bsnrnoh

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1. New grad...LTC nights

   bsnrnoh replied to sandy123's topic in Geriatric

   Read the charts as you can, find one of the stnas to help you identify any pt you are not sure of identification. you will learn them and their preferences faster than you think. Good luck

2. Universal Healthcare

   bsnrnoh replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

   we all need to think about the potential benefits and drawbacks of any change of this magnitude and not just go for the idea and hope the details will work themselves out.

3. Universal Healthcare

   bsnrnoh replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

   :yeah: :yeahthat: Thank you, I have been reading this thread all day and have been very disturbed to see that in all this time no one has metioned before that "healthcare" is not an inanimate object that can be parceled out like apples or chairs. ...

4. WHEN Do I Stop Feeling Stupid?

   bsnrnoh replied to hangnon's topic in General Students

   :rotfl: Don't feel bad about this at all. I passed boards 5 years ago and somedays when all is going wrong I still feel like someone is going to come up to me and say, "We made a mistake, you aren't really a nurse." So just keep plugging along. We a...

5. has anyone failed a class???

   bsnrnoh replied to lylybug's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have no idea how this will affect you getting into the nursing program at your school, but I failed organic chemistry the first time I took it and graduated 5 years ago from a competitive school. If you are a freshman check to see if your school h...

6. Dozens of nurses at Northern California hospital balk at wearing locators

   bsnrnoh replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   First I have never worked anywhere or heard of these things before this thread, so please correct me if I have some information wrong. Second, I am kind of a privacy nut. I like mine and respect others and think that HIPPA, though sometimes a PITA is...

7. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

   bsnrnoh replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   One more idea for a button I am a NURSE, that means I am here to save your ***, not kiss it. Hope I don't offend anyone with this.:cheers:

8. Fibromyalgia

   bsnrnoh replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain

   I just wanted to add my to this discussion as a 10 year sufferer of fibromyagia who was recently diagnosed with celiac disease and is now pain free. If you have IBS symtoms in addition to the pain, fatigue and depression get checked for celiac. I...

9. patient questions

   bsnrnoh replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

   No question is stupid or insignificant when it applies to YOU. You are the one who will have to live with the recovery, scars, pain, risks. And you deserve to be informed about all of it ahead of time. Obviously no one can tell the furture, but nurse...

10. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    bsnrnoh replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I personally went into nursing for several reasons. 1. I like people. 2. I wanted job security. 3. I wanted to make a decent living wage.(ie. above minimum) 4. I have career ADD (I get bored doing the same thing everyday and once I learn a job I am ...

11. What's This About Eating Sea Salt Only Instead Of Morton's That We Buy At The Grocery

    bsnrnoh replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Sea salt also has other trace minerals (I don't remember which ones right now) that table salt does not have. I personaly use Kosher, sea, and table salt depending on what I am cooking.

12. Stna's driving me insane, I feel like a babysitter.

    bsnrnoh replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    STNA = State Tested Nurse Aide

13. Which activities would best promote healthy and maintenance among older adults?

    bsnrnoh replied to student06's topic in General Nursing

    a

14. Which nursing intervention will prevent respiratory complications in the client?

    bsnrnoh replied to student06's topic in General Nursing

    my assessment of question

15. What did you need ot start?

    bsnrnoh replied to Tomskatt's topic in Home Health

    You need to know what kind of visits you will be doing to determine what you will need. Post-op: bandages, wound measuring devices, lots and lots of gloves, steri strips (you will want ot know whether you take dispoable suplies, company delivers or i...