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    Depression and Nursing

    BSN-to-MSN replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    I meet more nurses with anxiety than depression, because , like you explain, it might be hidden. Personally, I had a postpartum depression for nearly year and a half, self-diagnosed, did not seek any...
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    Can good nurses work in bad facility

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Mqnurse13's topic in General Nursing

    "Good nurses" become "bad" in bad facilities, and then they become "even worse". ?? LOL, go do some nursing and find out for
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    What is your "thing" and how do you deal with it?

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Robin Verde's topic in General Nursing

    IDK, it's all gross, learned to deal with it, nothing stands out right
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    right med, right dose, wrong route... ouchhhh

    BSN-to-MSN replied to rvzohfeld's topic in General Nursing

    I bet you that nurse is quadruple checking her 5 rights now. The hospital should pay for your numerous extra tests and hospital room fee, MD fees, etc. Make them pay, and thank God you are
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    They almost had me fooled

    BSN-to-MSN replied to HaggardRN's topic in General Nursing

    And a major infection possibility, and expensive. We also have vascular accesss RN with an ultrasound, but she can do midline, these are not central lines, can draw blood, and are not that
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    Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    When MDs and staff comes over to the nurse's station, and ask for the nurse not currently sitting there, and if anybody knows why she is not here, and then asks where is she, and looks around. Come...
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    Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday doctor listened to lung sounds while the patient was
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    Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Had a female patient with previous shift inserted Foley. A coude
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    Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Noooo!! This is why I bring my own
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    How Technology Use Can Impact Our Health

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I put my phone on silent, and only use it for phone calls, texts and emails. No fancy apps. Oh, and my phone is 9 years old. "If it ain't broke, don't replace it " philosophy I also use every
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    Advice, thoughts, personal experience, etc

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Heatherz81's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it!! 9 years passed , and ifyou are still thinking about it, give it a
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    Not given hours

    BSN-to-MSN replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    If it is not overtime for you, and he is in overtime, he should be on call, not you. Overtime or extra pay RN gets put on call. But, sometimes it is based on skills and abilities. Perhaps, he does...
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    Legal obligation for disaster relief

    BSN-to-MSN replied to kardz30's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree 100 percent here. If you take report and not relieved 12, 16, 24? hours later, you are legally stuck, and may face abandonment charge. But, if you don't show up to work, you will most likely to...
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    When Nurses Dream...and Have Nightmares!

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Stress.
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    Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I work on cardiac/ stroke unit, and our hospital has an ortho only unit, so the combination of ortho and stroke is odd to me. Stroke patients need to be Tele monitored, so ortho unit had to...
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    Everyone is white?

    BSN-to-MSN replied to eacue's topic in General Nursing

    Once, I was the only white person on a bus, and I was ok with it. Just
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    Resigning from nurse educator position and not allowed to tell my students

    BSN-to-MSN replied to KellSummers's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Option number 3. I would not even try to appeal to the DON no
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    Reprimand for wanting to Transfer

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Christine Benson's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like you are not going to be able to work it out with the old director. Talk to scheduling or time keeper, and ask for any open
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    Questions about morning blood sugars/insulin

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Logracia's topic in General Nursing

    Blood glucose checked after patient orders breakfast. This varies as patients call downstairs individually, no specific time. If npo, by checked q6hrs.. Morning insulin given during breakfast. Any...
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    Words of Guidance to New Nurse

    BSN-to-MSN replied to MiladyMalarkey's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, be open to discuss nursing skills and interventions, but if my preceptee started the conversation with " I was taught ------ way in school", I would have to use a lot of self control, haha, just...
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    Is 63 to old to start nursing school?

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Mallory Sunset's topic in General Students

    Yes, realistically, too
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    New Grad RN..made a mistake!!!

    BSN-to-MSN replied to DH1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not a big deal. We see IVs with no extension coming from surgery to my floor. Saw exactly what you described . If I get that in report, I just fix it. You should move on, really, no harm done to the...
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    Words of Guidance to New Nurse

    BSN-to-MSN replied to MiladyMalarkey's topic in General Nursing

    No, don't say that either. Keep mouth shut is a better advice
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    I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    BSN-to-MSN replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Where is OP? Suspect that op is looking for a job #8 at this
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    Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

    BSN-to-MSN replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Broke off the pleurx bottle, and the tip was left inside the connecting point.. hate those things ever