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    EWWWW, something doesn't seem right to me here!!

    prmenrs replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    The green stuff is probably Cidex. If you use Cidex, you need to really scrub the instrument well before you put it in the solution. It should not have saliva or blood on it. Call your Infection...
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    Any Thoughts On Yuma?

    prmenrs replied to Ayrman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was there on Sept 23rd a few years ago--the sign said 114 degrees! I'm not sure there's enough $$ or other incentives to get me to go
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    Could i have a concussion?

    prmenrs replied to Asystole's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi is correct. Go to the ER/urgent care/doc. We do wish you
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    smallpox vaccine gone awry

    prmenrs replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    These are the pictures of the blister: Towards the bottom of the page, it lists care of the blister (they say to cover it loosely), how to NOT give it to anyone else, side effects and adverse...
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    smallpox vaccine gone awry

    prmenrs replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    It did cause a blister that crusted over, if I remember correctly, you weren't supposed to cover it up. Just found this on the CDC site:...
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    smallpox vaccine gone awry

    prmenrs replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    Please stay on topic. Which is interesting, by the way, regardless of the politics. If someone can find a peds nsg textbook from the 60's/70's, it might cover this topic. Anybody got an...
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    Don't just get to work on time....

    prmenrs replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    "....Sometimes they bbq." How the heck do they do
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    smallpox vaccine gone awry

    prmenrs replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    No, the smallpox vaccine is not the safest vaccine in the world. Smallpox is much, much worse. When they were talking about vaccinating health care personnel, they talked about giving it to older...
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    Advice for Dear Old Dad

    prmenrs replied to Pumpkin1621's topic in General Nursing

    Respiratory Therapy might be an option,
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    Humanities Elective Credit

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

    Some art, music and philosophy classes counted where I went to school, and they also had a class called Humanities, which combined all 3. You could take the 1st semester (Greek/Romans to Renaissance)...
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    passed out

    prmenrs replied to huladancer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I passed out in Nsg School--had cramps sooo bad that day, and they sent us all in to watch a circumcision. The poor baby is strapped to the circ board screaming his head off, the idiot resident is...
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    Overwhelmed!

    prmenrs replied to travel920's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm glad things are looking better right now, but if it doesn't happen on nights like it should, DEFINITELY get out of that facility and find one that will orient you properly. Larry the...
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    The bigger they are, the more stubborn they are..

    prmenrs replied to BJLynn's topic in General Nursing

    :....Me: If it was your daughter who looked like this, what would you do? Him: Fine, get my shoes, I'll go." When you put it in those terms, he "got it"! Good
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    itching after cesarean section

    prmenrs replied to mani3433's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In a way. It's likely from the Duramorph used in the epidural. This a very common side effect. There may be an order for
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    where do old nurses go?

    prmenrs replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    We're going to need a number of [young male] attendants: masseusses (sp), bartenders, chefs, foot rub specialists--basically we need them to fetch and cater to our every need and
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    Your Supervisor and Your DON

    prmenrs replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like and respect my NM, but she is spread waaay to thin. Too many areas to cover. All the "suits", nsg and hospital admin make "rounds" @ assorted times. Nights, weekends, they show up and make...
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    where do old nurses go?

    prmenrs replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    The med student/house boy sounds absolutely brilliant~~~best idea
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    Anxiety in Neonates

    prmenrs replied to Krinky's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think it would look like a hyperalert baby. I used to call it the Pop-eyed premie look. If the baby is overstimulated a lot over a period of time, they get this wide-eyed OMG look. Might happen...
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    What kind of bed is this?

    prmenrs replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    TNN's link shows both beds in use (click on the little pictures). Love the nurses w/caps and
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    What kind of bed is this?

    prmenrs replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Trauma gets the prize! It's a circ-o-electric bed, used for anyone hard to turn--spinal injuries, etc. Could never figure out what made them use a Circ-o bed vs a Stryker frame. And it seemed like...
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    where do old nurses go?

    prmenrs replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    To: Yellowbrickroad---your wife is a lucky woman to be appreciated as you obviously do. Thank
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    Overwhelmed!

    prmenrs replied to travel920's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You poor thing!! You've been thrown into the deep end! You're in a no-win situation. First of all, a new grad program in a NICU should start w/didactic. Nursing school is not set-up for teaching...
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    where do old nurses go?

    prmenrs replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    I retired from a hospital w/a pension plan. I get "basic bucks" from that, and work 2-3 12's in a smaller hospital, closer to home, smaller less acute (level 2) NICU. Less people, less politics,...
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    hello. my name is muffie and i am an allnurses addict.

    prmenrs replied to muffie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Muffie--you're among friends, here, none of us are out of our jammies either. As long as you're able to make coffee and feed the furballs, I don't see as how you have a
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    postpartum/ mother baby units in San diego

    prmenrs replied to rnduke's topic in California Nursing

    UCSD has a "Family Care Center"; Scripps Mercy Chula Vista has an MBU, but if you need to float, it will either be Level 2 or L&D. Sharp Chula Vista has an MBU, too. I'm not sure about the other...