mstrick1226

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1. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

   mstrick1226 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently a nursing student (graduating May 08, YAY!), but I have experience with this problem already (through my husband). He is a computer network administrator :typing . As soon as anyone finds out, he is asked to provide recommendations o...

2. Dragging 'em out of bed

   mstrick1226 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric

   I recently attended an End 0f Life Care Conference at which Teepa Snow, Education Director for the Eastern Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, spoke on caring for patients with dementia. Her method for "enticing" patients to get themsel...

3. Bsn Degree

   mstrick1226 replied to blynn9173's topic in ADN/BSN

   Hi, I am a junior in a 4 year BSN program in NC. This is a second bachelors degree for me, because I finally figured out what I want to be. I spoke with several nurses where my husband works before I applied to school, because the community colleg...

4. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

   mstrick1226 replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

   I am a first semester nursing student and am currently taking a summer class on Health Assessment. One of the first things we had to learn was the mnemonic ITHELPSME. I--Identify (yourself & verify patient identity) T--Timing (make sure this ...