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    Do you see a problem with this?

    gr8rnpjt replied to DallasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would take the compliment and be agreeable to floating any time needed because you are someone that can "handle it". Not sure why floating has always been considered a major problem. Anyway, they...
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    Dumb Idea??

    gr8rnpjt replied to brinley_s's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, you are 23 years old, there is so much time for children. Nursing school is such a committment and not easy even in the best of circumstances. But you don't know how you will feel about...
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    Insurance Benefits

    gr8rnpjt replied to newnurse33's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, the best place to work is the place that gives you a wide variety of chioces. Our health plan offers a standard HMO, with premium upgrades for dental and vision, a PPO choice, a POS choice, and a...
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    Terminated from LTC!

    gr8rnpjt replied to Serenity USVI's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    3 advertisments in 1 thread are a little much, don't you
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    Question re: lupus and fibromyalgia

    gr8rnpjt replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You Miranda! That is what I wanted to say but my anger took over. My apologies to the board for my flaming post. I hate
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    Question re: lupus and fibromyalgia

    gr8rnpjt replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

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    Question re: lupus and fibromyalgia

    gr8rnpjt replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

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    Question re: lupus and fibromyalgia

    gr8rnpjt replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

    From what I know, fibromyalgia is not fatal. Lupus can be if it attacks the internal
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    Breech of ethics

    gr8rnpjt replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a toxic situation for this girl's patients. Something needs to be done. Maybe the instructor can take this out of your hands by bringing up the subject of ethics and describe the...
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    dealing with excessive absences?(Long)

    gr8rnpjt replied to sconoli's topic in School

    I don't understand what the concern is. He doesn't live with you. So you can be in control of how much exposure he has to your baby. If there is a problem with truancy the custodial parent is the one...
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    Advise Needed..

    gr8rnpjt replied to tfm2007's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to add, never cross your legs when sitting. It could impair your circulation and cause deep vein
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    Well, here's a warning....

    gr8rnpjt replied to pannie's topic in General Nursing

    pannie, I am sure you are aware of this but I just wanted to stress to you that you should not use retin-a while in the sun. It can cause very painful sunburn with open blisters and lots of
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    Man dies after falling out of bed wearing a vest restraint

    gr8rnpjt replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I witnessed a similar incident 19 years ago. The other nurse on nights had this patient in a posey vest restraint, double siderails. She somehow contorted her body and ended up with her face smashed...
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    Thinking of becoming a nurse/...

    gr8rnpjt replied to Graffinius's topic in Men in Nursing

    Better think again. This is not a career for looking for the hook-up. It is a serious profession and you need to be smart to get
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    Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

    gr8rnpjt replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    Um, sorry but I fail to see how this situation and the actions taken can be considered Alarmist, narrowminded, closed minded, or overly sensetive. :angryfire Just because 4 decades ago the things you...
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    Just need a shoulder to cry on.....

    gr8rnpjt replied to dorselm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    dorselm- Why not try another nursing school? Coming from the same city I happen to know that there are many fine nursing schools in the area, Mercy hospital being very close to Duquesne. Having gotten...
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    What is that smell?

    gr8rnpjt replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I know that smell too, definitely a different smell from the teenage raging hormone dirty tennis shoe smell that the OP was talking about! My 4 year old son (Joey the Super-hero) never stops running...
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    What is that smell?

    gr8rnpjt replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Check under the bed for dead bodies (just kidding) I remember my brother would take his shoes off in the basement, and within minutes the smell permeated the entire house, up to the bedrooms. My...
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    Help - Suspended

    gr8rnpjt replied to AnnetteER's topic in General Nursing

    Annette, congratulations! Great Save!. Your patient did not die and has no side effects. Like another poster said, don't imbellish or add to the story. The only thing I see that was wrong was that you...
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    Assisting in abortions

    gr8rnpjt replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Now that is a compelling issue. The ER story is that, just a story. But this, this is real life. and it would be a tough choice for me as
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    Number of Disease Management nurses

    gr8rnpjt replied to renerian's topic in Case Management

    I worked for DTCA (Diabetes Treatment Centers of America, now known as American Healthways) when they came into town in 1999. They had a new contract with Highmark in Pittsburgh. I helped open the...
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    Im A Licensed Woman Thank You

    gr8rnpjt replied to mismissy69's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful news. Good luck to you in the future now that you have your license back and can get your life back on
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    Why do I have trouble saying no????

    gr8rnpjt replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in General Nursing

    It has always been my experience in the past with these situations that whenever I traded with a friend, I undoubtably had a situation come up not too much later where I would need a day off as well,...
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    Taking the test AGAIN

    gr8rnpjt replied to ocb_dave_ocb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As they say, third time is a charm! Good
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    Agency nurse and the potential local strike!

    gr8rnpjt replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe a sign inside the car window, something with your company name, so they know you are not a scab, but a contracted employee who needs her job to pay the bills. I used to work on site at different...