firstaiddave908

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1. Nurses at Disney

   firstaiddave908 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   that would be such a cool and rewarding job to have

2. I want to acquaint myself with you folks!!! (Aim/Facebook)

   firstaiddave908 replied to Selfrespectforwomen's topic in General Nursing

   Does all nurses still do the christmas cards every year to eachother i rember they did a few years back but its been a while.

3. Nursing(NA/LPN/RN) vs Medical Assistant***VENT

   firstaiddave908 replied to floridanurse1983's topic in Relations

   I understand your frustration but not all MA's are traind like that I am a Certifeid Medical Assistant and in New York State I had to go for my Associates Degree in Appiled Science and then do a 160 hour internship and then sit for a 4 hour 300 que...

4. Nursing(NA/LPN/RN) vs Medical Assistant***VENT

   firstaiddave908 replied to floridanurse1983's topic in Relations

   I agree with you 100% I highly respect RN's and LPN's and i also understand that they are above me and I hope to become an RN and be part of a rewarding profession sry if i spelled it wornge.

5. Nursing(NA/LPN/RN) vs Medical Assistant***VENT

   firstaiddave908 replied to floridanurse1983's topic in Relations

   I am a certified medical assistant and ive learned that I am in no way a Nurse I hope to become one someday. I have been tought to say I am Doctors so and so Medical Assistant. I think it is the way they have been tought and according to the America...

6. can u be a nurse with hyperhidrosis?

   firstaiddave908 replied to kmccl0013's topic in General Nursing

   my brother had the same thing and he had surgery done to help it and his hands dont sweat babdly anymore

7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   firstaiddave908 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   or if a pts family member comes out of the room and snaps there fingers and expects you to get up right that seccond and go take take care of that persion.

8. Please help with case study for Nursing School

   firstaiddave908 replied to Ireynolds87's topic in General Students

   I would treat John make sure vitals are stable call the physican and explian the situation and see if the dr would like a neuro consult to come down. I would also possibly call social work down to assess the siutation to see if a long term care faccu...

9. Caring MA in need of guidance

   firstaiddave908 replied to aprilma2rn's topic in General Nursing

   I hear ya Aprilma2rn I am a current medical assistant and I have the same passion (hope passion is spelled right) as you do to become an RN. Good luck I'm a current nursing student took a semster off but I'll be back soon.

10. patient confidentiality

    firstaiddave908 replied to lauren3333's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned with pt confidentiality what you see here stays here and I have lived by that I am in nursing school going for my BSN

11. Can I - as an RN - recommned OTC drugs?

    firstaiddave908 replied to mischaj718's topic in General Nursing

    I would play it safe and let the MD do it so your license is protected

12. A physican where I work called a patient a "FAT PIG!"

    firstaiddave908 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    wow im surprised that a doctor would come out and say that in stead of saying the surgery took longer than expected.

13. random question......

    firstaiddave908 replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    if i could get my dream car it would be a 1965 GTO maby blck with red flames or green

14. D'youville College

    firstaiddave908 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in New York

    I was accepted into the nursing program too for Fall 09. I am a transifer student so i am looking foward to starting the program

15. How does your facility handle Lidocaine?

    firstaiddave908 replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a very good point . Thank you for puting that I never thought of that im a new rn student and I will be starting in the Fall of this year.