Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

This is my least favorite "go-to" that I hear all to often. Why even have monitoring in the first place?

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Making CHANGE – And it’s not about coins, tho it could be!

I’m back with my third installment of the A to Z’s of creating a Rockin’ Retirement. Let’s talk about the C word – CHANGE.

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A More Flexible RN to BSN.

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Has pain scale contributed to opiate problem?

I work in the ER, therefore encounter many people with opiate problems. A lot of them, frankly, are unsophisticated people with low levels of education. We use the pain scale because we are required to.

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Emergency Nursing 2016 - Conference Details & Registration Info

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is hosting the largest conference dedicated to the profession that offers state-of-the-art, hands-on education. It will showcase the latest clinical and technological breakthroughs in the field, and attendees can learn from leading emergency healthcare experts.

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Nurses with eating disorders?

Lately facing demons head on has resulted in some good healing. Are there any nurses on this forum that would be open with sharing that they have an eating disorder?

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Torn Between Two Careers

I am currently working nights at a small hospital on a med surg unit. I was unhappy with the work conditions and the fact that I realize that I hate all things med surg related. I gave my notice. I was offered a position in a physician's office.

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