Not every Republican who voted for Bush agrees with such an outrageous thing. That is absurd!!!!!!! I work in an HIV clinic...I guess if we refused to treat gay patients then we would be out of...
BeachNurse replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing
Good advice from Tweety! I do home health twice a month with a pt. who has a trach and G-tube. I couldn't imagine not suctioning him. The only time I don't have to is if he is sleeping long and...
BeachNurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing
I'm sure you have received tons of responses by now, but I wanted to share my info. First of all, blood-drawing is a skill. LIke riding a bike, the more you do it the easier it will become. It is...
The program is not always necessary. I went right into it without a "program". I have been a study coordinator for five years. After I gained the required amount of experience, I took the...
BeachNurse replied to NoCrumping's topic in Ob/Gyn
I used to work for a large infertility practice while in nursing school. I think that 10K is on the low side for IVF. You have to factor in the cost of medications, tests, etc. And if you don't...
Congress Announces Deal in Schiavo Case Email this Story Mar 19, 6:46 PM (ET) By MITCH STACY (AP) House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, center, speaks to reporters regarding brain-damaged... Full...
Schiavo's Husband Rejects $1 Million Offer LAST UPDATE: 3/12/2005 10:30:09 AM United Press International A California man has offered Terri Schiavo's husband, Michael, $1 million if he turns over...
BeachNurse replied to LButlerRN2007's topic in Pediatric
These are good suggestions. If you are able to get a preceptorship clinical at any point during school, try to get one in Peds. I did so for my very last clinical rotation and ended up getting my...
BeachNurse replied to JnJTyson's topic in Research
I have a couple open label studies but some of them are Phase I/II. I have to conduct 12-hour PK (pharmacokinetic) studies on three of them. PK studies involve the patient being in the clinic for 12...
BeachNurse replied to JnJTyson's topic in Research
CONGRATS!!!! Yes I do get excited..they are always pressuring us to enroll. I work in infectious disease and coordinate 10 different studies. Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork! Good job finding...
Their PRN rate is pretty decent, with nice shift diffs, however they are trying to limit the numbers of PRN's they hire because they don't want to pay. The shift diffs for regular full-time employees...
All pregnant women should be tested for HIV. The chances now of having a healthy baby despite having HIV are better than ever. It was in the news recently....
BeachNurse replied to retrodiva's topic in Pediatric
Hi there! I have worked as a pediatric nurse in various capacities for about six years. Currently I am a research coordinator in the field of Pediatric Infectious Disease/Immunology and
Nurses Most Honest, Car Salesmen Least, Says Gallup Poll Wednesday, December 08, 2004 By Miranda Hitti Nurses are America's most honest and ethical professionals, according to a new Gallup survey...
Agree here..have any of you clicked on the nurse advocacy website? They want to have "sexy nurse" lingerie banned also!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl: Give me a break! Sometimes it's taken a little too