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    What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

    twinmommy+2 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    But an automatic foley isn't called for any longer. Foley's cause UTI's which lengthen hospital stays and make the bean counters angry. If they are able to get on the bedside commode then they need...
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    What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

    twinmommy+2 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    May be giving 80 or 100mg on the first dose depending on what they are supposed to be taking at home, I would expect this much if they were on a "high" dose at
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    What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

    twinmommy+2 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    There are times though that I may council someone like this when they are still unstable but not dying of course, because I want them to remember how bad they felt due to their lack of control of...
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    OMG - how much more bad can things get?

    twinmommy+2 replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Just look at the tragedies from around the world where one group tried to wipe out another: Bosnia, Germany, United States, Sierra Leone...Humans have come up with some vicious methods of eliminating...
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    How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    twinmommy+2 replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been tasked to solve this, but was thinking they do have something that records decibels in a room, that could be used with research as to what a more preferred noise level
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    Become a Nurse without Nursing School

    twinmommy+2 replied to Longa's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that why there is youtube? Just type in "how to insert central line in 5 easy
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    Jobs out of school

    twinmommy+2 replied to cvandyke's topic in General Students

    I had a job lined up while in school for an ER in the area, but then had to move. Put out one application to a hospital in that area, which produced two interviews, and could have had either med/surg...
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    HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    twinmommy+2 replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    I know of someone personally who stripped to earn money while in school, then was in the middle of a code or something when the surgeon recognized her. I think they both laughed a bit and nothing...
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    PEDS NURSES: What am I doing wrong??

    twinmommy+2 replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Pediatric

    You say you are by yourself delivering vaccinations to patients with just the physician? Is there somewhere you can go to shadow someone performing injections for a
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    suspended for doing the right thing...

    twinmommy+2 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "These are the parents that are ruining school for everyone else. Now this school is going to basically outlaw sugar for everyone because one parent gets upset that their child cannot have it while...
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    If you work nights, what are your days off like?

    twinmommy+2 replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    On my first day off I'll sleep during the day like normal, then take some sleeping meds to get to sleep that night. Then I'm on a day schedule until I'm back on nights, and prior to that first night...
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    How to handle a coworker who is giving poor care

    twinmommy+2 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Along with the great advice given by the many nurses on this thread, I would also add that you should watch how you term your phrases. Slamming is definitely different than being a little rough....
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    Is the BSN worth it?

    twinmommy+2 replied to NurseCalamity's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It was to me because I knew I wanted to continue on past there. But as a nurse who started with an ADN, the clinicals were tougher in the associates program, and the A&P transfered over so there...
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    Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    twinmommy+2 replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    I knew you must of known her or something Gooch. It is one thing to ask a question but you are turning this into a vendetta. It isn't healthy to hold onto a grudge for this long. Instead of focusing...
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    Nursing Dose

    twinmommy+2 replied to guest449786's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm not a fan of nursing doses. In the origional post, the example of 1mg vs 2mg of morphine wouldn't mean a hill of beans to someone having severe pain anyway. They would need a new order for more...
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    Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    twinmommy+2 replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen several nurses leave employment. One was a friend or so I thought, that was caught by another co-worker after getting meds out on intoxicated patients who wouldn't have known anyway, then...
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    Unsupportive spouse?

    twinmommy+2 replied to spierre's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    When I went to school I had three in diapers, but I also had huge support from my husband. What I tried to do was make sure I left as little impact on evening hours as possible. They were in day...
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    What do you do to protect yourself on floor?

    twinmommy+2 replied to juana15's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all about establishing a strong immune system. See that handrail, give it a good lick! Hug that homeless guy fresh out of the slammer. You will feed his need for affection, build nursing...
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    VA nursing

    twinmommy+2 replied to RNerica12's topic in Government, Military

    I agree with what Jules said. I still work in the VA and LOVE working with these folks. In fact I would like to keep working here after I get my NP and work in Palliative care. There are some people...
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    Seeking new job; Less than 6 months experience

    twinmommy+2 replied to analyticaldreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    List all jobs unless they say only nursing type positions. Don't list your clinical
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    That nagging feeling...

    twinmommy+2 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In the ER we received a women by EMS for seizure activity, no prior history. Me and two other nurses looked at her and our hankles went up. He had one more seizure just as she was arriving. We...
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    Bruises

    twinmommy+2 replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    The bruise is an indication of injury. You don't treat the bruise itself but the underlying injury. Is it just a bruise over a shin of a 9 year old boy, or a "bruise" over the right upper quadrant...
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    Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    twinmommy+2 replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think cheez is in denial. I have a feeling cheez is actually a very velumptuous person who is insecure about their own weight. It's ok cheez, you can come out of hiding now.Keep it real
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    Is Nursing the hardest job out there?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I usually don't have to worry about whether I'm going to walk back in the door of my house in the morning, so I think this job is probably less stressful than say police work. Or being an infantryman...
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    Lady keeps "losing her pain patches"

    twinmommy+2 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Addictions

    I don't think it's a bad idea to assume that there is some diversion going on until it can be proved otherwise. No-one wants to think badly of other people but if it is true, either someone else is...