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    HELP! Nosy pt family member driving me crazy

    prmenrs replied to RN4ustat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Broken record technique. "I cannot give you that information." Repeat. Repeat again. Something I learned as a student was, "For what purpose do you need this information?" Usually makes them...
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    *Vent*God please give me science classes over this any day!

    prmenrs replied to Pumpkin1621's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have to take extra classes, I strongly recommend a foreign language, whatever one is predominant in your area. Spanish is extremely useful, French is better in some
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    Back to Sleep

    prmenrs replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I swaddle-it's developmentally appropriate until @ least 36 wks, off O2, tolerating (and nippling) all feeds, no reflux. And, I believe it's "evidence-based". I do tell parents that the baby will...
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    Give first-aid first while waiting for the cure

    prmenrs replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

    Believe me when I say that you will find very few people who are "jealous" of a BSN. It sounds like you want to come and work in the US. If that's the case, I can't help but wonder why you're...
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    Opinion about autism

    prmenrs replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    "... ''autism is a developmental disorder'' and ''syndromes can have known etiologies''? " I very much agree w/that. Down's Syndrome has a know cause, it's a gene mutation. What's not known is what...
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    Dear Doctor Imajerk: (vent)

    prmenrs replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you. We used to have a surgical resident who would: fall asleep in your ear; give you a vocabulary lesson; give orders that he would flatly deny he gave when, on rounds the next morning,...
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    NRP equipment in moms room

    prmenrs replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In Labor rooms, the ambu bag and suction equipment should be ready to go, plastic bags opened and connections in place. That's NRP standards. In post partum rooms, the bulb syringe rules. It might...
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    Rn, C?

    prmenrs replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, you might also see "MSNc" or "PhDc", which means they are studying for their Master's or PhD, therefore, a
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    wearing gloves when feeding neonates

    prmenrs replied to chuddy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can't think of a rationale TO use gloves and ?aprons (not sure what that looks like) for most routine contact. Good handwashing and hand sanitizer between babies and between tasks on the same baby...
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    Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    prmenrs replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The Feingold "thing" is extremely controversial, w/strong opinions one way or the other. As SBE said, focus on the
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    Brachytherapy - Need info quickly please!

    prmenrs replied to SICU Queen's topic in Oncology

    Can you call the floor he came from? Or the
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    Lesson learned

    prmenrs replied to Thedreamer's topic in Men in Nursing

    "...What gets to me is that some (most?) men seem to think that there is no male equivalent to PMS..." Ever heard of sperm-retention
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    Lesson learned

    prmenrs replied to Thedreamer's topic in Men in Nursing

    What? You've never heard of testosterone
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    CEO told me to stay home while state evaluators vist the place I work..:(

    prmenrs replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I'm w/everyone else. Be thankful, very, very thankful you don't have to deal w/those fun-loving surveyors. When I hear they're in the neighborhood, I try to come down w/some illness that clears up...
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    Peace Corps

    prmenrs replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure you've been to the website already, but, here it is for anyone who needs it.
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    RT refused to give NEB!

    prmenrs replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I'd get in touch w/their shift co-ordinator, nursing supervisor or write an Incidient/Occurance/whatever report. Recently, we had a 26 weeker on a ventilator waiting for the tertiary care to get...
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    lost panties

    prmenrs replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I sorry if I was out of line in "stating the
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    lost panties

    prmenrs replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anyone else see this kind of thing as a cover issue? Families have no control over Mom or Pop being in the facility, and certainly no control over eventually losing their loved one, so they get angry...
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    There Has To Be Someone Who Has/had This Problem

    prmenrs replied to diamondqueen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When you leave in the morning, put your sunglasses on before you leave the building so that the sunlight doesn't reset your "clock" when it hits the retina. I agree w/Chris re: no caffeine 4 hours...
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    Any thoughts on Point Loma Nazarene??

    prmenrs replied to Love Coronado's topic in California Nursing

    Pt. Loma has a reputation as a quality program. If you can afford it, it would be a terrific choice.
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    Are you a member of a professional nursing organization?

    prmenrs replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a member of the Academy of Neonatal Nurses, the National Association of Neonatal Nurses. I'm also in Sigma Theta Tau--whenever I remember to pay the
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    EWWWW, something doesn't seem right to me here!!

    prmenrs replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Physically cleaning the blades and then placing them in Cidex for the recommended time (2 hours, I think) cold sterilizes them. Then place them in a clean bag (the type you would normally use for...
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    EWWWW, something doesn't seem right to me here!!

    prmenrs replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    I would tell the Central Supply person that JACHO would expect proceedures recommended/endorsed by APIC to be followed. I think Central Supply/Sterile Processing has an Association or Society of their...
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    EWWWW, something doesn't seem right to me here!!

    prmenrs replied to b eyes's topic in Infectious Disease

    Since I worked for 7 years as an Infection Control Nurse, I stand by the answer I posted previously:
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    EWWWW, something doesn't seem right to me here!!

    prmenrs replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Because the 'organic debris' can get in the way of the Cidex from killing all the germs. Cidex is a glutaraldahyde cold sterilizing solution. Before you do any sterilizing, you have to clean the...