dhammond3

dhammond3 has 2 years experience and specializes in OHS, Emergency medicine.

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1. Working with pain

   dhammond3 replied to dhammond3's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks all, at least I am not alone.

2. Working with pain

   dhammond3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I posted this in nurses with disabilities forum but, am posting here too just in case it isn't see. Two months ago was diagnosed with stage 3 osteoarthritis and had the knee scoped with among other things a subtotal meniscectomy. Orthopedist gave me ...

3. Osteoarthritis and floor work

   dhammond3 posted a topic in Disabilities

   I am curious to know if any of you with osteoarthritis, specifically of the knee, are working a 12 hour floor shift. I was diagnosed with stage 3 osteoarthritis and had arthroscopy (subtotal meniscectomy, etc.), and have gone back to work. It seems t...

4. Age Issues and The Modern Male Nurse

   dhammond3 replied to Rocky09's topic in Male Students

   You are most definitely not too old, I will graduate in May, and was 49 when I started back 51 now. I already have a degree in another field, but realized it wasn't for me. I love what I am doing! Schooling will not stop as will continue on for the N...

5. Med Surg textbook

   dhammond3 replied to dhammond3's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the responses so far.

6. Med Surg textbook

   dhammond3 posted a topic in General Students

   Just curious what Med Surg textbook is being used by those in a 4 year BSN program. Two year program may respond also, just let me know if you are in a two or four year program. Thanks!

7. IV catheter reset

   dhammond3 posted a topic in General Students

   Ok, so when practicing IV's (on dummy arms) how do you reset your needle/cath so you can reuse to practice again? I saw someone do it once and forgot how.

8. Any tips on studying for ERI foundations

   dhammond3 replied to dhammond3's topic in General Nursing

   I agree nursemiki1. Our instructors informed us, just before we took the ERI's, they did not teach toward the ERI. Huh. Then how is one expected to know content that was never covered in regular instruction. I have not compared the ERI to NCLEX but, ...

9. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   dhammond3 replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   YES! We left a clinical setting mid-semester because the nurses were extremely arrogant and unwilling to show anything. By the way I am 50 and have worked in another professional career and was appalled, and let the nurses know it. I have worked in t...

10. should i take an emt basic class over the summer

    dhammond3 replied to soswey's topic in General Students

    I took an EMT class when I decided to look into nursing/medical as a career and am glad I did. I learned so much during the clinical time. Annnnnndddddddddddd with the EMT license was able to obtain a position as an ER tech. Got to do lots more patie...

11. Any tips on studying for ERI foundations

    dhammond3 replied to dhammond3's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks I will get that book. By the way got a 1000 out of 1000 points on the test today! Feel better.

12. Any non-traditonal students out there?

    dhammond3 replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    50 and finishing first year of BSN program. How's that.

13. Any tips on studying for ERI foundations

    dhammond3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone got any good tips to use for ERI foundations test?

14. Veteran nurses antagonistic

    dhammond3 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Let me start this little gripe session by saying I am 50 yo, have a college degree, worked professionally, and decided to get a BSN because I like the profession. Now for the gripe, have all the older veteran nurses forgotten what it was like to be a...

15. Pathophysiology, A & P, Microbiology, Fluid & Electrolyte Resources

    dhammond3 replied to RNin2007's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks to all who have posted excellen reference sites and review material! I am using these in pathophysiology/altered states