browniepoints

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1. treatment of IVDA patients

   browniepoints posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am having real difficulty dealing with my feelings on this subject and would like the input of those of you experienced with IVDA patients. Long story short, I am just finishing up an externship in a large hospital on a Medsurg/oncology floor. I ...

2. Not happy.....

   browniepoints replied to JGLPN2BE's topic in General Students

   I would have a meeting with your program counselor and even meet with the dean, to get the true scoop if you have not already. Usually students are held to the requirements of the program for the semester you were admitted/started. My program has al...

3. Medical Surgical Book.

   browniepoints replied to mandikt's topic in General Students

   have you tried amazon.com? They have a great selection of used/new books for good prices. I just got my books for this semester at more than half off, and mine were new, just the package was damaged. HTH. :)

4. new job as ER tech(vent)

   browniepoints replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Students

   I sympathize, I'm in the same position now. Doing an externship doing RN duties all summer, than working as a tech while through school. It's tough. I've stayed completely out of the gossip mill, trying to be friendly and helpful to everyone. It's...

5. To all those who have children.........

   browniepoints replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

   Thanks for saying that. You cheered me up after my 12-hr overnight shift when I came home thinking I was a crummy mommy cause I had to get a few hours sleep. I know all of us going through school work hard and have our issues, but for me being a mo...

6. Nurse Practitioner same as MSN?

   browniepoints posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just confused after doing some reading...if I continue my education and obtain my MSN, does that automatically make me a NP? Or does the MSN degree just qualify a person to take an exam to become a NP, same as regular nursing school qualified us to ...

7. frustrated during externship, advice from RNs please?

   browniepoints posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi there. I am so frustrated and upset right now, and I could really use an objective viewpoint from some of you who have been there. I'm doing a summer externship in a university based teaching hospital. I'm on a medsurg/oncology floor and let me...

8. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

   browniepoints replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

   I'd have to say the only thing to torgue me so far has been the one who was in such pain that he was on his bell every 3.5 hrs for his morphine and refused to get OOB to urinate (he used a urinal while lying in bed), but he threatened to leave AMA an...

9. Cooper And Lourdes Hospital In Camden Nj

   browniepoints replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in New Jersey

   giving this a bump, also curious about this!