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1. National Nurses Honor Guard Coalition

   offlabel replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   As a dude, I can't really relate, but that is actually pretty cool.

2. Bombshell Article by Bloomberg Businessweek

   offlabel replied to FullGlass's topic in NP

   These are not the droids you're looking for.....

3. IR NP

   offlabel replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Advanced

   this is for cath lab techs not NP's

4. Midwifery in the VA

   offlabel replied to Jordan1927's topic in CNM

   Like labor and delivery at a VA? I'd be shocked at that and even if there were, the hospitals that provided that service would be few and far between. VA insurance would cover maternity and l and d but doubtful at an actual VA facility. Prolly some p...

5. Sent a CNA home

   offlabel replied to Lovesnursing83's topic in Geriatric

   ...and she kept reacting. She wasn't yelling back but she was laughing at him, making faces, and being snarky in her responses which just made him more upset. Clean out your locker, you are no longer employed here.

6. IV gauge for colonoscopy&egds?

   offlabel replied to Alex Williams's topic in Gastroenterology

   What's the big deal about putting in a 20 ga IV? It's tiny an hurts just as much as a 24 ga and way more reliable.

7. Deathbed Visions of Children

   offlabel replied to RJ018's topic in Spirituality

   I sit with them, watch them silently, perhaps hold their hand, watch their restlessness and then, often shortly prior to death, a peaceful serenity comes over them...I simply ask if they are willing and able to share with me what they experience. The...

8. Anyone fasting right now?

   offlabel replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Spirituality

   Routine fasting is a Christian spiritual exercise as well, FYI. Usually having to do with food but not necessarily. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the most common days of fasting but some folks fast several times a week just as a normal part of th...

9. How to Stand Out from Other New Grad CRNAs?

   offlabel replied to iso238's topic in CRNA

   Well, you're not wrong....

10. How to Stand Out from Other New Grad CRNAs?

    offlabel replied to iso238's topic in CRNA

    1. Quality of clinical training. 2.Personality/sociability/situational awareness impression at time of interview. 3. Pre-training experience/time in grade.

11. Unsafe anesthesia practices in phase 2

    offlabel replied to Pacurn's topic in PACU

    I had a patient today who was far too sedated to come straight from the OR and complained of 8/10 pain on arrival to myself Honest question...how does a 'far too sedated' patient complain of 8/10 pain? And I've never heard of a phase II recovery...

12. Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    offlabel replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! To say nothing of the mass delusion of the Gender/Climate/Race cult. It's like hallucinogens are in the drinking water.

13. How common does patient code in outpatient Endoscopy center?

    offlabel replied to nursetobeat33's topic in Gastroenterology

    Pt. selection for any outpatient setting is important, but the envelope is definitely being pushed for financial considerations. More sicker people are coming to outpatient settings than say, 10 years ago. That said, an arrest in endoscopy is most of...

14. ACLS vs real life

    offlabel replied to Dtwjj's topic in General Nursing

    The reality is that if you have no idea what caused the arrest, every HandT on the list aside from those that you can objectively measure like temperature and glucose, everything is on the table. Depending on where you are and what resources are ava...

15. Foley ordered for patient able to void on own?

    offlabel replied to tinycrocsodile's topic in General Nursing

    right...but there are legitimate, relevant questions and questions that should be run by more experienced people first. You know as well as I do that answering the phone for questions that are seen in the same category as 'what's your favorite color?...