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1. Analogies and metaphors

   izzflr replied to izzflr's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks nurses, these are great! I love the IS one RNperdiem :-) Have guys you got any for tough topics like end of life, hospice, continuing other options after ineffective treatments, or helping build trust when patients hear about other facilities'...

2. Analogies and metaphors

   izzflr posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been thinking of ways to help explain different topics and rationales to patients. I like to use metaphors or analogies to help create a picture for my patient. For example, when teaching about how hypertension can lead to renal failure, I migh...

3. New Grad relocating to RI, tips on jobs

   izzflr replied to jenkpen's topic in Rhode Island

   The hospital jobs are extremely difficult to get and there are very few available for new nurses. Home care agencies and dialysis clinics are willing to train new nurses and they're offering excellent positions right now. I'm a new grad, I've been wo...

4. What was the moment you knew you wanted to become a nurse?

   izzflr replied to bsn_bound13's topic in General Nursing

   Wen I was a teenager I was sexually assaulted by someone I thought was a close friend. I went to the walk-in clinic to get emergency contraception. When I told the nurse (not sure of her title, but to teenage me she was "a nurse") what happened and g...