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    Need help W/Difficult, complicated Pt.

    nurse4theplanet replied to Cattitude's topic in Home Health

    Who is treating her for her anxiety & depression? How agressively is it being managed? I am asking because I get the gut feeling that her non-compliance is stemming from some strong...
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    Families, are they getting more demanding?

    nurse4theplanet replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    This is very distressing for me as a new grad. My education prepared me on the basics of nursing practice and we touched on the major points of every body system. But when you or your loved one is...
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    rules for student nurses

    nurse4theplanet replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    a big AMEN to that! I don't know how many times I had to tell people to butt out and mind their own business when it came to my grades! It's amazing how when you do well, others seem to want you to...
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    Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    nurse4theplanet replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    That depends. Patient abandonment is a very serious acusation...shouldn't be thrown out there just for an added punch. IF this student reported off to her nurse before leaving the floor (and it...
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    If they are so worried about my health....

    nurse4theplanet replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has done a weight loss challenge a couple times. If you wanted to participate, you paid something like $15 or $20 entrance fee and the person who lost the most weight won the pot (I...
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    Stupid things your school does/did

    nurse4theplanet replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with you! My school did not have this policy. We learned physical assessment on our patients during clinical, not each other. The argument, "Well, if you have to do it on each...
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    If they are so worried about my health....

    nurse4theplanet replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    We have a YMCA connected to our facility. I don't know if it's free or even what it looks like on the inside. I live too far from the hospital to use it anyway, and quite frankly...I am just not the...
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    Heart attack stuff

    nurse4theplanet replied to banbulance's topic in Cardiac

    Well, I'm a new grad and it's a very general question but I'll give it a shot... Any decrease in cardiac output ...damage from the MI, ischemia, arrythmias Any loss of volume...like if the pt is on...
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    rules for student nurses

    nurse4theplanet replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    19) The answer is YES...if it's covered in lecture it will probably be on the test in some form or another. If not, it will probably be on the NCLEX. You still need to know
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    Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    nurse4theplanet replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    good for you. Hopefully you will not have any further problems with
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    Would you ever be a doctor?

    nurse4theplanet replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    A full paid scholarship would be tempting... But all the TIME I would have to give up, for school and after, just is not appealing to me. I don't want my profession to be my life. I want my family...
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    What about this, inappropriate or teambuilding?

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes. I agree. ABSOLUTELY out of your mind! How dare you imply that plucking one's co-worker's facial hair in public is anything but sane, cleanly, and an effort to strengthen the team! You...
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    Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    nurse4theplanet replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I am a smoker also. First things first. You knew the instructor's policy and deliberately broke it. Don't get me wrong, I know the effects of the addiction full force. I endured several 12 hour...
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    Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    This was also being used at a hospital that I teched at during school. Obviously, I did not take that job after
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    Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is just that. Management does not deal with the problem directly. In fact, it's not the floor management that is instituting the customer service nazi program...it's corporate. That...
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    6 P's of Neuromuscular Assessment?

    nurse4theplanet replied to MySimplePlan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were taught 5 P's Pulselessness, parasthesia, paralysis, pallor, and pain *also capillary
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    I Feel Like An Oddball

    nurse4theplanet replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience on allnurses, I have noticed MAYBE one or two posters who consistently were judgemental/critical of pts, displayed a nasty attitude throughout several threads, etc. And I chock that...
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    Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Timothy, you took all my thoughts exactly and worded it better than my young mind could have ever conveyed! Bravo on your
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    Returning wasted blood to a line?

    nurse4theplanet replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have never seen one in the facility I work at, but during one of my clinical rotations in a Burn ICU this is what they used. It was really
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    Northwest in Senatobia

    nurse4theplanet replied to glaze78's topic in General Nursing

    Start with Epocrates. You can get a free download from epocrates.com i believe. I ordered the nursing central pack from http://www.lww.com when I got my PDA and it has been wonderful. You can get...
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    How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

    nurse4theplanet replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ADN grad. I chose to go this route because it fit my lifestyle (and budget) to allow me to become a nurse and get into the workforce. I do consider myself a professional and view nursing as...
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    Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    nurse4theplanet replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    Oh I am so glad I am not an ER nurse! I really don't have those kind of patience on some days. It's amazing what people constitute as an emergency and feel they are entitled to, isn't it? I think...
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    Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    nurse4theplanet replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    yes, i just graduated in december and no i have not yet had personal experience with an impaired nurse. i was given a very good education in school about the subject. we examined nursing trends,...
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    Staff nurse with MSN

    nurse4theplanet replied to NextSummer's topic in General Nursing

    You are still very new right now and your age is posted as 26...so young too. Give it a little time. Master's Program's are very expensive and take a lot of dedication. Perhaps, if you wait a year...
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    When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a pt try and convert ME before. I'm Catholic and I live in an area that is predominantly Southern Baptist. This was during clinicals at a Catholic Hospital to beat all! It was pretty...