What meds are you on that have kept you from having an episode in 19 years? Cripes, I cycle sometimes several times during a day. Mostly my episodes last several weeks and I am NEVER completely
olderthandirt replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing
my story was my first patient to die. i had had a full year of training at a community college and was working as an aide during the summer. i worked the 11-7 shift. when i got to work a patient had...
olderthandirt replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing
I think it's the same as with guns, guns don't kill people, people kill people. Drug addicts create drug addicts. My doctor will only give me Darvocet for my chronic pain. I have herniated discs,...
olderthandirt replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing
You might want to think about specializing in an area that interests you. I just got my MHA, online from the University of Phoenix whikch is rated with Columbia....it's a
olderthandirt replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing
I was 17, which in 1963 was way to young to start. I am 61 now and just finished my Master's in Health Administration and will be starting one in Securities and Justice this
olderthandirt replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Have you wondered why they sent you to be charge nurse? Maybe because they can't find anyone to cover that floor and needed to put a raw nurse there. Cripes, what a position to be in. On one hand, you...
olderthandirt replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing
Many states are now requiring RN's to have a four year degree. My state, NY is just about to pass that law. If you are already an RN, then you are allowed 10 years in which to get that four year...
olderthandirt replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn
Where does it say in the Hippocratic Oath that we as medical personal should judge and comment about patient's decisions? So lets look at this, one item at a time: 1. In this particular patient's...
olderthandirt replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing
Playing the devil's advocate: It would be difficult knowing that a person is dying from kidney failure especially family, but imagine getting that kidney which came from a "high risk" person and then...
I just received my Master's in Health Administration last week. I will be 61 next month. I was talking to the college about maybe going on to get my Doctorate. They told me that they had a 84 yr. old...
I just received my Master's in Health Administration last week. I will be 61 next month. I was talking to the college about maybe going on to get my Doctorate. They told me that they had a 84 yr. old...
olderthandirt replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Men in Nursing
earle58 said " i am just learning through this thread, that erections occur w/o any notable stimulators or rather, r/t nothing "remotely suggestive". so while i do feel for you guys (:) ), it has been...