madwife2002 BSN, RN

RN, BSN, CHDN

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    Nursing and sexual orientation

    madwife2002 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I just dont get no matter how hard I try why people are mean to each other because some people just dont fall into the catagory of 'normal' for them. What upsets me even more is how health care...
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    Nurse to Nurse Abuse (how do I fix this)

    madwife2002 replied to PACURN27's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who is experiencing the same problem at the moment so my heart goes out to you because I am worried and concerned about her and the treatment she is recieving. It has always been my...
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    Please help

    madwife2002 replied to Concerned Parent's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hear your concerns but we are unable to offer this kind of advice on
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    Three-page resume

    madwife2002 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I had my resume shortened to 1 page from 3 and the response was minimal to nothing I returned to using my extensive 3 page CV and recieved numerous
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    Do you see yourself retiring from nursing, or will you change professions?

    madwife2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that I have always been a nurse, and I will be one until I
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    If you had to pick two careers/paid hobbies other than nursing...

    madwife2002 replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    The next food network star-cooking on TV! or A layabout something I have never had the pleasure of as I have worked all my life or so it seems or How about an auditor of Managers
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    "I don't need that medication... I've been healed"

    madwife2002 replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I was medicating a pt on dialysis we were talking about the med and the pt said I dont need that med my kidneys are working. I stood there unable to convince him that after 3 years on...
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    Heat / Sun exposure and pregnancy

    madwife2002 replied to butterflybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am sorry we do not offer any medical advice-as stated above please contact your
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    Get it off your chest! What's the rudest thing a doctor ever said to you?

    madwife2002 replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    "The trouble with you is that I dont understand a word of what you are saying, you need to speak in an american accent and speak correct english!' I am English and I really dont know how to speak with...
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    Staff Ratio in dialysis units

    madwife2002 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am interested in knowing from dialysis RN's and dialysis Tech's What is your tech-patient ratio on a normal day? What does the RN do in a typical day-do the RN's take a pod? Do the Tech's work with...
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    Staff Ratio in dialysis units

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

    Do your Rn's work as tech's when they are
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    Can You Become A FNP Too Quickly?

    madwife2002 replied to rnmet's topic in General Nursing

    I know in Phoenix they are phasing in a doctorate only NP program and phasing out the masters. I too heard that soon NP's have to have do a PHD course to become an NP. I dont know how this will...
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    Can You Become A FNP Too Quickly?

    madwife2002 replied to rnmet's topic in General Nursing

    It would be good to hear from FNP's who had gone straight into the course and what they felt the limitations were by not having more bedside nursing. Or if they felt it was an advantage not being by...
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    Salaried Staff Nurses?

    madwife2002 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are salaried in the UK and it works
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    fired if they don't like the color of your nail polish...

    madwife2002 replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    i hear you
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    Hondros Nursing School Requirements

    madwife2002 replied to myjesusisgood44's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Please try to stay on topic and answer the questions asked-thank
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    How hospitals can help new nurse managers succeed

    madwife2002 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for these
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    My experience getting a job in the hospital

    madwife2002 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations and enjoy your new
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    What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    madwife2002 replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    1) Dont bring your personnal problems or issues into the workplace. Pt's need you to be supportive they dont need to support you! 2) Nursing is a hard job very rewarding but it is hard! 3) You will...
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    How much of a yearly increase in pay do you see?

    madwife2002 replied to missie988's topic in General Nursing

    None at my company, I have only been there 10months but am told it has been frozen for 2
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    Application of Lidocaine cream before dialysis

    madwife2002 replied to night owl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you so much for this
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    Hello my name is.......and I am OBESE

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    The amount you eat is not the same for each person nor is the consequences. My friend back in the UK has a figure u would kill for and I have never ever seen anybody eat as much as she did in all my...
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    Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

    madwife2002 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    You know I didnt know that! Seriously I really didnt know that people wrote alot as a word I dont care about the 'grammar police'. I was taught very formally how to write back in school and corrected...
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    Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

    madwife2002 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    I have been unable to load a spell check for on here, which is something I would love to have! Spelling is something I would love to be perfect at but I do have some issues. A lot is something that I...
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    Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

    madwife2002 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it has been going on for many many years in the UK. My son used to drive me crazy with his texting abbreviations and grammar now I am used to it. I havent read the whole of this thread and...