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    Nurses smoking weed?

    Nursynursenurse replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why do people assume that any and all drugs cause impairment? With regard to marijuana, most people put it in the same category as alcohol or opoids which is absolutely incorrect. Completely different...
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    Nursynursenurse replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm waiting til its legal to try it for the first time. It shouldn't be that long of a
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    Life, death, and dying.

    Nursynursenurse replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the soul is just a function of the brain. Its your personality. Sure, its awful when people are brain dead and kept alive artificially but I think its 100000x worse when you know they are...
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    junior high student thinks she is pregs

    Nursynursenurse replied to crazynursebsn's topic in School

    Ironically, he cant
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    Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    Nursynursenurse replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    Thats impressive. We have about 130 beds and have falls daily to every other day, usually the same few residents over and over
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    junior high student thinks she is pregs

    Nursynursenurse replied to crazynursebsn's topic in School

    Yes it got everywhere. Physical contact but no penetration. I wiped it off with a towel then went to the bathroom and then cleaned off more with wet wipes just to be sure. I've been abstinent for 6...
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    junior high student thinks she is pregs

    Nursynursenurse replied to crazynursebsn's topic in School

    That depends on what your definition of sex is. Sex is such a vague term. Most people assume it means sexual intercourse but it can include all sexual acts. So the sexual act I was doing could be...
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    junior high student thinks she is pregs

    Nursynursenurse replied to crazynursebsn's topic in School

    I wanted to jump in here and add that intercourse is not the only way to get pregnant, I learned that the hard way. My boyfriend ejaculated on me and I tested positive for pregnancy a month later when...
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    Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    Nursynursenurse replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    Someone can easily fall even on 1:1 if they suddenly feel weak and have to be lowered. We're not allowed to catch them. Bed alarms are useless in LTC when the resident decides to roll out of bed. You...
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    Light at the End of the Tunnel: RN to BSN

    Nursynursenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I feel like employers should at least post which rooms are being video/audio recorded. I used to pump milk at work and would go in empty rooms but most of the time I would pump standing up in the tiny...
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    LTC's are a joke

    Nursynursenurse replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work night shift and when I am assigned the LTC section, I have 70-75 residents to myself and 2 CNAs. There is a small 12am med pass of about 7 people. Then there is the 5am pass of about 30...
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    Blood Collection Variables are a Risk to Patients

    Nursynursenurse replied to Nerd eNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was a phlebotomist and worked in the lab before becoming a nurse and you have no idea how clueless some nurses are on blood collection. It is not their fault because it is something not taught in...
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    Healthcare-related "what the heck?!?!" dreams

    Nursynursenurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I had a dream a walked into a room and a resident fell and his arms and legs also fell off. Totally gory, blood everywhere. I didn't know what to do. I had a dream where I came on shift and all the...
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    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Nursynursenurse replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    Who can afford a BSN? Ideally, I would like to find employment in a hospital that offers tuition reimbursement so I could complete my BSN but who knows if I ever will. In the meantime, I'm working at...
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    made MD angry, and resources on unit

    Nursynursenurse replied to keepingalive's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To determine the source of blood, couldn't you ask the patient? If there was a rectal bleed, surely she would feel a gush of what would probably feel like uncontrollable watery diarrhea. For some who...
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    C-Diff Isolation

    Nursynursenurse replied to RexRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wonder about this too. I work at a SNF and we have really unclear isolation rules. Our residents with c-diff can go to the dining room as long as they have formed BMs yet we have to gown up when we...
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    Best thermometer?

    Nursynursenurse replied to RoxanneBB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I use a Relion thermometer that I got at Walmart for about $10. It's accurate, easy to use, and I keep it in my pocket all day. It does go through battery quick but I do use it
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    New Grad on Subacute floor at LTC... need advice :'(

    Nursynursenurse replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    NO NO NO! Residents conditions are constantly changing and good assessment skills along with critical thinking are huge in LTC. We are the ones that catch a decline and know when to send them into...
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    Looking up patients previously in your care

    Nursynursenurse replied to Clovery's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    They are really getting strict on enforcing HIPPA. At the hospital I used to work at, they would do random audits and people who would access charts without cause would get fired. You really have no...
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    Plan B!

    Nursynursenurse replied to Determined2017's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing was my plan B. Right out of high school I knew I wanted to be a fashion designer but was talked out of it by my parents and other rational people. I also consider going back to school to be a...
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    Maternity discrimination

    Nursynursenurse replied to Kmendi's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed and landed 2 jobs as a new grad at around 24 weeks pregnant. I wasn't showing at the time. I had no choice but to work so I could afford to take time off after the baby was born. Its not...
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

    Nursynursenurse replied to adventure_rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He doesn't have to have a clue who they are to enjoy a large group all dressed up with cool
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

    Nursynursenurse replied to adventure_rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So only the most popular movie stars should be allowed to enter the hospital and attempt to cheer kids up? By that logic, other entertainers should be banned like clowns and
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

    Nursynursenurse replied to adventure_rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or he is miserable because he's suffering some terrible illness, hence the hospitalization. Its the parents that wanted them there probably hoping it might cheer him
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

    Nursynursenurse replied to adventure_rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They were there for entertainment and I'm sure kids liked the fact that they were all dressed up in costume with props. They dont have to know anything about the movie to enjoy the visitors. If...