Great Dane

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1. Can a nurse have epilepsy??

   Great Dane replied to Great Dane's topic in Nursing Career

   No I am not an alcoholic if that is what you mean and I don't have a drinking problem - well it is a problem with the epilepsy *lol* I was just turned down for my 3.rd job and it was at a ward where I...

2. Can a nurse have epilepsy??

   Great Dane posted a topic in Nursing Career

   A survey in UK shows that 28% of the general population dont think that people with epilepsy should become nurses. I have epilepsy and there are times where I didn't get the job, because of it, even...

3. The most horrible things instuctor's say...

   Great Dane replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

   "Why did you coose not to keep our agreement? That's just not good enough" It was on my final clinic after 3 years at the school. The agreement was that no matter what I should always consulte with my...

4. What was your favorite area?

   Great Dane replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I think the danish system is different but out of 3½ years of education we shift between theory and clinical, and we have 5 months on a medical ward, 5 months surgical ward, 10 weeks psych and 10...

5. Allmost killed a patient by medication

   Great Dane replied to Great Dane's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't feel comfortable if I had to give some medication, where I didn't know if it was the right pill or not. Even though mistakes do happen, I would prefer if it was me who poured up the...

6. Allmost killed a patient by medication

   Great Dane replied to Great Dane's topic in General Nursing

   WOW - I hate americans all of a sudden, when did I say that?... Some things might have been lost in translation or it came out wrong, but I think it is a bit rediculus to suggest that I hate...

7. Allmost killed a patient by medication

   Great Dane replied to Great Dane's topic in General Nursing

   stn2003 - you are so "american" talking about people getting sued and going to court. What you suggest, with someone breathing her down the neck is humiliating and surves no purpuse - over looking a...

8. Allmost killed a patient by medication

   Great Dane posted a topic in General Nursing

   Here is an example - there must be LOTS of them, thinking of all the number of pills being administered, it is impressive that so few mistakes are made, acually. An older lady patient, from another...

9. what shoes do you wear...

   Great Dane replied to blee1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I wear sandals, like Teva sandals. Are there rules that you must wear shoes? - there aren't in Denmark I once tried with shoes on and it's just too hot. The ones that dont wear sandals wear, I don't...