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  1. Patients sending Myspace Friend Requests!?

    Thank you all for your input! :redbeathe I had no intention whatsoever of actually accepting the friend request from her (felt like it was crossing too many lines to me!) but I needed to know what would be an appropriate & polite way to decline....
  2. Ok, I find this strange. I've always separated my work life from my private life.. but I live & work in a small community, and I think lines get blurred a little bit. Personally, I prefer to keep lines as separate as possible. Not all my coworker...
  3. Bizarre Admitting Diagnosises

    I see a LOT of typos in our admitting Dx's. Most recent that stands out was: "EUROSEPSIS"
  4. Can nurses with MRSA work?

    I worked with a friend that had MRSA. She was not only not allowed to work, but was also denied workman's comp. She was told that there was no way to "prove" that she received it at the hospital, vs out in the community. Hospitals are not willing ...
  5. Christmas gifts for fellow students?

    Cookies are a great idea... I start holiday baking early and by the end of Dec, I usually have tons of cookies in the freezer. *(Bake them, and put them in the freezer as soon as they cool, and they stay super fresh!) I've been doing cookies &...
  6. Nursing School Uniforms

    sonja, for some reason your tunic top reminds me of the see's candies uniforms!! all you need is a little black cardigan! :chuckle
  7. Picks Disease

    Jayne, I don't have a whole lot of experience with it, but we did have a patient on our floor at one time that had Picks disease. I only happened to work one shift during her stay and the experience was completely new to me. She was noncommunicativ...
  8. Technique in recharging JP drains

    You guys are awesome... thanks for all the responses. I didn't think there was anything wrong with going from the bottom, but watching the expression on my teacher's face made me second guess myself! :)
  9. Technique in recharging JP drains

    Ok - I'm enlisting your help in some feedback here... I was taught when emptying & recharging JP drains to squeeze them flat. The nurses where I work usually recharge the drains by pushing up on them, leaving them concave at the bottom. Pushing ...
  10. Any help from CNAs/LNAs while on orientation??

    Hi all... I am in complete shock at what I'm reading! I'm a student right now, and work nights as a CNA on a 26-bed med-surg unit. We have been on a hiring spree, and on nights we have about 4 new grad nurses with preceptors. I guess I forget what...
  11. CNA course

    A WHITE WATCH!?! WOW... Now that's a new one to me! I kinda think that's going overboard. Don't know anywhere where they regulate your watch - that's usually a personal preference type thing. I got a cheap black digital watch at Wal-Mart for like $5....
  12. CNA course

    MrsStock, I would check with the instructor. CNA programs vary, and even the scope of a CNA varies from state to state. You shouldn't need too much equipment... I would expect that you'll wear scrubs. (If you don't have to, you'll probably still wan...
  13. Do you ever think about going to medical school?

    We have a few MD's in my family. I didn't want to go that route. Apples and oranges, my dears!! I had a nurse instructor that explained it once - best way I've ever heard it: "Doctors treat diseases and conditions. Nurses treat people". ...Amen. I al...
  14. FREE Medical Journal articles???

    I don't know of any websites that offer full journal reading for free. You can check with your school or local library because some of them allow you to read them online! I had to do some research for my abnormal psych class, and just gave in and p...
  15. Microbiology is over!

    Congratulations you guys! Stay brushed up on the material, because I start Micro this fall... and come the end of August I'm sure I will be asking you a lot of questions!! *grin*