Julius Seizure

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    Bedpan Changing Question

    beware of splashing. Those sprayers can be strong. Just
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    Bedpan Changing Question

    If this is in reference to the soiled utility rooms, I am told that it's a jcaho rule or some other accreditation thing. Infection control. Something like
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    Bedpan Changing Question

    Who in the world decided THEY should be making that decision!? If the doctor orders five patients to get foleys, I dare that administrator to come downstairs and tell the doctor to their face that he...
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    Army recruiter says I should join as LPN with BSN

    It almost sounds like he didnt even listen to you and thought you WANTED to become a nurse, not that you already WERE one.
  5. Are we really gonna start this argument? There is absolutely nothing good that can come from a pissing contest about which specialty is the hardest and most stressful. (oops, mods am I allowed to say...
  6. Of course he or she has the right to become a nurse. It's a lot of work for something if you aren't likely to enjoy it though. I think most are just trying to help suggest other options or give ideas...
  7. I notice that you have authored a book about passing the California N-CLEX. Just wanted to help you mention it one more time. Also I'm not sure you are using "red herring" correctly. Or maybe you...
  8. Perhaps get a job as a patient care tech or CNA. You wont be doing QUITE what the nurses do but you will spend a lot of time with patients and doing patient care AND you will work side by side with...
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    Signs You Won't Pass A Survey

    Yikes thats disturbing. I can see why extra precautions would need to be in place. Didn't mean to assume, i am ignorant of the rules about this so it just seemed like you were saying that a sex...
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    Jury Duty

    Somehow this seems like a bad
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    What do you do when a pt goes into anaphylactic shock?

    If you see that the patient is in distress in any way, get help. That's most important. Stick your head out in to the hallway and loudly call "I need help in
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    Question from a doc on NP education

    yhl1975...huh??
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    When I was in the ER receiving IV fluids (through an AC, fluids not on a pump), the biggest complaint I had about it is that the fluids weren't getting in fast enough because I felt so dehydrated....
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    Question from a doc on NP education

    If you are mostly coming across FNPs, that may explain some of it. FNPs are more trained towards primary care. Not so much suturing and the like. ACNPs might be better trained in the ER procedure...
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    Travel Nursing is it as good as it seems

    I "travel" locally. I don't get tax free money because I live at my home. You can ONLY get tax free money if you are maintaining two residences because you are so far away that you can't live at home....
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    Best thermometer?

    Or
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    Negligent CNA?

    I would encourage you to have a written record of all communication regarding this, for your own interests. Either communicate by email so that you can have a record of what was said, or if it is an...
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    Breaking contract and its consequences

    Yes you can still be considered a new
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    made a mistake...

    Wait guys I missed it! What was the old
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    Duke MSN Fall 2016

    I think it's really crappy that they waited until TODAY to send out that notice. They must have known
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    Duke MSN Fall 2016

    Just got this: "I wanted to inform you that admission decisions for fall 2016 have not yet been released. We were expecting to send decisions out this week, but unfortunately have experienced some...
  22. I also read the question as wondering if a cleanse would cause a FALSE positive. I've never heard of it before, but I really don't know enough about drug screens to know. Hope you find some good info...
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    Vanderbilt MSN 2016

    I will be staying in Texas. Probably. If not Ill probably be in Florida. Still not Nashville
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    Cough Drops/ OTCs

    They only permit epi pens and inhalers? Like if a kid is supposed to take a prescribed medicine daily at noon/lunch, then too bad? That seems
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    PO vs IV Medication Question

    You mean like other than Calcium Gluconate or Calcium