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    Hair follicle testing??

    somenurse replied to NurseNeedsHelpPlease's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Seems like if this med was prescribed, bring along the prescription or bottle, wouldn't that be okay? If you had prescription for this med? but, what i do know. sorry. Also, saliva testing is...
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    Hypoglycemic emergency protocols

    somenurse replied to ofcruz's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    also, plain ol sugar, yes, right out of the sugar bowl, in granular form, can be applied, and absorbed buccally. I use that to treat hiccups all the time. This really helps with those post-op...
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    Hypoglycemic emergency protocols

    somenurse replied to ofcruz's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sublingual glucose supplements can be bought at any drug store, over the counter. It's a jelly or gel form, usually. My brother is athlete, and uses them to provide glucose while he does marathons,...
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    Do You Have To Be Religious/Spiritual to be a good Nurse?

    somenurse replied to Soliloquy's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Dear Wee Miss Naughty, This atheist pal you describe, she is a nurse and does this with her patients? I have seen and experienced many many theists, and a few deists, who do not accept my atheism, for...
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    Can a nurse really travel most places?

    somenurse replied to Thomas_Spence's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, traveling nurse agencies DO exist, but, many to most aren't in any need of new employees. I heard somewhere, that most travel agencies have about a dozen applicants for every opening they have....
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    Please share your home care nursing tips/tricks with others

    somenurse replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    To Cyoung07, not sure if you saw this here post, but, it might be just what you are looking for:
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    ccu to Pacu big mistake

    somenurse replied to Andrea2107's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    also, sorry your coworker said that about "if you knew everything, you'd be a doctor", that was rude, imo, hopefully, if there isn't another coworker to share her info, you can jot down names of...
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    ccu to Pacu big mistake

    somenurse replied to Andrea2107's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I worked ICU and CCU for decades, and loved PACU, too. I never felt i had to skimp on my care in PACU, but, maybe i didn't work in the PACU you worked in. I worked in several PACUs, in house, and...
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    Challenges of IV starts in the Pediatric Population

    somenurse replied to Beverly Sampson's topic in Pediatric

    Great article! slightly off topic, but, might help someone, who knows, but, removing IVs can be stressful to some kids, too. At outpatient surgery center, we had twins, a boy and a girl, and only one...
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    Unique PRN positions?

    somenurse replied to heydelilah's topic in General Nursing

    my main practice area, was floating. When i started nursing, i said i want to work in every field of nursing that i heard of, so that when i hang up my stethyscope and retire, i can say, "I've done it...
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    Staffing Agency Business

    somenurse replied to Healthcaresolutions's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have a pal who is currently in the process of starting her OWN staffing agency. It is very very small. but she says she is making more money than she ever ever dreamed possible. wowza, she IS...
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    Suggestions???

    somenurse replied to pattyty's topic in Nurse Registration

    Even if if if you can locate any state in USA which would endorse your license without asking for your SSN, (i don't think that is possible, i think every state requires your SSN to issue you a...
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    Here is an example of a clincal finding narrative for SOC

    somenurse replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    Great post, this will be so helpful for so many, this is asked about a lot, it seems.
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    Bedside Reporting

    somenurse replied to trottytotty90's topic in Medical-Surgical

    yes, i so agree. At the bedside, you can't much say stuff like, "The patient's daughter is very upset, but, if you do this/this/this, she'll be okay, but, don't do "X" cuz that freaks her right out."...
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    WHERE TO FIND JOB

    somenurse replied to rhony_286's topic in California Nursing

    Re: requirements to get a job in CA, if you have your CA nursing license, that is about it, but each and every facility or each and every job might have various other requirements as well, such as...
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    Wants little human interaction- Is this the job for me?

    somenurse replied to krnpynmlr's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I agree with Dottimur above, that your interaction with other humans, in the HH or in the hospice areas, are not like the hospital, imo. In HH, or in hospice, they are generally VERY appreciative of...
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    Phone Interview for ICU position

    somenurse replied to ladymarfee33's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    On the top of this page, is a yellow banner, with the word "career", if you click on the "career" button up there, it leads you to this: Nursing Career Advice On that page^ there is a part called...
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    How different is Home Health from LTC??

    somenurse replied to HeyNurse09's topic in Home Health

    yeah, disastrously messy homes, are not something i encountered much, either. Cluttered homes, yeah, some of those, like oldsters whose homes are filled with knickknacks and stuff.........but filthy...
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    Pain meds and low BP?

    somenurse replied to fsh1986's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My own normal BP is about 80/50. I feel great. I hope if i ever need a pain med, some nurse will give it to me! ha ha. If i jog around, i get up to a whopping 110/70 sometimes. Once, years ago, i...
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    Home Health Progress Notes

    somenurse replied to jenjen26's topic in Home Health

    what is the name of your current, outdated
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    How different is Home Health from LTC??

    somenurse replied to HeyNurse09's topic in Home Health

    HH and LTC are night and day, imo. I personally find LTC to be one of the hardest of all types of nursing, much harder for me, than ICU or ER ever was, but, i find HH to be one of the less stressful...
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    Please share your home care nursing tips/tricks with others

    somenurse replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

    Since the paperwork you fill out for SOC can be important to having the care covered by medicare, insurance, etc, it seems reasonable to ask your employer to have you mentored for this task. Ask if...
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    Dear Boss

    somenurse replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfettered capitalism can and does have it's drawbacks, but, guess that'd be a major thread derail. Profit based healthcare systems also can and do have their drawbacks, too, but, that'd also be a...
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    Dear Boss

    somenurse replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, it is, and one well worth repeating! It is such a popular line. I often use such quotes, guess i should add in name of person who says them whenever i do. I have a book of quotes from older...
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    My HIPAA mistake.

    somenurse posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have done a HIPAA violation, and looking back on it, i can't believe i did this. As an older nurse, it has not been the easiest of things for me to reform my previously sloppy (by today's...