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  1. How did you find out about allnurses?

    bluestar replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

    Found the site while

  2. Anticoagulants

    bluestar replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have Micromedex at your facility? If so, there's a "carenotes" section that will print out explanations of these meds, etc. that are pretty easy for the layman to

  3. Being called in extra....do you go??

    bluestar replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I can dig it

  4. Treated badly in ER of hospital I work at!

    bluestar replied to missmolly's topic in General Nursing

    You deserved to be treated like a human being. Yes, I'd raise hell and write that letter. You did the right thing. Hope you're feeling better

  5. Check Your Wall Clocks - Hidden Cameras

    bluestar replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed. Good

  6. how many hours a week do you work????

    bluestar replied to akerdonn's topic in General Nursing

    Usually 48/wk. Wife loves that OT and we're doing pretty

  7. Is 52 to old for starting nursing program

    bluestar replied to soiwanttobeanurse's topic in Nursing Career

    You can do it. There'll be plenty of work around when you get licensed. Good luck and God

  8. What kind of nursing do you do????

    bluestar replied to dspring's topic in Men in Nursing

    Post-procedure unit and work OT in

  9. what do you think of the doctors you work with???

    bluestar replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Most of them are pretty

  10. Why are so many of us over weight?

    bluestar replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    I think nurses reflect the rest of our society, as far as the weight issue goes. Where I work there are slender cardiologists and overweight ones

  11. Do I want to do this career?

    bluestar replied to LizB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Working as a nurses' aid is a good idea. Remember though, nurses don't only work in hospitals. Your options are only limited by your

  12. I don't know what to do... I need advice

    bluestar replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Intriguing story. If it were me, since Ed is deceased, I would do nothing. That said, if he were alive I might be inclined to think

  13. all nurses respond

    bluestar replied to nsgst05's topic in General Nursing

    As a student I wanted to work in ER and did in a summer externship then went staff after obtaining my license. Left ER long ago, but if you think you like a certain area go for it. There are many...

  14. Computer Charting

    bluestar replied to fotografe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have computer charting where I work. Like it. It's updated by IT from time to time to reflect assessment description and accuracy. Can't wait for physician computer order entry which is on the...

  15. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    bluestar replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Was a Navy corpsman in the Fleet Marine

  16. Colorfull tattoos

    bluestar replied to edgreen's topic in General Nursing

    Keep 'em

  17. Define Nursing

    bluestar replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    I'll borrow the Navy's slogan: not just a job, an

  18. LOS after CABG?

    bluestar replied to tvccrn's topic in Cardiac

    I've seen patients discharged on post-op day three. This is the exception

  19. Anchorage, Alaska

    bluestar replied to pearldora's topic in Travel

    Wow, I'm envious. Let us know about your impressions of "the last

  20. Pt assignement of 7 or more in rehab

    bluestar replied to SusanRehabRN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Eight patients and maybe more is too many. I'd be seeking another unit to work on. I wish you

  21. What would you do?

    bluestar replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. Too many good units out there. I'd leave that toxic

  22. PLEASE HELP! TOPIC-Men in Nursing

    bluestar replied to Joru110's topic in Men in Nursing

    That about sums it up. Well

  23. Learning to balance multiple patients

    bluestar replied to lisa1130's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is my routine in a nutshell: Get report, then pop in and introduce myself to each patient. Next gather all charts and review the orders and progress notes. Then start to assess patients and pass...

  24. Why do I feel like I'm doping my patients?

    bluestar replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Well

  25. Is it unprofessional?

    bluestar replied to acebsn05's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, it's