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  1. Mental Health need HELP!

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I am working on a project in my mental health class. I have to find important legislative acts that were passed in mental health nursing from 1882-1914. I have looked everywhere and...

  2. Mental Health need HELP!

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! I also found several of the links you all listed and I was able to pull info. from them. Thanks very much for all the assistance! Wherehastimegone... thanks. I have done numerous...

  3. LinkedIn and Nurses

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I have two friends from my previous career in Journalism who have asked me to join LinkedIn and be in their network. I have pretty much left that career behind me as I have ventured into...

  4. Med/Surg or surgical or post-surgical?? What is the difference??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Thank you everyone. That is what I figured. I was thinking they were probably one-in-the-same which I do not want to work on a Med/Surg floor. So thanks very much for

  5. Med/Surg or surgical or post-surgical?? What is the difference??

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I had a quick question. There is a local hospital where I live who is hiring in the Med/Surg // post-surgical unit for new grads. Is post-surgical the same as the surgery unit?? I am confused...

  6. Is This A Good time to Start Nursing School

    Epona replied to lana2010's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. In response to the original question: It depends on your market area if nursing jobs are in demand. Overall you hear that the health sector is safe, but in my area, a whole dept. shut down on one...

  7. Sigma Theta Tau membership

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good afternoon everyone! :) Had a quick question. I got in to Sigma last year. I paid the dues. Well Sigma wants me to now renew my membership. I really do not have the $100 right now and my school's...

  8. How to stay on top? What to read?

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Cool deal! Thank you very much!!

  9. How to stay on top? What to read?

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I am getting ready to graduate in a few months and want to stay abreast of new standards of practice and new research impacting the nursing field. I know I will join my state's nursing...

  10. How to get into this aspect of nursing?

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Ok! Thanks very much!

  11. How to get into this aspect of nursing?

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I am studying public community health nursing this semester and REALLY like it. You know-it's the avenue of nursing where you can get involved in government, legislation, policy, and so forth....

  12. Threat of needle sticks!!

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I am just curious. I am planning on going to nursing school this coming Spring. How likely is it that one gets stuck with a dirty needle? Does that happen often? I want to do nursing, but I am...

  13. Vintage nursing uniform

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good evening everyone! Does anyone know where I can find patterns of vintage white dress nursing uniforms?? I am looking for the 1970's or 80's. I found a white nurses dress I LOVED on the...

  14. Vintage nursing uniform

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. Yes. I checked eBay. I did just find an old pattern that looks similar to the one I liked. She would have to make a few adjustments, but it wouldn't be too bad. HHheart- you are right. I told...

  15. Good physical assessment book

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. To answer your questions... the school has one of the worst NCLEX pass rates in the state. The dean is overhauling the program due to the poor NCLEX scores. I thought many times of leaving,...

  16. Good physical assessment book

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good evening everyone! I am going into my final semester of nursing school. I have opted out of taking Physical Assessment as the professor I've heard is not very good (most people have dropped the...

  17. Good physical assessment book

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hello xos4eva. This year the school made a requirement change and incoming RN students are now required to take physical assessment. When I began the RN program two years ago, it was not a...

  18. Tell me it gets better! Thinking of going to the floor

    Epona replied to RNBeachGirl's topic in Operating Room

    Hi again. Yes. I was looking at maybe day surgery... I guess this is the same as ambulatory surgery. That would work. Thanks again!!

  19. Tell me it gets better! Thinking of going to the floor

    Epona replied to RNBeachGirl's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks Linda2097. I guess that rules out the OR for me then. I was interested in going into the OR, but I am on medications I have to take at certain times and I am cool from 9 AM- 12 midnight, but...

  20. Job interview... what you ask?

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good evening all! I wanted to ask those of you who have been through it... when you go to a nursing interview... what are some good questions to ask the hiring manager?? A few I can think of are:...

  21. Job interview... what you ask?

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone!! Those are some GREAT tips and I will definitely refer back to this thread when the interviewing begins soon! You all are the best! Happy holidays!!

  22. Tell me it gets better! Thinking of going to the floor

    Epona replied to RNBeachGirl's topic in Operating Room

    Hi all! I have thought about going into the OR. Someone mentioned being 'on call.' I know what this means, and this may sound like a dumb question, but when you are 'on call' does that mean you have...

  23. New nurses, where should we go?

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good evening! :typing I am going to be graduating in a few months and I am starting to look at various jobs. I was wondering what is a good floor to work on for a new grad.? I have heard Med-Surg,...

  24. Nurses who became famous

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good morning. I was reading on cnn.com this morning about author Malcolm Gladwell's new book that discusses why some people become famous and why others just blend in the crowd. I was wondering... are...

  25. MRSA question

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I know with MRSA you gown up and wear gloves... I know it is contact precautions. However, what if an infected patient spits up or sneezes and say it goes in your eye or mouth... can you get it...