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  1. Least infectious floors

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. Those were some good posts. I figured in PEDS they get everything in the world... kinda figured that. What about Cardiac?? Also- what exactly is a post-partum floor? Thanks everbody!! :) I...

  2. Death and skin color

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks very much for the replies. The person I was referring too was someone who overdosed and died at a young age. The rust, yellow coloring around the eyes was maybe 2 days post death. The rest of...

  3. How important is the ability to communicate via writing?

    Epona replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I say good writing makes an excellent nurse. I am a BSN nursing student and it made the difference from a B+ to an A+ in my clinical class. YES... clinical. I was not all that strong with the...

  4. So, how many of you have had MRSA

    Epona replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. The MRSA patient I worked on had it in a wound on her leg. One of my classmates was assigned a MRSA patient who had it in her NARES, but I was no where near that patient and never cared for her....

  5. So, how many of you have had MRSA

    Epona replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    I have not gotten MRSA, but I am a nursing student who has taken care of MRSA patients. I have not gotten it. You can't be too careful when taking care of sick patients. I worked as a medical writer...

  6. Considering Switching careers to Nursing

    Epona replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Bill. I went to RN school at 33 also... me too... best decision I ever made. Good luck to you!! :)

  7. Last final - holy crap!

    Epona replied to Nursey Face's topic in General Nursing

    Hi!! Great job!! I am half-way through myself and just got grades today for this past semester. I did very well and I PASSED MED-SURG!!!!! :rotfl: I have never been SO RELIEVED in all my life!!...

  8. Don't want to work in a hospital- what to do??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for all the honest and helpful advice. There is a lot to nursing that I like so I am going to stick it out for now. You all made some very good and realistic points. You are right....

  9. Animal assisted therpay and nursing

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I am working on a second paper for nursing school concerning research and assisted animal therapy. Is there a part of nursing that deals with this?? It sounds very interesting and I love animals....

  10. New nursing student and AIDS patient

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I am a fairly new nursing student in my 2nd semester and in the first part of Med Surg. Tonight, at the beginning of clincials, I was assigned a patient with full blown AIDS and Bacteremia. Is...

  11. New nursing student and AIDS patient

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. Those were some very good replies. Yes. I did worry a bit about needle sticks, AIDS, Hep., etc. before I started nursing school. It was a big hurdle for me to jump. See I am a heart...

  12. Attitudes towards RN's and lack of respect

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I am in nursing school and doing a paper on LACK OF RESPECT, ATTITUDES in nursing. I want to get your thoughts and opinions on this. It will help me for my paper. I know this topic has been...

  13. Needlestick- who pays for PPD therapy??

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you get stuck with a needle and need PPD treatment... who pays for that?? The nurse who was stuck or the hospital they work for? Also...if the cost becomes too expensice to cover.. then what??...

  14. Needlestick- who pays for PPD therapy??

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Ok...thank you very much. That helped answer my question! Have a great night!!

  15. Attitudes towards RN's and lack of respect

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU EVERYONE!! :yelclap: I really appreciate all the replies and I have read most of them. If there is anything else you'd like to add... please feel free. This will help me tremendously!! Much...

  16. TB test- not sure what to do?? Help!

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I read a few other posts about the TB test and did not see any that fit my situation so I thought I'd post and get your response ( I always get great feedback here)! :) Here's the scoop:...

  17. Hep B and side effects

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I have been feeling pretty lowsy the last few days. Really dizzy at first now really weak. Feel like I have NO energy. I just got a PPD test done and thought perhaps it was that, but I have...

  18. Hep B and side effects

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much dar15. Whatever this is, hopefully it'll just go away as mysteriously as it came. THANKS for trying to help. :) Have a blessed day.

  19. Hep B and side effects

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Geezz... Sorry everyone. I meant Hep B. Yup.. the brain is gone. Anyone ever feel crummy about a month after getting their last Hep B in the

  20. Hep B and side effects

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Oops... I meant Hep C. Not B.

  21. TB test- not sure what to do?? Help!

    Epona replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! Good news... the bump underneath went down today (72 hours)... so the nurse put me down as negative. It was swelled up yesterday, but went down today.. no bump underneath. With that...

  22. anyone working and going to school and having a family

    Epona replied to greysa32's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some folks say you can work and have a family and go to school- NOT. I am married with no kids, do not work, and spend anywhere from 4 to 6 hours a day outside of school studying. I am in a degree RN...

  23. Nursing math

    Epona replied to mel4's topic in General Nursing

    Just to let you know we did have to take a math calculations test and pass it in order to stay in the program and I am in an RN program- we had to take it and pass. Our teachers were telling us that...

  24. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    Epona replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    Well I posted on here before at some point a long time ago, but after reading some more posts... here I am again. It seems like a common theme is that nurses are not treated well. I know this is not...

  25. Immunizations for nurses

    Epona posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. Quick question. I got my last in the three for the Hep. B shots today. How long does this immunization last for? When do I need to get another?? What about other's like MMR, etc.? I am in my...