Ladyscrubs

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    Recommendation for comfortable nursing shoes

    Ladyscrubs replied to megster871's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Rockport "Marta" in white and compression panty
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    Is this a violation of HIPPA?

    Ladyscrubs replied to CM35's topic in Nursing Career

    I learn so much from theses posts! Where do I place the tourniquet? I need an inservice, I need a
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    A Good Dilemma?

    Ladyscrubs replied to Midwest.rn's topic in Nursing Career

    Pardon the idiom, but you are putting the cart before the horse. You have nothing to lose by going to the second interview. It may turn out to be nothing. However, if the second position turns out to...
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    Ladyscrubs replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I almost forgot this! The room would smell like pancakes, and it always made me hungry. Best of all, it made the patients feces less offensive (not saying they ever were of course) The poo would then...
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    Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    Ladyscrubs replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    Pet peeve on night shift... popcorn, someone always burns it, and at 0400 the lingering odor reminds me of stinky
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    Ladyscrubs replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, I remember the gloves, or lack thereof. I was an LPN and we were given this ditty to think over…"do you wear gloves to wipe yourself? No, well then why would you wear gloves to wipe your...
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    Do I aspirate too violently?

    Ladyscrubs replied to lorelei13's topic in General Nursing

    Ventral Gluteal, no aspirate, Z
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    Failed the 2nd time

    Ladyscrubs replied to JasmineA's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One of the books for review that I use when tutoring is the Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, 5th Edition. I can also give you this advice; don't read too much into the...
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    Why 1/2 normal saline?

    Ladyscrubs replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Lasix does tend to cause creatinine levels to creep up, so I am thinking he was on this at home and now on hold. With .45 being hypotonic, Na will go into the cell (hypoactive = fat cells), risk...
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    What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

    Ladyscrubs replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Once upon a time the NCLEX did have scores associated with it. In 1988 I sat for ye ole 2 day quill and parchment ordeal. We were informed, that we were the last group to have the scores, and after...
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    LPN, BSN, MSN?

    Ladyscrubs replied to GregClark's topic in Nursing Career

    I was not suggesting that at all. I simply was referencing the fact that you have no healthcare background, and that perhaps you should go the path of a CNA to see if healthcare is the career for you...
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    Creative Weapons

    Ladyscrubs replied to sarabellum1's topic in Psychiatric

    An older women was admitted for new onset delirium and tried to strangle me with her Jobst hose. She was only about 90 pounds soaking wet, but she had the strength of Hercules and those hose are super...
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    LPN, BSN, MSN?

    Ladyscrubs replied to GregClark's topic in Nursing Career

    What is your primary motivation for entering the profession of nursing? You answered: Money You also mentioned that you worked in manufacturing and that it has taken a toll on your body. Not a...