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1. ADNs in California without a waitlist

   NurseFirst replied to KasiLynn's topic in General Students

   FWIW -- it seems like many of the community college LVN programs (in California) are 3 semesters long. Also interesting is that LVN programs reportedly have more clinical hours than the ADN programs (!). This came up for discussion when some of my f...

2. ADNs in California without a waitlist

   NurseFirst replied to KasiLynn's topic in General Students

   If you want to look at JUST the community colleges in California that have RN programs, the following website will be of some help: http://www.cccco.edu/ It will list what degree programs are at which community colleges in California. It also can be...

3. Does this sound ... oh, just please read...

   NurseFirst replied to heart1st's topic in Cardiac

   Hi, I wasn't interested in donating. I'm a moderator on a private internet marketing board where this person had posted, and I was trying to do a bit of vetting--the rules about which the board owner as subsequently clarified, so the vetting is not r...

4. Clinical instructor punishes patient instead of me *rant*

   NurseFirst replied to Murse901's topic in General Students

   Not all states require hourly charting on nursing home patients. However, did this patient not have medications? NurseFirst

5. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

   NurseFirst replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

   Make sure you know what the time commitment is from YOUR local Red Cross. Here, in the San Francisco Bay Area, they've lowered it to a 9-day commitment. I'd be surprised if that weren't true in other places. As for the person who thinks they can di...

6. decubiti redux...

   NurseFirst replied to NurseFirst's topic in Safety

   I did do some clinical time in an LTC where the patient was on a bed, I assume with the type of mattress folks have described here, but which ALSO rotated the patient gently from side to side. Anyone know much about these beds? Thanks, NurseFirst

7. decubiti redux...

   NurseFirst replied to NurseFirst's topic in Safety

   Wow! Only $8.95? Seems extremely reasonable--great ROI, I would think. NurseFirst

8. decubiti redux...

   NurseFirst posted a topic in Safety

   A few months ago I had the opportunity to stir up a bit of controversy (quite unintentionally) about Chris Reeve and decubiti. Now, I am asking for help. A dear friend of mine's Mom has been recently diagnosed with advanced terminal cancer (mets eve...

9. Codeine for analgesia

   NurseFirst posted a topic in Oncology

   Hi, I just found out from a dear friend that her mom is dying from advanced terminal CA (mets everywhere)--recently discovered. Her mom can't take morphine and reportedly is on codeine. I was a bit surprised, because I don't think of codeine as, gene...

10. waking patients up to do vitals

    NurseFirst replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing you can do for yourself is to know about your care, and to ask questions. PLEASE ask questions--especially if someone is giving you a pill you've never had before and you are suddenly getting it. Patients need, more than ever, to be r...

11. Skills assessment torture.

    NurseFirst replied to blue eyes's topic in General Students

    Just curious--doesn't anyone have "patient identication" as part of their procedure? I only ask because -- possibly I mssed it -- but I didn't read anyone writing about it. Just curious, NurseFirst

12. Nursing Jobs in the Caribbean

    NurseFirst replied to LuvDaTrauma's topic in International

    I had to think about that for a second....yep, medical school. That's about all her fiance will have a chance to see her :). Seriously, go check out my friends at http://www.valuemd.com -- a site which, if your fiance doesn't know about it, he shoul...

13. Looking for work in Cali!!!!!!!!!!!

    NurseFirst replied to shunnaparks's topic in General Nursing

    Well...it may not apply to you...but the San Jose Mercury just ran an article in the Real Estate Section. Nearly all of the housing in the Bay Area has increased in price between 21-40% within the last year. And I already thought my house had incre...

14. Looking for work in Cali!!!!!!!!!!!

    NurseFirst replied to shunnaparks's topic in General Nursing

    Er, uh...even medical residents are limited to working 80 hours weeks in many places. 112 hours in a week? Yikes!!!! I guess you don't need much sleep? NurseFirst

15. What did you learn about yourself in Nursing School??

    NurseFirst replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Still learning... But, one thing I've learned so far is that healthcare is a team effort, not only do I not have all the answers, no one else does either. That's why we have to help each other out. NurseFirst