nc4986

nc4986 specializes in general internal medicine.

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1. Noticing a trend here

   nc4986 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Now a question, what is a layperson? I am a non) or pre-nurse however you want to call it, are you simply talking about the MA's and such who gripe and complain when they are not even RN's? or as a whole with non-medical persons? please be more clear...

2. Nurse Phobias?

   nc4986 replied to pattycakeRN's topic in General Nursing

   My phobia right now is ear wax. we do quite a few ear washes here and i think its just the texture, but when a huge ball of wet hairy wax ugh man i try to do as many as possible so i get over it but so far i have just made it to a slight shudder, ugh...

3. HELP ,pre nursing wondering about AF medics

   nc4986 posted a topic in Government

   hey, i am currently a MA on the verge of enlisting. i know this is a RN thread but i couldn't think of anywhere else to post to get a good honest answer. Are there any of you who were medics before hand, i want to know more about the conditiond and h...

4. Nursing school made me fat!!!

   nc4986 replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

   try sparkspeople.com my wife and i both attend and it is working wonders for us.

5. Newbie Question

   nc4986 replied to Toph McGee's topic in Emergency

   also you could volenteer for your local FD ask around, i personally would, but i do not know where your goals are aimed. much love good luck mose-

6. specific medic postition?

   nc4986 posted a topic in Government

   hey there, now first off i'm a pre nursing student so please forgive any stupid questions but i cannot find anyone else to ask, is there a specific type of medic (espeacilly in AF)? what i mean is, are there trauma medics and then regular medics? i r...

7. Does being a CNA really help if you want to become a nurse?

   nc4986 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

   I too agree with meghanRN spot on really, i am an MA and assist the doc not the nurse, only exception is that i love nursing and treat all the nurses i work with almost like docs. so i do dressing changes suture and staple removal, half the time if ...

8. CNA troubles

   nc4986 replied to montinurse's topic in Geriatric

   I think every job especially in the medical field should have training for new employees, how else are they to know what is/ is not aceptable behavior on the floor, half the time i truly believe that if someone doesnt hear what not to do they start t...

9. Is this typical for MA's ?

   nc4986 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that there are a fair share of MA's who in real life, just lookin for the fast route to not workin at walmart. what bothers me is that noone see's the deeper message in those commercials, "we'll get you through no matter what" now THAT is a s...

10. Education in the military?

    nc4986 replied to jen2190's topic in Government

    ok, thats kind of what i thought might be the case. well then , does anyone know if there is any loan repayment when enlisting or will i be paying the brunt of it while I am going then whatever is left after 4 yrs can be paid off, or is there some ki...

11. Education in the military?

    nc4986 replied to jen2190's topic in Government

    hi, i am currently a pre nursing student (MA) who's trying to figure out which is a better choice, getting my AS or BSN before enlisting or after, i do understand that deployment can interfere with schooling but none has stated exactly what you can d...

12. Blood pressures and IV sites ...

    nc4986 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    do you always have to use the arm or can you use a thigh cuff and bypass that all together? it probably depends on the Pt huh?

13. Tattoos and epidurals

    nc4986 replied to Lacie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    hmm, well my wife gave birth just under 3 mo ago and her tatoo wasn't an issue as far as her doc was concerned and it was only a yr old, but i wonder if the dimentions of the tatoo is what determines what is safe and what is not? hers was a turtle ab...

14. is this a wise choice?

    nc4986 posted a topic in Career Support

    Hi, I'm an MA currently working in a clinic attachment of a hospital and i really want to get more "hospital experience " since i am trying to be an ER nurse. is there an easier way to do this or am I so far off the beatin path i have no idea what I'...