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1. SNAP program at University of Kentucky Hosp. or SPICEE at Central Baptist

   7student7 replied to ky_grl82's topic in Kentucky

   My professors at EKU said that the SPICEE application was only available until 1/12, but I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone tell me how to apply?

2. Paleo/Primal Diet?

   7student7 replied to 7student7's topic in Education

   So many things to address: *"As a student, are you yet familiar enough with "authority" and "government" sources of information available to clinical professionals and to the general public to know the scientific inquiry process that produces the inf...

3. gastrophy , esophagitis and gastritis ..oh my

   7student7 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the dietician suggestion. Docs do not have the patience for this sort of thing.

4. gastrophy , esophagitis and gastritis ..oh my

   7student7 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have eosinophillic esophagitis and gastroenteritis and the bacterial overgrowth that usually comes with it. The things that helped me in the long term were probiotics- I took the pills, ate Greek yogurt, drank kefir, the works. I cut out almost al...

5. Work as MHT?

   7student7 replied to jesuslovesme's topic in Psychiatric

   I would definitely let your employer know you have a license. An LPN was hired as a MHT at my hospital recently without telling anyone about her license, then she mentioned it later and they were very annoyed at her. I think they let her switch to a ...

6. Paleo/Primal Diet?

   7student7 replied to 7student7's topic in Education

   I understand that many would feel uncomfortable giving nutritional advice. That is a valid point. I was kind of assuming any nurse giving such advice would try to be aware of any odd nutritional needs before they gave it though. From what I have s...

7. Paleo/Primal Diet?

   7student7 posted a topic in Education

   Does anyone have any experience with the Paleo diet? Like what you'd see on Mark's Daily Apple or PaNu - PāNu Blog . Did anyone have a positive (or negative) experience with it? Do you see any major flaws? Is this something you would feel comfortab...

8. Doors to patient rooms: open or closed?

   7student7 replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

   I've thought about this an abnormal amount - I think my job makes me paranoid, lol. I have to do 15 min checks at night and we have really loud, old doors. I close all of the doors but don't latch them since the hallway lights don't go out at night. ...

9. Specific Behaviors that Justify Seclusion/Restraint

   7student7 replied to kurlos's topic in Psychiatric

   You should never restrain after the fact or as a punishment. Seclusion is less restrictive but inappropriate for any patient with self-harm precautions. Specific reasons I've seen for seclusion/restraint: Court ordered forced medication that the pati...

10. Louisville vs Lexington

    7student7 replied to Astoria's topic in Kentucky

    Yup, ESH is still there for now. BCTC is buying the land and they're already started doing stuff - they're letting some archeological people do digs around it getting ready for new buildings (possibly searching for old artifacts and graves? ooh...) T...

11. Has anyone taken the HESI A2?

    7student7 replied to swtchariot's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you know the conversions. I remember a lot of those. Our test had a calculator built in to the test btw. It was tedious, but not too hard. The grammar part was super easy. I remember multiple questions about distinguishing between "there" "...

12. RN Positions at Eastern State Hospital &/or The Ridge in Lexington KY?

    7student7 replied to BGRegNurse's topic in Kentucky

    Gragg 1 is ok. The entire hospital has great people, even when situations aren't ideal. If you like the geropsych population, that's great, but I have to warn you that most of us hate being pulled to G1. It's a lot more work and a different type of ...

13. Louisville vs Lexington

    7student7 replied to Astoria's topic in Kentucky

    I live in Lexington, and I'm not too fond of it. The town is very closed-minded and snobbish. EVERYTHING revolves around uk sports, which I guess some people like, but it definitely cuts down on other hobbies. The nightlife is boring. Everything clos...

14. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

    7student7 replied to Brian's topic in Relations

    I have been been clawed at, swung at, choked, spit at, pinched, chased down the hallway, had various body parts touched or commented on, cussed at, told to "smile" in a condescending manner, etc. I do work in psych, but I think that many have a lack ...

15. The worn out topic of staffing.

    7student7 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I have no clue if it gets better, but I can tell you that you're not alone! Good luck.