beckymcrn

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  1. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    I couldn't have said it better my self!!!!
  2. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Here is what I thnk about this whole thing. I do not know what her husbands motives are, but her parents want to take care of her. They will completely take her care out of his hands all he has to do is divorce her and go on with his life. (Which he ...
  3. 5 Most Important Clincal Skills as an oncology Nurse

    1. Time to spend with patients 2. ability to hold hands of patients and family members 3. empathy 4. knowledge of oncology ( although no one person can know all you should keep up to date on diseases, treatments,side effects, etc....) 5.ability to t...
  4. If you could do it all over again.....

    If I could do it all over again. I would not change a thing. (Except maybe helping the one lady on skilled nursing who insisted on wrapping her arms around my neck before she feel to the floor!!!) :uhoh21: But I would be lost if I were not a nurs...
  5. why no tylenol before blood cultures drawn?

    If a patient is for some reason immuno suppressed the body's only defense against the bug (bacteria or viral) is a fever. I am assuming the doc wanted the cultures drawn before the tylenol and ATBX to get the true cultures before anything could ulter...
  6. Help with Digital Camera

    Ok Tom, I will answer your questions. No they are not serious photographers. Just point and shoot people. My daughter carries a very small purse so she will not be carring the camera in her purse. I would probally buy a case for her. They are both p...
  7. Help with Digital Camera

    Thank you I appriciate everyone's help. please forgive me I know minimal about computer stuff. Lets see I want to spend about 200-300 dollars. I do not know anything about megapixels. What I actually want is a camera that will take good pictures and...
  8. Help with Digital Camera

    Hello Everyone, I hope you had a great holiday. Mine was good, I was supposed to work but because of low census I was called off 2 days in a row. (It is ok, its a second job prn thing). Anyhow now that the Christmas season is upon us and it is ti...
  9. Dr. Phil today

    So just tell me where to send the letter. Should we email or snail mail or both?!!
  10. Is it all worth it?

    I was thnking maybe a school closer to home would be a good idea. Nursing school is hard you need much support. I could not imagine going to school and being far from home. Atleast you were excepted to this prestigous school it does give you bragging...
  11. need an oncology nrs to help me c my husband

    (((((((Sherry,))))))) My thoughts and rayers are with you in your time of loss. May the memories of your husband be a blanket to wrap around you on a cold and lonley day.
  12. Considering Weight Loss Surgery

    I completely understand how you feel. I too am 200 something, menpausal, and have been struggling with the yoyo diet syndrom for more than 20 years. I made a pact with my self to loose this weight before I was 45. I am now 43 and still here I am. Bu...
  13. Told off the MD today

    Well, I did it. I work in a out pt clinic where I am the the clinic nurse, coordinator, surgery scheduler, and general pt checker upper. I have been working with this doc for three years. today he just hit my last nerve. :angryfire Our clinics are u...
  14. why a nurse and not a doctor

    Why a Nurse and Not a Doctor? I have many reasons for being a nurse and not a doctor. 1)I started nursing school when I was married with children. Nursing school was hard and took long enough I could not imagine going through all that school then. (...
  15. Vioxx recall??

    WOW!!!!! :stone This explains alot to me. I was hospitalized a few weeks ago with chest pain. I actually went from my clinic to the ER then to in pt setting. I had to have a cath which was perfectly normal. No one could figure out why the chest pain...