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Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyle Tied to Low Atherosclerosis Risk
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Traditional hunter-gatherers have a lower risk of atherosclerosis, lower age-related increases in blood pressure, and reduced prevalence of hypertension, according to two studies published online May 21 in Hypertension. In the first study, Daniel Lemogoum, M.D., M.P.H., from the Université Libre de Bruxelles-Erasme Hospital in Brussels, and colleagues... Read
What is the right answer to "Where do you see yourself in five years?"
I have an idea of where I see myself in five years, but also, I have been involved in experiences that I weren't my initial interest and found out I had a passion for them. Therefore I am pretty open. Would it be better to answer with a straight-forward response, or should I go with "sometimes life leads you on unexpected paths but when you arrive you realize that you ended up in the right place... Read
The Fifteen
I didn't ask to be an oncology nurse. I had no real interest in oncology at all, but a friend of mine who is a leukemia survivor was assigned to go initially, and when he requested a reassignment, I was sent in his stead. My experiences on my ward would soon prove unparalleled. The first day I worked on Ward 71 was sunny and bright. We were on the top floor and looking out the windows at the... Read
Behaviors and Failing to Chart Them
I work in a LTC facility. We have quite a few residents with behaviors. We have special forms to document these behaviors but no one does so...except me. End of shift report includes "no behaviors this shift" and there certainly ARE behaviors. I'm the only one that will chart them and report to the on-coming shift. Other nurses are fully aware of the behaviors but just shrug them off. This... Read
Barry-Orlando Roommate
Hello fellow classmates! I got accepted to Barry to start Jan 2013, Anyone chose Orlando for there clinical site and need a roommate? If so, please contact me at sbnurse97@gmail. Thanks Read
CCRN...so close!!!
So I had been reading areas of this website for the past couple weeks prior to taking a review course through med-ed, which was pretty good, alot of info in two days! I had also been reviewing questions on the AACN core review cd (which is also good, and is pretty close to the actual test questions). I have been a nurse for about 3 years and I have been in the ICU for a little over a year. I have... Read
Visit allnurses.com booth at AACN NTI National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exp
allnurses.com will be exhibiting at AACN NTI National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Orlando, Florida, MAY 19-24 and we would love to meet you there. For all those visting AACN NTI make sure to stop by the allnurses.com booth #3614 Tell us your username and we'll have a special gift for you. We will have daily drawings giving away 2 iPod touch(s) and a new iPad,... Read
Any current RN to BSN students..
Going to UOP( or attending online)? I am !!! Hi everyone!! Read
Kenya Internatioal project
Hi everyone, My name is Phil. I'm doing a documentary on the Chamberlain College of nursing international trip this year to Kenya. I was just seeing if anyone would like to pledge so we can do this project to help the people of the slums. Please check out the website below for more information. The trip is around August - September time for the brightest and caring students of all the Chamberlain... Read
So excited!!
Hello everyone!!!!!! Just started my pre-nursing courses at TTC... I'm so excited but, nervous at the sametime!! I heard the wait was over a year long to get in the Nursing program after you finish your pre-nursing classes.. I am considering applying for the program before I complete the pre-nursing classes. Any Ideas about when to apply for the Nursing program! Read
Rural RN's
I'd like to hear from some rural RN's on QLD & NSW (or anywhere). How do you like your job? What are the hardest/ easiest parts. Did you go for an advanced degree etc.Thanks! Read
