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1. Dual Role

   Crew2Nursing posted a topic in Advanced

   NPS (Family and Acute Care) Knowing what you know now. Would you prefer to have a Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontological Acute Care NP) degree or just one of the two? If so, what are some of the reasons behind the decision?

2. Disinhibited

   Crew2Nursing posted a topic in MICU

   Nurses, Have you ever had a patient become disinhibited with a benzo (e.g., ativan)? I know it happens in patients with mental issues around 13% but it was the first time that I saw it. Have you seen this before? Or is it more common that I think?

3. Transtheoretical model of change

   Crew2Nursing posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you get your patients to change their bad health behaviors? In the Transtheoretical model of change it states that nurses need to get the patients on board with changing their health behaviors toward a better life. Nurses with experience. Hav...

4. ITT/ Breckinridge No Longer Accepting New Students

   Crew2Nursing replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Students

   I find the comments and opinions of some of you posters to be to be very elitist. I understand that your personal views of these universities might be based on your own perceptions. I would like to tell you as a student of one of these for-profit uni...

5. Chamberlain college Rancho Cordova CA

   Crew2Nursing replied to Valtoa's topic in Chamberlain College

   I go to Chamberlain College of Nursing in Atlanta, GA. People will say that a for-profit school is not worth the time/money/etc. However, I have found a few problems, but that's life in general. I am doing something that I want to do and its worth it...

6. Burnout - School

   Crew2Nursing posted a topic in General Students

   Hello, Do you guys/gals feel sometime that you are getting burnout of school. I feel this and I work out, I eat better, try to get sleep (haha). However, I seem to feel numb with school. It feels as if I am just going though the process. When I was ...

7. Boyfriend of a Nursing Student

   Crew2Nursing replied to AZStudent01's topic in General Students

   Loved the quote

8. Boyfriend of a Nursing Student

   Crew2Nursing replied to AZStudent01's topic in General Students

   Think about it this way. Do you know an elderly neighborhood lady in your community. Have you ever cut her grass or work around her house for chores? Now take this same lady and Imagine giving her a sponge bath or Inserting a catheter in her. No matt...

9. I just have to vent

   Crew2Nursing replied to ComeTogether's topic in General Students

   As a medic student we practiced on the fake arms before we practiced on each other. My partner stuck the needed though my hand almost half way. HE panicked and left it in my hand just sticking up. One of the paramedic professors turned a bit green.I...

10. BSN programs are harder than ADN

    Crew2Nursing replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    I am in a BSN program and we do have alot of papers and other extra documentation/papers to write. However, I don't feel as if I am a better nurse than ADN nurses. I think alot of ADN programs are exceptional in the clinical settings. Some of my best...

11. Which laptop/tablet should I get for nursing school?

    Crew2Nursing replied to lizlopez0253's topic in General Students

    I like a laptop personally because my educational institution uses a few programs that are not currently programed for a Mac. Now this is specific to certain programs and computer access. However, I personally like the Windows model. While a tablet ...

12. Do you KNOW what nursing is?

    Crew2Nursing replied to ComeTogether's topic in General Students

    What! My adviser for nursing school to me it was going to be like this: 1) Great way to pick up chicks/dudes:blink: 2) Easy way to make fast money! 3) Glamorous:nurse: 4) Give me feelings of being a Hero/Savior:borg: 5) Everyone that see's me will b...

13. Feet Care and Shoes

    Crew2Nursing posted a topic in General Students

    Ok, I've been the the health care a while and I took a break.... Not to mention I am much older now. My feet kill me at the end of the day. I know this is nothing new to most if not all of you after clinicians, work, etc. However, How do you treat y...

14. Quit during orientation

    Crew2Nursing replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    This can be one of the best experiences you may have with your nursing knowledge. I for one have been a patient care tech, surgical tech, medic, and many other roles. All areas have their low and high points. I learned so much from the nurses that I ...

15. Good ICU Nursing Books (Non Textbooks)

    Crew2Nursing posted a topic in Critical

    I have read James Kelly's - Where night is Day "The world of the ICU" Does anyone else know of good books that explain ICU nursing - that's not a text books on critical care. "A day in the life" so to speak?