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    Investigating Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

    twinmommy+2 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Not long ago I had two patients on the same night with this condition. They are very insistent that marijuana doesn't cause their symptoms and no matter how we try and educate them they insist on...
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    Did this patient overreact?!

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

    I have experienced Military Sexual Trauma, and if I were in her position, in a hospital and on medications alone, and a male were to come in and turn the camera and expose me like that I would react...
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    What is the longest time you have spent in one position?

    twinmommy+2 replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

    ER nursing in this same position for 10 years on the 8th this
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    Lovenox injection

    twinmommy+2 replied to Lewis35's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is as much about knowing the quantity of the drug as it is knowing the drug itself and how it comes. Lovenox injections are in prefilled syringes, with the largest dose being 120mg per my...
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    How do you stay warm at work?

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

    Ha I also am an owner of the illegal space
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    Which job would you take

    twinmommy+2 replied to Nurseelle9's topic in General Nursing

    No idea what I would choose. I used to like working with Peds in the ER but the parents drive me insane. I guess neither for me. Give me my little old veterans
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    I want to be a nurse but im not good at math

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

    I agree totally. I had a math teacher that told me to give up. It just makes me fight
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    I want to be a nurse but im not good at math

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

    I was so bad at math when I entered college I had to take remedial math. The class took us all the way back to the basics and I was embarrassed. Then I realized as I went through that it takes a...
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    Question

    twinmommy+2 replied to Khushi123's topic in General Students

    that depends on the
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    Homework

    twinmommy+2 replied to Khushi123's topic in General Students

    1.5mg in a 30cc vial and what you need is 1mg in how many cc's right? So the equation looks like this: 1.5mg:30cc::1mg:? Take away the wording and you get this: 1.5:30::1:x Solve for X I would look at...
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    The Nurse Optimist

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

    I had a physician once tell me that I shouldn't be so kind to a particular patient because he was just drug seeking and didn't want to see me taken advantage of. I told him that it doesn't cost me...
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    As a RN, which would you choose?

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

    I choose CPR, not because I particularly want to have it done on me, but because my children arn't grown yet and I want to offer them every chance at having a mother if there is a chance. I think when...
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    Wasting Witnesses?

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

    In my hospital the witness has to be licensed and able to access the
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    Swastikas & Nursing | Refusing care based upon moral objection?

    twinmommy+2 replied to guest042302019's topic in General Nursing

    Even satan worshipers can be shown the light of Christ through you. You never know how you will affect someone else even if their belief system is vastly different than
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    Swastikas & Nursing | Refusing care based upon moral objection?

    twinmommy+2 replied to guest042302019's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the "privilege" to care for many who were racist overtly. And know that my husband of 18 years is of a different race than I am, so it makes me much more sensitive, but I care for them none...
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    Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

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

    I usually don't but recently my daughter was seen in the ER for a suicide attempt. I think everyone I met from the time I entered the door was made known I was a nurse just so I could get them to tell...
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    Kudos to you guys!

    twinmommy+2 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I completely agree with Adventure. I admire the work you all have to put into getting clean and keeping your license. "There but for the Grace of God go
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    Dropped out of ASN Program. Advice?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Isa95's topic in School, College Programs

    Like someone said, you do you and do what makes you happy. I would suggest that you relook at all the work you put in though and if not transfer it to another health care program, then look at...
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    Very concerned

    twinmommy+2 replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, you've had alot of good advice on many posts. This move to day shift may be a good one especially if you are placed with a preceptor that you work well with. Keep your head
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    Horrifying medical quack info on the Internet

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

    I have a family member that swears by this. She was babysitting my kids one day and one got a cough, so she sent her to bed with cut onions in the room. I figure well it won't hurt her so I didn't...
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    SHOULD I CALL HR??

    twinmommy+2 replied to MOMNURSE,RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I always tell people to call back and see how things are
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    When they're SO sure they're right...

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

    "why are you guys flooding this guy with fluids?" From a med/surg nurse asking about a guy that was nearly DKA, hyperglycemic and wondering why we gave him 2 liters of fluids. Well, the fact that he...
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    Bradycardia vs Tachycardia

    twinmommy+2 replied to hanakimi4's topic in General Nursing

    It would depend on how tachy or how brady the patient is. Both can be equally life
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    "Sharing Humour"

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

    I am in awe over here that you are so willing to speak out. Thank you for
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    Question about nursing, law enforcement, and HIPAA

    twinmommy+2 replied to twinmommy+2's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Unfortunately this is a VA hospital, and our "security" are armed federal police officers. I was hoping to be able to draft a new policy regarding this because we should know better, and I think many...