madwife2002 BSN, RN

RN, BSN, CHDN

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    An Unapologetic Reasoning On Why You Don't Want To Be A Nurse.

    madwife2002 replied to Mr Midwife's topic in General Students

    Great Article-thank you As a UK transplant over in the US-nursing is very different than the
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    What can US and UK nurses learn from each other?

    madwife2002 replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

    When I used to work in the UK I honestly thought that the US nurses were far advanced compared to nursing in the UK. Yet when I came here I found that we are so different it is like comparing chalk...
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    A difficult initiation to nursing in tornado affected area

    madwife2002 replied to angie2927's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well done for keeping it together it cannot have been easy, you should be proud of
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    Are nurses forced to assist abortions?

    madwife2002 replied to lookingintoRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a very touchy subject, where many people have strong views-please try and be objective when posting on this thread or we will have no alternative but to close it for cooling
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    Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    madwife2002 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Will Second Hand Smoke Show up in Drug Test? | New Health
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    Nursing judgement in dealing with difficult patients.

    madwife2002 replied to FransBevy's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    While I commend the empathy you have with your patients, please take heed of what other members are advising you to do. The consequences of the patient having some sort of event while outside smoking...
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    Emergency Department to Dialysis

    madwife2002 replied to ErinRN84's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Davita does not rush the hiring
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    The Happiness in your job thread

    madwife2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We read a lot of desperate stories of our fellow RN's, LPN's and student nurses on here-I want to start a thread where we share our happy success stories so that we can give some comfort to those who...
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    Nurse Hijabi advice

    madwife2002 replied to SXUnursingstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Caps were more a back issue than infection control-When moving and handling patients the cap had a tendency to slip and the wearing would put their neck and back in strange angles to compensate. Or if...
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    CNA-Two interviews-should I write a thank you letter for both?

    madwife2002 replied to hellohelloandhello's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Merged in CNA
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    Didnt attemp CPR to a rigor mortis patient

    madwife2002 replied to Nar09's topic in General Nursing

    My question would be how come nobody looked in on the patient for up to 12 hours? That would be what I would be investigating not the DNR order-3 hours for rigor to start setting in but for body to be...
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    L&D not for me :(

    madwife2002 replied to knufflebunny's topic in General Nursing

    Get insurance now! You are in a very high risk
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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    madwife2002 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I know you can hear me breath......I promise I am just spaced
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    Do "PTO" systems seem like a scam to you?

    madwife2002 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where I work the PTO is awful 6.33 hrs per pay
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    What did you get for nurses week?

    madwife2002 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing absolutely Nothing-but I get treated well everyday so I'll take
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    A Word To The Wise.........

    madwife2002 replied to NDXUFan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    By the way if patients are discharged from dialysis centers it is normally a very long process, and there has to be lots of reasons with the final word normally coming from the Medical
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    A Word To The Wise.........

    madwife2002 replied to NDXUFan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have never witnessed a dialysis patient being abused ever! What I have seen is Dialysis staff working hard, and going above and beyond the call of duty nearly every day. If you have witnessed this...
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    Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    madwife2002 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it is about who you
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    Career break in nursing...

    madwife2002 replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Enjoy and go for
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    The newest and coolest thing you've ever done

    madwife2002 replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    I scrubbed as a student for a Heart
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    How do we educate the public on ways to afford medications?

    madwife2002 replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Patient Medications

    How do you use a Canadian pharmacy? On line or do you have to go
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    Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    madwife2002 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    You know what the biggest shame is? Why some of the new RN"s who get a job are not always the right ones-there are a fair amount of sub-par RN's out there because they interview better than others!...
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    How do we educate the public on ways to afford medications?

    madwife2002 replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Patient Medications

    Some of my dialysis patients won't fill their scripts until they have reached the donut hole-neither will they go to the hospital if we need to send them because they will have to pay $$$$$out of...
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    Things they don't tell you in nursing school

    madwife2002 replied to LondonLeprechaun's topic in Nursing Humor

    Miss that UK sense of
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    Winter 2014 Article Contest - You Pick 4 Winners

    madwife2002 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    Voted-good