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  1. Dementia patients not getting respect

    wildmountainchild replied to ejmonroe's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything. A nurse at my clinical sight just blew off giving pain meds to a dementia pt b/c the pt could'nt swallow her pills (she had a fractured...

  2. How many times can I get sick in one year????

    wildmountainchild replied to ILWannabeRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's the stress! I was sick four or five seperate times over my first semester in nursing school. We actually had to do a project on how stress affects the immune system...all the cortisone released...

  3. HELP!!!! im in nursing school! i need serious help!

    wildmountainchild replied to futgirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Get a good sleep routine. Try to go to bed at the same time every night and get up at the same time every morning. While you are getting ready to go to bed drink some warm milk or cammomile tea...

  4. Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

    wildmountainchild replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    I had a similar problem a few years ago. My OB/GYN was satan incarnate. I told her that I could not take birth control pills b/c they effectively made be depressed and crazy. Well, she ended up using...

  5. Becoming A Nurse and Having Fibromyalgia

    wildmountainchild replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I would hesitate to have gastric bypass w/ fibromyalgia. The stress of surgery will likely send you in to a flare up that will last for some time. Gastric bypass requires you to forever change the way...

  6. Warning: Long...Need to bounce something off you guys re: administrative occurance.

    wildmountainchild replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think we're getting the whole story here. As far as I can tell you didn't do anything wrong. Are they punishing you for hiring her in the first place? If there isn't anything esle to add I...

  7. Need Help Quickly!

    wildmountainchild replied to mkmm429's topic in General Nursing

    Go see a lawyer. It's been posted before, but really, if you want some results bite the financial bullet and get some legal counsel. I didn't think LVN's could give IV meds? Apparently I'm entirely...

  8. Nursing Lab Preceptor with an attitude..Please help!!

    wildmountainchild replied to mizzou_ivy's topic in General Students

    Do what you have to do. Just grin and bear it. I'm fiesty and spunky myself, it would be hard for me to keep my mouth shut about the unfair treatment I was recieving but you have to think of the...

  9. Vent... Why was I so stupid?!?

    wildmountainchild replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    Don't cry over spilled milk as they say. And don't bash yourself for the experiences that made you YOU. I took my time gettting my bachelor's degree, and didn't realize until later that I should of...

  10. Breast impants..again..

    wildmountainchild replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure this is true but I think considering the cost these people are in the minority. And the media makes it appear everyone who gets implants get the huge ones but I think the people who get most...

  11. Too Late to be a CRNA?

    wildmountainchild replied to ReeseW's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    28! You're a youngin! Go for it. While you're getting your ICU experience you can be simultaneously taking the CRNA pre-reqs such as physics and advanced chem that you may not have now. You could...

  12. Would you ever be a doctor?

    wildmountainchild replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in NP school now. My husband occasionally asks me if I'm going to want to go to med school. I admit its tempting, but I just don't want to invest the time. That's the main thing. If I could get...

  13. Breast impants..again..

    wildmountainchild replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the health issue goes....recent studies have shown that people who've had plastic surgery actually LIVE LONGER than those without it. The researchers think it has to do w/ the positive...

  14. "Diploma Nurse preferable"

    wildmountainchild replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school like a lot of things is self directed. If you aren't getting much hands on in clinicals.....well, go get your hands dirty! Always be asking if you can help, or if you can try something...

  15. Nurses married to law enforment officers?

    wildmountainchild replied to jeggstudent's topic in General Nursing

    My husband-to-be pulled me over on my bicycle for riding around at night w/o a light. After we started dating he kind of introduced me to EMS...where he works all officers must also be EMT's. I...

  16. Anti-depressants and nursing school

    wildmountainchild replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    I love, love, love, lexapro! Seriously, I will never stop taking it. I wasn't really depressed although I would have brief depressive episodes before I went on SSRI's. My main issue was a short fuse,...

  17. Age when you had your first child?

    wildmountainchild replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    30 and no babies w/ no plans for babies either. My jusband already has a vesectomy. We love the freedom, the money, our close relationships w/ our friends and family. We've never missed having kids...

  18. Coworker complained about her husband half the night.

    wildmountainchild replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go the direct route. I hate it when people feel strongly about something but don't ever let the object of thier frustration in on the matter. I try to live my life according to the mantra "If it...

  19. Never Give UP!

    wildmountainchild replied to silly1982's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please write that letter! And write your previous instuctor one while you're at it as well. She deserves to know that her negativity didn't keep you down. Can you talk w/ a lawyer about suing...

  20. new grads of direct entry programs: are you paid as an NP or an entry level nurse?

    wildmountainchild replied to chickpea25's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Not so in nursing. You will make about the same as a starting NP as you will an an entry level nurse. Maybe a few bucks an hour more. BUT...depending on what part of the country you live in...that's...

  21. how much does an adult-size wheelchair cost?

    wildmountainchild replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Around 500 bucks for just a real basic model. If you only need it for a while you can rent it. I did that after my hip surgery. The rental fee was only $20 or something and my insurance paid for all...

  22. adv patho question

    wildmountainchild replied to chicoborja's topic in Post Graduate Students

    A good rule of thumb is that NO class ever goes as in depth into the text as you would fear. Actually, my patho book is going to be used for both the undergrad and graduate patho classes. Oh, and it's...

  23. Enraged (venting)

    wildmountainchild replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    TrudyRN, I think you are missing out on one very important aspect of all this: You can't control all variables. Sometimes, things happen and you have to react. Sure it would have been great, without...

  24. Need advice

    wildmountainchild replied to metalmom's topic in General Nursing

    The lone voice of dissent. Someone had to do it. I say get the BSN. There are acclerated programs out there for people who already have the ASN. If your daughter is getting boobs then she is old...

  25. Are Bs in nursing school really that good?

    wildmountainchild replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. I know a few straight Aers in my graduate nursing program. They are nice, competent, and great people. Please don't bash them just because they won out on the IQ race, it's not thier fault...