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    Preemies and Knitted/Crocheted Hats

    why dont they want
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    Tips for Repositioning & Bathing Pts!

    When I ma in the hospital the nurse uses the sheet under me to position me. They grab that (usually there happen to be two people in the room, I am thinking nurse and CNA though I do not know) and...
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    Overheard...

    I would actually find that funny if my nurse said that (though I know that I am a very hard stick so I do not get mad when these things
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    I love that story. Sounds like something I would
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    Charge Nurse

    I can only speak of one ward at my hospital. I know that the transplant/short term stay ward the normal ratio is 2:1 well the charge does a 1:1 ratio (that night I was that 1). I have no clue about...
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

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    HIPAA and Teens

    I could understand about not telling her over the phone if it was something horrible, severely broken bone that needs surgery, or if they had found a mass on the x ray that they wanted to investigate...
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    HIPAA and Teens

    couldnt she have told the daughter, and then also called again, or had you call her back? I mean come on she deserves to get the
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    HIPAA and Teens

    That is weird that they would not tell her. I have been told as much as I can understand my whole life and I feel like she would be able to understand, "your bone is not broken" that is not a very...
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    update: jerk fiancee

    THANK GOD!!!!!! I am SO glad you and your son are ok. When you get a chance keep us up to day to let us know that all is
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    A&PII Lab without Lecture, is it possible??

    sometimes at my school lab and lecture are taught by different people all
  12. So I posted this on a different message board got more snide, condescending, unhelpful comments (that were making fun of me for asking) then helpful ones, I am hoping to find this info out here. What...
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    How Many Times During the Night Do You Wake Your Patients?

    When I am in the hospital I am a post op patient....They only wake us of vitals first day my mom says it is usually 4 times during the night, after that it is 2. they try to not wake me, but they...
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    Bad Patient Care at Boston Medical Center?

    I have heard "Do not go there unless you are bleeding to death" I am from this area. It is known for being good if someone is shot or stabbed, but not much
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    A&PII Lab without Lecture, is it possible??

    not me personally but one of my friends did. She had passed the lecture but failed the lab, retook just the lab...did
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    ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    one of my coworkers went to the er because....he had a rash on his hands. For 2
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    Question about flouroscopy?

    When I had mine (used it for the first part of an upper endoscopy) it was a radiologist who did it. Dont know about the law but that is what I
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    What is the pain med of choice?

    I have DEFINATILLY been thinking the same thing, but did not know what to do about
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    What is the pain med of choice?

    Is it the anesthisiologist for the pacu though? the surgery I am having soon is day surgery, and it is only as I wake up anyway. So who would I talk to about
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    What is the pain med of choice?

    I was actually thinking about that, and spoke with my psychiatrist about it. That is what he said to, but I do not know how to handle that when it comes to surgery. I do not ask them for the demeral I...
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    What is the pain med of choice?

    I hope that doesnt happen at my hospital. I dont even really need it for pain normally (though it is nice to make sure I will not have pain). It is what calms me down. When I wake up I am aggitated,...
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    What is the pain med of choice?

    I am allergic to dilaudid, morphine, and oxycodone. Demoral is my "drug of choice" I always ask for it for after my surgeries because I have learned that I freak out when waking up and demoral seems...
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    I had an amazing experience today.

    Wow that is truely an AMAZING story. My eyes are welling up with tears. That song always does me in. There was a police man I was VERY close to (and had known since I was 2) who passed away about 3...
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    Family Doesn't Want Patient To Know?

    I am glad. I like hearing from your guys side. It has helped me as a
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    Process for Pharmacy Refills from Dr's. Office

    One of my docs does this. My psyciatrist. For the type of drug he perscribes I guess it makes sence. I dont get anything THAT good from him (Welbutrin and Strattera) It is good to me, but taking in...