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    Doctor teaching nursing class

    vanilla bean replied to Christian96's topic in General Students

    Are these professors medical doctors (MDs) or do they have they doctorate degrees in other fields? (Like in nursing, for example. Hi
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    Sepsis protocols causing a future superbug??

    vanilla bean replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and yes. I had never before heard of the term "code sepsis." I envisioned an overhead page and a team of people responding in urgency. Now I know it's just different terminology from what I'm used...
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    Sepsis protocols causing a future superbug??

    vanilla bean replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. What's a "code
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    Unfair Fundamentals Clinical Testing?

    vanilla bean replied to jbernardo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It appears as though the consensus when you posted about this in your first thread was that you deserved to fail (I don't disagree). This is not a situation in which you would be given an incomplete...
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    False accusations

    vanilla bean replied to Nurse_mike2016's topic in General Nursing

    Blech. For clarity, that's 'blech' to your comment and your lol at your comment. I can think of absolutely nothing lol-worthy about "that big feminism thing going on right
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    vanilla bean replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    javadown2, you are, of course, free to speak up about anything at any time. My thoughts for the OP were meant as food for thought and general thoughts on how to handle her specific situation and...
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    Worktime issues in the US

    vanilla bean replied to SpidersWeb's topic in General Nursing

    I always arrived to work about 30 minutes before the start of my shift (for my own peace of mind) and was very infrequently asked to start working when I arrived (perhaps 3 times over the course of 3...
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    False accusations

    vanilla bean replied to Nurse_mike2016's topic in General Nursing

    *Another* female nurse? There have been
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    Garbage Report

    vanilla bean replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Report: "No change." I had never taken care of the patient
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    DiscouragedRN

    vanilla bean replied to RNmclen's topic in General Nursing

    Hi OP, I'm going to comment as someone that could be perceived as the type of nurse you're having trouble with. I have a sarcastic sense of humor and am quick to crack jokes (that I think are funny)...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    vanilla bean replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    A few thoughts: 1. You have not even walked a tenth of a tenth of a mile in the shoes of a nurse, so try to curb the knee jerk judgements; 2. There are jerks in every profession (not saying the nurse...
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    2 NICU Job offers, need opinions on offers

    vanilla bean replied to K.Alva's topic in General Nursing

    It is the normal practice in the NICU where I was hired as a new grad. They periodically have a new grad class and all new grad hires are brought on as per diem. Orientation is 36 hours per week with...
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    vanilla bean replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I just dodged that bullet; worked my final shift and they showed up three days
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    Lump on chest

    vanilla bean replied to drv8928's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, his healthcare
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    I was found out!

    vanilla bean replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    Wait We have
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    restesting after school is shut down

    vanilla bean replied to Mcgee86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pay $4700 for what? Did you still owe them tuition
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    Funding for nursing school

    vanilla bean replied to Kooper48's topic in General Students

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    rn

    vanilla bean replied to Yuti's topic in General Nursing

    How many AN accounts do you have, OP? Yuti & Mp12. Any
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    Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    vanilla bean replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    Then stop throwing punches,
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    OR nurses: wearing scrub machine scrubs home?

    vanilla bean replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    So many thoughts here... first, ewwwww, do NOT wear dirty scrubs back into the hospital. Besides being just plain yuck, it's an infection control issue. Second, if you only want to change once, wear...
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    Ventilator Tubing

    vanilla bean replied to OneWhisper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is the tubing in general. If any part of the ventilator circuit (tubing) comes into contact with the floor, you would not reconnect it as it would be contaminated and an infection risk to the...
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    Which of following patients is at highest risk for fluid overload?

    vanilla bean replied to disenchanted1's topic in General Students

    I just saw your other posts after reading this one...and...you were seriously taking a quiz and coming on here to have us URGENTly answer your questions?! AKA, take your quiz for you? Please tell me...
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    He Wanted to Practice Satanism for the Baby

    vanilla bean replied to Shookclays's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've also not had that specific experience, but I've seen plenty of situations that require security and/or banning a baby's parent or family member(s) from the hospital. It seems like emotions run...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    vanilla bean replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    Since EGspirit was responding to me, I will respond to you. I am not vile, nor am I sad. I can only presume that attacking me personally makes you somehow feel better. I'm sorry you got so angry by my...
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    Parents will kick me out if I don't drop my nursing dreams...

    vanilla bean replied to Guest1031502's topic in General Students

    I disagree. I think the OP is coming across as taking a more pragmatic approach rather that a passionate approach to solve this problem. OP, of course you lack "life skills," as they are skills...