Athena1970

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1. maggots?

   Athena1970 replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

   We had a homeless man come in with the entire top of his foot swollen (with maggots). The nurse didn't realize it at first and was feeling for pulses, and "it all moved".... I do believe at some point they were going to debride, but in the meantime,...

2. Fall 08 classes

   Athena1970 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

   ahh.. Well good luck to you all; I am sure you will do well! Dr. Foote can be tough but you will be prepared for "real life nursing". I sometimes think in retrospect that she was like that on purpose to really prepare us for situations we would enc...

3. Fall 08 classes

   Athena1970 replied to crazensweet's topic in Rhode Island

   hey guys: Even if the bookstore has a list, I think there might be two separate teachers for the class. Those of you who have Dr. Foote, should just follow the list that she gives you. She is very specific and you will only use whatever she tells y...

4. Drexel University Online MSN Programs

   Athena1970 replied to medicrnohio's topic in School Programs

   Hi there: Medic.....good luck to you as well!! I am going to do Drexel because I really want the NP in psych and not a CNS, and Drexel is one of the only programs that offers that online. At some point, I am also toying with the idea of a post mast...

5. Dell Laptop update issues?

   Athena1970 replied to Special31's topic in SRNA

   Hey there: I also have a Dell XPS and absolutely love it! You can always order it to your specifications with more memory or whatever too........ A.

6. Drexel Online Program

   Athena1970 replied to angshallad's topic in Educators

   Hi Angela: I just got accepted for Psych-NP program at Drexel starting this fall. I was wondering how you are doing with your program and how you like Drexel........ Also I am currently working only 24 hrs/wk.......and have plenty of free time.........

7. Drexel University Online MSN Programs

   Athena1970 replied to medicrnohio's topic in School Programs

   Hi there! I just found out that I got accepted into their Psych-NP online program for fall. Not sure what to expect at this point either..........if you hear anything.....let me know :) Thanks!

8. Drexel MSN programs online?

   Athena1970 replied to Athena1970's topic in Post Graduate

   Hmm........I wonder why........there has to be someone doing MSN online or that has, you would think! Don't know if that makes me a bit nervous that not one person has anything to say........ I have applied for the Fall, 2008 so I will post once I he...

9. Drexel MSN programs online?

   Athena1970 posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Hi: Just wondering if anyone is attending or has attended Drexel online MSN programs?? It is one of the grad programs I have applied to and was hoping for some feedback from anyone who has already been through their program. Thanks in advance. :)

10. A Question for RIC Nursing Students

    Athena1970 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Rhode Island

    Hi I graduated from RIC about 1 1/2 yrs ago. At that time, we did not have to strip down in our health assessment class. We were allowed to pick who we were going to have as partners for physical assessment as well so if you are more comfortable with...

11. Med Teams???

    Athena1970 replied to Athena1970's topic in Emergency

    Hi again: That is exactly what I am trying to figure out as well as my co-workers. We are supposedly using a "med team" model, but as far as anyone can see, all that is happening is our assignments are getting more difficult. I think when the hospi...

12. Med Teams???

    Athena1970 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi: We have recently instituted something in our ED called, "med teams". Has anyone else worked with this method??? We are a very busy ER and are staffed with only 3 RNs in our non-critical area (19 beds) and 4 RNs in our critical area (17 beds). W...

13. 411 on Lifespan

    Athena1970 replied to shocktraumasara's topic in Rhode Island

    Hey Sara: The only trauma hospital in RI is RIH. You would have to orient to the ED, then they switch everyone around and so some shifts you would be in a trauma bay and others in triage and so on and so forth. Their ED has a psych area, a chest pain...

14. What to do now?? (long)

    Athena1970 replied to Athena1970's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone. I did contact HR and will wait to see what comes of that. I have the computer printouts of my assignment that shift and gave a copy to HR as well. HR seemed very receptive when I spoke with them, but like others say, I wonder ...

15. What to do now?? (long)

    Athena1970 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a RN for about 2 years in a very busy emergency room. To begin with, we are almost always short-staffed. On the particular night in question, I initially had 4 patients in the critical care area. The area is split into 2 sides, one sid...