Demonsthenes

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1. What to do for RN/EMT-P?

   Demonsthenes replied to tater.jake's topic in Men

   I suggest that you obtain your Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification upon graduation. This should compliment the vast array of theoretical and practical knowledge that you already have as an LVN. The most important knowledge, skills, ass...

2. 8-hour vs. 12-hour workshift: Traditional or Innovative? Benefit or Hazard?

   Demonsthenes replied to WELLimAnurse's topic in General Nursing

   It is clear that one of the reasons why there is so much nursing burn out and so many medical errors and medication errors is the 12 hour shift. Also, the fact is that hospital nurses have significantly shorter life times than women in other professi...

3. phase I trials- subject monitoring?

   Demonsthenes replied to rach_nc_03's topic in Research

   In phase I trials, the concern is to establish the safety of the medication and the appropriate safe dose. As this is the case, you need to report your concerns to the specific external committee responsible for insuring patient safety. To find out t...

4. i need of advice

   Demonsthenes replied to tamba's topic in General Nursing

   Critical thinking is imperative for nursing. Therefore, a good knowledge of the basic principles of deductive logic is important as the same is the basis for critical thinking. There are two basic types of deductive logic. The first is the categorica...

5. Narcan?

   Demonsthenes replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   You should have followed the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support protocol for Acute Pulmonary Edema, Hypotension, and Shock Algorithm. First you should have identified the most likely problem: 1. Acute pulmonary edema;2. Volume problem;3. Pump probl...

6. need help with a scholarly paper any ideas???

   Demonsthenes replied to bearsnurse's topic in Educators

   My suggestion is that you do research on the role that "critical decision making" makes in nursing and how nursing educators should incorporate the same into their lectures on appropriate subjects such as Medical-Surgical nursing. For example, you mi...

7. Nursing Interventions for Resp and ABGs

   Demonsthenes replied to Pianoforte's topic in General Nursing

   I suggest that you become ACLS certified. ACLS stands for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. With regard to preparing for the ACLS class, a good book is the Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Health Care providers. The book is sponsored...

8. Discrimination...You think??!!?!

   Demonsthenes replied to Jamie Dale's topic in Men

   What the original poster exemplified is called a "hostile working environment" legally speaking, a form of illegal gender discrimination. Isolating an individual from other males is evidence of the same. Such isolation techniques have been used by pl...

9. False allegation repercussions?

   Demonsthenes replied to Cheez-It!'s topic in General Nursing

   Because of the complexity of the facts at issue concommitant with the myriad number of legal issues involved, I suggest that you do two things: 1. Purchase health care provider negligence insurance (for example from Nurses Service Organization) and 2...

10. HELP! caregiver causing issues

    Demonsthenes replied to WV_heart_RN's topic in Hospice

    As with all professional- client and professional- professional relationships, each party has a duty to co-operate and to demonstrate "good will" with regard to the same. If one party refuses to do the same, it is your prerogative to give reasonable...

11. "Men should be EMT's or Doctors!"

    Demonsthenes replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to Texas Womans University Nursing School in Dallas, two of my nursing instructors failed me stating that " I would make an excellent doctor but a poor nurse." I have a B.S. in Biochemistry and am a Certified Legal Assistant.Also,in a lar...

12. Is there power in the color white?

    Demonsthenes replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    In ancient Rome, only those of the upper classes were allowed to wear an all white toga. Therefore, I would suggest that all nurses wear a white lab jacket over civilian clothes. I do not like wearing an all white uniform. However, a white lab jacket...

13. New here: Paralegal student

    Demonsthenes replied to vane20's topic in Legal

    I graduated from an ABA approved paralegal program with an Associate of Applied Science-Legal Assistant-Paralegal. I, then, passed the two day Certified Legal Assistant exam. I am a Registered Nurse. Certified Legal Nurse Consultants attend a two-thr...

14. Nursing Dx?

    Demonsthenes replied to Lindsay42's topic in General Nursing

    A "nursing diagnosis" generally consists of three parts (P.E.R.). The P stands for the patients response to the problem. The E stands for the etiology of the problem. The R stands for the signs and symptoms of the problem. Only those patient problems...

15. Men in Nursing: Research Paper

    Demonsthenes replied to frank6151's topic in Men

    When I went to Texas Woman's University school of nursing in Dallas, two of my nursing instructors told me that I "would make a good doctor but not a good nurse." Also, an nursing instructor there at a large auditorium full of nurses stated: "Good do...