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    shift change is killing us, Help!

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

    Wow... that's really sad that your NM or Charge doesn't stick tothe appointment times. Ours DOES. Sure, some of our patient may casually stroll in, hoping they might get on a bit early, and IF that...
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    Please, Fran Needs Our Prayers

    jnette replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Consider it done. I have placed her in His loving and merciful
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    I passed, I passed, I passed!

    jnette replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whoooooooooooooooooot !!![/B] :balloons: :balloons: So very pleased for you ! GOOD JOB
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    I was surprised at different answers on my unit about medication!

    jnette replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Our nephrologist always orders the 2 mg/kg initial dose...
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    How Much Time Do You Spend on AllNurses.com

    jnette replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in General Nursing

    WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT...............???? Haven't you ever met a happy
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    Thanks from families

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

    Yes, Amy, we do, too. And that is part of what makes dialysis nursing so wonderful. Our patients or families are always bringing in homemade goodies for us.. cakes, cobblers, etc... and some of our...
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    How Much Time Do You Spend on AllNurses.com

    jnette replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in General Nursing

    :D :D :D :D :D
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    How Much ?

    jnette posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    A woman walks into a Lexus dealership. She browses around, then spots the car of her dreams and walks over to inspect it. As she bends to feel the fine leather upholstery, a small fart escapes her....
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    contraindications in hemodialysis patient

    jnette replied to game over's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Agree with the first response. Tums are USUALLY prescribed as a phosphate binder and are to be taken directly WITH meals.. not in between. Many docs are leaning twd. Phoslo or Renagel instead of...
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    How Much ?

    jnette replied to jnette's topic in Nursing Humor

    Are you saying that I'm the biggest joke around........??? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (j/k)... yes...good thing we're all unique and don't think alike. There are plenty of funnybones out there to be...
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    Nurse Manager Fired for standing up for adequate staff!

    jnette replied to ClipboardNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Whoooot ! You nailed it with that last statement, Mattsmom ! And it is precicely this which irritates the heck out of me.... yes, even at my job, the one I so dearly love... we, too, must deal with...
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    Lung Pain after quitting smoking and running...???

    jnette replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    ooops.. sorry Agnus.. just saw yours as well. Gee, I didn't mean for this to turn into a debate.. heh. He has every intention of quitting, would prefer to quit now... HAS quit already for a week....
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    Lung Pain after quitting smoking and running...???

    jnette posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question for you... My son just called . He is going to Navy Boot Camp in two weeks. He thought this would be a good time to quit smoking, as the physical demands on him will be great. He has been...
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    Lung Pain after quitting smoking and running...???

    jnette replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Sharann... htanx, but that's SO not the point here. He is SERIOUS about quitting, and now wishes he HAD several months ago. It's not about whether or not to QUIT... it's WHEN to quit in order to...
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    Lung Pain after quitting smoking and running...???

    jnette replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    OK... thanx you guys !!! (((HUGS))) It's NOT a "sidestich".. he knows what those are. It's more like TrulyBlessed and Deb have said above. Any REASON why his chest/lungs would hurt, though? Is it...
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    When One Child Is Enough

    jnette replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Steph, I'll have to say the article left me feeling much as you did. Sad. Disturbed. Wish I hadn't read it feeling.
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    4 years of school & 75 measly questions?

    jnette replied to becca.utns's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha !!! :rotfl: Exactly how I felt, my friend ! ALL THAT for THIS ???? (only I had maybe 85 questions)............... all those long years of sacrificing EVERYTHING and...
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    How Much ?

    jnette replied to jnette's topic in Nursing Humor

    Where's that *stick out tongue smiley* ?
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    Professionalism and Nurses

    jnette replied to Dixiedi's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here's my $.02 worth... On a m/s floor or any floor where you might see the patient only a day, perhaps two, three, even a week, ... then yes, I would first addresse him by his proper name......
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    Lung Pain after quitting smoking and running...???

    jnette replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    OK... thanx, guys. Haven't been able to listen to his lungs as he lives over an hour and a half away... and is working, too. Sooooooooooooo... when I call him tonight I'll ask him more specifics. He...
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    How close do you get to your patients?

    jnette replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to all the above posts. Where I go, my heart goes with me, as I am nothing without it. And if you "leave your heart at home"... what do you have to offer your patients? YES IT HURTS when they...
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    Zoloft...Any Personal or Professional Advice?

    jnette replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    hmmmmmm... interesting about the weight gain question. My dtr. is on Zoloft, and yes, she has gained a LOT over the past few years. She used to be skinnier than I, and since being on antidepressants...
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    An Italian, a Scotsman and a Chinese man

    jnette replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha !!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Loved it !!! And Leslie... I got it IMMEDIATELY. That's what you get for being sleep
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    Watching Suffering...Do You Get Used to It?

    jnette replied to Chevelle's topic in General Nursing

    So very true,
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    screwed up at work... feeling crappy...

    jnette replied to Kudra's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we all make mistakes. I know I do. I had a crappy day myself last week.. bad day all around, physically demanding is hard enough, but when it gets chaotic it ups the chances of making mistakes....