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  1. please help... blood pressure

    boggle replied to chrissweety19's topic in General Nursing

    Placing part of the stethoscope is considered a no-no nowadays. The added pressure/compression over the brachial artery can give you an invalid reading. Oh, how I struggled to understand BP...

  2. People continue to come up with stories that strain my ability to believe them

    boggle replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle:chuckleI'm just wondering who has the time to fool around during their

  3. How do you handle bad odors in a clinic setting?

    boggle replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    BARD makes a product called Medi-aire. It's a biological odor eliminator. It works great!!!...and leaves a baby powder like scent. It used to come in the ostomy starter kits for our patients. I...

  4. Your appointment is only 10 minutes long...

    boggle replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    A very interesting discussion here! I totally understand the frustration with the "running a business" end of medical care, especially for running an office. If reimbursements keep getting cut, the...

  5. Are recommended books necessary?

    boggle replied to busby's mom's topic in General Nursing

    You could check to see which are available in the library and use them once or twice there before you make your decision. (Buy the ones you know you will need to refer to in the wee hours of the...

  6. help for finding right diagnoses for patient with NHL

    boggle replied to mhar369's topic in General Nursing

    So. let us know what you have come up with,

  7. help for finding right diagnoses for patient with NHL

    boggle replied to mhar369's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above replies. Remember, when deciding on a Nursing Diagnosis, you are not treating the disease. You are treating the individual patient and their response to the disease and the...

  8. massage after IM injection?

    boggle replied to mt_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My texts have conflicting instructions about massage as well. One, (Taylor) has a pretty good rationale for NOT massaging though, that massaging can force the medication into subcutaneous

  9. I am feeling like an idiot. Please explain this to me

    boggle replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this shouldn't be so complicated, nurses have too much on their minds as it is! I think you may be comparing two different things, the toxic dose and the toxic serum level of the drug. Yes,...

  10. How to prevent fleas coming to you?

    boggle replied to Titanium888's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on being flea free! So how is the facility doing with the flea problem over these past few months? Have any new policies or practices been implemented? Any new interventions for...

  11. It's all happening so fast....

    boggle replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you are setting your sites on higher level management, this may be a good intro to the complexity of working with all nursing departments, recognizing their needs, and negotiating their...

  12. Active Learning Strategy: The One-Minute Paper

    boggle replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This sounds really interesting. Could this be used in clinical post conference? Any ideas of topics/ questions to

  13. Someone forged my signature!!!

    boggle replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there. Doing the right thing is not always easy or recognized by others. The aides aren't seeing the whole picture here. And the professional thing to do is to not discuss the situation...

  14. Did you ever think "Can I really do this"

    boggle replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    Most colleges, especially community colleges, have resource/ tutoring in math and english departments. At my school, this extra help was free. One tutor told me the college couldn't succeed unless...

  15. Passed my boards Saturday

    boggle replied to csason's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go!! Wishing you all the best as you leap into your

  16. One year in, yet still making errors -- stupid ones!

    boggle replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Sound of Music, you sound like me and most nurses I have known. Oh why can't we be perfect all the time! :) We forget that we do good stuff day in and day out. Do you pat yourself on the back...

  17. Question about physical and mental form

    boggle replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like that takes care of your application dilemma. But ..... you still need to be honest with yourself. If you are experiencing feelings and behaviors that get in the way of your success...

  18. How much does edition matter in textbooks?

    boggle replied to babymeena's topic in General Nursing

    With some texts, I don't think it's so important to have the latest edition. Chemestry, micro, psych, physical assessment.... not so much changes in the body of knowledge in a few years. Lab test...

  19. Crappy writing

    boggle replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    I have to print also, otherwise I'm the only one who can read what I had written...(well, even I have trouble reading my writing sometimes). I got much faster with my printing once I started printing...

  20. Starting clinicals, no experience! HELP!

    boggle replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Students

    No previous clinical experience can be an asset- you don't have to "un-learn"' any incorrect techniques that experienced students may have been doing for years on the job. You bring experiences of...

  21. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    boggle replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Techs do fingerstick glucose checks here. Thank goodness! There are far too many to do at busy times in the shift for nurses to get them done without the tech's help. The computerized system helps...

  22. Weaker nurses at night?

    boggle replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Night nurses weak?... no way. There is a problem though with the facilities where the only open positions for new grads are night shift. You need experienced nurses on shift to mentor them and help...

  23. is it possible after giving birth via c-section to be back to work after 2 weeks

    boggle replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your financial concerns Smartnurse 1982, and feel for you facing such a tough circumstances. But the issue here is not the money, it's your health and safety. Lifting after abdominal...

  24. Replacement Nursing Pin

    boggle replied to Ephemera's topic in General Nursing

    I was able to get a replacement pin from Jostens. It took a few phone calls to get to the person who could arrange this for me, but they were very helpful. The pin is identical to the one I lost 25...

  25. Why are ampules stil used?

    boggle replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    Another reason why ampules are desired..... Liquid meds that are light sensitive are easily stored in dark, amber colored glass amps. Filter needles were unheard of back in my old school days, but...