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    "The Jesus Factor"

    prmenrs replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    What if her pt replied, "if you really want to help me, pray the rosary w/me?", or to stand w/him/her while a rabbi prayed? The point, imho, is to support the PATIENT's spiritual beliefs, not the...
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    Arg!!

    prmenrs replied to EmmaG's topic in General Nursing

    Gives new meaning betw a rock and a hard
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    I'm trying to...

    prmenrs replied to prmenrs's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't start school til ?fall (best case scenario), so not trying to get homework help. Just trying to start to think of how to work w/these theories in the context of neonates (my area of...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    prmenrs replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    "...Remember peri-lights in OB? We had a defective one...called maintenance to fix it..When he returned I asked him what was wrong, he said, "I just had to change the film!!" Those maintanence guys...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    prmenrs replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ask the ED nurses how many people come in, tattooed from top to bottom and back to front, w/a few piercings thrown in for good measure--and announce that they're scared of needles!!
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    Thinking about going back to the floor, but.....

    prmenrs replied to GirloftheSun's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely respect your opinion, Windward. A refresher course would'nt hurt, that's for sure. I'd have to take one, too, if I ever wanted to take care of an adult again. Fortunately for the...
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    Thinking about going back to the floor, but.....

    prmenrs replied to GirloftheSun's topic in General Nursing

    Granted I am no expert on the job situation in the islands, but I think you are "marketable" as is. You are a BSN and you have your OCN. Put together a resume, and send it out. Concentrate on...
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    Baby gorilla treated in German NICU!!!

    prmenrs replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Years ago, our neonatalogist (who was quite a character) walked into the NICU, and pulled a 10 oz (300gm) prematurely born gibbon from under his sweater. The zoo vets had been making routine rounds...
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    Wedding band irritation

    prmenrs replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you get all the soap rinsed off as well as drying your finger thoroughly. I have known some nurses who buy a smaller, simple band just for work--easier to work w/, no worries about losing...
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    Handicapped mom

    prmenrs replied to roseannrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is stating the obvious, but has the United Cerebral Palsy (http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~samirs/images/canada.jpg) been of any
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    So I lost it? Am I out of Line?

    prmenrs replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You do not deserve to treated like that, neither do your co-workers, and the patients are not getting even close to a fair shake. I do not believe it is "like this everywhere". You are correct to...
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    Funny Doctor Situations

    prmenrs replied to Ubernurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    A few years ago, the peds ophthalmologist was doing the exams; he plugs his light into the incubator (they use batteries now, this never would have happened), and tries to turn on the light. No go....
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    alli ~ diet pill

    prmenrs replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Don't think so. See above 2 posters!!!
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    dealing with cramps

    prmenrs replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    You have my deepest sympathy! I wasted a lot of time in my life having cramps. Yuck. The best 10 years of my reproductive life were spent on oral contraceptives, so if you can take them, do. Here...
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    I am a male and I feel that I am being discrminated :(

    prmenrs replied to Bala Shark's topic in Men in Nursing

    Women get dropped from programs, also. And probably in a proportionate number to men. You are not being discriminated against. There is another problem. Your job is to figure out what that is, and...
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    I am a male and I feel that I am being discrminated :(

    prmenrs replied to Bala Shark's topic in Men in Nursing

    No, I'm not a man, but I have worked w/many RNs and LVNs who were men, and I'd be willing to bet that most of them get a fair shake. I've read your posts thru the past several months or longer, and...
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    Sairy Gamp slur--victimisation

    prmenrs replied to greensister's topic in International Nursing

    Try to read about "bullying" or "mobbing" in the workplace--it will help you work thru this. You can search this site, Amazon, or Google and get lots of info. Here is one book:...
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    Your biggest mistake was.......

    prmenrs replied to kjmathews's topic in General Nursing

    Really, really consider whether you want to put your "true confession" on the internet for every ambulance chaser to see, and possibly identify you and the situation. The internet is NOT as anonymous...
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    What color Stethoscope to buy?

    prmenrs replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If the tubing gets stained, or permanently "bent" from your neck, you can buy new tubing w/o getting an entire new stethoscope. This company has "parts":
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    What color Stethoscope to buy?

    prmenrs replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I currently have 3, all infant ones: a "cheapo" pink that I've used for years, works just great; an infant Littman in Carribean-there's not much selection for infant Littmans-; and a pink Ultrascope...
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    How do you warm your bottle - feeding?

    prmenrs replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Some babies definitely prefer it warmed up and tolerate it better that way. Breast milk w/fortifier needs to be warmed to help the HMF mix in. And, imho, it's nicer that way. Normally, breast milk...
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    How do you warm your bottle - feeding?

    prmenrs replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Agree w/above. No nuking babies' feedings--esp not breast milk!! We use large cups--they should be labeled, one per customer, replaced and/or disinfected
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    Scrubs Stores in Hawaii

    prmenrs replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I just ordered a top from: http://www.rainbowhawaii.com/hawalprinclo1.html . I bet Walmart will be cheaper, tho. Whenever I'm out there, I look for scrubs, have a hard time finding any. This is a...
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    How much math daily in Nursing?

    prmenrs replied to mrsdylan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's not just adding up the #s--you have to figure out how many mls/k and how many calories/k. Depending on how many different things are going in, can get challenging, esp @ 4am, which is when they...
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    How much math daily in Nursing?

    prmenrs replied to mrsdylan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it depends on the specialty, too. In NICU, we did a fair amount on a daily basis: checking drug doses, which is dependent on the pts weight, intake and output. There is a fair amount of...