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    Blood Sugar Coverage...Did I do the right thing?

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

    Just to go through the event with you and bear with me I'm at the end of a night shift. You are finding a person who's glucose is low, and you correctly, rechecked it which was 68. The actions you...
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    Interracial marriage and physiology..this is for a paper

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

    I am also in an interracial marriage and we have no physiological problems in our relationship (attempting to answer a difficulty question). As for "blood mixing" I would think you are thinking about...
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    What do you do when you come across a...

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

    To me this isn't a mandated reporting issue. Mandated reporting deals with abuse of finances, physical, mental, verbal towards those who cannot help themselves. But if I remember correctly when...
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    What do you do when you come across a...

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

    Over zealous? I don't think she is over zealous. Anyone in the hospital including volunteers have a duty towards patient safety, and if she thinks a nurse is drinking then she should report it. All...
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    CEN...study at home or in seminar?

    twinmommy+2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Just wondering for those who have done the CEN, what are the general chances do you think of passing the CEN exam by studying myself as opposed to taking a formal class? I know its totally dependant...
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    Fellow Illinois ER Nurse needs help! Friend missing last heard from in Citrus County

    twinmommy+2 replied to knzygrl2's topic in Emergency

    not from florida but I posted your post to my facebook, perhaps getting it viral will help find
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    Need insight and opinion of RN moms..........

    twinmommy+2 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    If it were me, I'd pick the 2 12 hour shifts, it gives you more time off inbetween for doctors appointments, grocery store visits and just getting things done around the
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    Share your story: How did you land your first nursing job?

    twinmommy+2 replied to KeepItReal21's topic in General Nursing

    We had found a house after graduation that we wanted that was in a different location, so I did an online search of hospitals in that area. I put in as many resume's and applications as I could to...
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    Haitian Relief Efforts-Nurses, we need you!

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

    You, your Grandmother, and the Haitian people are already in my prayers. God Bless your
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    New grad got fired, help

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

    No, do not say it wasn't a good fit. Tell the truth which is what everyone has been kindly telling you to do. Putting "present" to me as an end date would mean that I were still working there. I...
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    What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    I first started at the VA last year and wanted to keep my other job for extra income. But I was weekend option at that time. So while I was going though orientation (takes a month) at the VA, I...
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    Man accused in stabbing nurse

    twinmommy+2 replied to Pinkpea11's topic in General Nursing

    Thats why I warn people and count down before I stick someone with any needle. The patients even laugh at me but if it keeps someone from swinging I'm all for
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    Qualities of an ER nurse!

    twinmommy+2 replied to kingramon15's topic in Emergency

    Thick skin. Not only fast under pressure like the PP stated, but calm under pressure is important. To be level headed. To have a sort of detachment when things are really emotional, I'm not saying...
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    Have you had a bad reaction to the H1N1 vaccine? If so what happened?

    twinmommy+2 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I got the H1N1 flu shot and had no side effects from it. I was sick after getting the seasonal flu shot (got that one just after some bronchitis stupid me lol) but the H1N1 was much
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    H1N1 vaccine availability in your hospital/area?

    twinmommy+2 replied to learning08's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work at a VA hospital, and we only have enough for pregnant health care workers, and those in high risk areas like the ER. Don't know when the rest of the hospital will be able to get vaccinated...
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    Several unresponsive patients at once?!

    twinmommy+2 replied to cgrn24's topic in Emergency

    My old ER had that happen, three codes at the same time. One doc in the first room, one in the second, a very experienced RN with New PA in third, all went as well as could be expected and I think...
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    the new person on the block !!!!!! HELP

    twinmommy+2 replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any prospects of jobs outside of this one? I don't want to say burn your bridges, but better you get out early on in orientation if you think you want to get out and if you have another...
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    What I once found a horror is now a happiness

    twinmommy+2 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I was right where you are now. I graduated high school with a 0.9 gpa, still don't know how that was ever possible. But I made it through college with a 3.4 GPA, with little ones at my feet and one...
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    Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

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

    I had a confused woman on our medsurg ward for about 2 months, and she spent the entire 2 months screaming "NO...NO...NO...NOOOOO!" So we were in cleaning her up one night, when she continued the...
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    Mandatory Flu Shots Hit Resistance

    twinmommy+2 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I posted this to Nursing News, but thought I would also post it here. I know there are other articles about the manditory vaccination for H1N1 in New York, but this article speaks to health care...
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    Any part of nursing that does not have to use phone

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

    I agree with pp, our charge was the one handling the phones along with the secretary. Would you be able to get something that could attach to a phone? A facility would have to supply equipment as...
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    How to balance things thru nursing school -for those who have partners, spouses, etc.

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

    Before nursing school I had lost my job due to being pregnant with the twins. So when I had them, and one who was 1 year older, we sat down and agreed that it would be better for the family if I were...
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    Apparently a Single Jab Will Do Ya

    twinmommy+2 replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Its my understanding that you can have them both as long as you have a specified time period in between both of
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    VA - 12 Hour Shifts?

    twinmommy+2 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Government, Military

    Its pretty much unit specific. In my ER most of us work 12's with one extra 8 in a two week period. But others I know work 8's and a few work two 8's and two
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    Future Nurse.. NEEDS ADVICE

    twinmommy+2 replied to Livy022's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are programs out there for people with other Bachelor's degrees to jump into a BSN nursing degree, since you already have most of the prereqs done. If I were you, I would look into...