davb

davb specializes in None yet - looking for a job.

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1. Smoking at Work.

   davb replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   You can do what you want, but if this person is making you take breaks at the same time as them and you don't want to, then don't. I smoked for 15 years and have been quit (completely) for about 7....

2. Anyone try the P90X Exercise Plan?

   davb replied to SteveNNP's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I just started P90X on monday. I wanted to get in shape because all the college classes and studying etc. have contributed to me gaining weight. I haven't been working my usual construction job...

3. Should I be a Nurse??

   davb replied to ctnjason's topic in General Nursing

   Off the subject a little, but I was just curious. Do you administer the contrast fluid before a ct in your hospital, or does a nurse do

4. A doctor helps children change their gender

   davb replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   Another way to make money off of confused/unsure children in my opinion. But I guess if their parents and family support their decision it is their (ed. THE PATIENT'S) decision to

5. What/Who is Healthcare United?

   davb replied to tulip928's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I you look in the bottom right-hand corner, it says it is a SEIU

6. Anesthesia and seizures

   davb replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   look up the type of drugs the anesthesiologist was using. many of them can cause an excited (muscular excitement) state when a younger patient is first induced. It is more common in younger patients...

7. Class of .........

   davb replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

   If all goes well the class of spring 2009

8. Who's gonna admit it that they went into Nursing b/c of the salary?

   davb replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

   They can't outsource to another country, they just bypass normal imigration and bring them here several hundred thousand a year from other countries to keep the wages low. Supply and demand of...

9. Nurses have a 'need to know' outcomes!!!

   davb replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   Why can't they follow someone's treatment to see the outcome of interventions, doctors, medications, etc. It would give them the "evidence" in their supposed "evidence based" practice. Why would you...

10. Do you think some schools are turning out nurses too fast?

    davb replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    The reason why they are importing nurses, is to keep wages low. They can't outsource and move the jobs to another country, so they bring the country here. They have been doing the same thing in...

11. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    davb replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I was a: Paperboy Line Cook (at several restaurants) Masonry hod-tender Mason (for 15 years) Had a surgery and decided I wanted to help people instead of build buildings. Now a Nursing Student. . ....

12. EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    davb replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse do that to me when I was younger, and I know 2 of my friends from school have too. I think it was taught to nurses in the "old days". Yeah, it hurts. Hurts your genitals, and your...

13. Relationship based care/Playing the game

    davb replied to Firefly RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they could show "wayne's world" on the t.v. all day. Wayne's world, party on, Excellent! Or you could just tell them (if they are nice) if they promise right down excellent on the survey you...

14. Who took the NURSE out of Nursing?

    davb replied to celeste7767's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a problem with younger people in general. I have seen it in my construction trade. All the younger workers work less and get paid more, far more than what I did when I was younger (and...

15. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    davb replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet, just a first semester student. My clinical instructor said she would not want any student to graduate unless they stood up for the nursing profession as a profession. She is...