Irishcreme

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1. Is it bearable to work in the health field with eczema?

   Irishcreme posted a topic in General Nursing

   I didn't develop eczema on my hands until I was 20. It drives me crazy, especially at work. I can't afford any prescription medication as I have no insurance. Is it still possible to be in healthcare?

2. Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills

   Irishcreme replied to Medic946RN's topic in Emergency

   Unfortunately I have the same problem. I normally just crush them up and take with applesauce.

3. Study: 100 patients a day in USA wake up during surgery

   Irishcreme replied to hobbes's topic in CRNA

   This happened to my mom once. She told me there was no pain but she did feel tugging. She also remembered them talking about vacation spots. At one point the nurse even said to the doctor that my mom was trying to tell him something with her eyes. Tu...

4. Stoning! Can you believe this?

   Irishcreme replied to LuvsOB's topic in General Nursing

   Just aired on Good Morning America, the woman will not be stoned.

5. Attn: Nilepoc Re: Tattoos, Piercings, etc.

   Irishcreme replied to warzone's topic in CRNA

   I see nothing wrong with tattoos and I don't think less of a person for having them. Everyone is guilty of doing this at least once but I try really hard not to judge a person solely on appearance.

6. Officials: Smallpox Vaccine Didn't Kill Nurse

   Irishcreme replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   I heard about it briefly on Good Morning America this morning. I think Dr. Tim Robbins was the correspondent.

7. i have a question

   Irishcreme replied to kjseam's topic in General Nursing

   No, but I did read on one website that an RN ADN is considered a "technical" nurse while BSN's are considered professional. I don't agree with it though.

8. Is this the publics perception of nurses?

   Irishcreme replied to austin heart's topic in General Nursing

   This could be it. I got it from http://www.nurseweek.com/news/features/02-06/image.asp. I thought I read about this on a similar website with more information. According to a recent Johnson & Johnson study: Only half of Americans know that RNs mu...

9. Is this the publics perception of nurses?

   Irishcreme replied to austin heart's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure where I read this, it may have come from ANA, but it seems a large number of people have no idea the educational requirements or the difference between LPN/RN. I'll try and find it again.

10. Nursing Salary Facts - You need to know!

    Irishcreme replied to km rn's topic in General Nursing

    I think its opposite here. I know a few teachers that make $12.00hr. At the hospital new grads start out at 17.50 as long as they were previously CNAs.

11. "Kick Me Hard"

    Irishcreme replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    P.S--my children informed me the other day a dork is a whale's penis....are they pulling my leg or is this true?? This is true. I've heard it on one of the news channels.

12. Disecting a cat-why?

    Irishcreme replied to 2amigos's topic in General Students

    In HS we dissected pigs, worms, rats, and frogs. I would probably have a problem with cats, they're my favorite.

13. Dumb Question

    Irishcreme replied to Momto2Boys's topic in General Nursing

    What college will you be attending? They normally have a list of all the classes you'll be taking. If you don't know the website, use a search engine or collegenet.com.

14. Peace Corps

    Irishcreme replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    http://peacecorps.gov If you go to yahoo groups I'm sure you'll find a few there.

15. Family Members: Do you get along with all of them?

    Irishcreme replied to MayoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get along with everyone except my sister, whose a headcase. Shes the type that always has to complain about something. When my sister is miserable, everyone else has to be. And shes miserable alot.