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    Leave you family for nursing??

    RNsRWe replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    Seriously? Not in a million years. To be frank, I can't imagine anyone thinking working as a nurse trumps having one's family to go home to every day. Then again, I suppose there are those who don't...
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    How do you handle the everyday stress of a nurse?

    RNsRWe replied to Bugs20091's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Man, I had to read this like three times before I got what you were saying, lol....I was reading it as DON'T walk the dog, do yoga, gym, etc....
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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    RNsRWe replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whew, so many posts and so many opinions. What the heck, here's mine: We NEED universal healthcare coverage for every citizen of the USA. We need to MONITOR and ENFORCE such a system so that it is...
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    Christmas presents from management?

    RNsRWe replied to josieersia's topic in General Nursing

    Would be helpful to know what your budget per employee is for the Holiday gifts (better
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    If you think you are "too old" to go back to school....

    RNsRWe replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Or, if you are like this LOL, you'll get a scholarship at
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    How do you handle the everyday stress of a nurse?

    RNsRWe replied to Bugs20091's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Always, ALWAYS have something enjoyable to look forward to doing outside of work. Doesn't matter if it's working out in a gym, cooking or baking, going for a bike ride, crochet/knitting, reading,...
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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    RNsRWe replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Countdown Clock on closure of this thread in
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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    RNsRWe replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wonder if the crux of the debate lies in whether one believes what one person calls a "right" is really more a "societal expectation". By living in what we consider an 'advanced' society (and let's...
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    Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    RNsRWe replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OP, you came here asking for advice. Clearly not everyone is of the opinion that there was nothing you possibly could have done to avoid getting fired, and they've told you this. At this point, since...
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    Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    RNsRWe replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe I'm missing something here. The OP says she/he uses marijuana for anxiety issues, but doesn't believe it will affect him/her at work? How on earth can it NOT affect you at work? If you're...
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    Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

    RNsRWe replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The answer seems blindingly obvious to me, but as I'm on the outside looking in, I have that advantage. Your supervisors/managers have made it abundantly clear that you have no future at this...
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    Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    RNsRWe replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OP, in your first post you described the situation, and asked for advice, opinions, and what options you might have now. When presented with the advice to keep your head down next time and the...
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    Does nursing school LocatioN matter?

    RNsRWe replied to cdubs123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, as in everything else in life, reputation matters. If you graduate from a school with a poor reputation (but you're one of the lucky ones to pass the NCLEX), don't be surprised if your...
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    Nursing In My Blue Jeans

    RNsRWe replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't find jeans to be the image of the professional we're (all) supposed to be. While it's true that "anyone can wear scrubs"--and they do--the expectation of the patient and the rest of the...
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    NSAID's use after surgery

    RNsRWe replied to brownbook's topic in Gastroenterology

    No, never routinely. We've got a line with a box in front to check if the doc specifically wants a person off of NSAIDS for 30 days, for specific GI symptoms/ulcerations/etc. Otherwise,
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    Gifts vs. bribes...is there a line?

    RNsRWe replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yucky situations! I've been fortunate in that the only gifts that come our way come without strings. My facility frequently has repeat patients, very common actually, and every now and then someone...
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    Anyone else have a problem with this ad?

    RNsRWe replied to rawlinz's topic in General Nursing

    I left the hospital setting about a year ago, but at that time there were still a couple of hold-outs who wore their caps. The facility didn't require them, of course, but those who wanted to could...
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    Is the nicu and nursery easy?

    RNsRWe replied to almostmadeit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sadly, I suspect it is. This isn't the OP's first post; she writes about her mother taking the NCLEX. I imagine one question to Mom might have answered this thread before it started. I
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    No light duty for RN's in my hospital - is this typical?

    RNsRWe replied to srleslie's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a dream I had when I was charge nurse and would've signed over one of my children to get a light-duty EXTRA set of hands!! Nope, they didn't do that....then again, I'm not there
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    A funny and warped FACES pain scale

    RNsRWe replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Thank you, Nurse Leigh for FINDING this gem! And thanks, of course, to the OP :) Whenever I had someone who gave me a pain rating of 9 or 10 (while they were so insanely NOT) I would...
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    No light duty for RN's in my hospital - is this typical?

    RNsRWe replied to srleslie's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the hospitals, med-surg also, there was no light duty because if you were "half a nurse" then who would be the other half? If you're not able to lift and transfer your patients....who...
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    Questions about tuition reimbursement from work?

    RNsRWe replied to J-Swish's topic in General Nursing

    The short answer is "some do, some don't". It's something to find out about when interviewing, or you can go to HR if you're already employed to find out details: they won't be a
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    Is pulling a 200 lb patient different than lifting them

    RNsRWe replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    What Hygiene Queen is referring to is a Maxi-Glide, and no facility should ever be without this lovely device! Many a patient simply would not have moved with less than a tow truck if it had not been...
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    Patients who "cheat" and drive home

    RNsRWe replied to Lilme04's topic in Gastroenterology

    Agreed. But they won't be suing US....WE told the alert, oriented, aware patient when they made the appointment that they'd be required to find a responsible person to drive them home. We asked them...
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    Loose teeth letter - thought I'd share...

    RNsRWe replied to Marlene39's topic in School

    To the OP: LOVED that letter! A friend of mine is a school nurse, and she shares with me stories that make me shake my head--sometimes laughing, sometimes in shock. A whole different world from the...