madwife2002 BSN, RN

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    88 Hours, tired, what was your highest week? how did you recover?

    madwife2002 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Yrs ago when I worked in the uK and we did 8hour shifts it wasnt unusual to work 10 days in a row to get a weekend off! It was a killer but we did them all the time especially when we got mon tues of...
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    What makes a good L&D nurse?

    madwife2002 replied to knittingmonster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Further education-I dont believe you learn all you need in the brief edcuation you get during your RN
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    Hello my name is.......and I am OBESE

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting and compelling posts thank you for them all. I am enjoying reading all your points of view and advice. Keep it
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    Licensure by endorsement / TPP time frame

    madwife2002 replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Unfortuantly they do send for your transcripts I had to do it for my Ohio licence it was very frustrating. plus if you have a compact state licence to endorse then you have to go through
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    Caught a big med error!

    madwife2002 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I think you managed the situation well and we can all learn from help and advice recieved on these boards! I think it is human nature to be proud of oneself when we help to avoid error or we make a...
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    Caught a big med error!

    madwife2002 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have made some excellent suggestions of how to manage a situation where drug errors
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    Caught a big med error!

    madwife2002 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Always check iv drugs which have been made up in Pharmacy correctly I have picked up errors with drugs sent up from there. Ab's which were unbroken and connected to bags of saline-you know which ones...
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    Nurse Career Battery Test

    madwife2002 replied to MILESTONE11's topic in Nursing Career

    I took something similar when I applied for a promotion within the unit I worked I passed but with a score lower than they liked so I wasnt
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    Would you travel overseas for a medical procedure?!

    madwife2002 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would but it would depend on the country
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    Palliative care...advice for a novice please.

    madwife2002 replied to Shanlee79's topic in Holistic

    I have moved thread to Holisitic nursing forum so you can recieve the specialised answers you require. I was tempted to move it to Hospice then decided I would move it here. I hope you get the support...
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    Vaginal Internal Ultrasound...

    madwife2002 replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to read about your worries, unfortunatly this is not a site which can give medical advice it is againist our terms of service. Please see your Medical doctor for further
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    Honoring Those Who Have Served - Memorial Day Salute

    madwife2002 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you
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    At what age did you decide on nursing?

    madwife2002 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 12 when I decided to be a nurse, I took all the subjects in school that I needed to obtain this desire so I would be ready to train as soon as I was old enough. In the UK you can start training...
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    madwife2002 replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I only use my BS when I am writing professional letters, otherwise I dont
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    Visit the allnurses.com booth at NTI and get a gift :)

    madwife2002 replied to Brian's topic in Critical Care

    Break LOL what was one of
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    Nursing Associations Membership

    madwife2002 replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I keep ANA and ANNA memberships active but I am unable to keep RCN in the UK current as they dont transfer oversea's. I keep them uptodate as I like to keep myself abreast of changes within the...
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    Psych. RNs

    madwife2002 replied to lion09's topic in Psychiatric

    Moved the thread to speciality
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    Calling all travel nurses

    madwife2002 replied to artistnurse's topic in Travel

    Moved to travel nurse
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    Dialysis Nurses I want to hear from you

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

    Moved thread to dialysis forum I have been working at a hdx op unit for several months and my experience has been more positive than negative. You have so much to learn and you have to change your...
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    Who's going to AACN NTI 2010 in Washington DC May 15-20th?

    madwife2002 replied to Brian's topic in Critical Care

    It was great to meet up with everybody at the conference. I am tired now
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    Quick question about ivs and young children....

    madwife2002 replied to FiduciaRN's topic in Pediatric

    Moved to pediatric
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    What does a nurse extern do?

    madwife2002 replied to stitches87's topic in General Nursing

    First of all congratulations on securing a position as a nurse extern. I think in today's climate it is going to be a great advantage for you when looking for a job! I was in the fortunate position of...
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    Do you "allnurse" at work ?

    madwife2002 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    You dont have to sign in to view allnurses.com you can surf the site without actually signing in that way you can keep your user id anonymous but still be able to enjoy the site. You can always...
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    Home Health vs Hospital nursing

    madwife2002 replied to lcrn07's topic in Home Health

    Moved to home health where you may get more
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    Should I wait another year for a nursing program or look into private schools?

    madwife2002 replied to rramos88's topic in General Students

    Moved to Student nursing forum where you may get more