Julius Seizure

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  1. Julius Seizure

    Go to the nurse.

    He who smelt
  2. I mean, just so I am clear...did you also require applicants to wear a server's apron to the
  3. I prefer the 0.5, myself. But what I recently discovered is how much I like the ball-point pen that Pilot makes. Highly
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    Doctor teaching nursing class

    I don't really understand. What class is this physician going to be teaching? Is is something that she wouldn't be knowledgeable
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    Medication administration confusion???

    I'm just too slow for you
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    Medication administration confusion???

    How do you know the medicine in the vial was even the correct medication at all, by that
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    Medication administration confusion???

    But the original scenario isn't bypassing pharmacy... 1) The physician ordered a med. 2) Pharmacy checked the order, put it on the patient's MAR. 3) Then the charge nurse got the med out of whatever...
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    Medication administration confusion???

    Have you never gone to the Pyxis/Omnicell/Accu-dose and removed a tablet of some kind of medication to administer to your patient? Where was the pharmacy check there? It was when they checked that...
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    Now that I'm an "old" nurse

    Do you plan to take this to your union (if you have one), or
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    Found a Knife, Scared

    I've never heard of it being common for ICU nurses to carry around knives. (Can't speak to ED or medics, as I have only ever worked ICU.) And even if they DID bring a knife to work (), maybe they...
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    Adults who prefer wearing diapers

    So maybe its a fetish. Okay, fine. Here's the wipes, theres the bathroom. Chart that you promoted self-care. If necessary, set firm boundaries about the nurse-patient relationship. Then treat the...
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    Worried about program dismissal after death in family

    My infant nephew died while I was in nursing school. I missed class to travel home to be with family. My absence wasn't excused because a nephew wasn't considered close enough of a relative. I even...
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    What Makes an ED Nurse Satisfied?

    Let staff know that they are valued by implementing policies (and actually following them) that value staff safety and regard above "the customer is always right". If management wouldn't tolerate a...
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    ACT and Nursing

    There are probably many schools that dont require the ACT at all, but they may require that you take other testing to prove your
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    Off the floor jobs?

    I just started in case management this past January. It is a TOTALLY different world of nursing. The learning curve has been steep, but I am glad that I did it. Right now I am in a hospital-based...
  16. You put it under work experience: Certified Nursing Assistant Orthopedic Acute Care Floor, California General Hospital April 2018 - June 2019 - 32 bed orthopedic floor - Patient population included...
  17. Nursing assistant job is a good idea. It may sound crazy to you, but CNA experience will be just as beneficial as LVN experience when it comes to trying to make your resume look more attractive to an...
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    Rolling out bedside report

    Or you weren't scheduled to work that day, so too bad for
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    Rolling out bedside report

    DEAL! I LOVE
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    Rolling out bedside report

    But....bedside report involves an oncoming AND offgoing shift. So....which one gets the
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    Charge nurse calls doc at night

    It's their job if they are on call from home,
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    NG feed via syringe pump question

    I hate to discourage a mom who is trying to feed their baby with breastmilk. Have you gotten a lactation consult for her? Does she need a few days for her milk to come
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    Home based employment?

    Keep an eye out on job boards and company websites for the insurance company nurse job fairs. You can get hired on the spot. You might have to work on site for six months or so to train and prove...
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    Did I make a med error?

    I would not contact the board right now if I were in OPs position. I don't think it is necessary to open that can of
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    Pediatric Nursing Diagnosis

    Can you give some examples of what "growth and development nursing diagnoses" are? Its been a long time since nursing school for many of