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    why is celebrex no longer preferred?

    RNsRWe replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    The reaction of taking Vioxx off the market was akin to swatting at a mosquito with a sledgehammer, imo....just totally overkill. Yes, it could increase the likelihood of a stroke in some patients,...
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    Cold feet?

    RNsRWe replied to seaglassgreen's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'll weigh in. When I went to nursing school, it was NOT because I had a burning passion to become a nurse. It was NOT my "dream". It was not the culmination of years of self-sacrifice until I...
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    Have been in the ER for 3 hrs now....

    RNsRWe replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Emergency

    Maybe I'm missing something, but you wrote a very rude response to a member here because she didn't think you had anything to complain about...? Your explanation of "I was clearly bored" doesn't mean...
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    Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    RNsRWe replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pearson Vue isn't a program. It's the company that runs the testing centers contracted to administer the
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    how do nurses wear nail polish?

    RNsRWe replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I've decided to start a new nail fashion trend. I don't want to divulge the secret just yet, but it's going to involve popsicle sticks, duct tape, corn flakes and shellac. Take THAT, Infection...
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    Best Shoes for 12 hrs shift

    RNsRWe replied to AnacaliRn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    About a hundred years ago I was a runner, and Saucony was my brand :) And then you have stacks of "old" running shoes, because at six months they were toast for running BUT they were perfectly good...
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    Ethical Dilemma

    RNsRWe replied to mglick's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you're forgetting that your patient is NOT the baby, as you stated....it's the pregnant woman. And if you disregard her wishes and force an unwanted procedure, I'm guessing it's because you've...
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    Best Shoes for 12 hrs shift

    RNsRWe replied to AnacaliRn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you're really interested, I'll save you a whole lot of time waiting for the hundred different answers you'll get on this thread: it's been done to death here at AN--do a Search and you'll find...
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    "I DEMAND an antibiotic. I am the customer and I am paying your salary"

    RNsRWe replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, but now the documentation of her failure to follow through, her seeming lack of interest in this process is
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    Feedback from the Pros

    RNsRWe replied to Care123's topic in General Nursing

    Real benefits: good, useful medical/dental/pharmacy plan. So your nurses can afford to take the
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    Lawyer considering nursing

    RNsRWe replied to legaleagle30's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Ah, you WERE listening To all the lawyers who posted about what a great career change it was for them, how they hated being lawyers and love being nurses (or expect they will love it once they pass...
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    Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    RNsRWe replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    Huh. Well, let's see if you can figure out where I stand. I graduated with my first degree (non-nursing) a whole pile of years ago. Had no interest in attending the graduation ceremony; they...
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    Pre-Nursing Student with a few questions

    RNsRWe replied to Ashley1120's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    1. You have to have graduated from an accredited nursing school to be able to sit for the NCLEX-RN, the licensing exam you'll need to pass to become an RN at all. You can reach this goal by...
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    Volunteering Questions

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

    A doctor "train" you to do a CNA's job? How so? Is this a doctor you know who wants you to work in his office? Sounds like he's talking about training for a MA (medical assistant); all you need...
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    Cheating pre-nursing students

    RNsRWe replied to buttons93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Smart
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    racism?

    RNsRWe replied to dcw132003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employment Act was supposed to make it so that everyone was equal, no preferences as to color of skin when applying for jobs. So it's not 'thanks to AA'...
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    Travel Nurse

    RNsRWe replied to mccurdyk10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's zero you can do at this point, with the exception of picking up a new language. Becoming a travel nurse first requires considerable experience AS a nurse, as you'll be expected to jump into a...
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    "I DEMAND an antibiotic. I am the customer and I am paying your salary"

    RNsRWe replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, love those ones, too. The ones that the doc doesn't want to deal with so just gives whatever they want, and YOU look like a schnook because you disagreed. Makes me cranky,
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    Question about gauged ears.

    RNsRWe replied to allan87's topic in General Students

    You'll find that key words on the page trigger ad popups...they think we're interested, so they offer it for
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    Question about gauged ears.

    RNsRWe replied to allan87's topic in General Students

    Really does depend on the population you're working with....as you said, you work in psych where in your own experience well over half of your patients look like this. But in LTC, the average medical...
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    Shift differentials?

    RNsRWe replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    I always made significantly more when I worked nights, and charge pay on top of night diff made for a nice padding. Five bucks an hour additional for noc diff, five for charge pay. But the down side...
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    Cheating pre-nursing students

    RNsRWe replied to buttons93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school wasn't so far back in my memory I can't recall it, and I recall there were cheaters. There are now, there will be in the future. Thing is, the ones who make it to graduation aren't...
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    Another male nurse maybe

    RNsRWe replied to Theguest2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'd do better to not think of yourself as a male nursing student, but rather as a nursing student. The number of men entering the field of nursing is increasing dramatically; they aren't "few and...
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    "I DEMAND an antibiotic. I am the customer and I am paying your salary"

    RNsRWe replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Been thinking about the 'I pay your salary' theme from some patients....thinking that me saying "I didn't think that was YOUR signature on the bottom of my paycheck" probably wouldn't make them happy....
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    Lawyer considering nursing

    RNsRWe replied to legaleagle30's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If your goal is to spend more time with your children, as you say, this is not the career move you should be considering. While it's true that there is often flexibility when it comes to RN positions...