TXstudentRN

I admit it took me a minute to get the first one. I think it's supposed to be "nurses' station" since it's the station of more than one nurse. And I had the same thought process on #2... council. I have been on a rampage this semester to get my pe...

We watched this is one of my intro nursing classes - very interesting, yet disgusting ethically (its about the Tuskegee experiments). It does have a spinal tap scene, and it's not pretty. Sorry I'm not much help on when it occurs, but I distinctly r...

I didn't know about it to catch it in time... I just happened to see this on CNN - http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/02/carson.bio/index.html?iref=mpstoryview. Sounds very interesting, hopefully it will show again!

I think I've cried once thus far in nursing school, but never in front of people, and it was in the first few weeks of my first semester when everyone was still getting used to just how much nursing school takes out of you. It was more just a combin...

That's annoying about having to take the GED, but for the case of formality, I guess I understand. If it were me, I would tackle that first, then go onto the dosage. If you go to a bookstore or look at one online, you will find numerous study books...

I didn't have a problem with stats - I was dreading it because I struggled with math in high school, just because the concepts can't really be applied to anything to think it through. Statistics on the other hand just made sense to me - not that we ...

I agree with the point that a decision needs to be made whether there was manipulation going on behind the scenes. HOWEVER, from what I gathered from the news, it seems that even Steve didn't know the extent of his condition. Initially he reported t...

My initial thought too. Was it on a computer system... maybe a typo?

This is interesting to see the differences... and I can only suppose you wouldn't WANT to know some of the stuff in there! Here's the one that always makes me think, and I see both ways all the time. If you are using needleless tubing, where you don...

I totally agree with the statlock, they are GREAT (but as a warning, very expensive - at least $20 each I've heard, which is why many hospitals don't carry them) - here's a link: http://www.statlock.com. From personal experience, there is NO compari...

I'm no help here, but just remember: you can always pull the "but I people's lives in my hands" card... works like a charm! All kidding aside, both are incredibly difficult, it's just a different magnitude when you're in charge of keeping someone al...

Please don't worry that much - these are definitely the extremes. The great majority of nurses are fantastic. But as to how to respond, this really depends on the situation - there have been varying responses. My absolute favorite was my friend wh...

We have recently had a problem with this, and unfortunately we have discovered the root cause often comes down to having a floor that is mainly staffed with travelers. Twice in the last two weeks people in my clinical group have been treated awfully...

Have you already looked at http://www.guideline.gov? That's the National Guidelines Clearinghouse that has a database of more guidelines than you can imagine! I just did a search for "medication errors" and came up with a bunch: http://www.guidelin...

I am as Gen Y/Millenial/whatever you want to call my generation as they come, and I can tell you that I am frustrated by my generation! I have always found myself getting along better with those older than me, and that has just been compounded since...

Nope - they come in the plastic wrapper, but look on the side. It was about a year or so ago I know that the brand we use changed their wrapper to emphasize where it says "Do not place syringe on sterile field"... before we had nurses putting them o...

As the poster above did a great job explaining, there are pros and cons. It's really hard to judge though, because Greek life is very different at different campuses - some are focused on philanthropy, others on friendship, while unfortunately many ...

Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses: http://www.texasnurses.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=107 Hope that helps!

I would see if you could get the breast models that have "lumps" in them so people stopping by can see if they can find the lumps... I always found that interesting, and it certainly attracts attention! As for increasing prevention, I know a number o...

My Mom is really active with this - she is part of a national group called "Newborns in Need" (http://www.newbornsinneed.org). I was lucky enough to get to go to the big county hospital near us one month to deliver them, and it was just the coolest ...

It really just depends on how quickly you heal and how well you handle anesthesia - for me the worst part was by far the carbon dioxide used to inflate the abdomen in order to use the scopes. It ends up settling in your right shoulder and as crazy a...

Yup, premieres Thursday June 26th 10/9c on ABC. It's a six-part miniseries based off of the original documentary, Hopkins 24/7, which was apparently really successful. They filmed at Johns Hopkins to make it into a miniseries - I think it may be like...

I have to wonder if this topic came to mind after the season finale of Grey's Anatomy. Granted I know it's exaggerated and not like the real world, but that was pretty crazy - I had never thought of all the physiological implications of being covere...

Okay - she wanted you to have on sterile gloves while you palpated the port?? I'm confused. You palpate the port first with clean hands to make sure you know where you're going, then get all your supplies opened, the huber primed, cap on the end of ...

Really, a middle left lobe? That's a new one! Sorry - couldn't resist!