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    People Are Big Babies Anymore

    jnette replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    BINGO !!!!!!! Agree so totally with the "customer service" crap mentioned above. While it is all well and good to be kind, patient, respectful, professional caring... to patients and famlies.....
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    IM Blood Return

    jnette replied to Boston1's topic in Pain Management

    Boston...intramuscular meds are absorbed more slowly than when given IV. Each med has its method and site of administration according to how fast or slow the med is to be absorbed by the body....and...
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    My First Shot!!!

    jnette replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    :D I love these "firsts". :D Good job ! See? Now it's not so scary anymore
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    Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Persons Undergoing Blood Glucose Monitoring

    jnette replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

    hmmmmmmmmmmm.... what about the devices used in hospitals? They're not individual, either. Would like to know more about this. Thanx !
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    Kidney Stones.......AGAIN!!

    jnette replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Dang !!! Marla...((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))) When it rains it pours. You've had more than your fair share. So very sorry. Let us know how it goes. Poor
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    pleural and pleural fricton rub

    jnette replied to Julie029's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree more.
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    How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    jnette replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

    Agree. You don't have to be "male".. depending on the situation/geographic location, etc., all you have to be is "different".. and that can mean a LOT of things ! Heck, where I live, I used to get...
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    How to deal with this moral/ethical question...

    jnette replied to nosonew's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I can certainly understand the concern of using an electric blanket in an area which is exposed to so much potential for water spills... acid, bicarb, dialysate, blood, bleach solution for cleaning...
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    Message from The Netherlands Europe

    jnette replied to Maarten's topic in Male Nursing Students

    See??? I told you she'd be along
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    Message from The Netherlands Europe

    jnette replied to Maarten's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hello there, Maarten, and welcome to Allnurses ! :balloons: :) :balloons: I cannot advise you, unfortunately, but there is someone here who excells in advising foreign nurses .. I'm sure she'll be...
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    OF mega codes and AED's in LTC...(kinda funny!)

    jnette replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good for you. I hope it never occurs again, but knowing that you pulled it off and did WELL must be a real confidence booster! Kudos to you ! AND your aids ! Always good to document these things along...
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    OF mega codes and AED's in LTC...(kinda funny!)

    jnette replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow... they should ALL have CPR training and annual refreshers..regardless. How absurd not to ! Good triage, and good save ! :balloons: What an experience, huh? I presume your facility thinks...
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    double-checking insulin with cokworker

    jnette replied to bth44's topic in Medical-Surgical

    While not "required" where I work, I always do nonetheless... hoping that my coworkers will follow suit if they see me doing this enough. I know of one time that a mistake was made by a coworker...
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    Need Your Opinion: Am I Finished in Med/Surg or Not?

    jnette replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Dang, Marla... I do hate this for you ! It would appear that nurses' time would be better spent doing other things. It would appear that there would be some sort of " hospital assitive personell" to...
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    Do Nurses Finally Have a Voice?

    jnette replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Same here.. as long as I have a voice, I intend to USE it. And use it I DO ! But I agree with Marie... whether it does any good all depends on whether anyone is LISTENING.
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    purple pee

    jnette replied to blue heron's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow ! Interesting ! Always learn something new here ! Love it ! :) Thank you
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    Depression amoung OR nurses after organ harvesting

    jnette replied to redding6's topic in Operating Room

    Interesting take on this.. it does evoke some questionable emotions. While my several of my patients in dialysis have been grateful recipients, I have always focused on the apprecaitive faces as they...
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    Question for YOU!

    jnette replied to StevenRN's topic in Pediatric

    Good for YOU !!! :flowersfo What a heartwarming post.
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    more education for CNA's?

    jnette replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Heh... while I agree that it SHOULD be better, considering I as an RN make just short of $17.00 an hour, that's not all that bad... guess everything is relative,
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    Plans Made for You, but Not Discussed with You First

    jnette replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good to me as well.. and there ARE some good places out there ! You just have to really do your homework. We are ALl going to be facing this sooner or later... I do feel for ya, Fran....
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    Working while sick!

    jnette replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    It stinks, I know. My guess is that this is one way of preventing all those "I have a headache/cold/ (you insert whatever) and can't come in today" calls. I think they attempt to reduce these...
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    Help me go from Navy Corpman to LVN in Texas

    jnette replied to cali2texas's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    cali2texas.. go check out the Miltary/Gov't. nursing forum here... they have lots of info there on situations/inquiries such as yours. :) Wish you the best
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    Help me go from Military Corpman to Lvn in Texas

    jnette replied to cali2texas's topic in Texas Nursing

    Cali2texas... Yes, it certainly IS possible to cahallenge the NCLEX-PN boards after being a medic or hospital corpsman in the military. I'm not sure which staes do what, but I DO know that many...
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    Working while sick!

    jnette replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry ADN02.. truly. That really bites. I would have just told her "sorry, I'm sick, and I'm going home. It's evident YOU don't value my health or wellbeing, but I do. I am NOT able to work the...
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    Are we too trusting of people ?

    jnette replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Remember...these scandelous behaviors have occurred in those "more progressive" states as well.. so it's not a matter of being isolated, too trusting or "ignorant". And I would still prefer being a...