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  1. Intense Pulse Light, Thermage, CO2 Laser

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Haunted! Thermage only lasts a few days??? But a full face procedure here is 2500!! I thought it was supposed to be the pre facelift facelift. I don't have tons of uneven skin, just a little...

  2. Discharging PTs to an Unsafe Environment??

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I already posted this as a follow up to a different thread...but so far I have not had replies to this question, so I am posting it here. As it turns out, I had to do an abuse report today. A visitor...

  3. Tarasoff--Duty to Warn

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi! I'm on the Fl gulf coast

  4. Tarasoff--Duty to Warn

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Elk, you are a wealth of information! Thank you... Yes, I have shared the concerns with the staff. As you mentioned, I would never unilaterally make that decision. I did also share the obligation to...

  5. Scary Incident Happened to Me Yesterday

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    It SHOULD be that way. However, there are a few obstacles. One, we MUST go into our patients rooms because their bathrooms and closets are locked and we have to unlock them if they need to use them....

  6. Psych Specialty--The Red-headed Stepchild of Nursing?

    Meerkat posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am just wondering how many of you encounter the attitude that mental health nursing is not 'real' nursing. A co-worker said something the other day about the med-surg part of our hospital 'where...

  7. Calling in sick

    Meerkat replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Someone said they aren't supposed to ask you what you are sick with. Is that a law/legal issue? I'd love to be able to say, 'Asking me that is violating the

  8. Beaten Children

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Hmmm interesting...I think I needed your reminder. I probably need to get back into therapy, if only to talk about the things I am seeing now. You seem very astute. Thank you so

  9. Pensacola pay rates

    Meerkat replied to missrhonda's topic in Florida Nursing

    TRUE TRUE

  10. Beaten Children

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you Angie As it turns out, I had to do another abuse report today. A visitor yanked her grandchild by the hood of her coat backwards, choking her for a moment and then the child who is one year...

  11. Beaten Children

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh Angie, I have no thoughts of leaving the job. I really like it...it's just that I'm finding myself challenged not to get teary eyed when the children tell me the things that have happened to them....

  12. Does the term 'Nurse' bother you?

    Meerkat replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well said! I was just thinking about this today, as I too am a linguist. I agree that the Russian 'Vyi' and Spanish 'Usted' is a good analogy for the lack of title we have. Well

  13. Is This True? (extra coccyx bone, tail?)

    Meerkat posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a psych nurse, so not up on the baby stuff. However, a few months ago I lost a bunch of weight and found that it hurt to sit down, like my coccyx was jutting out (bear with me---i'm getting...

  14. Tea Causing Vomiting?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I didnt expect such a strong response! Anyone know why tea causes this? Rumi, I drink green tea for the antioxidants too, but the nausea is horrible. Does it have anything to do with the...

  15. Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    Meerkat replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    Rob, just another though...when you get back into nursing, and you WILL, perhaps consider a nursing position outside the old med surg circles. Med Surg will likely have you running from here to...

  16. Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    Meerkat replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    Rob, First of all, THANK YOU for your service. You're a hero. Secondly...as a dyslexic, I was removed from classes too, with nursing faculty telling me that I did not 'meet the standards' of being a...

  17. PAradoxical Reaction to Zxprexa Zydis?

    Meerkat posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Have any of you seen a patient have a paradoxical rx to ZZ? I gave ZZ 10mg p.o. to a defiant, disobediant and disruptive patient, per M.D. order. First of all, why is ZZ given to this type of patient,...

  18. Scary Incident Happened to Me Yesterday

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    thanks for all your suggestions...I think you are all correct. And thanks for your

  19. Age when you had your first child?

    Meerkat replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    first pregnancy at 27, but first live birth at

  20. PAradoxical Reaction to Zxprexa Zydis?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't understand what you

  21. Is This True? (extra coccyx bone, tail?)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You baby nurses ROCK...thanks for the info. Those were some amazing photos. This first little guy has kind of a cute tail. He looks like he is ready to wag it. Thanks

  22. Scary Incident Happened to Me Yesterday

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Elk, I think you are right. I guess it's one of those things that comes with experience. I am having trouble gauging my own reactions to things. Would you have considered that a serious incident or...

  23. Scary Incident Happened to Me Yesterday

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    That's a good idea.

  24. Peds or Dermatology Nurses...Help please!

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    My little girl was in the ER last night and two weeks ago for a fever about 103. She was dx'd with Left Otitis Media and given amoxy. I gave her the amoxy religiously for 9 days (supposedly to be...

  25. Peds or Dermatology Nurses...Help please!

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Now it looks more like a sunburn....(but it's