Julius Seizure

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    Annie wants us to teach cursive....

    Julius Seizure replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I agree with the poster who said that Annie means that parents/grandparents should teach those things at home. Not that the school nurse should. No, that doesn't mean that your reading comprehension...
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    Failing Statistics. Do I have a chance at passing?

    Julius Seizure replied to FutureRNCris's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends what the weight is of the various tests. Is the final worth more than the others? Ask the prof if you have a chance or if you can do any extra credit. It might be too late to save your
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    Turns out the docs DO need my help!

    Julius Seizure posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a minor story from my shift yesterday: Yesterday a consult was ordered on my patient. The resident for the consulting service came in and I gave her a brief overview of the patient, including...
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    Nursing with Depression

    Julius Seizure replied to badmanRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Have you been there a year yet? Can you get
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    NG insertion Doctors VS nurses

    Julius Seizure replied to BendyEm's topic in Critical Care

    I worked at one hospital (a major teaching hospital in Michigan) that only allowed MDs to place feeding tubes including both NG and ND ones. I thought it was silly. Everywhere else that I have...
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    Do Nurses really make "good money?"

    Julius Seizure replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Students

    Whoa tell me more about this
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    Do Nurses really make "good money?"

    Julius Seizure replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Students

    Depends on location, too. And yes, starting salaries are generally considered high relative to starting salaries of jobs with equal levels of education. However that salary caps out more quickly....
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    prn/overtime addiction/survey

    Julius Seizure replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I am the opposite. I havent worked a extra shift or even stayed over a few hours...in
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    students charting Assessments

    Julius Seizure replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Med students document notes in the computer, do they
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Julius Seizure replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm glad that things are done that way in other places. We don't see it
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    I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    Julius Seizure replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ...but they made a good point. I'm not sure why you responded in the manner that you did. If you major in anything, it is the same way. For instance, major in finance - you learn financial concepts...
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    Why did you choose to become a Nurse?

    Julius Seizure replied to LucidDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I've told why I became a nurse on a thread here a long time ago. Basically I got to freshman orientation for college and they said "Welcome! What would you like to major in?" And I said "uhh..."...
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    Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    Julius Seizure replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Laundress = dry
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    Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    Julius Seizure replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had never heard this term, so I googled. This image came up. This guy seems really fascinated by the manometer? I'm not sure what he thinks he is doing! (In my head he is trying to use a "nurses BP...
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    What's it like having a flexible work schedule?

    Julius Seizure replied to LucidDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I did this once, but they told me that I wasnt allowed to do it again because I was so crabby by the
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    What's it like having a flexible work schedule?

    Julius Seizure replied to LucidDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I work 3 twelves per week. Whats it like? Honestly, for me it is exhausting. I desperately need a nap as I am typing this. I do my best to avoid working all three shifts in a row because my body...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    Julius Seizure replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How old is OP? I must have missed that info in the
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    I want a new word.

    Julius Seizure replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Secrets don't make friends [emoji22] (And smilies are abundant on here. Never judge a post by its smiley!) (Also it still makes my teeth grit every time I see it in her
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    Words You Hate

    Julius Seizure replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    "excubate" instead of
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    Finally, Florida steps into the 21st century

    Julius Seizure replied to Goldenfox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Florida "pill mills" have thrived for years without NPs having the ability to prescribe controlled substances. I very much doubt that this is going to change much about that issue. However, it will...
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    I want a new word.

    Julius Seizure replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    BITTER not biter! That needs to go into the "words that I hate"
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    Question from a doc on NP education

    Julius Seizure replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've seen posts on here of people who have been rejected. Don't know the extra circumstances, but I know it
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    Words You Hate

    Julius Seizure replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Any and all "medical" words that patients families THINK they have right, but then you see them write it down and they just totally butcher it. Saw a parent write down "adovan" today for what we...
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    first aid training

    Julius Seizure replied to bvb485's topic in International Nursing

    Definitely do an AHA "BLS for healthcare providers" class so you don't have to worry about if it will be
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    Help! Infant on vent at home with pulmonary hypertension

    Julius Seizure replied to tpeek55's topic in Home Health

    A trach that was occluded by mucous would cause pressure alarms but also respiratory distress and desaturation. In which case yes the trach must be changed! I wonder if they family needs some...