CCU NRS

CCU NRS

Member

  • Content

    1,245

  • Visitors

    13,146

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    4

All Content by CCU NRS

  1. Why on earth does no one make eye contact?

    CCU NRS replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    talaxandra and Tweety both make good points, I do look people in the eye too and I have noticed both of these things. In long Hospital corridors it is almost like stareing if you look too long then...

  2. Upcoming Pres. Debates

    CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I guess according to the Poll only 17 people are definately watching the debates, and only 6 have actually made up their

  3. Upcoming Pres. Debates

    CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    bump keep it

  4. What is Harlequin's Sign?

    CCU NRS replied to wonderbee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This concurs with what my Tabers's says, be aware of Harlequin's Sign differentiation between Harlequin's fetus which is much more severe and the neonate has toad like horny skin with deep red lines...

  5. Upcoming Pres. Debates

    CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    Well unfortunately it has been said that the Dems are basically throwing this year so they can run Billary in 08 God I hope

  6. Upcoming Pres. Debates

    CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the stats here there have been 110 views and only 18 votes, people won't even take the time to click a button while they are here, that is part of what is wrong with our country, people just...

  7. Is this a joke? Please give your opinions...

    CCU NRS replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I ran this projection on salary .com using New Haven as the area, OP you can go to http://www.salary.com and add many variables such as location, job type(I used staff RN) but there are many listed....

  8. Upcoming Pres. Debates

    CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    bump please take poll I am really

  9. impersonating a Dr. warning

    CCU NRS replied to NurseStacey143's topic in General Nursing

    We had the same thing here in OKC about 2 years ago...wonder if our guy got out and migrated, it might be worth mentioning to your seurity people that the same MO has been seen in OKC and have them...

  10. Upcoming Pres. Debates

    CCU NRS replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I actually got off the lazy streak and went and searched it on my local ABC affiliate. http://www.channeloklahoma.com/politics/3746389/detail.html The first one will take place Sept. 30 at the...

  11. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

    CCU NRS replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds liike a great

  12. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

    CCU NRS replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    These are all pefect examples! If the current nursing education was as described above and after nine weeks BSN students learned that Pt care was required and that it is not all applying theory and...

  13. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

    CCU NRS replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I like your answer and I feel it is very well thought out and reasonable, however I feel that as I mentioned earlier LP/VN programs spend much more time on clincal experience(hands on)and while...

  14. A nurses life.

    CCU NRS replied to Eva Polnau's topic in General Nursing

    I write a column called My Point of View. You can follow my homepage link to check out my articles they are commentary about things I have seen and

  15. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

    CCU NRS replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with both of the other things mentioned. i am a wonderful computer learner and i feel that most of the next generation will be as well because they are widely used in schools now. i aslo feel...

  16. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

    CCU NRS replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Now to some extent we did this on clinicals. The post conference portion when we all got together after working in our separate areas we would discuss the Dx's of each and do a sort of spit ball...

  17. Has a patient ever described a Near Death Experience to you?

    CCU NRS replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful stories Fran, Nurscee, janfrn I gues I have two but both from members of my family, My maternal grandfather and an aunt from the same side. Both had very interesting tales after actual near...

  18. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    CCU NRS replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of the facilities have seen this coming and already compensated, My facility for instance already pays Bonus Shift, I don't even have to be on OT but any shift I work that was not a...

  19. Patient Teaching

    CCU NRS replied to luv_be'n_a_LPN's topic in Home Health

    I like Merck Manual @ http://www.merck.com then go to merck manuals and it looks like a big add for the manuals bbut you can click the book and it will give you a box that says this site is...

  20. IV questions

    CCU NRS replied to daz2003's topic in General Nursing

    Just passing on a little of the ole humor, I was flabbergasted as you might assume when I first heard a doctor say that was what it stood for, being

  21. IV questions

    CCU NRS replied to daz2003's topic in General Nursing

    i was actually trying to bait asap, i am sure you have heard shake that orifice

  22. Not sure if I want to be a nurse....

    CCU NRS replied to RN-04's topic in General Nursing

    Not at all, it all makes good sense. I feel that you have to do what you want to do, all things come as they are needed and your answers will too. Good Luck with the situation and don't sweat the...

  23. IV questions

    CCU NRS replied to daz2003's topic in General Nursing

    hey asap stat I was wondering if you can give the origin of the word stat? Also I have added a couple of letters to asap at my work I have only actually enlightened a couple of my co-workers to it but...

  24. New grad pay scales around the state

    CCU NRS replied to Jnet55's topic in Virginia Nursing

    salary.com I just did a quicl search and it was Norfolk, Virginia (they givew many area options) and then I also went with staff RN(many options also) and got this little tidbit see link...

  25. IV questions

    CCU NRS replied to daz2003's topic in General Nursing

    I will just add a little safety note here for everyone's benefit Never give Potassium IV push this would seem to be a no brainer but I have actually seen residents write this order. Students: What...