medscience

medscience specializes in ER-Med/surg and Dialysis.

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1. So and So needs me now

   medscience replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

   May not be a bad idea to build some rapport with her, as well as being straight forward about what you need and expect from her. She may be as busy as she claims to be, I know you are! I don't enjoy the atmosphere of tension between Nurses and Aides...

2. Starting as a new nursing assistant tomorrow morning

   medscience replied to AZ_LPN_8_26_13's topic in CNA/MA

   Congratulations! Yes I agree you are going to get tons of great hands on training and experience. I decided to further my education after a few years of NA work, I believe they added the "C" requirement around that time What was best for me, and th...

3. Obnoxious classmates that turn into great nurses

   medscience replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

   I was pulled aside after soon after I finished my nursing program by a General surgeon at the hospital where I worked. He said to me " you are very good at what you do, but you do not have enough patience and you need to do better with that." That wa...

4. I have a question for all NURSES!!!

   medscience replied to studentsp's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, sorry , I just cant imagine a nurse actually doing that! Seriously though, what is it that you need help with regarding the question?

5. I have a question for all NURSES!!!

   medscience replied to studentsp's topic in General Nursing

   As my teen age daughter would say, I think it was a fail when they allowed her into a nursing program But yeah, that does sound like a homework question...

6. Sick of being a nurse in the Prison

   medscience replied to goldensfo's topic in Correctional

   I have not worked with inmates before, but I have absolutely worked with hospital patients and their families. My take is, people are exaggerated versions of whatever their personality is, whether it is the patient or family, when under stress. The m...

7. Shadowing post interview - Is this a good sign?

   medscience replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   This all sounds positive to me, Re-post if you get the position! Best of Luck to you :)

8. So You Want To Go To Nursing School? (circa 1960's 1970's)

   medscience replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

   These links are good stuff, I was a student in the late 1980's and on into the early 90's My school had instructors that were straight outta your book. One had been a former military nurse on top of that! I also had to Don a very silly cap I do fe...

9. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

   medscience replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

   I dunno, I have been dropped into some totally unexpected and interestingly frightening scenarios. I think it will rest on your ability to stay cool and quickly pick things up as you go along. This fact> " they are willing to train" would alread...

10. Ugh! Had a Munchausen pt today

    medscience replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    They have not been diagnosed as such ( child molesters ) I mean, As far as perverts go each case would have to be considered individually, So that's not so relevant to this point, if that happens, I will then reconsider my feelings on the topic. I ac...

11. Ugh! Had a Munchausen pt today

    medscience replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have trouble accepting that some of our race are evil- I object to the term, when it is used connected to mental illness. Again.., I do maintain a person who commits an act against another human or creature, -should- be held accountable. M...

12. Ugh! Had a Munchausen pt today

    medscience replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! this topic packs a lot of varied emotions. I think the stigma of mental illness is the elephant in the room right now. It actually brings to debate how far mental illness can be used as an "excuse." It somehow doesn't seem wildly debatable to m...

13. Ugh! Had a Munchausen pt today

    medscience replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I also cannot imagine why Nurses and other staff members could possibly feel hurt or angry by this. That sort of ganging up of emotions simply cannot be good for the family or the patient. I am also not convinced that there is a "special place in hel...

14. BLS cert

    medscience replied to aleena23's topic in California

    You can take the test online through the AHA site, then, after you complete and pass the final exam , you can print the certificate to show you have done the written work. The AHA charges a small fee for first part, however they provide you with a n...

15. Anyone a ACLS instructor?

    medscience replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree, you do sound like a Grumpy Old Man, and you must have made your wife a nervous wreck! I am all about the new standards, just as the rigid nurses that trained me years ago have come to adapt to new ideas and technology so must I. Wor...