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I've been working as a PCT (basically CNA) for the past seven months at a local hospital and the chances seem promising that I may be offered a position on nights on the Intermediate Care Unit after...

I understand everyone's answers so far and I agree with them. However I voted "eh" in the poll because although I took both Latin in high school and a Medical Terminology course, I don't feel that...

The hospital where I work uses a pin number system. The number is given upon admission. Only family members/friends/whoever that has the number may be given any information about the patient.

I don't know what to tell you because I am a nursing student, I spent the summer working as an Intern (basically just a tech job) and I felt this way almost every shift I worked. :( I am terrified...

I'm in an ADN program. :) Be confident, realize that no one is out to get you. Except that you probably will have one instructor sometime in your nursing education who is out to get you, or at the...

^ Regarding working while in school, I do know a few folks who work but it is part-time, basically on the weekends. I couldn't imagine working any more than that, what with all of our schoolwork,...

Congrats on starting nursing school! I'm in my third semester now. Not sure what advice to give because I am generally the one who's out of sorts and my friends have to slap sense into me... ;) ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I13J7ArHTkM I use this method for my bra-strap-length hair and it makes a beautiful, perfect sleek bun!

Along this line, you might also consider emailing rabbis from different denominations on this topic. However I will caution you about "Messianic" Judaism (aka Jews For Jesus) suggested earlier in...

It's more to the effect that an unrelated and unmarried man and woman shouldn't be alone in one another's presence, lest it lead to inappropriate conduct. ...

Imbalanced nutrition (more than body requirements) R/T excessive fast food consumption secondary to lack of time to do anything other than study AEB student states "McDonald's is gourmet now that I'm...

My mother's worked with Geriatrics for about 20 years now and she really enjoys them, but I was relieved to get out of my nursing home clinical rotation last semester. Yes, I got fond of the nice...

I'm curious, what complications could arise from a baby being overdue? I've never heard of such a thing--especially considering all the problems from being delivered prematurely.

To the two posters above me-- this thread is from 2 years ago, the OP just posted to say that she stuck it out and is glad she did. :) To the OP--congratulations and I'm glad that things worked...

I kept my Chemistry, A&P, Human Nutrition, Microbio, and Human Growth and Development books from my pre-reqs. I am about to go into my 2nd semester of nursing school and I haven't looked at any of...

RNs are amazing people, and it's not because they know three languages, play in an orchestra, or write like Shakespeare. It's not even whether or not they had a 4.0 GPA in school. The best nurse I...

Just saw this on my Facebook... Florida Hospital in Orlando, FL is apparently hosting an RN Job Fair on May 5. The ad stated that there are sign-on and relocation bonuses... Here is their website,...

Realistically, like normal human beings.

We're supposed to be using our Davis Drug Guides to answer the following: "Research the routes for morphine. Other than the IV route, what 3 routes of morphine are more reliably absorbed than po...

Nope. Just "which of these findings in a client would you report to the PCP" basically.

I think their rationale was that diaphoresis/sweating is *meant* to lower body temperature. I just figure any majorly noticeable loss of body temperature is something I'd report to the physician,...

I'm a 1st semester nursing student and we've just had our first test, one week in. I did good as a whole, but one of the questions really stuck out to me and I want to see if I'm remembering my...

This is a great thread, I've been laughing since I opened it. :D Keep 'em coming.

My mother and I are both allergic to codeine, severe nausea&vomiting. Darvocet's the only thing that seems to work for us without making us sick. :\ Not sure what to think of this, but it's...

I don't know if this helps or not, but there is a pretty lengthy thread somewhere around here about med errors etc... I can't seem to find it right this second. Maybe someone else has the link?