I have read a lot of the posts in this specific topic forum. Most of you are very supportive of socialized health care. Some of you have turned this forum into a complaint department for insurance companies. BTW- "they don't care." I must ad...
I know that we can not give medical advice over this forum. In lieu of that fact, I must say to you that if it doesn't feel right to you that she was released please educate yourself. Learn exactly what is going on in a patient with CHF. Talk to a...
awilhelm replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing
The subspecialty of nursing that focuses on this very issue is Nursing Informatics. You can even receive a MSN in this field. it is also possible to get involved on a BSN level. There are several programs that are out there and are up to date with...
I honestly think I like the title supreme commander. This truly could only be reserved for male nurses. It has a better ring than 'nurse'. I think that I am going to start signing my charting with AWilhelm, Supreme Commander. I wonder how long it...
I chose nursing because while I was an EMT I saw nurses do incredible things in the ER. I wanted to become a paramedic, but because of the large pay differences in being a paramedic and a nurse, I chose to be a nurse. I love nursing. I find it har...
Timothy, WOW!!!!! That was brilliant! I agree with you 100% I hate NANDA. I hate that doctors don't read what we write. Can I quote you? We oughtta make a whole new forum somwhere and have what you just worte be the topic.
I know you are a retired RN and I commend you for being a nurse when it was difficult to be a nurse. Nursing salaries are pretty good, they are not as good as they should be, but they are good. I am not beign disrespectful in any way shape or form....
With sound thinking I would have to say that if the pt cut the foley tubing with a box cutter, the saline in the balloon would have drained. Thus allowing him to pull it out. If you say that it wsa intact I would say it was intact. The baloon was ...
They interviewer understands that you are a new nurse, so please don't fret about possibly sayign the wrong thing. There are many other units in that hospital and every state has hospitals in pretty much every city. You learn by trying. Don't worr...
I don't know where you go to school, but every school library that I know of keeps a subscription to a few nursing journals including the American Journal of Nursing. Go to the library and check a couple out. You will find plenty. My universtiy ha...
I agree that most people do not view the nursing profession as a universal calling. Hey if women want to be in the senate, why can't men be nurses? I worked at WalMart during my schooling and it felt like all the people who worked there felt sorry ...
The best thing to do, in my opinion, is call all the hospitals you are interested in and ask to speak with Human Resources. Do not ask to speak with a nurse recruiter. Ask them what their starting pay is for RN's. Every hospital that I have called ...
Wow that sucks. All of my instructors are there to actually help us. They would never act or say anything of the sort like you stated in a pt's room. Our instructors are there because they want to amke good-quality nurses. Just hang in there. So...