3ringnursing BSN

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    RNs Don't Help CNAs

    3ringnursing replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Beth, that was so diplomatic. I guess that goes to show that everyone is over worked, but don't always recognize the work others have to do also. Having a bit of trust in those you work with goes a...
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    Accidental Pill Pusher

    3ringnursing replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I had ulcers in my mouth and throat a few years ago - I was surprised it was so painful that I didn't even want to swallow my saliva. I was so surprised how painful they really were that I quickly...
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    I'm Quitting nursing to work in coffee shop

    3ringnursing replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    My husband was a real estate appraiser, and the way the industry went working for someone in a company became an extinct animal, so most appraisers were forced to open their own company and work solo....
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    BSN is a joke

    3ringnursing replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    We hard to do it the old fashioned way in the years before cellphones and home computers (but I still paid someone to format and type the paper - in those days it was called "desk top publishing"!...
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    BSN is a joke

    3ringnursing replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    An APA format paper is part of a university based curriculum and education. It has nothing to do with nursing per se. Writing an APA formatted paper didn't help me to be a better nurse, but it made...
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    3 Ways a Nurse Can Make Money While Surviving Chronic Illness

    3ringnursing replied to vickywarren's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Nice article with good ideas. I have systemic SLE, and had been sidelined for 10 years on medical disability retirement. Not only had I thought I would never work again, but I didn't think I was long...
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    On call, but missed call

    3ringnursing replied to msannaa7711's topic in General Nursing

    It won't make your supervisor feel any happier, however if you can obtain proof from your cellphone carrier that they had outages on that date during the time in question then it may at least bolster...
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    If lice can't jump or fly

    3ringnursing replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Does this
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    If lice can't jump or fly

    3ringnursing replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Why yes, yes of course! And it's approved by the OldDude RN Institute of Head Lice
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    A new one for me

    3ringnursing replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    That would probably end up being a nifty
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    If lice can't jump or fly

    3ringnursing replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Here is the
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    What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

    3ringnursing replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had a patient threaten me personally, but a few threatened to kill their PCP's and/or the pharmacist's (on a recorded call line) for not allowing early refills for their routine narcotic...
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    Asked about citizenship during triage

    3ringnursing replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    I just went to the ER last Friday for a cat bite - I am blonde, blue eyed, and so pale skinned I burst into flame in the sun: I was asked this question, not once but several times. I guess I could be...
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    Seeking help

    3ringnursing replied to MrsJt's topic in General Nursing

    Not only will your job not find out, but they can't cause any problems for you for seeking counseling to care for yourself. It sounds like they could give 2 figs about the nurses on your unit, but...
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    omg I forgot to give report!

    3ringnursing replied to kellicutshair's topic in General Nursing

    No, but I still have dreams about this. I also have dreams about discovering at the end of the shift I had a patient I didn't know about - never set foot in their room, or even laid eyes on, let alone...
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    A Change of Heart

    3ringnursing replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Mike - you rock! May you nurse for many years to come, spreading your hard learned wisdom that will benefit may of your patients (also for years to come). Very glad to have you back on the right...
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    Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

    3ringnursing replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience pain level skyrockets when the anesthesia of a block wears off, then you have to rely on narcotics to do the job. As the blessed sweet relief of the block begins to wear off the...
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    Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    3ringnursing replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    Oh Ruby ... I'm so glad you had the strength to stand up and live. I hope hamolady, and anyone else who may be living through this kind of hell finds respite and safety. When things turn ugly at home...
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    Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    3ringnursing replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    Your professor was a wise man - that sadly described my marriage immediately after I graduated from a BSN program to a "T". This is a very sad tale about intense love that went bad. A friend told me...
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    Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    3ringnursing replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    Sweet! Uncle Sam is offering to pay for tuition - AND PAY YOU TO GO TO SCHOOL TOO? OMG ... You have to take them up on that offer my friend. That is a benefit you earned while protecting and serving...
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    Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    3ringnursing replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

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    Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    3ringnursing replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    In some relationships one partner attempts to control the other with a tightly fisted Kung Fu grip - I have a bit of experience in this situation, sadly. When one person tries to dominate the other,...
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    Disclosing former substance abuse for licensure.

    3ringnursing replied to MFf2017's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nope. If you completed a decree of censure program satisfactorily and were released then your license has been wiped clean. Nothing to report or see here, thank you very much. To do so would open a...
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    Diphenhydramine

    3ringnursing replied to RestingNurseFace's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I love your screen name! That about summed it up when I was in my decree of censure program in 199(cough, cough
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    C Section Post-Op Rx

    3ringnursing replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Nice to hear pain management has improved in the past 23+ years since I had a C-section. I remember it was so painful post-op that I didn't even want to move (plus, I thought my incision was going to...