ICareAlot

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1. Fox News says patients waiting to see a doctor will have to "settle for a nurse instead"

   ICareAlot replied to FrancineRNfrannie's topic in Activism

   I don't watch Fox News, and if I was you I'd stop watching them too. If they have a problem with 'settling' with a NP or CRNA, and are too ignorant to recognize that these practitioners can hold their own then let them wait. If the AMA is unwilling t...

2. Men in the nursing field, is there a problem?

   ICareAlot replied to sroseo's topic in Male Students

   I am about to begin practical nursing school this Fall, but I currently work as certified medical assistant and lab tech in a pediatrics office; however, all of my co-workers that work on the floor are almost all RNs, but I still feel like my perspec...

3. Shoes

   ICareAlot replied to ICareAlot's topic in Men

   They said that Nike Air Force 1's are acceptable. As long as they are all white it doesn't matter.

4. Shoes

   ICareAlot posted a topic in Men

   Hello everyone. I am wondering about your opinions on shoes. I am entering nursing school and need a white pair of shoes (can also be an all leather athletic shoe too, but must be white). In terms of comfort and aesthetics, what is the best combo you...

5. Trouble filling Microtainers

   ICareAlot replied to ICareAlot's topic in PICU

   Thanks for the advice guys. I don't think we have vaseline gauzes. We do keep vaseline, but I don't recall ever seeing any vaseline gauzes. Could I just rub some vaseline on their finger and then poke it?

6. The film: Vaxxed.

   ICareAlot replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

   You get the vaccine to reduce the chance of potentially catching a deadly disease. It's a bit like an insurance policy. You get your insurance policy so that if you wreck your car, you are financially covered. Does it pay for 100% of the bill? No, no...

7. The film: Vaxxed.

   ICareAlot replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

   Did it ever occur to you that there are a population of children who have not received the full dose of the MMR vaccine? During this period you are more likely to contract the virus if exposed. If you have received both doses then you are even more p...

8. The film: Vaxxed.

   ICareAlot replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

   You simply cannot allow a person of normal intellect to make a decision that requires brilliance, and is also detrimental to the health of society. That is why you cannot have a normal court. There have been countless cases in history of compan...

9. Trouble filling Microtainers

   ICareAlot replied to ICareAlot's topic in PICU

   This is for finger sticks only. I don't have problems with heel sticks, but to answer your question, I do use a heel warmer when doing them.

10. Trouble filling Microtainers

    ICareAlot posted a topic in PICU

    Hello, I was hoping maybe someone on here could offer some advice. I have recently been assigned the duty of doing blood draws. Most of the time it's a capillary stick. I can pretty much always fill the microtainers with a suction tube coming out of ...

11. I've always wanted to be nurse, but...

    ICareAlot replied to amberlayne's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Is that the only school that is located near you, if not, would you consider traveling to another school with more spots? You may also want to consider LPN or ADN schools if you have not already. If you are truly willing to spend the money then look ...

12. 'Right to Die', what's your take on it?

    ICareAlot replied to Shari888, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    If someone is terminally ill, is of a sane mind, and is going to undergo a painful death then I believe they should have the right to go out on their own terms. I would not personally help with the clinical aspect of this, but I do support it.

13. Difficult parents/patient

    ICareAlot replied to ICareAlot's topic in Pediatric

    "-Never tell a child that something is not going to hurt if there is even the smallest degree of unpleasantness. As someone who has done a number of strep tests and had strep test performed on me...it is far from comfortable." I tell them it's unco...

14. Male Nurses in OB

    ICareAlot replied to belin5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure that I have any answer to this other than there is a general lack of interest, but male OB nurses do exist. I do think that if nursing is going to continue to climb the ladder of professionalism then the field as a whole is going to have...

15. Weeding Out.

    ICareAlot replied to SabineEffect's topic in Pre-Nursing

    "We are all being given the same grade in our classes. It seems they're giving a 57 to everyone in the class. Socialism and grading nursing students is a horrible idea." Grades are not just handed out at random. Y'all got a 57 for a reason. I suggest...