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    Med-Surg sentence

    Twinmom06 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    you sitting with another patient that isn't assigned to you is absolutely, unequivocally ridiculous. I had to sit with my patient one night for one hour and the rest of the nurses took turns...
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    Acute Hemodialysis Nursing

    Twinmom06 replied to KyraMaeLynne's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm on orientation now to be an acute inpatient RN...the most I've heard is that the schedule can be
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    Accused of narcotic/ alcohol abuse... No clue what this is about!

    Twinmom06 replied to Purplegiraffe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking mistaken identity. Can you go online to your state's BON to check your license
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    RN's and specialty catheters

    Twinmom06 replied to AnthonyD's topic in General Nursing

    coude's and regular Foley's - the 3 ways usually came out of surgery or the ER after Urology inserted them, however if a 3 way came out by mistake the nurse could
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    Pros and cons of nursing insurance

    Twinmom06 replied to dragonfire123's topic in General Nursing

    much like auto insurance, however the facility you work for is far more likely to throw you under the bus than cover you for infractions. Here's the other thing - if you don't have insurance and you...
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    Maybe I'm not a bedside nurse?

    Twinmom06 replied to newRNinthecity's topic in General Nursing

    I just left the bedside for dialysis nursing. I'm in an outpatient clinic for orientation, but will be returning to the hospital to do inpatient dialysis. I will be floating to different hospitals...
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    Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

    Twinmom06 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    nope mine has his own insurance
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    Pros and cons of nursing insurance

    Twinmom06 replied to dragonfire123's topic in General Nursing

    there are no
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    Twinmom06 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I also have 9 year old twins...b/g - its a fun age isn't
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    Acute dialysis nurses- let's talk money..(again)

    Twinmom06 replied to bella706's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just started in NE PA - I have 2 years nursing experience (bedside not dialysis). $29.25 per hour (that includes differential for being Acute and floating to 5 different hospitals as needed) plus...
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    Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Twinmom06 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    so mine just happened this 4th of July that just went by. My patient (we'll call her Sam - not her real name) was a lovely woman, newly retired and determined to travel with her husband and enjoy...
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    6 weeks orientation then left alone? What to do..

    Twinmom06 replied to LoveMyJob2's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    6 weeks? Holy crap I get 6 months before I'm let loose in the hospital by myself and taking call....Completely
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    days off- a rant

    Twinmom06 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    my former floor used to do this too - they always had a staffing hole from 3p-7p because we worked 12's but if someone was picking up an OT shift they would just pick up an 8. I finally told them to...
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    Engagement/Wedding Ring Question

    Twinmom06 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my wedding and engagement rings and always have - I've never scratched anyone or ripped a glove, and its a Princess cut. I am meticulous about having my stone checked and cleaning my rings....
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    Twinmom06 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank
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    Calling diabetes experts

    Twinmom06 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    its usually for AM sugars and tides them over till breakfast. If its not nearly a meal time then yes I get them crackers (no PB in the hospital
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    Lucky he was constipated, or he'd be dead

    Twinmom06 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    had a post partum pt become SOB after having the baby - CXR showed large thymus tumor in her chest. Last I knew she was doing ok after several rounds of
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    Calling diabetes experts

    Twinmom06 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    our protocol is to treat ANYONE with a BG
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    Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    Twinmom06 replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    Had a pt for the last 2 days in a complete HB - sustained HR in the 40's with several 8 second pauses....kept 1 mg atropine taped to her bed rail and the code cart in front of the
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    Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

    Twinmom06 replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    my blood sugar was 33 once when I was pregnant and hadn't eaten in a few hours and my BP went from 202/110 to 65/30 when I got a spinal...I nearly threw up laying
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    Shoes for ER???

    Twinmom06 replied to Traumajunkie91's topic in General Nursing

    I go between Alegria's and sneakers....I'm not an ED nurse but I do plenty of running up and down the
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    What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    Twinmom06 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that dopamine STINKS when its spraying out of a punctured bag and that heparin is very very
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    What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    Twinmom06 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that a good doc will cry with the husband of the woman he's coding (she didn't make it) I learned that the ICU hallway is the longest hallway to walk its ok to cry in private after the code...
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    You should know better

    Twinmom06 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    haven't been in 5 years - don't need bc anymore so I just don't go. Turned 40 in there too and haven't had a baseline mammogram yet either... oh and I'm a fairly noncompliant (diet anyway) diabetic....
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    Another Case Study For Your Learning Pleasure

    Twinmom06 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    HIV/AIDS related skin lesions? didn't read till the end