creating_wellness

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1. Have u ever??

   creating_wellness replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

   Oh yeah. Good times. When I had knee surgery several years ago, I was very comforted by the gentle, kind, patient understanding and care I received. Two thumbs up. Inspires me to this day. I definitely can relate to anyone who has bladder distention...

2. Nurses role if Dr is not giving all options (VBAC specifically)

   creating_wellness replied to maiday's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hm... I don't see the ethical dilemma here for the nurse, to reference the original post. There appears to be an ethics violation by the doctor in this case, by not informing the patient that VBAC, in certain cases, *may* be a viable option for the p...

3. Rehab Nursing- New Grad

   creating_wellness replied to jenna1234's topic in Rehabilitation

   Hey I'm in the same boat-- I live in Michigan in a metropolitatn area that's rather saturated with smart professionals. I graduated in December, got my license in February, and have applied to over 30 jobs with no luck so far. (Well, ok, I got a ca...

4. Salary for New Grad

   creating_wellness replied to Rylee2008's topic in Rehabilitation

   In southeastern Michigan, the average starting wage for a new RN in LTC/Rehab is $23-24/hr.

5. The culture of nursing - Professional behaviour & conduct

   creating_wellness replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in General Nursing

   In nursing school, I drew on my work experience in customer service at a restaurant. I would give this pep talk to myself to set my head straight: 1. Get your stuff done quickly and quietly. You are there to pass nursing school, period. Put your ...

6. Help with "team player" skills - sarcastic new nurse needs a clue by four

   creating_wellness replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Relations

   Hey, I can totally identify with a lot of what you're saying. I'm a new nurse as well, out in the job market, and I'm trying to figure out how to present myself with as much class & maturity as possible-- without looking too big for my britches--...

7. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   creating_wellness replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   75 questions and passed!! Boy was I ever sweating bullets!

8. Required to watch circumcision?

   creating_wellness replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As a nursing student, I watched a few circs, learning about the different methods. It was optional to watch. A few students who felt disturbed by the procedure opted out, which was fine by our instructor. I was pretty disturbed, but I also felt it...

9. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   creating_wellness replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

   nice thread! my 5 facts: 1. tension pneumothorax is the creation of a one-way valve into the pleural space where air enters and does not leave, which collapses the lung-- can result from complicated pneumothorax or chest trauma: must be treated immed...