nurse4theplanet RN

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    Why are so many of us over weight?

    nurse4theplanet replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    *HOORAY* new title... back to the subject ideally, we would all love to be the perfect role models for our patients, yet that is simply unattainable. Overweight issues are no different. Let's say...
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    Why are so many of us over weight?

    nurse4theplanet replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    I say you leave it open...its a worthy enough topic to debate. I think the real underlying message in this thread is students preconceived ideas of what nurses are and are not *supposed* to be (as...
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    Why are so many of us over weight?

    nurse4theplanet replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    I don't look at nurses as either 'fat' or 'skinny'......rather 'good' or 'bad'...and wt has NOTHING to do with nursing ability! The OP stated that as nurses we are supposed to be "good role models"....
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    DNR orders

    nurse4theplanet replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that goes without
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    STUDENTS: what do you want out of staff nurses? NURSES: vice versa....

    nurse4theplanet replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has their pet peeves. This is not nurses vs. nursing students. We all have a common goal. The best way to facilitate a relationship of teaching/learning is to be courteous and respectful...
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    DNR orders

    nurse4theplanet replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let me add this too... The whole reason we started on the conversation was that a student brought up the fact that she had an extremely ill aunt (COPD, h/o multiple strokes, etc.) that had her lawyer...
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    DNR orders

    nurse4theplanet replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, that is exactly what I thought which is why I questioned her about it. She just kinda blew off my concern and said it was to cover their butts in case the family blamed them for neglectful care...
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    HIV Cured?

    nurse4theplanet replied to dave777's topic in General Nursing

    okay, this was not a very informative article... no mention of what testing was done to diagnose him in the first place and how accurate it was, or how many times he tested positive... obviously, for...
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    DNR orders

    nurse4theplanet replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in ICU and have at most three pts...so yeah...I know haha:rotfl: but during clinical this past semester, my instructor made a comment during preconference (telemetry floor) that even if a DNR...
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    Define Nursing

    nurse4theplanet replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    this is sooooo
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    Colorfull tattoos

    nurse4theplanet replied to edgreen's topic in General Nursing

    many facilities in my area do not hire if you have visible tatoos, so it would limit your possibilities or force you to move to find job placement... not saying its right or that I agree, but it is...
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    Colorfull tattoos

    nurse4theplanet replied to edgreen's topic in General Nursing

    Hepatitis, Aids, staph, etc. etc. Maybe you and I are smart enough to check it out but many others are not. I always advise pts/family members that if the choose to get one to make sure they watch...
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    I don't know what to do... I need advice

    nurse4theplanet replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Its good that you have come to a decision and that you have done it on your own. Who knows what the future would hold for you and your family if this got rehatched and the media got ahold of the...
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    I don't know what to do... I need advice

    nurse4theplanet replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if you ever watch shows on Court TV that profile murderers, but they usually have a period that they lay low after one murder until they have to do it again...and usually it is within...
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    Define Nursing

    nurse4theplanet replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap: :cheers: :yeahthat: :biere:
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    Define Nursing

    nurse4theplanet replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    What about care of the dying? Nursing is not always about restoring
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    Colorfull tattoos

    nurse4theplanet replied to edgreen's topic in General Nursing

    I personally do not support tatoos because of the medical risks but I do not have a problem with others having them. But in response to your question about "others"...I live in the south and the...
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    I don't know what to do... I need advice

    nurse4theplanet replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    With all the info you have given about how each person died and what Ed's knowledge of pharmocology was...I would suspect it would be most likely that he had a hand in most if not all these deaths....
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    Treating residents/patients like idiots

    nurse4theplanet replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

    The more I read some of the responses, the more I believe this has alot to do with culture. As many people have said, in the south this is a very common thing from both pts and nurses...I have been...
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    Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    nurse4theplanet replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I wouldn't say this guy doesn't care, but he has emotionally detached himself from things he cannot control. Pts will live, suffer, and die and all we can do as nurses is promote their comfort and...
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    Strange Nursing Student

    nurse4theplanet replied to NurseKitty NC's topic in General Nursing

    this could ring truer than what you think. I am all for accomodating special needs students, however, you must draw the line somewhere...thus, I will share my example. I was in Medical Assistant...
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    Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    nurse4theplanet replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    did you expect anything
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    Define Nursing

    nurse4theplanet replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    nursing is the best darn profession in the world :wink2: Nursing is the holistic care of another person; mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physiologically. Care begins before illness by...
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    MD works as RN

    nurse4theplanet replied to nursemd's topic in General Nursing

    like with anything,some people WILL be judgemental...so be prepared. Don't advertise it and don't hide it. Those who show you disrespect are not good people and don't deserve your...
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    A Hard Lesson Learned

    nurse4theplanet replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for posting this. I learned alot from your experience