wilsonmd71

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1. Alternatives to bedside nursing??

   wilsonmd71 replied to dap7699's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know how much experience you've gathered on your unit so far, but I think having a year experience as a new nurse bodes well for moving into another area away from the bedside such as forensics. Did you know that Kaplan offers an online cour...

2. What's your take on Allheart.com?

   wilsonmd71 replied to Linz8's topic in General Students

   I refuse to use them. I had ordered my stethoscope for school and it did not come in on time. Ended up buying a second one at the university's bookstore. At that time (~ 2 yrs ago) they didn't have a phone number on their website. After a small i...

3. Personality Type and Nursing

   wilsonmd71 replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

   ENTJ - I work in the ICU

4. You know you work nights when.......

   wilsonmd71 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

   "You don't think it is odd to drink beer at 730 in the morning to "wind down" after work and get ready to go to bed." I love this!!!

5. An interim test question...

   wilsonmd71 replied to Yira's topic in NCLEX

   Cool. I also answered 3. Rationale. Hip replacement - assessing mainly pain/possibly infection (remember to not read into the question - so w/o reading into the question :-) I would think only the basics and no mention of problem). Afebrile says ...

6. homozygous mthfr mutation factor

   wilsonmd71 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

   I just reread your post and have more info to help clarify some things (as a disclaimer, I am no expert, so the information I am giving may be wrong, not that I would intentionally give out false information, but to allay any fears I have had several...

7. homozygous mthfr mutation factor

   wilsonmd71 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

   This is how I understand it. MTHFR stands for methylene tetra hydro folate reductase which is an enzyme that converts homocysteine to methionine. So if there is a mutation in the gene that makes MTHFR, homocysteine will not be converted but instead w...

8. new girl has many questions!

   wilsonmd71 replied to geniebea's topic in Maryland

   I think that from the classes that fulfilled their requirements I had a 4.0, but I do believe that 3.75 is absolutely competitive. And I know that many of my fellow classmates did not have perfect GPAs. Have you attended the session on how they det...

9. What are the 3 "befores" in giving meds???

   wilsonmd71 replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

   Check meds three times: - check the box (from which the medicine came) - check the MAR (med admin record) - check to make sure it is the right patient

10. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

    wilsonmd71 replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

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11. Eczema Treatments

    wilsonmd71 replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    My stepmother used to work in a clinic where she was a technician in charge of UV light treatment for folks with eczema. I asked her about this. Apparently it is just like a typical tanning bed (only their equipment was the standing kind with varyi...

12. so, who starts classes or has orientation this week?

    wilsonmd71 replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    I have orientation on the 19th, start classes on the 30th. I received a "scavenger" hunt paper to help exercise our brains, but I am such a procrastinator I haven't looked up anything. I just can't motivate myself to do anything. I don't even have...

13. What is the name of the college you will be attending?

    wilsonmd71 replied to PCGrad06's topic in General Students

    University of Maryland, Baltimore. [JimmyMallo at Austin Community College: I attended there for some of my sciences. Who did you have for chemistry? - You know, when I see a place I've been I am reminded of just how small a world it really is.]

14. NET test

    wilsonmd71 replied to KMMM's topic in Career Support

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15. Honest feedback - top grades, but no scholarships (advice too?)

    wilsonmd71 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    Cherokeesummer, I don't know what to say about your predicament except that, well, I don't have anything useful to say. However, I do know of a good website that shows good personal statement essays. Now I know that these are not specific to nursi...