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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    Little Panda RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    looking for good CEU's

    Little Panda RN replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    If you click on this link to the North Dakota board of nursing there will be a list of continuing education sites. It seems quite a few of these sites offer CEU's for most states. Hope this helps....
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    IV air bubble compensation

    Little Panda RN replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

    What about IV bags hung to gravity. If the bag was to run dry before it is stopped is there any consequences to the patient. I have seen this happen and the patient was okay. I did notice that the bag...
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    Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    Little Panda RN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Normally I do not post in a thread where opinions and emotions are running in overdrive, but this time I just have to defend the OP. I am a nurse and of course not a student any longer and thank...
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    any ma's to rn in ohio

    Little Panda RN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CMA and none of my credits transfered when I went through nursing school. I had to start all over, but I think this had to do with the type of program I went too. We had modules that were 8...
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    Hello North Dakota!!!!!

    Little Panda RN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I miss North Dakota is not something you here often :) I am sure about now most of us wish we were in Virginia with you. It is cold, windy and snowed here most the day. Needless to say we are all...
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    Iv therapy Certificate

    Little Panda RN replied to babybrown's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    That is awesome! I did not get to start IV's until I was a nurse. I love starting IV's, I hope to one day become and IV resoursce person at the hospital here. Anyways the very best of luck to
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    Iv therapy Certificate

    Little Panda RN replied to babybrown's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I may be wrong, but I am assuming the RMA stands for Registered Medical Assistant. I personally did not know that RMA's can get IV certified. When I was a CMA (certified medical assistant) I was not...
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    Discouraged LVN - need help guys!

    Little Panda RN replied to MimismomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry you are feeling so down and out. Anatomy can be a hard one to get down. I do not have any great advice, but when I took this class I would tape "me" reading my lecture notes (that were...
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    Testing out of LPN course

    Little Panda RN replied to dawn66's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No problem! As a CMA you are limited to the clinic. By going for you LPN many more doors will open up for you. I know this may sound terrible, but hopefully not, I am happy to finally be able to call...
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    Removing Staples

    Little Panda RN replied to luvmynursingjob's topic in General Nursing

    In MHO staples are much easier to remove than sutures. The staple remover will bend the staple in the middle which causes the staples to pop out of the skin to the medial and lateral sides. Where as...
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    phasing out?

    Little Panda RN replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There does not seem to be any phasing out of LPN's here in my neck of the woods. There are many jobs in hospitals and other areas of nursing. There has been talk that the board of nursing is going to...
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    Testing out of LPN course

    Little Panda RN replied to dawn66's topic in Online Distance Learning

    As a CMA you have been trained for the clinic only. LPN's are trained for the hospital. The scope of practice between the two is very different. I say this because I was a CMA that went through the...
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    what is a surgigator?

    Little Panda RN replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The surgigator is real! When I had my boys it was at a military installation and they did have the surgigator. Let me tell you, nothing could have felt as good as warm water on the perineum after an...
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    Merck suspends lobbying for Gardasil vaccine

    Little Panda RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have not read this entire thread, but when I came upon it I thought about some information just shared with me by my sons girlfriend. She has been doing some research on Gardasil. I am not trying to...
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    Taking an online class

    Little Panda RN replied to Mamakidee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am an older student and I did my entire degree online, except for clinicals and testing out on skills and I also had to go to campus for my IV therapy class. I love online learning and could not...
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    How to get a job at Dr. Offic when they are not hiring

    Little Panda RN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    It never hurts to send your resume, even though they are not hiring at this time. You never know anyone of these places could be in the process of finalizing paperwork to hire someone else. Like you...
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    clinic nurse overwhelmed

    Little Panda RN replied to mimi l.v.n.'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Prioritize! You have to know what to do first and of course this requires prioritizing. I have worked in a clinic setting for 12 years. It can be very overwhelming when the phone is ringing, you are...
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    Hospital LPN's, what states are you working in?

    Little Panda RN replied to Elektra6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hospitals in North Dakota hire LPN's but at a measly 13.37hr, depending on what city you live
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    Can someone help me understand this...

    Little Panda RN replied to Carla25's topic in General Students

    http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/mvs/PATHOS/CHF.HTM http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/540983 http://www.thevest.com/research/whitepapers/626ABCOPDOverview.pdf Here are a few sites I googled. The list...
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    "You're a nurse...how wonderful!" (rant)

    Little Panda RN replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I went into nursing not only for the knowledge of how the body functions, but to make a difference. Now I am not talking about making a difference where science is concerned, but making a difference...
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    I need some Help, I'm at a FORK!!!

    Little Panda RN replied to U12beme's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! 15-1, that seems like alot of patients to me. Is that a usual number for respiratory? Anyways, good luck with your decision, sorry I wasn't any
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    You're Going to Practice on ME?!?!

    Little Panda RN replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We practiced IV's on each other and we had to have 3 successful ones at that. It really was not that bad, I am happy that I was able to practice on a real arm. We also practiced our SQ on each
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    Help?? 23yo son dx'd with brain tumor referred to Mayo immediately

    Little Panda RN replied to Ashera's topic in Oncology

    Ashera, my heart and prayers are with you and your son, also his family at this moment. I have heard nothing but good about the Mayo clinic at Rochester. They will take very good care of your son. I...
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    A Christmas Tribute to Us

    Little Panda RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Twas the week before Christmas and all through the floor, The Lasix was filling the foley's galore Stockings were worn to prevent emboli They came in 2 sizes knee and thigh high The patients were...