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  1. SHAVING & WAXING

    doodz-some women leave some bits of hair behind -they actually have names for the different "pube 'do's"........Men are doing it also-it is getting to be popular for studs to be clean as a whistle...
  2. Offended by Prayer

    Encyclopedia Article from Encarta Print Preview of Section Comment: The first ten Amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the Bill of Rights. A Amendment 1...
  3. Since we are such a diverse group here I though it would be fun to have our own poll-let's see if we at allnurses reflect the results we'll wake up to on Wednesday(or Thursday or sometime in the next...
  4. Offended by Prayer

  5. Offended by Prayer

    [quote name=alphafe I believe that is is inappropriate for anyone in the medical field to project *any* form of religious behavior, belief or attitude in front of patients who have not requested this....
  6. Atheists attending funeral services

    :rotfl: What THEY don't know won't hurt 'em.......I didn't see that thread-it sounds kind of stoooopid to me.....I'll check it
  7. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    I waited in line for a bit less then 2 hours-what an experience.Everyone seemed relaxed but determined to stand in line for as many hours as it took without complaint.The line was stretched around...
  8. trouble with male catheters

    I think a verbal warning would be sufficient if this is your first incident.......Check your administrative policy and procedures-disciplinary actions have to follow the facilities protocol...A...
  9. sheesh-the current crop of surveyors in this area are sooo out of touch with the reality of nursing in long term care.To take something like that as far as the BON sounds typical.They dinged us hard...
  10. Advise about G-tubes

    ask the doc for something other then the zantac...and here is a little tip to help prevent a large mess.I take a zip-lock bag and push a few inches of the tubing (the area where the connection is)...
  11. Advise about G-tubes

    ask the doc for something other then the zantac...and here is a little tip to help prevent a large mess.I take a zip-lock bag and push a few inches of the tubing (the area where the connection is)...
  12. Real Life Advice, Please....

    By all means DO TAKE THE MED-if you have problems with side effects there are dozens more that can help...It may take some trial and error to find the anti-depressant that it right for you but you...
  13. Hemodialysis for animals?

    Pet insurance is really prevalent-I don't have it because the advanced age of most of our crew would make the premiums way too high....As for pet psychics-there are people in this world that have a...
  14. Nursing Wearing Sandals To Work?????eeeeeeeekkkkk!!!

    But why is this a problem for you? I don't understand...why waste your time worrying about someone's else's feet? I really could not care less what my co-workers wear to work-as long as they show up...
  15. Of course you are heart broken-you lost a good friend today.It is hard because it IS you and yours.....You made a commitment to your furry friend that you would not let him suffer and you had the...
  16. Of course you are heart broken-you lost a good friend today.It is hard because it IS you and yours.....You made a commitment to your furry friend that you would not let him suffer and you had the...
  17. Terri Shiavo Case

    I have seen the sacrament of the sick administered to the dying and have seen the wafer just touched to the lips and afterwards the priest takes it and disposes of it in the manner accepted by the...
  18. Terri Shiavo Case

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  19. Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?

    Med surg nurses-do you really think you can make a difference in the true drug-seeker's behaviors in the few days you will be caring for them? YOU are not enabling or encouraging them-their docs have...
  20. Terri Shiavo Case

    THe so called evidence is open to interpretation.Could it be that the husband is doing what Terri wanted? This is precisely why My husband holds my DPOA,POA and copies of both of our advance...
  21. I don't believe anyone can "get inot trouble" or be fired for gagging....Fretting over this is going to make it harder for her to control....When confronted with a really smelly situation she has to...
  22. Addressing doctors by their first names

    Yeah,well-The chief of staff in our LTC expects us to open every chart and hold out each verbal order for him to sign...Whenever we get lab results,etc that are not within normal limits we call him...
  23. "Angels of Death"

    WOW-there again you found that silver
  24. The other side of the drug seeking topic-I have a resident who received ONE does of percocet after open heart surgery.....Page after page of nurse's notes in the hospital (a large teaching hospital in...
  25. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    You did exactly what you should have done-did you also fill out an incident report? In my facility we do a 2 page incident investigation report -one whole page is for documenting the steps you will...