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    Patient Beats Up Nursing Staff Member

    twinmommy+2 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but that would not have happened in my ER, that person would have been delt with swiftly by all coworkers present. I sincerlly hope that the person gets herself caught and doesn't come back...
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    Rationale for PO Vicodin in ED?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Melina's topic in Pain Management

    Did you say before that he was slurring his speech? That would be one reason for a Dr. to only give him po pain
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    Newbies - Keep an eye on your drunks!!

    twinmommy+2 replied to CraigBSN02's topic in Emergency

    Craig, may I print this and put it in the break room at my ER? You have such a good writing style and great sense of humor, plus we all could use the lesson
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    Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

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

    I know I feel guilty. I hate leaving the floor short if I'm sick today I called in sick. 1. I really am sick, got a head cold this morning 2. I have been working an insane amount of hours since my...
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    needlestick injuries

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

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    Lovenox

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

    I was going to say, that if the pt is a fluffy one and has a loose layer of skin, I might even hold the skin taut like when someone is starting an iv, I mean lets face it, there are some pts that you...
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    searching for reliable uniform sites

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

    http://marcusuniforms.com/ I was able to get some unifmorms just this week from them in a tall size and they were very well priced. I think they also have small sized uniforms as well. And it was...
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    Wanted - Funny Triage stories

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

    I like the one where a 14yoM brought in by parents was said to have not pooped in THREE MONTHS. So I laughed and thinking I must be reading the chart wrong show it to some co workers, who also start...
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    I made an "Oopsie", need some pointers

    twinmommy+2 replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    It absolutely fills to the brim and we make use of our hallway beds most nights. We have to receive the orders, either by telephone or in person, we then get a bed if there is one to be had, then we...
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    Transfusion too fast?

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

    I normally try to give blood over 3 hours on the med-surg unit, so I have time to play with for the 4 hour total window, like just incase their peripheral IV goes bad or something. During a trauma if...
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    A thread for Indian men of descent regarding their children

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

    Thunderwolf, you are definatly in my prayers. That is so hard to go through. Being a good parent doesn't mean that you buckle in to her will when this happens. You have nothing to be ashamed...
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    More bonehead IM questions

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

    One time I was giving two shots, I think one was phenergan and one toradol to a thin patient who had nerve pain down one side of her body into her leg. So I didn't want to give it on that side, I...
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    I made an "Oopsie", need some pointers

    twinmommy+2 replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    in my er we don't even get a room number until the orders are recieved. I think that
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    How much would you have to win to quit working as a nurse? How much would it take?

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

    I think I would keep working, perhaps one day a
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    No She/he Did Not!!!

    twinmommy+2 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    OMG how scary! I can't imagine the damage phenergan would do.
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    Dont you just love them

    twinmommy+2 replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Thank you, I completly
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    Clinical Question

    twinmommy+2 replied to crany3's topic in General Nursing

    in my hospital, we use armbands. blue= DNR red= don't use exremity put a sticker on the white band and you have fall risk precautions along with on the door and chart green= allergy band all of that...
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    Question about Lehigh Valley Hospital - OR?

    twinmommy+2 replied to New2ER's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm from that area of Pa origionally. LVC is a huge hospital system. And I do believe they pay well for the area. I would personally not be afraid of signing a contract with them. It would be a...
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    Can nursing schools kick out students who are overweight?

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

    only 20kg over weight? They'd have to kick me out too along with a good portion of the class I was
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    Associates degree in Nursing(RN)

    twinmommy+2 replied to bayoubabe30's topic in General Nursing

    try http://www.discovernursing.com they have lists of all the nursing programs throughout the country and of
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    burning at iv site when flushed with ns/hep.

    twinmommy+2 replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    There might be phlebitis starting. After some time the vein just gets tired of having a line in and it needs to be changed. In my facility they are supposed to be changed every 3 days unless the...
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    How can nursing address and improve global healthcare needs?

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

    How can nursing address and improve global healthcare needs? Well, I'm not sure that nurses are able to work in ANY health care situation unless the proper training has been applied. But, we are able...
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    VERY difficult but happy decision

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

    I think I would reason with him. Ask him why he doesn't want to move. Perhaps you could do this in 2 years when he retires. I don't know. It would seem like to me the marriage is on rocky ground...
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    Kindergarten Career Day

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

    Along with the other fun stuff I would teach them about the importance of
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    Stupidest reason to go to ER

    twinmommy+2 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Don't know what this guy's deal was on Friday. 14yoM came in with mother and father in tow, of course bent over as he walked past. The tech brings the chart after placing him in a room and I take a...