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Given the origin of the word "Ghetto" comes from the well known Venetian Ghetto, where Jews permitted to live, I would say that a number of people are mistaken in their use of the word. Also,...

I wouldn't send a child too young to handle earrings properly, to school, wearing earrings.

I have assisted MDs several times with procedures that involved cocaine solution. Most have been resolving acute lifethreatening bleeds in oncology pts that had poor coagulation and negligible...

Actually, for RNs, OT pay IS a privilege/benefit, not a right in many states. Per federal legislation, signed during the Bush administration, RNs are an "exempt" classification of employee, like...

Why would a parent send a child to school with earrings in, when they have to have them out for PE????? Not to mention, a child too young to replace them herself - why are they wearing earrings at...

Actually standard policy with most employers, even outside of nursing. As most employees are still on probation at that time, they are not considered entitled to use sick time until off probation.

You do not have to be a resident of a state to be licensed there, as numerous traveler nurses can attest to. She can either get licensed in Texas and then apply to Louisiana after she pays Boards...

Not to mention, fewer and fewer practical nursing positions available and an abundant supply of LPNs to fill them.

The best thing to do is to check with the school that you wish to attend. Nursing courses are not uniform across the US, and from school to school. Even US students often find that many of their...

No. 5 months in ICU is not enough experience for traveling in ICU. And zero months in medsurg is definitely not enough experience for travel nursing in M/S. I have seen very experienced ICU...

How do you plan on getting to clinicals?

Anderson Cooper 360 just discussed this and interviewed one of the nurses involved, talking about all the care required.

In my experience, the fiancée may be projecting.It is the case of the boyfriend that is fooling around/behaving badly that is always hounding his girlfriend about an imagined infidelity on her...

Please give us concrete examples of what you mean by "Ostracized"?

Try 3-6 monthes in some states. In recent history. 30 days is no problem.

What exactly is the point of your rambling post and what does it have to do with whether nurses care or not. Many of us choose nursing as what we wish to do, based on beliefs and experiences. ...

You treat a true allergic reaction to Dilaudid, much the same way you treat ANY allergic reaction......generally Benadryl, hydrocortisone, occasionally Pepcid or Zantac and if serious enough, epi. ...

While you will find that in many MedSurg units, your instructor will probably want things done the correct way. You need to measure output.

Is the pt admitted for a UC exacerbation or is it merely one if their issues?Most UC PTs admitted in acute exacerbation will have stool out, but not always, if they have been on bowel rest/certain...

The pt is on soft diet, low fiber not puréed. Thus the diet should be sent from kitchen as such with no other prep required. UC PTs do not require puréed. Please review low fiber/low residue...

Are the posts that encourage or advise IENs truthful and lawful? Sometimes IENs are advised to do things that break the law or may harm their longterm prospects for employment here, by those that...

Yes, but in my experience, a large percentage of HCA hospitals are pretty bad to work at.

First, jobs are very hard to come by, especially in MA. I am working now with at least 4 recent (within last 2 yrs) grads from MA and 3 from NY, here in MD because of lack of jobs in MA. ...

While it has been many years since I worked in GA, at that time, there were no nonnurse medtechs permitted. And even in states that permit non nurse medtechs, it was permitted only in LTRs, ALFs,...

First, I am really glad that I do primary care these days. Second, in regards to the "my" debacle. Possession works both ways. When I was in "team" nursing, I was oftenreferred to as "my RN",...