valk

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1. Help re DD's Knee/Feet!

   valk replied to alphafe's topic in Orthopaedic

   So sorry to hear about your daugter's injuries. My daughter has been fencing foil for 3 years. So far her only injuries have been lost toenails btw she also has flat feet. Her team's A1 is in PT 3x wk for injury to the foot & ankle of her forwa...

2. PLEASE HELP - Need ideas fast!

   valk replied to mandykatrn's topic in General Nursing

   http://www.intransit-international.com/life_paris_hospital_health.html Check out this web page, it has information on English speaking Pharmacies, American & British hospitals etc. in France. Good luck to your brother.

3. Cynical? Realistic? or both?

   valk replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   Veetach, A cynic is what an optimist calls a realist.

4. How do you wake up in the am

   valk replied to iliel's topic in General Nursing

   Babs, you are not alone. I have a dual alarm across the room & another by my bed all set a few minutes apart & all are loud & obnoxious. This usually gets me out of bed on time.

5. non-clinical nursing???

   valk replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

   If you can make it through a year or two in the hospital the nursing world will be your oyster. It will be nearly impossible for you to be hired in another settings based on your degree alone without solid experience. School nursing requires clinic...

6. Calling All Ph Nurses

   valk replied to monkijr's topic in Public/Community

   Hi Hellllllo, I've been working public health since 1992. My health department hires BSNs as Public Health Nurses & Diploma & Associate Degree nurses as Jr. Public Health Nurses. Supervisory positions require an MPH. Last time I checked ...

7. Asthma Question

   valk replied to Mrs.B's topic in School

   Mrs. B, if you have a group of students with asthma you may want to contact the Nassau-Suffolk Lung Association about doing an open airways program in your school. It consists of six lessons on preventing & managing asthma attacks. The children...

8. The Needs and Expectations of the Mature/Experienced Nurse

   valk replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   Thanks for posting this, jt. Just filled it out. Hope it makes a difference.

9. Did you hear? er nurse in court for failure to report!

   valk replied to mo trauma rn's topic in Emergency

   Mo trauma, Do you know why she alone out of 35 staffers who treated this child is being singled out for prosecution? It's good that she has the support of her fellow nurses.

10. help with a peds handbook/reference please

    valk replied to Gardengal's topic in Pediatric

    The full title is The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers. It was written by peds residents at Johns Hopkins. It's a good reference. Covers pediatric meds indexed to body weight, growth charts, lab values, treatments, pro...

11. March 31 and there are snow flurries.

    valk replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    In like a lion & out like a snowy white lamb.

12. Should teachers be CPR certified?

    valk replied to ShortFuse_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a school nurse & AHA BLS instructor. I can't imagine a school nurse not being certified in BLS In New York State legislation was passed requiring at least one AED in eachs school in May of 2002. Unfortunately New York City received an exe...

13. Pizza and Pens for Pills

    valk replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    Excellent article NRSKaren. This article needs to be seen by a wider range of people than would read a hospital web site.

14. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    valk replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Adult protective services will do a heavy duty cleaning, but they really only scratch the service. I went into an apartment after a heavy duty cleaning & when I opened the kitchen cabinets a horde of roaches poured out & raced around the wal...

15. Peanut Allergies

    valk replied to Huganurse's topic in School

    If this works & families follow through with treatment it would be good news for our peanut allergic students, their families. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/NEJMoa022613v1 Effect of Anti-IgE Therapy in Patients with Peanut Allergy ...