ceann

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1. Would love opinions? New age-y wellness, self esteem and wt. loss...

   ceann replied to kristenncrn's topic in Entrepreneurs

   I would also love to start my own business being a wellness coach. Can anyone recommend a certification program?

2. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   ceann replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   I do not appreciate it when nurses describe body secretions in food terms such as "creamy" or "pudding like consistency" . Gross!!!

3. Going to hospitals in person-- yes or no?

   ceann replied to RN1298's topic in General Nursing

   Checking out a hopsital in person is actually a good idea. You can see if the hospital would be a good fit for you as well. Good luck!

4. Holistic RN/NP

   ceann replied to ChapterTwo's topic in Holistic

   Why don't you check out the universiity of Arizona Integrative Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Andrew Weil teaches there and I heard that it is an awesome program. You would be able to set up your own practice and be affiliated with a reputable school. I wo...

5. on being the patient and critical

   ceann replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry that you went through this. I remember when I worked in ICU, that a few nurses made fun of me for talking to comatose patients, but I didn't care since . When I precepted new ICU RNs or encountered a callous RN, I would give them my "On...

6. back pain

   ceann replied to nursemelly's topic in Holistic

   I highly recommend myofascial release- it is the only thing that has helped my back after years of abuse. Also, watching my sleep posture, doing yoga and strengthing my core has really helped as well. I do recommend if you are interested in yoga and ...

7. New grad failed nclex twice.

   ceann replied to JamericanRN's topic in NCLEX

   Sorry to hear about your unsuccessful tests! I had a nursing instructor who also taught a NCLEX review that the number top reasons for failure is test taking skills and test fatigue. She recommended that we do several sessions of answering 250 questi...

8. Dealing with racist co-workers!

   ceann replied to mytoon38's topic in Relations

   I am so sorry that you have to deal with discrimination. How do these people treat their patients? I can only imagine! First, keep a log of comments and behavior directed towards you and then book an appointment with your manager. Management loves do...

9. Cath Lab Nurse vs. Telemetry and CCU Nurse?

   ceann replied to bethiegirl's topic in Cardiac

   Pookoo- I was a cath lab nurse for 3 years and recently left. I made more money as a cath lab nurse due to the fact I worked more since I was called in a lot. I generally got a case bonus in addition to 1 1/2 overtime pay- minimum 2 hours. You might...

10. Are there any HPU nursing students or grads from there?

    ceann replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in Hawaii

    I graduated form HPU 10 years ago and I felt like I recieved a degress in paper writting rather than nursing. I felt that my time could have been better spent actually studying about diseases, pathophysiology and treatments/ interventions rather than...