Empire Chick BSN, RN

Empire Chick has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

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   Which is More Effective in Treating Obesity?

   Empire Chick replied to Empire Chick's topic in General Nursing

   Yup. I took my assignment (RN to BSN) and tailored it to something that interested me deeply. Since I'm already doing research for a manuscript I really wanted to learn how to put together an evidence based paper. Lucky me, it was the focus of my fal...
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   Which is More Effective in Treating Obesity?

   Empire Chick posted a topic in General Nursing

   Holiday season is upon us. The struggle is real. I'm still fighting the good old battle of weight loss and at 300 to 305 and my body may be hanging out in plateau island again. It's time to reevaluate my eating habits, drink more water, get more slee...
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   Evidence Based Weight Loss

   Empire Chick replied to Empire Chick's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much everyone for feedback. I am still compiling my paper and I can't seem to find solid research that shows consistent loss of weight with surgery vs conventional means and a outlook in 5,10,15 years. There seems to be no study that h...
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   Evidence Based Weight Loss

   Empire Chick posted a topic in General Nursing

   In obesity, I came to the crossroads many times on what to do for help. I have tried many diets, I have taken many pills. Any snake oil, charm, powder, pill, topical cream, a corset torture device, weird massager, infomercial 2 am promise you'll be t...
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   New Grad No More Continued

   Empire Chick posted a topic in General Nursing

   So this morning I start off as I do most days. I scan my email, I look at job postings. I look at updates in my New Grad RN groups. Who's potentially hiring today? The desire for acute care employment is still in the forefront of my mind as it is wit...
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   Thrown From the Tower!!

   Empire Chick replied to pcaldea's topic in Relations

   There are nurses who will drive from four or more hours away and be there 2 hours early just to snag her spot and will stay at a hotel or sleep in the car and hit the gym for a shower and fresh scrubs for day two. I knew some who did this level of cr...