livingroomcomputer

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1. What would you do?

   livingroomcomputer replied to livingroomcomputer's topic in General Nursing

   There is little that my situation has with the one involving McDonalds. I'm not surprised, nor do I fault you, for making the comparison. Our society has become far too litigious. Though I would like to, I don't want to mention anything about the...

2. What would you do?

   livingroomcomputer posted a topic in General Nursing

   An important question: I currently do not work in the health care field, but plan to go to nursing school. Several months ago, while working, I was injured. The doctors that treated me were horrible. While being treated, the doctors tried to do e...

3. needle-stick injury

   livingroomcomputer replied to livingroomcomputer's topic in General Nursing

   "low" and "high" are subjective, I guess. For comparison, here are some other stats: Percentage of U.S. population with HIV = 0.34 to 0.39 % Percentage of U.S. population that dies each year in circumstances related to drunk driving = 0.006 % Percen...

4. needle-stick injury

   livingroomcomputer replied to livingroomcomputer's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for the encouragement, mom2bears. I realize that you are right; all professions have their risks. Anyway, this is the info that I was referencing. Even though the Canadian information is from only 7 years ago, things probably have changed ...

5. needle-stick injury

   livingroomcomputer posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am considering becoming a nurse. However, the possibility of dying due to a needle-stick injury is one factor that is holding me back. After reviewing stats on the internet, this seems to be a significant risk. Any thoughts?

6. Can I become a nurse?

   livingroomcomputer posted a topic in Career Support

   Hello. This is my first post, though I have read quite a few on this site. I have a question, and would be grateful for an answer: I am wondering if I can become a nurse in California (or anywhere else, for that matter). Roughly 8 years ago, I was ...