barbfrank

barbfrank specializes in med/surg.

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1. What is the importance of patient sitting up in chair?

   barbfrank replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

   Changing position, (i.e. getting into a chair) is not only advantageous physically, but mentally as well. No matter how well you think someone is breathing, when they're up in a chair they have better lung expansion and are able to mobilize pulmonary...

2. Where have all the jobs gone?

   barbfrank replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

   I agree...it IS all about the $$$$, unfortunately. I live in South Jersey and work in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania Hospital on a surgical floor. I was able to get hired cause I worked there as a tech. But, we're not hiring either. And because they're...

3. I hate the NCLEX-RN Exam

   barbfrank replied to NCLEX-RN Sucks's topic in NCLEX

   I agree....this exam is ridiculous! I can't believe it, alone, determines whether or not someone is a safe practitioner. It has nothing to do with what you've learned, but rather, how to take a test. I had to take the Kaplan course (mandatory for our...