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    Is it always better to die at home?

    nurse4theplanet replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It is an individualized decision based on pt condition/family resources. I would want to die at home, but not if my husband had to quit his job to provide my care, or I had small children watching me...
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    Insulin question

    nurse4theplanet replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    The SSI insulin was held. The accucheck was before breakfast. The pt ate 100% of his tray. The scheduled insulin was given at 9 without checking the BS again. The next AC check was done before...
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    Do you change your TPN tubing Q24 or Q72??

    nurse4theplanet replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't know about the NICU, but our MSICU TPN has the lipids mixed
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    Concerned for Our Elderly Citizens - Need Your Help

    nurse4theplanet replied to AJACKSON1048's topic in General Nursing

    In our ICU we do not use medication aides and all our nurses are RNs. I don't believe that medication aides are appropriately trained to pass meds in the critical care setting. The patients'...
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    Frustrated with hospital

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Graduation is days away and I am becoming more and more anxious over getting a job. I have two jobs as a nurse extern at two separate facilities. One in ICU. One in Med-Surg. The Med-Surg job is...
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    Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

    nurse4theplanet replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would not eat at this resturaunt for the same reasons I don't eat at hooters, or any other resturaunts that exploit women. That's the real issue at hand. IMO, they can dress up as...
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    Use of Calculators, open to all RNs

    nurse4theplanet replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    At school, we have ALWAYS been allowed to use calculators. It decreases the chance of error. At work, the IV pumps we have have dosage calculation programs built in, but if someone wants to check the...
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    "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    nurse4theplanet replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    My post was not directed towards you or I would have quoted you. It was a general opinion on the subject. My point was that there is a place in nursing for everyone, regardless of their initial...
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    Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    nurse4theplanet replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    nice! this cannot be for real:lol2: Technical Medication Assistant Team Medication Assistant The Medical Assistant Tiny Medicine Administrator Terrible Medication Aide The Medical @$$ ...she doesn't...
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    Baptist or University of Memphis?

    nurse4theplanet replied to maxima99's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I work with several UofM grads and they are sharp! Great nurses. My cousin is getting here pre-req's at Baptist and she seems pleased, but I have no knowledge of the program and have yet to meet a...
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    Who is studying for finals?!

    nurse4theplanet replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Students

    last nursing final on Tuesday and then graduation of friday! my biggest accomplishment was getting through speech which I needed to meet graduation requirements for the college and had put off until...
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    Do you change your TPN tubing Q24 or Q72??

    nurse4theplanet replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On my unit (MS ICU) we change the TPN q24hr and new tubing with each new bag, so new tubing q24 as
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    "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    nurse4theplanet replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I have said before and I will say again, if you don't want to do bedside nursing, for whatever reason, don't do it...let someone else take on that task. If I am a patient, I want a nurse there who...
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    What CNAs need to tell the nurse

    nurse4theplanet replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish our floors would hire more CNAs...last time I checked there wasn't a shortage. The nurses are already overloaded with 7-8 pts each and on the weekends, maybe more. Then the CNAs have twice...
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    Learning Disabled Students

    nurse4theplanet replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    we have always been allowed to use a calculator in class, but we do have some students with learning disabilities that get extra time on their tests. They take their tests in private rooms at the...
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    Am I the only one that hates clinical?

    nurse4theplanet replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

    just like the OP, I had never been in a hospital before when I started nursing school. I had some limited experience with medical terminology and some general skills like starting IVs and taking BPs...
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    Hello..new and wondering???

    nurse4theplanet replied to jamer's topic in General Nursing

    plastic envelopes here. no mess. no mixing of
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    Learning Assessment Techniques

    nurse4theplanet replied to RAASN's topic in General Nursing

    In our program, we learned physical assessment techniques through verbal instruction and watching a very detailed video (detailed meaning boring...but helpful nonetheless). During the physical...
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    Northwest in Senatobia

    nurse4theplanet replied to glaze78's topic in General Nursing

    It's grey. Grey scrubs and they are actually nice. We had to wear
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    "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    nurse4theplanet replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    If they don't want to do bedside nursing, then don't do it. Let a nurse who really cares do the bedside nursing. That's who I would want to be at my bedside if I was
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    Do you find it hard to tolerate Gen Ed classes after nursing school?

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in General Students

    I have found, that after progressing through nursing school I find it hard to take classes with the general college population (mostly traditional students straight out of highschool). I get so...
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    anybody ever consider or volunteer for Peace Corps?

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am such a humanitarian at heart with a love for adventure, and although coming straight out of school in december with a large 6 yr car payment and hoping to start a family...I know it will be...
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    Contracts

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many nurses here are under a contract with the hospital where you work? How long are your contracts? With a bonus or without? I am asking because the facility I want to work for makes you sign a...
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    How long is your orientation??

    nurse4theplanet replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. But that is their policy. I have not yet seen anyone take more than six
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    How long is your orientation??

    nurse4theplanet replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    will be 6 months (can have up to two years if needed)...also