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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Passing Meds

    xtxrn replied to scaredtorelocate's topic in General Nursing

    With patients when I was working- there were times when meds were ordered for 'off label' diagnoses...sometimes, these meds were just not approved in the US, but had been approved in Europe, Canada,...

  2. Should I wear support hose?

    xtxrn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    you're not alone ruby vee- i can't stand them either.:) op- i had my veins stripped the christmas before nursing school graduation and had the sort that required a satin foot cover to get the stupid...

  3. Is this normal?

    xtxrn replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Nursing

    That would be nice :) I think part of it has to do with timing/interactions per pharmacy, that patients at home aren't always strict about. Also, some visitors may be an issue w/diverting - and the...

  4. How to make ends meet during nursing school?

    xtxrn replied to dclamb3's topic in General Students

    Doubles on Fri & Sat, 3-11 on Sun; 40hr/wk and full-time classes. BUT, I was living at home. The money I earned paid for books, and saving for a move to a different state once I was licensed....

  5. Pulsatile Vs. Continuous Flush

    xtxrn replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I learned continuous, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth :) Over the years, with more IVP meds (vs IM or IVPB), and diluting some of them for a slower, more steady administration, I started doing...

  6. Hospital Counselors

    xtxrn replied to pishoncna's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Certification=Licensed_Master_Social_Worker_(LMSW)/Salary Just some salary info

  7. Teenage Pregnancy/Nursing

    xtxrn replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    It would be nice if there were programs to help parents talk to kids- but I'm not sure parents who don't take the initiative to just talk to their kid would attend...maybe. :) School nurses run into...

  8. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    xtxrn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    LOL- No, they all stunk !!

  9. Nurse pressing charges

    xtxrn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    guilt is not the same as pressing charges. yes- he should not have thrown the tray. was his primary intent to harm the nurse? the cancer in and of itself is irrelevant. the mental distress of bad...

  10. Nurse pressing charges

    xtxrn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And the OP said it was

  11. Nurse pressing charges

    xtxrn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK....been looking up some definitions (and my use of 'exigent circumstances' is incorrect. There is a term for what I'm describing- not that anyone cares ). The rapist was acting in a deliberate...

  12. Ranting!...

    xtxrn replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    I love this

  13. Teenage Pregnancy/Nursing

    xtxrn replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    (((((KaringOne)))))

  14. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    xtxrn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    I don't blame the OP. The school she attended evidently didn't make this clear (as with other things that come up often). It's a valid question. The general population wouldn't know if the computer...

  15. What helps you get through a shift ?

    xtxrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you've had a couple of lousy days, and are beginning your 3rd 12 hour shift of the week, how do you motivate yourself to go to work and maintain whatever it is you need to hang on to, to get...

  16. Teenage Pregnancy/Nursing

    xtxrn replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    The primary responsibility for teaching kids about sex is the parent/s. And it's been an issue for decades. Yes, the schools need to pony up and provide info about where to go for things that they...

  17. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    xtxrn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    It's not so much about what we had to do to pass the NCLEX- it whittles down the minimum competence levels ridiculously- and undoubtedly sends people through who got the luck of the draw that day with...

  18. Nursing makes me nuts!!!!

    xtxrn replied to ksc0723's topic in General Students

    The way the op came across was about paperwork. That's how I saw your post. MANY posts later (and from someone else) there was clarification about the difference in the number of classes needed for...

  19. Feeling Burned Out & Unappreciated!- What else is new?

    xtxrn replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Management doesn't get to decide funding for nursing staff. They are told a number, and they have to hire based on that. If you want someone to improve staffing, it's gotta come from the CEO of the...

  20. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    xtxrn replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

  21. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

    xtxrn replied to VeraciousRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Aside from minimum wage laws, the legal system does not care what people are paid. We do not need more laws. If you work hard......what is the problem? You've "heard" all of this stuff- wait until...

  22. Nurse pressing charges

    xtxrn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes- not an "excuse".... I have never said that violence was ok= and pulled out any illness in my example of exigent circumstances. There are 'reasons' (and nothing is black and white....there are...

  23. Teenage Pregnancy/Nursing

    xtxrn replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    It's sad. Education in general is pathetic. They have cut so many staff- from teachers, to library assistants (guess nobody uses books anymore?), and athletic directors. For some kids, athletics is...

  24. FWIW- If my story will be of any help

    xtxrn posted a topic in Forensic

    I agreed to this article to help make people more aware of who is in the communities all over the country. If it's of any use, feel free to pass it along. If it is useless- blow it off :)...

  25. Nurse pressing charges

    xtxrn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    YES!!! You get it!! And the reply I posted re: taking illness out of it spoke to exigent circumstances- what is going to be the outcome- what good is prosecution with no conviction? I never...