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    Phenergan IV changes in policy

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

    I didn't realise so many hospitals were doing away with phenergan. At my hospital it seems to be the first choice for many to resolve nausea. Although I have seen more zofran orders written though....
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    How would you make inpatient rooms better?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Email4KH's topic in General Nursing

    Definatly, enough electricical outlets and having IV pumps that actually hold a charge so when the pt ambulates like s/he is supposed to, it doesn't beep the minute its off the
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    HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

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

    Defilnatly the vicks vapor rub under a mask would work. I have a pretty strong stomach and I'm able to get around it most of the time by breathing through my mouth instead of my nose. That and just...
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    nursing conference near baltimore?

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

    Maryland Association of Nursing Students (M.A.N.S.) http://www.marylandnursingstudents.org/ They should have links to events in the Baltimore
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    'Scuse me sir, don't bite into that frito ! ! !

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

    I like the one who was just put on an NPO diet since he was going to have an I&D done later that day, explain this to him in length, then return with the surgical consent form, and find him with...
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    Newbie in CHARGE and needs help!!

    twinmommy+2 replied to dak26's topic in General Nursing

    Contracts can be broken. Your liscence is more
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    Newbie in CHARGE and needs help!!

    twinmommy+2 replied to dak26's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a fairly new nurse (1 year in med/surg) and just had my first charge two weekends ago. If I didn't have confidence in my team I would have had a very trying day. Two deaths (no-coders, but...
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    Introduction - I Want to Join the Military and Nobody Understands

    twinmommy+2 replied to raskolnikov's topic in Government, Military

    As far as Army, hair length is fine at any length as long as you can keep it up off your collar and neat looking (and as long as your cover stays on your head). Showers are as short as you can make...
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    Most RN's first borns?

    twinmommy+2 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    #1 of two and ETOH with Mom who is in recovery (Thanks
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    Central lines/ PICCs

    twinmommy+2 replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The PICC line is set up so that the different ports come out at differnet lengths at the end of the line. So the items that are in different ports dont' actually mix before entering the blood stream....
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    twinmommy+2 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Didn't you know the hospital is not a place to get any sleep?" "If you did like getting (IV started, injections, fill in here) then we would be worried about
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    What can I do to help a struggling student nurse??

    twinmommy+2 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I would include helping to make her a dinner perhaps one night a week or something, help clean her house, Or just sit with the kids while she studies. What a good friend she has in
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    What's your holiday bonus?

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

    I just got a $3 gift card for the cafateria for my birthday, and we ate a free meal for
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    Reporting abuse

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

    People should speak for the one that can't speak for themselves. Thank you for reporting
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    Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another pt I had some time ago was broght in for sexual assault. She was having bad flashbacks and she would only trust me during her examinations. It was extremly hard for me to stand there and...
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    Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A couple of weeks ago I recieved report on a woman who the other nurses were kinda scared of. The charge nurse that day whispered to me about how she had "satanic tatoos" and asked if I had seen...
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    Piggyback meds with fluids mixed with KCL

    twinmommy+2 replied to PEANUT1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry Tweety, didn't mean for it to come out that way. Been dealing with my twins all day so I come out kinda gruff lol. But yeah, I wouldn't want to piggyback anything even though there are many...
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    Piggyback meds with fluids mixed with KCL

    twinmommy+2 replied to PEANUT1's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, we not long ago had a much beloved patient that we saw often die of a potatium overdose not due to plain potassium, but due to a potassium maintence bag like the one you mentioned. It does...
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    Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    twinmommy+2 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am also from a small all white town from near Amish country, however I do not have any of these biases. Being from where we are is not an excuse for
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    It's that time again! Working Christmas?

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

    I have little ones too but wouldn't start throwing a fit over working Christmas. Thankfully, this year I am working Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Newyears Day. The unit split it up so each person...
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    what did you do in your former life?

    twinmommy+2 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I was an underground pipeline locator for a couple of different places before nursing. People love that I tell them that while I'm starting IV's on them lol. I was also in the ARMY as a Tracked...
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    Who votes?

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

    I plan on voting and I'm taking my kids with me so they see the importance of it
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    Changing Job within the "golden year"

    twinmommy+2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in a med/surg job at a small local hospital. The staff have been beyond my expectations and havn't had a problem with any of them. I started in March right after taking the NCLEX so this is my...
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    Time Management Success While Also Caring For Your Kids

    twinmommy+2 replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    What I had to do first (right after the twins were born) was lose the expectation of having him to help me do "kids stuff". I had the first three 14 months apart and that expectation alone sent me...
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    Death

    twinmommy+2 replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    ITA with having a strong religous focus. That has helped me greatly. May I add that in addition to everything stated that you may have to help staff with their feelings regarding death. Not...