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she244

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  1. Have YOU had a total knee replacement?

    she244 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just had knee replacement in December 2019. Had home care Physical Therapy for 2 weeks. Had a setback when I pulled a muscle in my calf. I found that trying to rush was not helping me at all. I...

  2. Dayton Ohio Shooter's Own Sister Megan Betts and Nursing Student Lois Oglesby Among Victims

    she244 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    People keep trying to find a reason why, and then try and find a solution. Unfortunately, there are people who are just plain mean and evil. Have no regard for human life. Then there are the ones...

  3. Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    she244 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    My nephew is an attorney who has always advised me to make sure if I push a medication I know it is correct. Because I myself can be charged. He sited a case where a doctor orders a medication for a...

  4. Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    she244 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    While working in the ER I have refused to give a medication ordered by a Physician who was called to come in to admit a patient but did not want to come in. He asked me to look in the PDR for the...

  5. Best thing about being a nurse?

    she244 replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

    I love the learning and advancing my skills. I also love helping people whether it be medical, educational or helping contact the right resources needed to help further their health recovery. The...

  6. Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    she244 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I am willing to help people who really want to help themselves. I learned the hard way. I have always helped and donated money to a lot of people and organizations. I finally found out the people...

  7. Feeling stupid... feel free to give opinions!

    she244 replied to taylormade26's topic in General Students

    Relax and learn, learn and keep learning. You will come out amazed at all you can do and handle once you feel confident in your skills and abilities. I graduated and started at a large teaching...

  8. School nurses...do you work through the summer?

    she244 replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in School

    I am a College Health Nurse so I work year round. Some of the Nurses in other areas work either year round, 11 months or 10 months out of the year. It depends on the area your are working

  9. School Shootings

    she244 replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    We have metal detectors at the court houses and airports. Why not have only 1 to 2 doors where you can enter the school and go through metal detectors and where everyone has to go through the front...

  10. Bullying in nursing school

    she244 replied to Dee112's topic in General Students

    While in Nursing school some of the instructors were hard on us. We were told the first day we showed up for class what was expected and if we did not like what was said to go ahead and get up and...

  11. Self-plagiarism?

    she244 replied to SoCalSN's topic in General Students

    Good luck to you as you wait to see if you will be able to complete the program. Wishing you the best. If they do not let you finish the program or re-enter the program you might want to go back and...

  12. Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    she244 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am an older Nurse with an ADN degree. I am a safety person first and foremost. Before I give any medication I ask if the patient is or has ever had an allergic reaction to any medication, even over...

  13. Annie Needs KIS (Keep It Simple): CPR in Crisis?

    she244 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CPR instructor at the Hospital I worked for and also my current position. When the new requirements started I gave up being an instructor. As a Nurse I stay currents with all the...

  14. Blindsided by Manager

    she244 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I agree with most of the previous post. Not quite why sure she did not give you a clear understanding of what the deficiencies were at that time so you could work to improve. I agree she is doing...

  15. Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    she244 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the comments on here about getting a BSN degree. I am 61 years old looking to retire next year. I have a ADN degree and have been looking at getting my BSN just so I will be able to...

  16. Living Will Tattoo

    she244 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I read in the article not only did it say Do Not Resuscitate. He also had tattooed his signature under the wording. I myself have a Living Will, but am not sure the Hospital would even bother to look...

  17. Many nurses do not chart?

    she244 replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    I took a class a while back on Legal Medical Documentation. I learned a lot about charting. When 2 much charting is just as bad as not enough. As a nurse most of us know what is crucial to patient...

  18. Seasoned ICU Nurse Lacks Critical Thinking

    she244 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    It could also be she no longer wants to be there and is doing any and everything to not be involved. Someone needs to bring the sleeping on the job, her not be involved in her own patients critical...

  19. Nursing Across State Lines: Telephonic Case Management and Licensure

    she244 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Case Management

    Thank you so much for the information. I am looking to retire within the next year and have seen the Ad's for Telephonic Nurse Triage positions. Will have to check more into what is required and...

  20. Can't Smell-Can I be a Nurse?

    she244 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I was in a MVA and had a skull fracture and concussion. I lost my smell. 2 areas I have not been able to work in are the Burn Unit and Pediatrics. I had floated to all of those areas while in Nursing...

  21. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    she244 replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    By paying low skilled workers equivalent to or more that a Nurse who has sit threw classes to get a degree it disheartening. Plus it leaves no incentive for them to better themselves by learning a...

  22. Is this Facebook status Hipaa compliant?

    she244 replied to musicmouse44's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My Medical Director had a outside IT company come in and look at our Facebook and other social media sites. They brought up each employees site and showed each of us what could be considered a HIPPA...

  23. Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    she244 replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    After the second ranting and cussing episode of not getting coffee, I would have called his doctor and ask him to okay the coffee or to come and speak to the man himself if I have to keep that close...

  24. I passed NCLEX with 75 questions!! Here's how I did it...

    she244 replied to Cacharlie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! I have been in Nursing for 20+ years and was fortune to pass the exam with 75 questions also. Like you it took me about 1 hour and 45 minutes. I had completed 73 questions when the...

  25. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    she244 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The position I am currently in was posted with a BSN graduate in mind. But they also need a lot of experience and the ability to be autonomous in performing skills. After working 11 years in the ER,...