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  1. Urinates before, during, and after use of bedpan

    DennRN replied to DSPRoof's topic in General Nursing

    She deserves the benefit of the doubt, her diagnosis can cause urinary incontinence and if I have learned anything in my time as a nurse its that doing something as simple as rolling someone 5 degrees...

  2. Urinates before, during, and after use of bedpan

    DennRN replied to DSPRoof's topic in General Nursing

    Hi DSPR, Some more information on the particular resident would be very helpful. For instance does this client have any heart or kidney issues? What about any conditions having to do with the nervous...

  3. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    DennRN replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a glass half full kind of guy. I think that a good catch that prevents an emergency is almost better than "saving" a life. It happens every day in all settings, some nurse out there is probably...

  4. terrified to return to work after breast ca

    DennRN replied to kbear1729's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You sound like a fighter, you made it through nursing school, took accountability for your med error, had the personal insight to put your patients before yourself, battled cancer and all the...

  5. Rbc, hgh, hct - lab help

    DennRN replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    He had a bone marrow infection, part of the natural immune response would be the inflammatory process (swelling). So yeah, it would be a fair assumption that he needed to have the pressure relieved...

  6. Is it illegal to initial when.....

    DennRN replied to onthemark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are whole courses on legal issues relating to documentation. You were spot on for wanting to check that they were done before signing. LTC facilities have a high patient to caregiver ratio...

  7. Ring Cutters

    DennRN replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    The sharp smell from windex is ammonia, a strong base. One of the characteristics of bases is that they decrease friction coefficient (make things slippery =p) soap is also basic compound. I...

  8. How soon can I get my RN?

    DennRN replied to JaceyA.'s topic in LPN to RN

    Hmmn, I'm not sure about this. In order to take the NCLEX-RN you need to get an ATT (authorization to test) from your state Board of Nursing. One of the requirements from my state is that you can...

  9. Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    DennRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, this is fascinating! I wonder if there is any reason to do a snot transplant. Now open wide (HAAWCCK)... Seriously though, thank you OP, interesting topic.

  10. I need to rant...AAAHHHHH

    DennRN replied to recovering nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hello Recovering Nurse, I want to state that I do not judge you, nor do I think that anyone else should since any safety concerns are between you, your state BON, and any future employer. I'm not...

  11. Bed bugs

    DennRN replied to schoolnursejennie's topic in School

    Hi Jennie, I agree with you, you are not the Emergency Broadcast System. This is however a community health issue that you are uniquely qualified to handle when compared to your non-health related...

  12. Not my day

    DennRN replied to Thujone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You aren't being called out for your knowledge. You are being called out for a pattern of being tardy. It would be a shame to go in front of your schools academic committee for being late to class....

  13. "Unusual charting"

    DennRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I don't think you should approach it as complaining... I think you can kill two birds with one stone in this situation. I would approach your supervisor and say something to the effect of: "Hi...

  14. Is getting a BSN worth the insane amount of money?

    DennRN replied to bkingren1031's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Having gone straight for the BSN at a private university, I can tell you that in most cases the 20K+ usually ends up being substantially lower after you factor in scholarships and grants. Have you...

  15. Suggestion

    DennRN replied to studentrnnurse's topic in General Students

    What a great opportunity! If this is something you are interested in, or even if you are not, I'd take it for the learning experience that it is. As the wise "Old Goat" said, at worst you will walk...

  16. Doing my exam in Jan 2012

    DennRN replied to spn.charlotte's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are so many and a lot of them do an okay job in repetition of the type of questions you will see on the exam, but having bought all the books and even taken a kaplan course prior to taking the...

  17. Need some suggestions

    DennRN replied to student89's topic in General Students

    Maybe something along the lines of: Risk for bleeding R/T foreign body ingestion, AEB client report of swallowing a razor-blade. Impaired safety R/T altered thought process, AEB client report of...

  18. New grad woes: cannot get hired as a RN. Advice?

    DennRN replied to nutrexercus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Couldn't agree with the networking advice more. It is still not to late to network, it may take some time for those connections to yield fruit, but you need to attack this from every angle. Don't...

  19. Aurora University Application Question????

    DennRN replied to yc_2b_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello, I'm sorry it has taken so long for someone to answer this post for you. I believe there is a confidentiality clause in the exam that would prevent me from telling you the topic. What I can tell...

  20. *Cna's In Fl ..What's the going Pay rate??

    DennRN replied to Lala718's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, I heard from my best friend (nursing buddy) who lives in Florida that his wages and the wages of CNAs are very low compared to other places, but he insisted that this was offset by a lower cost...

  21. HELP - I have only passed 1 out of 4 tests.

    DennRN replied to devinhrtn's topic in General Students

    Ouch. Your program has an odd scoring system, but thats besides the point. If I may offer a few suggestions in addition to the great advice you have already received, I would add: Read each question...

  22. Failed out of nursing program

    DennRN replied to guardcrazy1206's topic in General Students

    Had a classmate that was in our class because she failed her 2nd semester. You'd never know it by how well she did with our class. She was a top performer on every exam, even when she found out she...

  23. wearing down, worn out, on my last leg.

    DennRN replied to SnMrsSmiley's topic in General Students

    I know you are just joking, but you don't have hopelessness or inability to cope as evidenced by anything. As someone who has been there, let me say you are strong enough. You are being overwhelmed by...

  24. How did you find a job as a new grad?

    DennRN replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi there, Just wanted to stop by and let you know that Chicago and the suburbs in the surrounding 75 miles are also very saturated. Don't be discouraged. I landed my job by sheer persistance. It's at...

  25. Addressing previous DO NOT REHIRE status at job interviews

    DennRN replied to LLM114's topic in Nursing Career

    It really seems like you have been having a hard time. I can't tell you what you should do since I have never been there before, but I can tell you that some of the information you shared would be a...