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  1. Emergent

    Why would a nurse push IV potassium?

    Emergent replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    Of course we don't push potassium, but the reason it's given in the IV fluids in DKA is because the serum potassium will otherwise drop since potassium needs insulin to gain entry into cells....
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    KatieMI. Sorry, but you are coming off as pretty self-important some of your posts here. If you do that in real life you may be sabotaging
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    Nurse busted for drugs/Hep C

    Emergent replied to broughden's topic in Nursing News

    News outlets are notorious for not getting their facts straight in order to create a more dramatic
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    5 rights of patient medication administration, when you're self medicating

    Emergent replied to brownbook's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a headache for a couple of days and then realized that I'd accidentally bought decaffeinated coffee! THAT was a
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to mention, if people don't bring up various subjects here at allnurses, there won't be any discussions. I find it baffling when someone criticizes a thread saying 'why talk about this...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt it. People always say that. Then, when you approach them, they get defensive and
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Typical comment from an allnurses critic
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    Any Mormon/LDS nurses here? I need help?

    Emergent replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think probably some of the negatively stems from good old fashioned bigotry. Anti-mormonism is a socially acceptable prejudice in many quarters. And, there are some people who are just generally...
  9. Emergent

    Miserable nurses

    Emergent replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    All true, llg. But, it sounds like that nurse is a piece of work. As an uninitiated student, the whole experience was probably an unnerving eyeopener! To the OP, welcome to nursing! You got a lesson...
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    Have Tablets replaced Binkies?

    Emergent posted a topic in Pediatric

    What do you all think of this new trend to sooth babies and toddlers with tablets? My kids use them with the grandbabies who are currently toddlers. They are helpful for getting them to bed, car...
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    Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    Emergent replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    Well, I had no idea that "mental institute" was now considered politically incorrect. Around here we refer to ours by their nicknames ie: Eastern or Western. What's the new, proper terminology these...
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    Does anyone ever get tired of people thinking Nursing is easy?

    Emergent replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard these comments. If someone is saying them online, get off the internet and do something
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    Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    Emergent replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    Ridiculous. It sounds like someone with OCD is in charge of your infection control department. I'd like to see healthcare start to reduce our outrageous impact on our environment. The amount of waste...
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    Will it look bad to quit my second per diem job so soon?

    Emergent replied to Nurseynurse11's topic in Nursing Career

    There is really no need to formerly quit a Per Diem job. Just sign up for fewer shifts, then
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    Only per diem nurse?

    Emergent replied to careerchanger2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I got into nursing with part-time work for the same reasons. It worked well for
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    Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

    Emergent replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    My retirement plan is to work an FTE to get insurance until eligible for Medicare, then do per diem here and there for fun and extra money. I have a paid off house and 2 rental houses, one of which...
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    Nurse pay in France equivalent to CNA pay here

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work with a young French gal who immigrated to the United States. She was a nurse there. She hasn't gotten her license here yet and is working as a CNA. She says that nurses are paid poorly in...
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    Nurse pay in France equivalent to CNA pay here

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My coworker states that in France there are strict laws limiting workers from working overtime, so one is not able to supplement ones income the way Americans do. She prefers to make that choice...
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    Are my hours being cut?

    Emergent replied to alieu4's topic in General Students

    It's easy to speculate and get paranoid when you are Per Diem. I've done it myself. Per Diem is great when there is high need, but when the tide starts turning, I like taking an
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    Order your own labs services

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw an ad on Facebook where you can order your own labs. Their doctors sign off on it and you are sent to your closest independent lab, one of 2 major lab chains. Their prices are reasonable and you...
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    Nurse pay in France equivalent to CNA pay here

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this gal is figuring in the taxes taken out and basing it on take home pay. She's from Brittany by the way. Not sure if France has different pay in different regions or
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    Needlestick Injury From HIV+ Pt

    Emergent replied to Lmwood0425's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was stuck by a Hep C pt needlestick, so very much know the anxiety your daughter went through. That wait is
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    You must have seen the story of the teenager with the head injury who was pronounced by doctors as being ready for organ donation. Fortunately he started waking up the day before harvest was to...
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    What do you think of fibromyalgia?

    Emergent posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    What do my colleagues here think of fibromyalgia? It's sufferers seem to mainly women. I'm very skeptical about it. Is it a psychological disorder? I don't mean to dis anyone here, please forgive me,...
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    Favouritism in nursing school!

    Emergent replied to Greeneyednurse1228's topic in General Students

    You graduated. Nursing school will soon be a memory and not matter. Go prove yourself in the workplace where there will also be favoritism. Also, I advise you to ingratiate yourself a bit to your...