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PPL BSN, RN

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  1. Seeking your expertise with blood draws

    Holy Smokes! This site has changed! I've been gone too long! Is it just my imagination, or are fair skinned, freckled redheads the worse/hardest to draw? What about the very obese, what tricks to
  2. So long Nursing

    Dear Realnurse. Your letter moved me. There is a good letter in USA TODAY, written by a NY nurse. I don't know how to cut and paste, etc., but maybe someone can put it up on the BB. Please continue to...
  3. self medication

    Hi. Our facility also allows meds from home, meds at bedside, etc., if the physician writes the order, and then pharmacy has to identify that the meds from home are in fact actually correct. If there...
  4. Yep, I agree with the above posters, in fact, the first thing I thought of is aortic aneurysm too, possibly disecting after the fall? They frequently C/O back pain, but compression fx is a good bet...
  5. weight loss

    Hi. I love this topic. I really feel there is one way and one way only, to keep weight under control; lifestyle changes. A reasonable exercise program and a reasonable diet are what works for me. I...
  6. Triad Anyone?

    Thanks guys! I'm betting it's the Triad Hospitals that you posted about. I know it's for profit. I'll check it out. Thanks
  7. Triad Anyone?

    Still wondering about TRIAD, I believe that's how it's spelled. Anyone
  8. pay scale

    Hi. I would be interested in hearing what the salaries are too. And would some annonymous managers please post as to if you're receiving bonus for staffing the units as short as possible?
  9. Need help-prostate cancer

    Oh, I wanted to mention that he had tripple A done in Nov '99, abd hernia repair Nov '00, and he's sched for a total knee this month! If he gets the prostate done, I'll just have to kill myself! It's...
  10. Need help-prostate cancer

    Hi. My father, age 82, also has prostate cancer. They have been playing a waiting and watching game with his, reguler PSA and ultrasounds. Sometimes, when it's slower growing, they just monitor, but...
  11. nursing shortage???????

    Where in the world are you located, that there are no open positions for RN's? Our facility has a bunch. Who owns your system and is it possible that your online site just has not been updated?...
  12. Triad Anyone?

    I am wondering if anyone is working in a facility(office and/or hospital)that is owned by Triad? I am considering a job in a facility that is "being bought by Triad." Does anyone have experience with...
  13. holiday bonus anyone?

    Bonus? BONUS? We always get a 15.00 certificate to a grocery store. I give it to my elderly father every year; he really appreciates it. When I worked for a large insurance agency, we got quarterly...
  14. It's a nurse's market

    Has anyone heard of Croden Medical Staffing, and how are they to work
  15. WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED FOR THE HOLIDAYS???

    Hi. I ALWAYS get a real tree. I like the spruces and firs best and even though they cost more, they're so beautiful! This year, I used all red lights, and deep burgandy balls(not a clinical term!)and...