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    Are They Jealous?

    twinmommy+2 replied to pa0723's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new RN on a med/surg unit working with two different LPN's on the weekends along with other RN's. One of the LPN's usually jokes with me and calls me "the boss" which I promptly tell him...
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    New Med Surg Nurse Drowning

    twinmommy+2 replied to jacque7305's topic in General Nursing

    How long is your orientation? Mine was 3+ months and I just came off it in med/surg (being a brand new nurse also). At first I was almost panicked thinking I would never be able to get all of this...
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    Walking Report and HIPPA

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

    We have walking report, and technically we arn't supposed to do any reports in the hallway. We are to go to each bedside, give the meat and potatoes, look at IV's, foleys, dressings, and keep the...
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    Drug Math question

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

    I forget about the second one, but the first one I'll take a stab at. Use ratio and proportion. 75mg in 2ml is equal to 25mg in Xml written as 75mg:2ml::25mg:Xml Pair up opposites across the equal...
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    NYC's "PLAN' in case of avian flu

    twinmommy+2 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    But I did like the idea of a major city like that to be more self sufficiant. I think a very important lesson learned from
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    Worried that I'm to much of an airhead.....

    twinmommy+2 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahaha, yes!!! I have four kids 5 years and under and let me tell you I have horrible short term memory sometimes. [bANANA]Like you said, it was sucked through my uterus (I'll have to remember...
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    IV's on obese patients

    twinmommy+2 replied to sandslady02's topic in General Nursing

    Its funny you ask this question lol. Another nurse had a patient this week while I was working on the same floor who couldn't get an IV started on someone who's pressure was dropping. We called IV...
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    how many break(s) in your 12 hrs. shift?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    I" from Maryland and we get 30
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    What's In Your Pocket?

    twinmommy+2 replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    watch stethescope gum/mints alcohol wipes 2x2's bandaides tape scissors blunt tips for IV access Other needless IV access do-dads all in a black fanney pack I'm probably forgetting a few things
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    Failed NCLEX multiple times

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

    Failing that test or passing it is no predictor of how good a nurse will be after a year or so in the field. It only tests what book material they learned in school and how they can twist it around...
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    1st pregnancy

    twinmommy+2 replied to RN2B07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got the digital read out kind and took it 1-2 days before my period would have started. Got that big fat positive nice and early and didn't have to look for faint little lines. That was for my...
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    Question for ADN's

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

    It took me 3 1/2 years. I started in the summer time and took only one class that summer plus I had to do some remedial math, so both those things set me back a little. The rest of it was full
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    anyone love there job?

    twinmommy+2 replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working my first RN job in a small hospital med/surg unit since March. I do love it. My co-workers are great there. If you need help with anything they are right there (as long as they...
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    someone to talk to...

    twinmommy+2 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    wantobeRN talked to me as well but I felt the conversation was left unresolved. wantobeRN if you want to talk some more I'll be checking in all day today ok? The rest of us are open to talk as
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    someone to talk to...

    twinmommy+2 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    did someone get
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    someone to talk to...

    twinmommy+2 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    help us to help you. You got to tell us what is going on for us to help you
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    paid vacation - how can i pass this up? Advice please?

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

    Exactly what I was going to ask lol!!! Please do
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    Negativity????!!!!!!!

    twinmommy+2 replied to Hospice4me's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm having a really bad day where things just keep hitting the fan and it doesn't seem like I can catch up, I start singing "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine" It always makes me, patients,...
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    Andrea Yates R.N.

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

    If she was faking it, then what other motivation would she have for killing her children? Lets think about this rationally. What thing did she have to gain? Money? Another man? I've actually...
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    Any topic suggestions for nursing research?

    twinmommy+2 replied to mjpa28's topic in General Nursing

    Rising costs of insurance and impact on people's health care
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    bilary drains...

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

    I forgot to add that the confusion is from accumulating ammonia levels that are affecting his brain coming from his bad liver. That can be
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    bilary drains...

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

    I am also inexperienced, but have had a few cirrhosis patients since starting work. I wonder if its acities leaking from around the biliary drain? One man we had was so sick and had so much acities...
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    Hospitals/5 star amenities--what do you think?

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

    What happened to everyone being more quiet at night period, not just during two hours? Two hours during the day does not promote sleep for a sick
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    75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    75 for me and passed in
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    New to TCU

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

    I guess it could be considered step down if there is such a thing from med/surg. Yeah, it could be step down, but when I describe it to patients who are being admitted there I call it more of a rehab...