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    Evil secretaries from hell...Do you know one as well?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I work in an ER and yes, the unit secretary may be crabby. But that is because they DO run the unit and the unit would not be able to work without them doing their job. They have an...
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    Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    twinmommy+2 replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was just told today that if my family or I came down with this virus the hospital would pay for all of us to have antiviral medication, I think to keep the nurses working where they are needed. I...
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    So smart they are dumb?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Uniquemoi04's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, your right, I guess he showed his @$$ and hopefully will listen the first time in the
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    pyxis dilemma

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

    I think you are a very nice person but need to report this to management, especially with her going to palliative care, even if she doesn't have access to the pixis. There is a problem here and...
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    ER Nurses!

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

    Best thing would be to shadow in the ER for about 4-8 hours during a busy time of day and during the time of day you would be working. I think your ortho experience would be very valuable to the
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    Need feedback: + or - its okay. My dream is getting crushed

    twinmommy+2 replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    Well now baby doll, are you just looking for someone to throttle you?:redbeathe You will hear so many more complaints than compliments I think. And the negative is what we always carry with us. Stop...
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    3 questions here (Please answere any you can) :)

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

    There are patients who I would not want their iv line saline locked for any reason, such as they had brittle veins and it took umpteen sticks by every staff member to get that 24g in their left thumb...
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    Thank God

    twinmommy+2 replied to queen47's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats Queen! And welcome to the
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    Asthma - teaching a 30month old to use a spacer

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

    Some of the masks I've seen for the nebulizer treatments have been fish shaped so it looked like they were putting on a cool mask, I don't know if they have the same for the spacers
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    Reality Shock!!!! Please answer a few questions about when you were a new nurse!

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

    hope this
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    I think I made a bad choice.

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

    Perhaps you need a new preceptor? No it is not ok to leave someone in feces. If that means cleaning them up more often then so be it. And we don't have time but we need to make time to do it cause...
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    So I have a clinical in the ER

    twinmommy+2 replied to IlliniGuy's topic in Emergency

    Like the others have said: eat before you come know where the bathrooms are find the resource manual like medications books don't be afraid to be vocal and talk to us, hell we like to talk on the...
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    Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

    twinmommy+2 replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    only laughing with you darling, not at
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    ARRRRRGGGHHH...Our SANE program just closed today

    twinmommy+2 posted a topic in Forensic

    :banghead:damnit!!! We fought hard to keep it open but our billing department at our hospital screwed us again so we never got reimbursed for any exams, FOR THE LAST YEAR!!! This is just making us...
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    Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

    twinmommy+2 replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oK, how about before you ever HAVE one of your own, if you feel the need to come to the ER for a pregnancy test cause you don't feel like paying for it, just close your
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    Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

    twinmommy+2 replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also, medicate your child who has a fever before bringing them to the ER with an appropriate amount of tylenol. Or again for ***** and giggles, buy a
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    Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

    twinmommy+2 replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Please, if you are coming to the ER with a child just discharged from the NICU after being 3 months premature with apnea alarms going off, please tell the registeration clerk know that exact...
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    Just Need Some Advice from Experienced Nurses Please

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

    I don't think it would be seen as a bad thing asking for another preceptor. This is YOUR learning experience. It just happens where one preceptor is not a good fit and another person is better...
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    ADVICE NEEDED!! for New LPN..LOOKING FOR WORK...Experienced Nurses; please share your

    twinmommy+2 replied to DC267's topic in General Nursing

    Sell yourself. Don't be afraid to talk positivly about yourself (one of my hardest things to do in an interview). Also, try to think back about personal experience. How did you handle situations...
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    What can i do with my husband?

    twinmommy+2 replied to beatriceb321's topic in General Nursing

    You know what, I get sick more often after my kids come home from school with colds than I do from work. And if I do get sick from work its from what the co-workers have had. Not usually from the...
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    How many pts should one nurse be reallistically expected to triage???

    twinmommy+2 replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    All I keep saying to myself in triage is that you can only deal with the one patient at a time. And that pt can move out of the way if a train wreck rolls through the doors and then only deal with...
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    I'm afraid for my pt. and afraid to go to work.

    twinmommy+2 replied to Peggy4's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a rough situation. A call to cps is definalty justified here given what you posted. It is your license on the line if something happens to that child and you didn't report it. Like...
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    need help in developing critical thinking

    twinmommy+2 replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Are you still in nursing school? If so then continue to do your care plans. They help and are designed to teach you critical
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    24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    twinmommy+2 replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    "*BTW-there are no PCP's at the ER...that's how hospitals and managed care get into financial trouble. " Then someone needs to tell the patients this tidbit of information, cause I swear we know more...
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    Freaky Things

    twinmommy+2 replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    I was in the trauma room helping to get ready for a code coming in, I was making sure we had all the proper paperwork out all all. I felt a hand on my shoulder just touch me gently. So I asked...