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1. What to expect during clinicals

   potterstudent replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

   depends on your program, but i will warn you, there are some nurse preceptors that are not as receptive to nursing students as others. just remember that it's not you, it's that they are grumpy and for some reason don't like students even though the...

2. Pepcid vs. Protonix??

   potterstudent replied to SRidgway's topic in Student Assist

   agreed: Protonix is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

3. I need some encouragement to stick with this career...

   potterstudent replied to katie_c_s's topic in Student Assist

   i think if you don't really love it you shouldn't do it.

4. Ethical Situation Paper - Need Help Please

   potterstudent replied to whatshername's topic in Student Assist

   A story brought up in my ethics class was about a family who was told their mother had cancer, well the mother didn't know yet, and the family did not want the doctor to tell her. classic case of autonomy there.

5. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

   potterstudent replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro

   I am a student nurse, I have been taking care of a "brain dead" patient who only maintains brain stem function. We always talk to her like she can hear us. Although, I will agree that it is mostly because her family refuses to let go and believes t...