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  1. Emergent

    Is it customary where you work to recheck BPs manually?

    Emergent replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, many nurses don't do this. It obviously wasn't the custom in my ER amongst many of my colleagues because the manual BP cuffs were becoming difficult to find. I let our new manager know...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    Emergent replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I looked up 4/20. I used to be young and the know, but now I'm hopelessly out of touch apparently. I thought 4/20 referring to the date that this happened since it was I think the day before the...
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    Medical Tourism

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who came into the ER for a recheck after having an elective surgery done in Mexico. She said it cost $4,000 there and would have cost $30,000 in the US. She did this to save money. She...
  4. Emergent

    Options for parents and spouses with strict schedules

    Emergent replied to TexRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What you need is a better support system. Since you don't have a natural one such as family, you're going to have to artificially create one. That will take some organizing and money. You can't...
  5. Emergent

    My coworker was high and got away with it

    Emergent replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    You need to never look at anyone else's phone again, that's what you should do. That is indefensible behavior!
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    Medical Tourism

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Just nausea. Hers was a type of gastric, weight reducing surgery. I thought it unwise to have that done in another country since there are significant side effects, sometimes, to the surgery....
  7. Emergent

    Got in trouble inserted 16f instead of 18 f

    Emergent replied to Kadidi's topic in General Nursing

    I stand corrected! Totally reversed that in my
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    Got in trouble inserted 16f instead of 18 f

    Emergent replied to Kadidi's topic in General Nursing

    If an 18 French foley got clogged, then common sense tells me that a larger size would be in order. Throughout my practice, that's often been left to nursing judgment, with a 16 being the standard...
  9. Emergent

    My Mom passed away. Did I do the right thing?

    Emergent replied to LovingMom1's topic in General Nursing

    Your mother had multiple health problems and was 70 years old. It sounds like you did everything you could to care for her but her time had come. I think you should find someone to talk to...
  10. Emergent

    New job not what i was expecting

    Emergent replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    Lucky you, you don't have to learn a new charting system. That's an annoying hassle, not some big achievement. And, learning a new IV pump takes a few minutes, big deal. Just make it through...
  11. Emergent

    Need some advice from other nurses....please!

    Emergent replied to clh8987's topic in General Nursing

    I remember way back when. I started out in long-term care and got a job on a medical floor. I was so nervous about doing something I haven't experienced. I thought I had hit the big time. You'll do...
  12. Emergent

    Allnurses needs nurses

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't see anything wrong with the Nety threads. They seem to attract a lot of interest and lively debate. It's an important subject worth talking about in nursing, with lots of varying...
  13. Emergent

    Thoughts on this blog article

    Emergent replied to AceOfHearts<3's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nurse blogging seems an inherently risky business. How can it be done by a working nurse without enraging ones employer and risking ones
  14. Emergent

    Which country is better to work in U.S. or U.K?

    Emergent replied to jnurse816's topic in International Nursing

    No, you are not a British citizen, therefore you haven't the same rights to work in Great
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    Which country is better to work in U.S. or U.K?

    Emergent replied to jnurse816's topic in International Nursing

    UK is leaving th EU,
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I meant "Get Daily". Maybe it used to be Today's Posts before it got changed. I agree, the site wasn't improved with the 'upgrades'. They are probably designed more for optimizing profitability,...
  17. Emergent

    Might get kicked out of program...

    Emergent replied to qteebug's topic in General Students

    LOL,how
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    Might get kicked out of program...

    Emergent replied to qteebug's topic in General Students

    Now you are sounding defensive and presumptuous. My mother had a ruptured subarachnoid brain aneurysm, was in a coma for 4 months, then died while I was in nursing school. I never made any mistakes...
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    Might get kicked out of program...

    Emergent replied to qteebug's topic in General Students

    The point being, probably every nurse here had a ton of stress while in nursing school. I had four kids, was a single mom, had a rocky relationship with a man, worked, etc etc. One reason they put...
  20. Emergent

    Sick of the BS

    Emergent replied to Helluvanurse33's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately you came across as a boastful student to others when discussing your excellent grades. This is an important lesson for your future navigation into the social minefield of nursing....
  21. Emergent

    Chris Christie in charge of Trump's Opioid Commission

    Emergent posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just read that Christie will be heading the opioid commission. I thought his actions in New Jersey were an overreaction that punished responsible prescibers and patients for the failures of the...
  22. Emergent

    Call it a hunch.

    Emergent replied to bigd82's topic in General Nursing

    You reported to the RN in charge. You got vitals. I think you acted correctly. Maybe the nurse didn't act quickly enough, maybe it was a hopeless case, we don't know. But it sounds like your actions...
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    Shoes, uniforms, shower after clinical?

    Emergent replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Students

    You will need a hazmat, decontamination unit prior to entering you car. It's similar to the procedure after leaving an Ebola patient's room. One bad microbe and your entire family will be wiped
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    School nurse spots leukemia in a pupil

    Emergent posted a topic in School

    This is a great story about an observant school nurse. Hooray! NJ School Nurse Helps Spot Leukemia Symptoms In
  25. Emergent

    I did a Google search, and my RN information and a bunch of other things are there?

    Emergent replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's a great tool for stalkers. But, if you know someone's first and last name, it's not hard to find out stuff, even without the help of the