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Nursing Q/AYea yea I know its a pretty dumb question but I have no idea what is the difference. Just need to cure my curiosity
I am speaking primarily from two perspectives here: 1. The degree to which NPs are accepted, recognized, and utilized in that area/state. 2. The degree to...
Im a med/surg nurse who needs a little help with this math problem. I am trying to refresh my math skills that I havent used in a long time. The problem is a...
Got my chops busted yesterday in clinicals for not knowing which port is used for what in a triple lumen central line (which port for IV fluids, which for TPN,...
I am in my last semester and I am currently doing clinicals on a tele floor. We have to write a graded Care Plan for a post-MI or post-CABG pt. I have had two...
I have a patient who is recovering from gangrene of the scrotum. Following surgery to remove the necrotic tissue they stitched him up, but the sutures didnt...
Hello! I am new to the website but am finding it extremely informative. I am a junior working towards my BSN at Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, CA. I have a...
Hi. I was just wondering how you deal with not being able to read a drs. handwriting, because even though I am not a nurse, a lot of times I cannot read the...
In a bit of a bind here. I am taking a trip to Africa to assist in Surgery in May. Ive put out a call for donations of supplies etc, and have gotten some...
Does health care in general do any good for our species? By saving people from horrible illness and poor lifestyle choices, are we encouraging a weaker human...
Hi, I was wondering about some of those weird names that youve probably encountered in L&D and PP. I remember when I had my maternity rotation a couple of...
Okay, Ive been a dedicated lurker here - responding every once in a while. Something happened today at work that has me particularly stressed. I work in a LTC...
I just read an article and had a disscussion with some preemie moms on if on the job stress/exertion can cause PROM. I had planned on working until 39 weeks...
Nursing is a profession that often involves long lonely night shifts in eerie hospital wards. Its a perfect breeding ground for ghost stories. These stories...
Hello. My name is Karen Cicero and I am a reporter for Self magazine. I was hoping that nurses could shed some light on the no news is good news policy that...