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    Should I hold my toungue or speak up

    Balder_LPN replied to Balder_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, thats what academics always say. Thanks for the input guy's I appreciate
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    Should I hold my toungue or speak up

    Balder_LPN replied to Balder_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    yes the grain of truth is that if you apply flame and burn plastics some dioxins are created. This rumour went around so much John Hopkins has a webpage refuting it
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    Someone messed up.

    Balder_LPN replied to meownsmile's topic in General Nursing

    Where can a minor donate blood? My daughter wants to and at 17 they wont let her
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    What was the MOST BIZARRE thing a pt has been brought to ER for (and lived to tell)?

    Balder_LPN replied to cari rn's topic in Emergency

    I did that to my brother one time. He wouldn't get out of my pedal care. Hey, IT WAS MY CAR! My mom came out, saw the blood pulsing from his scalp and picked him up, running in cirlces around the yard...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Balder_LPN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A guy came in for a refill on his O2 tank. Not to far out there right? But see, he has no scrip, no explanation of where he got the tank or anything, but "my doctor told me I needed it" because of the...
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    House, Grey's Anatomy make me mad

    Balder_LPN replied to nitesky83's topic in General Nursing

    Umm, Change the channel, you can probably use the remote. I can't believe how many bits and bytes get used up around here on such silly subjects, IT'S TV. IT'S ENTERTAINMENT. It's there to get people...
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    Nursing History Question

    Balder_LPN replied to VandyNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    maybe Mary Roberts Rinehart 1876-1958 then I am tapped out There are only about 5 internet references to "nursing information bureau" founder and none are helpfull and none for "History of Nursing...
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    Nursing History Question

    Balder_LPN replied to VandyNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if by "on the job" you mean editing ajn or nursing here are two to try from NursingCenter - Library - Journal Issue - Article "Ena Morris died at age 92 on October 1 in New York City. A...
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    IV air bubble compensation

    Balder_LPN replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

    Note too that the presence of nitrogen bubbles in the blood is termed DCS (decompression sickness), and most of the nitorgen will initially be found in the veins as the pressure is slightly lower than...
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    IV air bubble compensation

    Balder_LPN replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student and a diving intructor. In regards to trendelenburg position, we no longer use this as first aid for a diver who has embolised or is suffering DCS. I did find this at eMedicine...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Balder_LPN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    2 1/2 y/o crying and screaming, she didnt get ice cream or something and after 30 minutes he didnt know how to handle it, so rather than call his exwife he went to the
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    Our inappropriate frequent flyer

    Balder_LPN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Who cares, as long as his care wasn't compromised, and that doesnt seem to be the
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    Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    Balder_LPN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not OB but peds anyway.....I know a nurse who thinks that NOT giving kids vaccinations builds a stonger immune system. I think that could(maybe) actually be true. But what about the harm from the side...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Balder_LPN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A dumb dad came in with his daughter because she was having a tantrum! I actually knew the kid and her mom. A few days later mom called an told me (she didnt know I was there) and asked if she could...
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    What do patients say that irks you?

    Balder_LPN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is the nature of the internet, this place is pretty mild in comparison to many I have been on. Try to use some of the old time internet BBS's that are still around (Like Usenet) and you will get...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Balder_LPN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    As fun as the rules on this thread have been (and I have loved them all, even thought I got a good one in myself), the title is "Rules for the ER" it doesnt specify pt's or nurses. I never realized...
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    Nursing without license

    Balder_LPN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I researched this I found that state law says provides an exemption to the prohibition of unlicensed personel using the title nurse for a "Christian Science nurse" as long as that person doesnt...
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    Nursing without license

    Balder_LPN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Are you using your state BON website to check these? This is very easy in WA but I know it is not always up to date. Difficult to believe it woould be so out of date as to have incorrect info on...
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    Ageism in Nursing School..

    Balder_LPN replied to MQ Edna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm 40, the oldest in my class is 52, I have noticed none of this stuff directed at the older people in class. Maybe they have some other issue with you than your age. You may be jumping to...
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    Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    Balder_LPN replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this whole conversation has been around and around and around and around this board. Here is an article on what our sate BON says. http://www.wsna.org/snas/wa/practice/update.asp?id=14 WA...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    Balder_LPN replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    A nursing home I did some clinicals in had several geriatric, female patients who were labeled as "No male care providers" and several more "No males for personal care" No male pt's were listed as no...
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    Using HIPPA to get a private room

    Balder_LPN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Statement by Richard Campanelli, Director Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on HIPAA Medical Privacy and Transaction Rules: Overkill or Overdue? before the Senate...
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    HIPPA violation?

    Balder_LPN replied to LiveZen's topic in General Nursing

    The phone msg = no violation of HIPAA The FIL name = Violation also calling hubbys work to schedule appt/lv msg is a violation of HIPAA. But I will doublecheck on that one....
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Balder_LPN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Rule #724 If you dont want to talk to the police, take the 24,000 dollars out of your underwear and leave it at
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    Personality Disorder Test...how do you stack up?

    Balder_LPN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    I was going to skip this, I never do these goofball quiz's. But then I saw it was a sticky from Wolfie, and so I tried it. But this thing has been around forever. People email this one around all the...