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ambr46

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  1. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    ambr46 replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but we are there to address healthcare issues. How far into these issues are we supposed to delve? Our role isn't to investigate if they are allowed to own handguns or have a criminal record. It...

  2. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    ambr46 replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    What is the procedure if they say no? Just

  3. December 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    ambr46 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Let's get this party

  4. Seriously overworked

    ambr46 replied to pbmaxx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Honestly, I would quit. The working conditions of LTC aren't going to change anytime soon. Life is too short to be this overworked and

  5. Today's cringeworthy event..

    ambr46 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she has and feels she doesn't need to bother with gloves

  6. December 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    ambr46 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    These are our new rectal

  7. December 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    ambr46 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I looked everywhere and this is the smallest needle I could

  8. Your Patient

    ambr46 replied to Danielia95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pretty much no similarities. If this is for homework it should be a slam

  9. educational value of care plans

    ambr46 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    Ha ha ha... Some people's kids

  10. General Noise Discussion

    ambr46 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh my god. Never seen anything like this. It's too

  11. The Dark Side of Nursing...

    ambr46 replied to maeli's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am just glad that we don't have a morgue in our hospital. Moving boxes around in the supply room is one thing, but

  12. educational value of care plans

    ambr46 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    Wow with the OP'S attitude I'm regretting my previous post. Why ask for advice and then become totally defensive when you get

  13. Daith piercing with stethoscope?

    ambr46 replied to RNSMC2592's topic in General Nursing

    I must be getting old because I have never heard of this daith piercing. Googled it and all that came up were many gruesome pictures of infected ears...shiver me

  14. A sobering story-------

    ambr46 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good reminder to always double check dosage calculations with another nurse especially when dealing with infants and children. What a truly terrible

  15. educational value of care plans

    ambr46 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    The reality is that once you are working as a floor nurse, care plans are nothing like what you do in school. The value of them I think, is to build critical thinking. I always thoughthaving to do a...

  16. what to do if you are told not to come back to clinical site?

    ambr46 replied to HoneybadgerFTW's topic in General Students

    Freudian

  17. what to do if you are told not to come back to clinical site?

    ambr46 replied to HoneybadgerFTW's topic in General Students

    How does one go about blowing unicorns or rainbows up someone's butt? Is there a special apparatus made just for this purpose? Heather Maizey you are way out of line

  18. I feel nursing is more of a calling than anything else

    ambr46 replied to Tarrus Eliuds's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Those who feel that nursing is their calling in life are bound to be let down when it doesn't meet their expectations. If nursing called I definitely didn't get the

  19. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

    ambr46 replied to furelite's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will get hired. LTC sometimes likes their new grads. It's stressful as well but it is an awesome way to learn time management. Life is always so much easier with a supportive spouse. I just want...

  20. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

    ambr46 replied to furelite's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't give up on nursing altogether!!! You can apply to other places. Home health, dialysis, blood banks, LTC,... I know you are extremely nervous about nursing at this point because of your initial...

  21. Syringe suctioning a peg tube

    ambr46 replied to AngelaShone's topic in Private Duty

    Just noticed that the patient has CF okay now I get the mucous

  22. Syringe suctioning a peg tube

    ambr46 replied to AngelaShone's topic in Private Duty

    I haven't done home health in a while but I always thought if you aspirated contents from peg then you were supposed to put it back to maintain the ph balance? And I could be totally wrong here but I...

  23. I was happy once. Then I became a nurse

    ambr46 replied to ebart03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's ok to not like nursing and it doesn't mean that you are selfish. I think people go into nursing with the idea that they can help people or make a difference...and every now and then that actually...

  24. Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    ambr46 replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It would be just as bizarre if a female was looking for a job where she had zero exposure to women and wanted to work with men only. Anyway, I agree with smiling blue eyes...pretty sure we have been...

  25. Looking up patients previously in your care

    ambr46 replied to Clovery's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have been just as curious as you to know how the patient is and what the outcome was. Just don't do it you can be liable for a violation as well as your facility. It's not worth