MassED BSN, RN

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    Postpartum Sleeping Pill

    MassED replied to Jemma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    is this while still in the hospital? Can't imagine having meds once you're at home, caring for a
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    Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

    MassED replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

    you sound sincere and very sweet. I don't know how old you are, but you are a wise person. Good luck and I'm sure your g/f must be of a like mind, so you'll both be successful in your personal and...
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    Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

    MassED replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

    just being devil's advocate, what if other students also got a 4.0? Who was
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    Advice needed...how to survive the night shift commute...literally.

    MassED replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get the discussion path about docs taking away licenses for being sleepy and needing help to not fall asleep? First of all, docs can't take away licenses... boards do. And since when does...
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    Advice needed...how to survive the night shift commute...literally.

    MassED replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    drinking an espresso on the way home? Or did you say you can't have anything caffeinated? What about talking to someone on the drive home, on your cell? Maybe not your boyfriend/fiance, but someone...
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    How do you stay sexy in nursing school

    MassED replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Students

    whoah! I doubt that you, me, or anyone else on here knows that the OP only cares about appearance. I think it was a harmless question, and not to put down the actual difficulty of nursing. Take a...
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    Smoking coworkers and fair breaks

    MassED replied to vlomankill's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    or some Nicorette or other nicotine chewing gum. It should be provided by facilities that enforce no smoking on hospital
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    Smoking coworkers and fair breaks

    MassED replied to vlomankill's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work 3 days a week, doing 12 hour shifts. When did the requirement go to 14 hour shifts??? 12 hours is long.... I would never agree to 14 hours unless there was some serious shift in pay, or some...
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    SPIT AT....AGAIN!

    MassED replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    :bdyhdclp: that would be
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    Would a first job at a plastic surgery OR be a waste of time?

    MassED replied to cobee's topic in General Nursing

    I think that'd be a great job. You'd learn quite a bit from a surgeon - you could possibly go on from there to learn cosmetic nursing, ie Botox and such. Maybe even go on for CRNA and continue...
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    Smoking coworkers and fair breaks

    MassED replied to vlomankill's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    14 hour shift???
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    How do you stay sexy in nursing school

    MassED replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Students

    really? What do other professionals do to keep their "sexy"? Not every woman has to wear pretty polish and get dolled up to be sexy. Haaaa!!! Pretty funny post, though, I have to say.... I think a...
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    Smoking coworkers and fair breaks

    MassED replied to vlomankill's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a nonsmoker. Those smokers that I work with find each other and duck out. It has always been that way. They leave their patients and just duck out. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! I would... but...
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    inserting foley, some tips please

    MassED replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

    I once had an elderly male that said he thought his rabbi had cut off too much of his member because it was always hard to find. He had been embarassed his entire life. I told him that the rabbi...
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    Good Samaritan laws for off duty New Jersey RN's.

    MassED replied to mrsinquisitive's topic in General Nursing

    like most laws, this sounds open to interpretation. Mostly, the interpretation of those lawyers that might come after you. In its basic form, I would read into the law as the basics for emergency...
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    As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    MassED replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    why is it "comparatively" ? nurses to teachers...??? Teachers SHOULD be paid more, but nurses have LIFE AND DEATH situations. Just as pilots and those under fire get combat pay, nurses should have...
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    Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

    MassED replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

    yep. You'll see her. One can balance school, then work, spouses, and children. You can even have free time and do those things that you love. Including
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    Diagnosing Postpartum Patients

    MassED replied to happykarlo's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like a nursing care plan issue for school you're trying to
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    Dealing with adverse events in the ER.

    MassED replied to MCRNENC(C)'s topic in General Nursing

    i agree. talk with someone who was there, that can help. you do everything that you can and sometimes they just don't survive. you can try to read up on causes, which may be helpful, but mostly you...
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    Paying for priority

    MassED replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    we "carry on the healing mission of jesus christ". that's the largest business out there. don't mess with them, they'll take you down. all under the guise of caring/healing, but it's all about...
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    Did you choose....or were you chosen?

    MassED replied to Lovelymo79's topic in General Nursing

    it's awesome you love everything you're exposed to! In the ER you will be exposed to everything you can imagine and then some you never imagined you'd see. All you can do is jump into something and...
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    How exactly should I handle this?

    MassED replied to LaurenNicoleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am reading other comments on here about coming clear about being in those files. Well if they weren't locked, do you REALLY need to say you were looking at your personnel file? Why not say you...
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    How exactly should I handle this?

    MassED replied to LaurenNicoleRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh crappity crap crap, you mentioned a doctor. What if he/she is the taker? crappity crap crap. Even worse scenario, but now that you say hospice, I would *imagine* there are more instances of out...
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    How exactly should I handle this?

    MassED replied to LaurenNicoleRN's topic in General Nursing

    whose office is it now? That's a pickle to be in, for sure.... I'd definitely put out in the open to everyone of what you found, that way everyone knows narcotics are in a specific location and need...
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    SPIT AT....AGAIN!

    MassED replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    no biggie. My point had nothing to do with spitting and that situation. A moot point by now anyhow.