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    Iv start question

    Emergent replied to nurseinamerica11's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you are flattening out your angle after you get flash. Also, before you insert, assess for valves and bifurcations in the vein. Try to make sure you have a nice section of vein that's...
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    I went to work with a black eye

    Emergent replied to Jessie-'s topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Ruby Vee! You need to write a
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    "Please" and "Thank You"

    Emergent replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Many of my colleagues could benefit from a Miss Manners
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    Dilemma situation! I'm not a nurse, but is this common practice??

    Emergent replied to Nursing617's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wouldn't that then be a sub Q
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    Dilemma situation! I'm not a nurse, but is this common practice??

    Emergent replied to Nursing617's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You sound like you don't know what you're talking about at all. You don't administer IV medications subcutaneously. If you think someone is doing something wrong then bring it to their manager's...
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    What if I'm the Bully?

    Emergent replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    The technical definition of bullying is irrelevant. I think what the OP realizes about herself is that her communication style is highly aggressive at times. This can be very ineffective with certain...
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    Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I went to a co-workers party, she had a hall, DJ, Karaoke, etc, and lots of booze. I found out that another co-worker turns in to a trailer trash crazy woman when exposed to too much alcohol. It was a...
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    Looked up old nursing schoolmate. Odd situation...

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I decided to try to look up a gal with whom I carpooled for the two years of nursing school, 25 years ago. We and another woman drove an hour each way. She was a young single mother, younger than...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you had a strong suspicion of a coworker's diversion of narcotics, how you handle it? I'm talking, a nurse in the ER who habitually walks into the room with narcotic drawn up on your patient,...
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    Alert & Oriented Patients Who Pee and Poop on Themselves

    Emergent replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever watched the Hoarders show? There is a segment of the population that has no ability to be clean and tidy. Talk to paramedics sometimes to see what they encounter when they go on their...
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    Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Emergent replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    I want to mention that back in FDRs day the standard of living didn't include smart phones, TVs, cars, artificial nails, expensive tattoos, eating out. Your average American cooked at home, from...
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    Looked up old nursing schoolmate. Odd situation...

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You are often a positive contributor to this site. However, this doesn't seem to be a good example of that. You don't seem to understand the tone of my original post, for one thing. I was sharing an...
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    Is this reportable to the BON?

    Emergent replied to TX_L&DRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just looked up what this transcutaneous Billirubin test is. It sounds like you just put a meter on the skin to check the billi level. I don't know what the history is with this woman, but I think...
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    Looked up old nursing schoolmate. Odd situation...

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Very
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    Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Emergent replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    Probably if you go to an Ivy League
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    Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Emergent replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very satisfied with my
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    Don’t know if I have enough passion for nursing

    Emergent replied to Shai1010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is a lot of evidence-based information pointing to the fact that those who go into nursing highly committed and idealistic are more prone to burn out. I think it's important to stay detached and...
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    Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Emergent replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    This is the essential argument against having such a high minimum wage for unskilled work. It would take away the incentive for anyone to make the effort to become educated in a more specialized...
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    Socially needy coworkers

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a newer coworker at one of my jobs. She seems to be universally annoying everyone there. She seems to want to intrude in every conversation with over sharing about her own life. She will show...
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Emergent replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Before this thread gets closed, I just want to say that those who dislike Trump seem to let him take over their thoughts. It was the same with the Obama haters. Don't let Donald Trump get to stay in...
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    Diphenhydramine

    Emergent replied to RestingNurseFace's topic in Nurses Recovery

    New research points to Benadryl increasing the risk for Alzheimer's. Don't take it! Common anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl linked to increased dementia risk - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health...
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    I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    Emergent replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    I had a prescription for Xanax years ago when I was going through menopause that I briefly used. It just made me sleepy I don't know how anybody gets a high from that. It's a very boring
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Emergent replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Do you actually know anybody who voted for Trump? A couple of my best friends did and they are the loveliest people in the world. You might want to broaden your horizons and
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    I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    Emergent replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    There is a lot of sloppy prescribing going on. I think these so-called rare side effects can be detrimental when they happen. Having said that, I have a prescription for Xanax which I take only when I...
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    Don’t know if I have enough passion for nursing

    Emergent replied to Shai1010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I never had a passion for nursing. Passion is actually one of those fleeting emotions, like rocket fuel, that burns hot and fast. It blinds people into getting into bad relationships. It is not the...