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    Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    Balder_LPN replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    What? Thats a joke, right? right? I'm in school now and I'll be 40 in a week or so. Why didnt someone tell me I was too old for this? I'm not the oldest in my class
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    Brainless People!

    Balder_LPN replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good call, the USDOT requires high pressure gas cylinders (ie scuba, O2, welding gas) to be secured in a motor vehicle. It is a violation of federal law to transport them the way this pt does....
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    ER policy/unresponsive pts

    Balder_LPN replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    Again though, how do you determine who is a relative. I sign all permission slips and even medical consents for my step-son, but I really dont have the legal right to. No one has ever questioned it,...
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    Brainless People!

    Balder_LPN replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    so, has the MD been asked to get this done. How about get it the form (or write the statement) and then give it to the md to
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    Exorcism??

    Balder_LPN replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Psychiatric

    I know a woman who is claims to be pocessed by the spirit of mother mary, she really beleives it to. Her boyfriend is the reincarnation of jesus, He beleives it to. They are both under psych...
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    Hey, CNAs.......got a question for all of you!

    Balder_LPN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thats how they do it here in our course. The state may test an NAC on this at thier state board
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    Hourly Rate For LPNS

    Balder_LPN replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What area is this in? You give no indication of where you
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    Hourly Rate For LPNS

    Balder_LPN replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I, too, am amazed at what the pittance they pay some of you. We have lower pay here in the very NW corner of WA state than they do in Seattle. My wife was at $16.00 as a new grad LPN in an out pt...
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    Never understood nursing

    Balder_LPN replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think you understand the meaning of a "TROLL" on a bulletin board. It doesnt mean the bad monster who lives under the bridge. But rather someone who posts inflammatory comments because they are...
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    What do you do to calm yourself at work?

    Balder_LPN replied to dano's topic in General Nursing

    I learned this from my dad...Take a walk, even if it is only 5 or 15
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    Myers-Briggs Type

    Balder_LPN replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    ENFP for me. It seems very true. And it sounds good for someone working to be a mental health
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    Womens interest in male nurses

    Balder_LPN replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    mmmmm.....not
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    Why the fanny packs?

    Balder_LPN replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just got a pair of mens Landau scrub pants with cargo type DOUBLE pockets on the legs w/o the button down flap on top. They have Elastic (UGH) and drawstring (ok) Waist. In the catalog they also...
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    "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    Balder_LPN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I worked last friday in the er with a nurse who was within 2 weeks of delivery and the only thing she wont do is heavy lifting.... And I think she takes her
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    Moving to WA from Texas

    Balder_LPN replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    I cant answer all those questions. But I can address parts of your issue. I grew up in the PNW (thats Pacific Northwest for you Southeners out there) and have lived in Georgia, NC, and served in the...
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    Becoming a MH nurse

    Balder_LPN replied to kristen38's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, I have been volunteering for a couple motnhs now in our local 30 bed ER. Talk about getting exposure to psych! alcoholics, drug addicts, attempted suicides, paranoid schizophrenics, depression,...
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    Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Balder_LPN replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Ask your doctor about stratterra. It is not a stimulant and is the only med approved by the FDA to treat adult adhd. Treating adult adhd with dexedrine etc is an "off label
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    I thought the military needed nurses

    Balder_LPN posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am a former Army 11B (Infantry). Active duty for 3 years and then a reservist in a drill sgt unit for a few more years, honorable discharge. I am 39 and will be getting my associates degree and my...
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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

    Here is one we couldnt believe last Friday night.... Pt. arriving by ambulance for......"poorly contolled restless leg syndrome" I wanted to see what this pt was like (ie mental, lonely, etc) but I...
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    Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Balder_LPN replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think strattera is great, but if I go off of it I get stomach issues and it even makes me "high" the first 5-7 days I go back on. I really like my doc, but he doesnt believe me on the high part. So...
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    I think my PPD is positive

    Balder_LPN replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am now continuing on with my healthcare carreer/education and am volunteering in the local ER. Again I have had a non standard reaction to my PPD, with the occ health nurse at the hospital...
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    Diabetic Pet Peeves

    Balder_LPN replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Granny, Except for the "largely" part isnt Hearts statement at least mostly true? Diet and exercise may control bs to normal levels in type 2, and that when type 2 has been poorly controlled insulin...
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    Becoming a MH nurse

    Balder_LPN replied to kristen38's topic in Psychiatric

    I am going to go down and take a tour of the facility in the next few weeks. It is a brand new private facility that contracts with local governments, I beleive. They have also been advertising for...
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    Nursing without the "yukkies".

    Balder_LPN replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Marie, why do you always post these old thread alerts? The conversation is obviously still interesting to those posting. And for those of us with less than 9,000 posts we may not have caught the...
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    Nursing without the "yukkies".

    Balder_LPN replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Well, at least patients dont eat it when that happens!!! Thats bound to make it a little easier to deal with (the not eating it