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1. New OBC grad seeks advice from 66Hs

   PC replied to military girl's topic in Government, Military

   Congratulations LT! Duty assignments differ from hospital to hospital depending on size and acuity - Medcens will be busier than meddac's, but remote maddacs might have pretty high acuity due to their...

2. Do you clean B/P cuffs between pts???

   PC replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

   how? nope - not unless they are obviously soiled Each provider sees over 20 patients per day We can have 4 providers in the office at one time. Lesssee 2 Bp cuffs. (generally - most patients are ave...

3. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

   PC replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

   1. How long have you been a nurse? 19 years 2. In what field of nursing are you working (i.e. long term care, acute care, rehab, etc.)? OB/GYN Clinic and Hospital (usually) 3. Where geographically...

4. Do you think new grads should start on a med/surg floor or jump into specialty areas?

   PC replied to Stacy W's topic in General Nursing

   I've seen it go both ways. The better nurses by far are the ones with a wider range of experiences to draw on, not just the narrow experiences within a particular speciality. There will AWAYS be...

5. Poll: Nurse for life or do you have an "after nursing plan"?

   PC replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

   I was thinking of Greeter, Wal-mart.... I honestly don't know what I'll do when I get too old to do what I'm

6. I Need Help

   PC replied to Mel05's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   TN board of professional regulation - LPNs are licensed, and therefore the state will have a written scope of practice as regulated by the board and laws of the state. Each hospital will also have a...

7. I HATE nursing! (long)

   PC replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   Rather than stay doing something you don't like - GET OUT! Find something you do like - don't worry about "throwing away all that education" - it won't do you any good if you truly hate what you are...

8. males in the delivery room

   PC replied to dcuson's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As an Army Nurse, let me tell you, some of the best OB nurses and Nurse-Midwives I know are male. (BOTH Military and civilian!!!) (Hey - I'm a female - and I cath MALE patients...!!) Yes, you will...