pecas

pecas has 2 years experience and specializes in Addictions Nursing, LTC.

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1. Meaning of your username?

   pecas replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   Awww, thank

2. Meaning of your username?

   pecas replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   Pecas is a nickname that was given to me years ago. It means freckles in

3. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

   pecas replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   (((Poppy)))

4. Esme Needs Your Prayers

   pecas replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   We love you and have missed you so much! It's really not the same without you here. I'm so sorry you've had to go through such a hard time, and I am so glad you are feeling

5. Anyone in the Crestview/Pensacola, FL area?

   pecas replied to danny0114's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Pensacola and the tri-cities area (Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach) are the lowest paid areas in the state of Florida. It is not uncommon for new grad RNs to make less than $20/hr. Because it is...

6. 1/23: What I learned this week: Long, long week. But the bagel was tasty.

   pecas replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   ((((Poppy))))

7. 1/23: What I learned this week: Long, long week. But the bagel was tasty.

   pecas replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   Welcome back,

8. 1/23: What I learned this week: Long, long week. But the bagel was tasty.

   pecas replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   (((Ixchel)))

9. 1/16 What I learned this week: Siamese Twins be Pimpin'

   pecas replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   ((((Viva))))

10. The sloppy image of nurses today

    pecas replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've got a coworker who always seems to be walking around with bats in the cave. I'm going to have to figure out a polite way to convince her to try it

11. Even the Stoic Have a Breaking Point

    pecas replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    (((Rose_Queen)))

12. iPad or NOT iPad that is the question

    pecas replied to 1_fit_male_nurse2b's topic in Arizona Nursing

    None of my ebooks are compatible with iPad or iPhone. I ended up getting a little 2 in 1 so I wouldn't have to lug my big laptop around. I really dislike the ebooks but for some of my classes it was...

13. RN with new Restrictions on license

    pecas replied to Amberb1395's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not trying to be argumentative, but we give Librium for ETOH withdrawal, and a lot of places give Ativan. Some patients coming off benzos get a taper. Tramadol is also given to opiate withdrawal...

14. How are you assessing alcohol withdrawal?

    pecas replied to nj3456's topic in General Nursing

    CIWA with

15. Domestic Violence: Rebuilding

    pecas replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    After being told for so long that everything is your fault, you start to believe it. Your judgement skewed. Everything you do turns to crap because nothing you do is good enough. They've isolated you...