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  1. twinmommy+2

    New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

    Oh my Lord! Where can I sign up for this???? I'm tied and snipped so no worries about future children, but would love to have no
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    wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    I would say if you have any questions about its safety, then wear it on a plain necklace or like at my work we have a plastic sleeve that we can fit our badges in, and perhaps your ring would fit in...
  3. I think they do have one that also checks glucose as well as delivering insulin (may have seen it on the news in the last year or so) but like someone was saying it doesn't automatically deliver based...
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    Any WV Nurses That Use This Site?

    Hi there, I'm in the panhandle. It is nice to see other people from here using the
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    How would you tell your boss this?

    Thats exactly what I was going to say, but wouldn't also JACHO have something to do with
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    sexual jokes in the workplace

    I was always told while in the Army, that if one person states something that is offensive, and the offended party is not the person that the statement was intended, it is still something that can be...
  7. It happens. Pharmacy makes mistakes just like nurses and anyone else can. One time (we use the omnicell) I was trying to take out nystantin swish and swallow, and in the right bin was the wrong...
  8. Yes, you did. There is a possibility that she already know's, or hopefully suspects that something was up. Hopefully he was able to come clean as they were going to get married right? So you would...
  9. twinmommy+2

    Thank you Everyone......

    absolutly you CAN DO THIS! Just keep saying that to yourself and don't listen to those who say you can't. Alot of times they are saying that only because there are things they are afraid of doing...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    When asked by a patient that isn't yours, don't assume they are sane and give them the sissors and/or sharp knife they are asking for. This past weekend, I answered a call light to a room that...
  11. twinmommy+2

    "Sexy Back" music video medical style!

    Oh man I needed a laugh today lol.
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    Is this normal?

    I remember I was still in my 3rd semester thinking "gosh, I'll be graduating in under a year and expected to perform safe care and what if ____ and what about ___". Just keep asking questions. Also...
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    Somebody HELP ME..Please!!!!!!!!

    When I went to school again at 26 I had a GPA from HS of 0.9 that followed me and no other college classes to back me up. I also had three "babies" in tow (1 1/2 and the twins were 5 months old when...
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    Does nights or first shift give your insulin?

    At my hospital the night shift does finger sticks and also gives morning insulin before leaving. Not sure why, just the way it was done when I came
  15. twinmommy+2

    "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

    Can we stop cutting each other down in this thread
  16. twinmommy+2

    Help name our ROBOT

    hehe, I like Piniata Fred is a good one. When ever someone forgot my mother's name she told them to call her Fred. Then for some reason they always rememered her name was Liz
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    Need Help FAST Please. RE: Inappropriate discharge

    I'm sorry to ask this (I'm a year into med/surg), but what is an "ombudsman"? If it were me, I would gladly take the firing over the losing of a liscence and mistreatment of a patient. LTC is a...
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    Are you paid for orienting someone?

    My hospital doesn't pay extra either, like the pp said, its part of the job to orient the
  19. twinmommy+2

    Help re Jehovah's Witness and death

    It is the parents belief (correct me folks if I'm wrong) that if the child recieves blood products they will not enter heaven after the resurrection. The parents in this case are more worried about...
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    HELP,.might have been scammed!!!!

    Did you call their phone number, I would want to talk to someone in
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    do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    Actually I was just thinking of the day I was getting a load of meds ready at my cart for one pt at 1000. I took them all out of the little packages, and in one fell swoop, sent them flying across...
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    Opinion about autism

    I think what she is pointing out is that is what people used to think caused these symptoms, now people think it is related to vaccinations or what have you, and in 10 years it may very likely be...
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    do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    There are days when I drink a straight shot of dumb with a stupid chaser, but most days I at least stick to the tall cold glass of stupid. It usually falls on Friday morning after 4 days off and with...
  24. twinmommy+2

    Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    If my kids were to express an interest I would encourage them to enter nursing. But only if they expressd an interest first. Its not something I would push on
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    Pt's Complaint? Warranted or not?

    I don't imagine that you would get written up for that. Some patients will complain like that, just go right over your head to administration. I would take it with a grain of