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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    somenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    (this is copied as it was becoming a derail on the "Slow Code" thread). Some ppl think a living will = self DNR order. Many ppl seem to think of living wills as something old ppl should do, but young...
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    "Proof of employment"? for Florida RN license by endorsement?

    somenurse posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello, I am planning to get a Florida RN license by endorsement. I see that Florida requires that applicants have to prove they've been working for 2 of past 3 years to apply for a Florida RN license...
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    MIchigan or Florida?

    somenurse posted a topic in Retired Nurses

    I am moving soon, to either west coast of Michigan, or west coast of Florida. I am an RN in my 50s, and have 30+ years of experience, most of it is ICU or E.R., but i have also done home care and...
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    Nervous

    somenurse replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Good for you!!! Great! Now, store this experience away, in your little chest of memories, that you can use, for next time you are nervous. "I was nervous that other time, but-- i did pass the...
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    This may be a dumb question but...

    somenurse replied to mchssrn8813's topic in Nursing Career

    oh, i thought it was a sidedish at the nearby takeout place... to the OP, yeah, every once in a while, i have trouble with some of the acronyms used here, as the words change from time to time, and...
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    Nervous

    somenurse replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    well? how'd it go? did you pass? Hope you did
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    Intranasal Fentanyl

    somenurse replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient Medications

    Leslie, if i find the sublingual area dry, i'd always moisten it, or, if patent ws able, have a sip of water first, asking them to sort of whoosh it around their mouth a bit prior to swallowing the...
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    New nurses wanted.

    somenurse replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    OHhh, maybe it was just a joke. oh!! ha. all righty
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    New nurses wanted.

    somenurse replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh sure, every nurse wants to be a manager, yeah, that's right. How did you get so much knowledge about what nurses really want, in only 5 months!! wow! Yeah, the idea of being the rearend to kick...
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    Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    somenurse replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    so i thought i would, too. .....although the title of this thread does not apply to atheists, as, by definition, we have no "belief system" about gods.(alternative or otherwise) Might be why you...
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    Guys in Peds??

    somenurse replied to seanynjboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    why would your gender be even remotely applicable to wanting to do
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    Death with Dignity in Hospice Setting

    somenurse replied to cuhome's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What is this "death with dignity" law you refer to? I have never heard of
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    New nurses wanted.

    somenurse replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this an "article"? if so, i will vote for THIS one next time we are supposed to pick favorite
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    New nurses wanted.

    somenurse replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    OHhh, i am so so saving this article somewhere in my favorites list. Oh, thank you thank you for saying these words, oh it is a wonderful thing to read. This should be mandatory reading for anyone who...
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    directions needed pls help pls pls pls

    somenurse replied to iamgabrielle's topic in Nursing Career

    Such great posts above!! Not sure this idea would help, but, most clinics are only open Mon-Fri, with set hours, no beds in them. This is true of most clinics, like doctor offices, community health...
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    Intranasal Fentanyl

    somenurse replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient Medications

    so sorry for your loss. Another med i have always admired for speed of relief, is sublingual morphine, Roxanol. Only a drop or two under the tongue, and the person seemed comfortable. Of course,...
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    For extroverts...please don't ask me

    somenurse replied to hazyblue's topic in Health, Stress Management

    WOW, impressive GrnTea!! WOW!! I don't always think introverts are necessarily contemplative, but, no doubt, some are! And i don't think being extrovert indicates a lack of contemplation, either,...
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    Working Weekends & Sundays

    somenurse replied to Yep, Me's topic in Nursing Career

    To the OP, i believe you. Not long ago, we worked with an RN, who had to have every Friday off, all year, cuz she ran a bible study group in her home on Fridays. Although her class was apparently...
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    For extroverts...please don't ask me

    somenurse replied to hazyblue's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Also, if you have very dense coworkers, you could answer, with small smile, "Nope, i am fine. I am just a quiet person, i don't talk a lot, but, i am fine." After enough times, seems like they'd get...
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    For extroverts...please don't ask me

    somenurse replied to hazyblue's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Aw, i do feel bad for the OP, it's obvious she is tired of something at her job. //"You say that I rarely talk much. You don't talk to me neither."// You do not wish for them to talk to you, or you...
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    IV insertion issues

    somenurse replied to champagnesupeRNova's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    also, anytime you can get away with a 22 or even a 20 every once in a blue moon, do it. The bigger the bore of the IV, the easier it is to place an IV. (imo). I'm always surprised when i hear some...
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    IV insertion issues

    somenurse replied to champagnesupeRNova's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OHhhh, yeah, with something as tiny as a 24gauge, oh wow, very hard to NOT go through the vein before you finally get the flashback. No wonder you are having this trouble. 24s are soo tiny, and...
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    Retirement in the nursing field.

    somenurse replied to A.B.123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I dislike mandatory retirement ages for anything, as i am almost always against lumping any group of humans all together as "all just the same". I think older nurses, should be evaluated just like any...
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    place to stay

    somenurse replied to evanescence1150's topic in Washington Nursing

    Washington DC, or Washington state? why does your school require your clinicals so far away from your home that you need a new apt? anyway: here is trulia, it is one of 100s of "apt finders" you...
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    IV insertion issues

    somenurse replied to champagnesupeRNova's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What size cathalon are you usually using? I found that the smaller needles were wayyyyy more likely to give me a "delayed" flashback, and by the time that thick blood made it down to the chamber, i'd...