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  1. Do any of the New RNs carry reference book with them to a hospital?
  2. Is your unit hiring new grads???
  3. Nurses who were new grads during the last nursing glut - how did you get thru it?
  4. Taking Clep exams...........
  5. Hep C exposure?
  6. Help with nursing programs
  7. Elevated ALT, AST and ALP- acute renal failure?
  8. Accreditation Issue...what would u do?
  9. Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !
  10. Mixed venous sample from a Swan
  11. I was a patient today
  12. Certified Nursing Assistant vs Home Health Aid
  13. Does the college you graduate from matter??
  14. What's the best clamp for an open catheter system
  15. Medical coder question.
  16. Please help me make a career decision!
  17. PICU/ICU nurses: Question: RE: transpyloric tubes
  18. Is it the nurse obligation to stay ovetime when you can't find to replace?
  19. About to take Anatomy & Physiology.........need input!
  20. medicine through art. line
  21. Experienced my first code today.....
  22. How far should the gossip go?
  23. Job Drama: hate my new position as substitute ADON.
  24. Nursing Implications vs. Nursing Interventions
  25. Financial Aid for Bilingual Nursing Students?
  26. Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hiring Process John Muir
  27. Allheart phone number FOUND
  28. Second guessing a Port o Cath
  29. Licensing after relocation.
  30. Advice for a new preceptor
  31. Any info on cardiac ablation?
  32. Pros and Cons of pediatric floors?
  33. Other Students
  34. Patient Assessment
  35. Insulin Administration Pre-Surgery
  36. Would greatly appreciate some input on Research for a Book
  37. IV drips question
  38. Just had a Consent Agreement go into effect, I feel like I'm hanging in limbo
  39. New Grad Positions?
  40. Nurses, are you losing control?
  41. Georgetown V. NYU accelerated 2nd BSN
  42. A forum for New Grads and our supporters!
  43. burnout
  44. I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen
  45. HELP with nursing credential order
  46. " they need to feel their sadness not mask in it"
  47. Moving to San Antonio
  48. The pros and cons of nursing
  49. working as a nurse in different countries, possible?
  50. I need help guys!!! Nursing math questions :(
  51. After a year, it seems the managers ignore me
  52. LPN taking home meds
  53. They say the only stupid questions, are the ones you don't ask.
  54. New Grad Vs. Nurse With Expereince
  55. Info on Nova and UM PLEASE!!!!!
  56. Where to get Texas LVN CEU's online quickly???
  57. Info on NOVA and UM PLEASE!!!
  58. insulin but no syringe
  59. Fine line of abuse
  60. Minimally Invasive Back Surgery
  61. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)
  62. Male Foley...Wife Watching!!
  63. Advice needed on new grad moving to Arizona. Please help!
  64. Marital Stress & the student nurse
  65. Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?
  66. C-section rate
  67. Are Men with Papilloma virus becoming more common
  68. Demerol PCA Pumps
  69. Finger Pads Problem
  70. Knocking a Patient Out, a bad thing?
  71. Are casual staffers eligible for ST disability benefits?
  72. Student extern programs for summer 2009
  73. Where can we find jobs, warm weather, and a beach?
  74. Mispronouncing medications
  75. im a student but....
  76. 3 questions here (Please answere any you can) :)
  77. Orbital skin tear
  78. Extern/Intern programs for ICU in Dallas
  79. PANICKED! Missed first day of ORIENTATION, is it all over???
  80. I need a different specialty
  81. Just heaving a sigh of relief....
  82. blood in peg tube
  83. I burned my bridges 4 years ago....(need advice)
  84. Concern about the teas
  85. And now . ..a few observations about CNA's -- from a nurse on the floor.
  86. Question on enrolling in Excelsior now or later??
  87. test!!
  88. Controversies between CRNA's vs. Anesthesiologists
  89. Need Help With the New PSB test!!
  90. Failed test please help !!!!!
  91. Choosing a program troubles...any thoughts?
  92. more than 5 rights to med checks
  93. 2nd degree students eligible for Perkins Loan?
  94. I am being advised that when I graduate...
  95. What to do....
  96. "Doctors ready to treat all our behavioural quirks"
  97. Can Addiction be "Cured"
  98. Concerned Dad !!!!
  99. Thank God
  100. 1st year nursing student
  101. New Grad open house - helps or not worth it
  102. Do you ever feel like a monster?
  103. Fibrocystic breast disease treatment
  104. Res. who is constantly falling
  105. Does anyone know what the cut off was for LCC 2008 Nursing prgoram?
  106. Somebody answer: Hep B Series
  107. 1st interview for new grad
  108. Specializing help or hurt during these times?
  109. Opioid/anxiolytic combo?
  110. WCON? daily job responsibilites
  111. LPN-RN Schools or Programs in NYC
  112. Money saving measures used by employers
  113. Nurses who work the day shift
  114. Burnout Rx
  115. O2 and chest pain
  116. Should I transfer my license from MA to NY?
  117. Job Offer- My choice of unit- HELP!!
  118. Having a hard time...
  119. Please pray for a friends granddaughter!
  120. Offered "ADON2" if I'll stay...what do I do?
  121. This nurse is an unlucky patient!
  122. TEAMWORK IN NURSING
  123. New Grad RN
  124. Question about being a nurse in the military?
  125. A Nursing Essay by myself
  126. Advice from RNs to a senior nursing student, please
  127. Spinal stroke injury question
  128. On-call pay...standard or not?
  129. Small vs large hospital - transitions?
  130. Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?
  131. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.
  132. what is the best nursing journal to subscribe to as a new nurse
  133. What kind of math/chemistry is actually used in nursing?
  134. Have A Lot Of Worries
  135. Latest version of ATI comprehensive predictor
  136. admits at shift change
  137. Taking a full ICU patient load only 2 weeks into orientation
  138. Did you ever have such a bad day, that you regretted becoming a nurse?
  139. Looking for a school in NYC that offers (transition) LPN to RN degree
  140. Fostering Teamwork
  141. Every Nurse Should Give Birth
  142. Does nursing school get better with time
  143. I need help with smells
  144. Nurses, Clients and Power
  145. wanting to go casual
  146. Still No Job offers
  147. Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse
  148. I need advice on management's reaction to resignation/notice
  149. Any Nurses with ADD? I need your help please!
  150. New Grad- Graveyard Shift Advice
  151. Is this considered "altering" of a chart?
  152. Critical patient @ change of shift, which nurse is responsible??
  153. Do nurses make the worse family members or patients ?
  154. PT rooms too small??
  155. Can Nurses Give Stitches?
  156. This Economy Is Affecting Nurses
  157. OUTrageous Expectations w/ OUTrageous Pt Loads
  158. Dangerous nurse?
  159. Request for advice
  160. feeling so scared, paranoid and worried !!
  161. Bad news
  162. 19 year old, looking to become a RN, questions.
  163. laws regarding narcotic boxes
  164. Your Family in the Hospital
  165. Question about HIPPA and reporting abuse.
  166. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?
  167. In praise of LVN's
  168. Home Health Aide accusing me of not giving meds
  169. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...
  170. Lpn renewal licensed
  171. mid-shift floating
  172. Parking Lot Code....
  173. Reality Shock? Would love to get some more replies! Thanks a million!
  174. specialty air mattresses
  175. Help Need advice!
  176. Do Nurses have to do the following??
  177. Male Nurse Just starting RN.. Advice plz.
  178. Army vet billed $3,000 for war wounds
  179. Does any Rns who work in a hospital have LPNs assigned to them?
  180. Lunch breaks and required phones
  181. Nurse, treat thyself
  182. HELP ME PLEASE, Im Scared about job interview
  183. vent: no money = big screen tvs??
  184. NYC HHC tuition payment in exchange for work committment
  185. Message to all nurses....sincere thanks and my point of view
  186. Financial aid for the accelerated BSN-RN program?
  187. International Nursing?
  188. A few questions about the NET and acceptance into Nursing School
  189. Has being a nurse made you tougher in other aspects of life?
  190. How often do you get raises in a hospital?
  191. Can't get a job :(
  192. has anyone volunteered their way into a job?
  193. No free immunizations during pertussis outbreak in county
  194. Latest research- autologous atrial tissue patch to repair damaged ventricle after MI
  195. sensitive person here, and re-entering nursing, how to grow a thick skin
  196. CNA to RN at work
  197. My Needlestick, I'm crazy!
  198. Death and Finals
  199. Travel Nurse
  200. New to Hospice any advice?
  201. When should I start applying for a new job?
  202. "Nurses Don't Make Decisions"
  203. Meal Break Rules in Cali?
  204. job etiquette question
  205. Government jobs?
  206. Pharmacology Testing
  207. **need advice on a bit of a problem**
  208. monitoring techniques in home care
  209. Patient allergies and dislikes
  210. Allied Health Instute reputable Online School?
  211. a BNP of over 4000?
  212. LVN to military nursing
  213. How does your hospital deal with patient valuables/money??
  214. ...After the Interview?!?
  215. Ultrasound Tech
  216. Therapy plan in the hospital
  217. Help,what is the difference between PrednisoLone/Prednisone
  218. Should I become a CNA before becoming an RN
  219. Does Sentara use travelers in there ERs??
  220. How is this possible
  221. travel nursing convention?
  222. Please Advice!!!
  223. Sigs missing?
  224. Floor nursing without techs/aides
  225. great experience as a patient today and a question about same day surg
  226. burgled again!
  227. What is the name of this book I've seen mentioned on here???
  228. Nursing supplies
  229. Documenting
  230. for profit vs. non-profit facilities...
  231. Applying online? PLEASE HELP
  232. Ethics of patient bathing
  233. Seeking all over www re: over-calf support socks info
  234. Taking/Giving Report
  235. Does it bother you to address MDs by their title of Doctor?
  236. The economy bit me
  237. My wife is having a Whipple!!!!
  238. Tips for New Interns: How To Get Along With The Nurse
  239. nursing rounds
  240. Need Help
  241. Help! How many visitors in the patient room?!!
  242. Midline IV
  243. Criminals in Med School
  244. CNA Job Question
  245. Liscencing/Registration
  246. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying
  247. Nursing hours
  248. Away from Bedside Nursing Professionals-please share
  249. Signing off orders
  250. UWO-Fanshawe Collaborative or all UWO???