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  1. Scabies Question

    roses4mom replied to ImAStudent06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello I've read through most of the threads on this subject and it seems that some facilities had the problem and took care of it and are OK. Ohter facilities still had the problem. Maybe it would be...

  2. PLEASE HELP!!! so embarassed about sweating!

    roses4mom replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Scroll down to topical uses: http://www.all-natural.com/silver-1.html Hope this helps and good luck. I know it can be really embarrassing :) but life goes

  3. differences through the decades

    roses4mom replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Thanks for the nursing hats link. Very

  4. differences through the decades

    roses4mom replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    I think we should go back to wearing hats! Yes, hats! I'm thinking about going to CNA school and noticed that a lot of the "old days" pictures show nurses wearing hats as part of their uniform. I...

  5. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    roses4mom replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet, but if you really think about all the stress that nurses are under to begin with, adding more hours to a day hardly seems to help matters. Just my opinion from a stressed out...

  6. "Smart cards" coming soon to a hospital near you

    roses4mom replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a little risky, especially with all the identity theft going on these days. I would think

  7. The Frustrated Learner Thread aka "I HATE studying MORE THAN ___!" All rants welcome!

    roses4mom replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't htink anyone likes to study something that is not directly related to what they want to do when they get out of their pre-req's stage. Just try to remember how it WILL pay off some day, all of...

  8. Leaving the Profession!

    roses4mom replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you've said a lot but it sounds like you've been through a lot with your profession, and I wish you much luck in doing something you enjoy and are passionate about! I am taking prereq's and hear...

  9. Wearing scrubs home??

    roses4mom replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's imperative to be very very careful with regard to wearing scrubs home, whether the house is empty or not makes no difference. With everything from the bird flu coming our way to scabies...

  10. help... nursing regrets

    roses4mom replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    I think nursing is just one of those really high-stress fields all-around and a lot of those nurses may be overworked and understaffed. I'm not a nurse yet (taking prereq's) but I actually hear a lot...

  11. need your advice before I quit nursing?

    roses4mom replied to RNcool's topic in General Nursing

    I do hear so many nurses saying that they want or need to find their niche in nursing. There are so many avenues, I would encourage you not to give up on finding your particular niche/nest. There's...

  12. I am soooo excited!!!

    roses4mom replied to mhull's topic in General Nursing

    Hey that's awesome and congratulations to you!!!! Wow, it must feel great. I'm jsut starting my prereq's so I know you know what a long haul I've got in front of me. But can you tell me, did you...

  13. Rant-I was called 'unprofessional'

    roses4mom replied to oxyjen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree, to say 'unprofessional' in front of 3 other students, isn't that in itself being unprofessional. Still, I think there's a hidden issue with her and her sister, at least that's what it sounds...

  14. claiming to be what she isn't

    roses4mom replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this conversation brings to mind a math teacher who told us (not verbatim) If you're going to school to be a chemist, start acting like a chemist NOW, TODAY. If you're going to school to be a...

  15. contageous diseases in hospitals or nursing homes

    roses4mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi I am thinking about going to school to be a CNA and later, hopefully, an RN. I was wondering how nurses protect themselves from contageous diseases in hospitals such as staph infections (from...

  16. contageous diseases in hospitals or nursing homes

    roses4mom replied to roses4mom's topic in General Nursing

    So what happens if a CNA/nurse gets sick on the job or contracts scabies on the job? I know most hospitals are very strict with regard to days off, etc...so is she supposed to report to work and jsut...

  17. Pre-admission Health Physical worries....

    roses4mom replied to julsywulsy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello I am looking to get into a CNA program but have battled scabies in the past and have heard that a lot of nursing home patients have scabies, which is very contageous. I was wondering how would...