anywhere. She drips pee like an excited puppy when she's nervous, too. Terribly
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    7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    ixchel replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    I feel like after report is given, the patient "belongs" to the oncoming nurse, therefore all meds due after the scheduled off going nurse is supposed to be off (meds after 1900 or 0700) should be the...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    ixchel replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I vote She Ra-RN Action
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    This week, I learned (7/18).....

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ood, my heart is with you. I know how deep of a shock this is, but the shock does fade. If it helps you at all, your boy is the same boy he was last week, with all of the joys and tribulations he...
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    This week, I learned (7/18).....

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    FDA Finally Approves The Ativan Diffuser for all Hospital Units |
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    EMT to resporatory therapist

    ixchel replied to akcw1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree about transport - so often on my unit, we discharge to other facilities and I'll see the same EMTs coming and going, back and forth all day long. In fact, we've contracted with a bigger local...
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    EMT to resporatory therapist

    ixchel replied to akcw1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think you'd gain hands on patient care experience (which actually helps because those first times you are required to touch a perfect stranger to administer care are daunting), and you'll gain...
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    7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    ixchel replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    Our shifts are 0630-1900 and 1830-0700. 0730 and 1930 meds are the responsibility of the oncoming shift. 0600 and 1800, the off going
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    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    ixchel replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You said nursing students are welcome, and you're a nursing student. I don't understand why you feel excluded. I do, however, hope you come back to this thread after you've been working as a nurse for...
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    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    ixchel replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you sticking your patients with 18g
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    Pearson vue trick

    ixchel replied to Bigman7788's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did they charge
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    ixchel replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    If you look at the bottles of those two particular psych meds, they're
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I just stalked her posts and saw she did pop in for a few posts last week. Perhaps you are right,
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    tnbutterfly, is Esme okay? She came, went, came again and is now gone
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    The Truth About Nursing

    ixchel replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital and on my floor, I'd guess maybe a third of the employees are male. Only one of them is gay, and he's not open about it because work isn't the place to talk about sexual orientation....
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    New nurse stuck on verge of homelessness

    ixchel replied to Sanhect1's topic in Nursing Career

    Holy foley!!! No, but my goodness that is awful! I imagine it is possible you could be flagged as potentially stealing your identity if social security thinks you've died. In a prior job, I ran credit...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    ixchel replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Thorazine, take me away!!!! My god, the patient group I've had this week..... These people. I got to witness genuine hospital delirium (not just sundowners) for the first time. Holy crap that's...
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    Pearson vue trick

    ixchel replied to Bigman7788's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OP, you're bumming me out, man. lol I need to know what