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    think before you speak ........

    nurse4theplanet replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I would never degrade anyone like that. How miserable does someone have to be with themselves to go out of their way to insult others like
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    please help with these ABG's

    nurse4theplanet replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks...I was questioning that but I am a novice at ABG interpretation as well. Would the lasix compound the problem? With a high C02 level on 90% bipap...do you think this pt needs to be...
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    bed baths

    nurse4theplanet replied to Chip_04's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. Our first assignment in school was to do a physical assessment. The next assignment was to give a bed bath. If your pt refused or was off the floor...the...
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    Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

    nurse4theplanet replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck to you! I hope you have a positive experience as I did. Hopefully, you will gain some good working experience and be able to fine tune your assessment skills. Some advice for your...
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    Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

    nurse4theplanet replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    I
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    please help with these ABG's

    nurse4theplanet replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sounds like your pt was going into acute renal failure...probably why they were rataining HCO3. I would guess metablolic alkalosis as well. Lungs may have been trying to hold on to CO2 to correct....
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    Frustrated and Sad

    nurse4theplanet replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    (((((((Magical Thinking)))) :icon_hug: What an amazing story! You are a very strong person. In regards to choosing a school...are those three schools your only options? Is there not a BSN program...
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    any comment?

    nurse4theplanet replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to
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    Effectiveness of alcohol??

    nurse4theplanet replied to Lady_in_red's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to add to this statement in response the question of how alcohol rub is effective. The purpose is to decrease transmission from pt to pt of bacteria, etc. that are on your skins surface....
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    Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

    nurse4theplanet replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we do most of the same things you do on your unit. However, our pt load is not as high (2-3 at the most) and we don't experience that many codes a day. Sometimes we go several days without a...
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    Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

    nurse4theplanet replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. That was my point. While I could have gotten many of those experiences on a MS floor, I was not able to for many different reasons (short staffing, high pt loads, nurses who didn't have enough...
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    Nurses with MS or similar disorders

    nurse4theplanet replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much for all your replies. I will continue to update you on what I find
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    Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

    nurse4theplanet replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    I took an intern position at two different hospitals in two different areas. One was ICU and the other Med-Surg. I gained more knowledge from my ICU internship in one day than my entire med-surg...
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    C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

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

    please
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    Effectiveness of alcohol??

    nurse4theplanet replied to Lady_in_red's topic in General Nursing

    Check these out: http://www.wisegeek.com/why-is-alcohol-a-good-antiseptic.htm http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/surgery/4629.htm I too agree that it is not necessarily the most effective antiseptic, but it is...
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    First time in my clinical "advocating" for my patient

    nurse4theplanet replied to dano's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos!
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    Entry all RN's be BSN's

    nurse4theplanet replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am an ADN graduate and also know I want to continue my education beyond BSN. I looked into a few RN-MSN programs and I decided that my best option was to pursue a BSN degree and then go for my...
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    any comment?

    nurse4theplanet replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where is your household income coming from right now? Who is in control of the money? (I am guessing the answer to both questions is your husband) Do you have ANY relatives in the States? Are there...
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    Entry all RN's be BSN's

    nurse4theplanet replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I understand the push for BSN. I do agree that it would bring the profession more benefits in terms of pay, respect, etc. However, I do not believe that it is appropriate to establish these...
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    I think I met the smartest nurse in the whole world

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was really bummed because our primary Nurse Educator decided to move on to greener pastures and I heard alot of other nurses talking about how boring the new educator was going to be...how she...
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    Generational Differences: kindly share your opinion/experience

    nurse4theplanet replied to yuuki's topic in General Nursing

    Millenial...wow, didn't even know I belonged to that category I'm a new graduate Strong Points: I think my generation tends to be very liberal/less traditional. We are usually accepting of...
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    It's finally MY turn to say...

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I FREAKING PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :Melody: :balloons: :biggringi :monkeydance: I got 75 questions. It took me an hour and 15 minutes. I was SURE that I had failed! There...
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    Guess this chief complaint

    nurse4theplanet replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    My grandmother adds a "K" to the end of the word -mart! It drives me crazy! "WAL-MARK, K-MARK!":roll No matter how many times we correct her, she just doesn't understand the
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    "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    nurse4theplanet replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    You pose a very interesting question. I think it would depend on the various methods you used to find a way to bridge the language barrier...use of interpreters, the language hotline, and literature...
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    "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    nurse4theplanet replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what about my post struck a nerve with you. If you are making an attempt to learn any spanish, then obviously you do not possess the attitude I was referring to. SOME Americans are VERY...