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  1. vanilla bean

    Seasoned Nurses....I need advice!

    vanilla bean replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    That's my
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    New medsurg nurse and struggling

    vanilla bean replied to Poofy7's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone in struggling with being a new nurse. In fact, there is a whole forum on here (under Careers tab) for the trials and tribulations of the first year of nursing. You can find it here....
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    Advice on best time to have a baby (please!)

    vanilla bean replied to secondtimer14's topic in General Students

    OK then, there's your
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    Should I continue or give up nursing?

    vanilla bean replied to Jymaster1's topic in General Nursing

    Do you want to be a
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    Legal elderly abuse

    vanilla bean replied to Steve123's topic in General Nursing

    As a side note, and to save you some potential embarrassment when you publish your stories and release to the masses, it's *pus. More importantly, if you use the word as an adjective, it's *purulent....
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    Old Dog, New Tricks

    vanilla bean replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

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    Old Dog, New Tricks

    vanilla bean replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    It can be a humbling experience going from job proficiency to newbie, for sure. When I made the leap from RT to RN, I'd been an RT for 17 years and I went from feeling competent/confident to feeling...
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    Help with baby spitting up medicine

    vanilla bean replied to Birdy2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just did a quick google search and found that phenobarb is available in the form of a suppository. Not sure if there is a suppository dosing option for kiddos or just adults, but may be worth...
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    "Please" and "Thank You"

    vanilla bean replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Good golly, miss
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    Nasotracheal Suctioning

    vanilla bean replied to hazyblue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RT (and an RN). I'd love to help you, but you never answered my first question (see the first reply to your question). Feel free to PM me if you don't want to do a back and forth on your...
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    Nasotracheal Suctioning

    vanilla bean replied to hazyblue's topic in General Nursing

    Please clarify why you would be trying to manipulate the tongue or open the mouth for NT suctioning? Are you attempting to introduce the catheter through the
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    Nursing school information

    vanilla bean replied to Liz30303's topic in General Students

    Nursing schools don't *try* to fail students, so your premise here is false. You are correct in that nursing programs do ultimately weed people out that can't hack the difficulty level of the...
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    GPA and Job Question!!!!!!

    vanilla bean replied to DanielLopezz's topic in General Students

    No, it's not acceptable to round your GPA
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    Other nurses being abusive against other nurses.

    vanilla bean replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a specific situation that you are trying to turn into a wholesale indictment on nurses in
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    vanilla bean replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    vanilla bean replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    Flounce Bingo
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    vanilla bean replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    Boy, you said a mouthful there, sister! You (of course) are absolutely welcome to come here and vent, just as others are welcome to have a reaction to your vent. When you put your vent out there...
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    Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    vanilla bean replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    OK, you're on the record. Nice first post on the site,
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    Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    vanilla bean replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    What is? To whom are you replying? The quote function is your friend
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    ADON having sex with CNA

    vanilla bean replied to AWorley80's topic in General Nursing

    No, this topic isn't interesting enough for popcorn. I'm gonna save my calories for
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    Not sure if it's the career for me

    vanilla bean replied to Ashleighk's topic in General Students

    Have you ever been physically present for a human birth? For someone who's afraid of blood, wounds, and gross nurse-y stuff, you're unfortunately interested in an area of healthcare that has all of...
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    Girl in my cohort is cheating

    vanilla bean replied to KitKat2019's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, but did you give her a weird look, walk off, and *then go buy your parking permit*? Letting a stranger dictate your actions is also, IMO, really
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    Girl in my cohort is cheating

    vanilla bean replied to KitKat2019's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You've received some good feedback about how to address the cheating but let's also address this: How does a grown woman allow a relative stranger to dictate their decisions? Would't "let you" buy a...
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    I am finally able to leave nursing by January 2018

    vanilla bean replied to NursingBro's topic in General Nursing

    I am happy for you that you have made a decision to extricate yourself from a situation which clearly has made you feel unhappy and hopeless. But, nursing has *not* "ruined" your life. You have...
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    Lousy Professor or lousy student?

    vanilla bean replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    OMG, that's the best drag name ever! Guy that looks like Al Pacino but dresses in Pucci. You can have it OP. Sounds like you need another career option right now