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Guess its not a good idea to drink bourbon and put an epidural in at the same time! Taken from 9 news http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=99192&catid=337

Couldnt you say that even if I went to nursing school say...in Texas but decided to move and practice nursing in Michigan for example? I would still be "taking" a spot away from someone that wanted...

I already have all my student loans paid off from working during school. As long as I have a job and a place to stay, why should it matter where I want to live. I'm not required to stay in Canada...

Going into my last year of BCSN here in Canada...I want to write my CRNE and then write my Nclex really soon afterwards so I can move to the States. I am studying for the CRNE and also just...

The doctor was in the room and even said she was cheyne stoking + kussmauling What is a neurological breathing pattern? Isn't that CS and Kussmaul? thanks

I had a patient 2 weeks ago with Kussmaul AND cheyne stokes resps with doll eyes and was unresponsive to sternal rub, voice, etc with RR of 32 - 40...it occured all of a sudden and the physician said...

Sorry, but the testimonial by the blond haired girl just cracked me up! Watch it here: http://www.prismcareerinstitute.com/nursing.aspx I thought it was funny

Ok, the part about nurses peeves me off...just because we give meds doesn't mean every single nurse in the universe abuses em or steals em!!!. I know what they were trying to say though, it just...

Let's share where we are all placed for clinical! Ummm let's start...I have no clue but I should find out soon I hope! :D

I never said that Canadian schools HAVE lax standards compared to US schools...I was saying that other people seem to have that impression based on our lower grading scales based on on other threads...

lewis and dirksen is a good one brunner and suddarth is also good both are expensive though like over 100 dollars!

There was literally nothing to fill up with lotion...it was all full of gunk!. Next time I encounter the same thing, I will try your trick though. Sounds like it would be helpful

Yep, checking the skin folds is something I always do...you never know what can be growing there (fungus, etc). Sometimes you see a layer of lotion / cream / powder that can be wiped off because...

Ugh, Today I was cleaning my pt and I was wondering why her bellybutton looked black. It kept bugging me. Well....I had to dig and actually PULL on it to get it out (it was that stuck to the...

I gagged once and ALMOST threw up while changing someone with a BM. I was surprised that I didn't throw up, usually it doesnt bother me too much but this time I almost barfed Its natural...we...

I have posted a few threads on the fact (sorry to bore you guys! lol) that US schools usually have higher grading scales than our Canadian nursing schools... Usually whenever I state that my...

I bet if you ask most canadian graduates of a BSCN program they have similar grading scales, if not then, maybe a little higher. I checked out the websites of several universities in my province...

I have never brought any of my books to nursing school. its called powerpoint slides and paper and pens lol the only way i could see it would be good is if you had like a 5 hr break or...

I am speechless From Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080815/METRO/808150458/1409/METRO Edit: *sorry I obviously cannot write a proper title! And it is...

Um, what is wrong with sleeping on your scheduled break during your night shift? I can understand why sleeping when your NOT on your break is wrong to do (which I never do) but if you are on your...

I asked this question to several RN's...and the responses I got were that they don't percuss. Do you use percussion as part of your physical assessments of pts? I was wondering because there are some...

thanks for the laugh :) it was so true!

My NS in Canada only requires that you have a 63% to pass a nursing class and a 50% for an elective - BSCN degree. How come the passing grades for nursing school are usually like a 75 - 80% in the...

At my NS, you need 63% (C) to pass nursing classes and 50% to pass electives. For some reason, the nursing schools in the States use higher grading scales...90% of the people I know wouldnt pass if...

I am going into my final year of NS (semester 7/8) and I feel like I STILL don't know anything. I did a 16 week full time externship (550 hours total) over the summer on general medicine but I still...