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1. Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

   firstclass replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

   We also don't use the q word on our unit too.

2. Height measurement for double amputee

   firstclass replied to firstclass's topic in Med-Surg

   We had to put the patient back in the bed take off the prosthesis and measure him. When we were doing this the family of the patient got very upset as in their culture people are measured like this only when they are dead for the coffin

3. Height measurement for double amputee

   firstclass replied to firstclass's topic in Med-Surg

   Thank you so much for the prompt reply. I am a rehab nurse too and I am looking forward to learning lots of things from you. God bless you

4. Height measurement for double amputee

   firstclass posted a topic in Med-Surg

   What is the correct way of checking the height of a double amputee? Do we have to measure him with the prosthesis? Or does it have to be from head to the end of the amputation?

5. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

   firstclass replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

   To reply to Katherine100: Even muslims are discriminated in Saudi Arabia. Anybody who doesn't follow the particular brand of religion that is followed there is a second class human being. Shia Muslims particularly.

6. Nursing homes for fresh RN?

   firstclass posted a topic in General Nursing

   i am a new RN since February. I was already working as LPN in a nursing home and continued as RN at the same place. All my class mates (Fresh Graduates) are working in hospitals and other acute care facilities. Most of them look down on me when I ...

7. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

   firstclass replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

   i am sorry i dont have the wrong idea about saudi you have.Wake up and smell the coffee. What is the use of being secure but not free. Their treatment of non-white, non-arab expatriates is well known. For the same jobs, based on race and nationalit...

8. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

   firstclass replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

   i am a muslim and let me tell you that what they practice in Saudi is not islam. Those guys are giving a bad name to islam. I would say that whatever they practice is not islam and everybody thinks that saudi is the centre of islam. believe me its...

9. Any Muslim Nurses/Student Nurses in Allnurses?

   firstclass replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   i am a muslim RN. I do not observe hijab. But i dress modestly. I love being a nurse. I work in long term care and I think it is the best area to work.

10. mnemonics for lab values????

    firstclass posted a topic in General Students

    i have trouble remembering lab values. can anybody help me with their little secrets. i also have problem with the ptt and pt, coumadin and heprin stuff.

11. ethnic question

    firstclass replied to firstclass's topic in General Nursing

    you are right when you say that people have suffered due to their heritage. specially now-a-days due to the media sterotyping, many people are prejudiced.

12. ethnic question

    firstclass replied to firstclass's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very much for putting it so nicely. i will keep your advice in mind.

13. ethnic question

    firstclass replied to firstclass's topic in General Nursing

    a lot of patients are curious about my ethnic background. how to respond?

14. ethnic question

    firstclass posted a topic in General Nursing

    what is the best way to respond to patients who ask about your ethnicity. i am a very private person. i have an accent but am trying my best to assimilate. what is the best way to not answer the question and also not appear rude?

15. What is this called? (stupid question)

    firstclass replied to mommy2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    another good idea for episiotomy would be to fill the bath tub with warm water and a few drops of antispectic solution in it and sit in it for sometime. it did wonders for me