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I found a Web site that discusses the options of various nursing degrees/routes, and it turns out there are possibly more than two. http://www.allnursingschools.com :kiss

Renee, Thanks for the reminder that there are two routes and neither one is perfect; deep down I think I was wishing that one was perfect, :). To Renee and all... So, accepting that I'll have to weigh pros and cons of both routes and choose the b...

Hello, I've read all of the posts on this thread, and I wonder if my choice to apply next year to an associate degree nursing (ADN) program to earn an RN degree is wise, or should I, instead, apply to a BSN program. I have the pre-requisites needed ...

Hello, I can't attend school right away; but, I am interested in ED and would like to learn while I work and wait. I found the "Journal of Emergency Nursing" online. What general references for nursing or other ED-related references would you recom...

Thanks for this thread. Years ago, in a non-nursing medical department as a new employee, I soon learned that employees over the years had left the dept. b/c of a particular employee's behavior. It didn't take long for me to pick up that this emplo...

I am amazed to read that nursing school instructors would tell a student that he/she is not nurse "material" with the tone it seems it was said in based on these posts. Congratulations to each of you who went beyond the teacher's erroneous assessment...

RNcountry, I regret the loss of your friend, not only for you, his family, and his other friends, but also for your employer, the other nurses, and the patients, all of whom would have been doubly blessed by you two as a dynamic nursing duo. ...I am...

Tell me, which pharmacology reference do you like and why of these four or is there another reference you prefer and why? I am reviewing two alphabetized indices: 1) Lippincott's "Nursing Drug Guide" and 2) Facts & Comparisons "A to Z Drug Facts"...

This feedback is T-totally helpful as we say in the South! Thank you very much. Please keep it coming! Mary, I read a little bit about electronic references from links on a thread on the students' AllNurses.com forum (many thanks to Brandy and the o...

Thank you, kaknurse. I liked the NDH too, and its alphabetical drug index at the back of it is helpful. I wish the binding of both the Springhouse NDH and the Lippincott NDG was such that the books would stay open instead of flipping closed fairly ...

Nurses' dissatisfaction is a problem in multiple countries based on a research-report summary of May 2001. See one-page summary at: http://www.ahcpr.gov/research/aug01/801RA12.htm#head2 For the full research, the above site gave this reference: See "...

Does anybody change out of uniform/scrubs before leaving work, or is that not an infection control issue?

There's a device that can be attached to the phone to record conversations. I heard about it as being used by news reporters doing phone interviews in order to have audio documentation of their interviews, for clarification and also, in case of laws...

Dear Brownms46, Your post is important to me, b/c it reaffirms the understanding I've gained from many other nurses' posts: you go up the chain of command, even if belittled for questioning an order...you hang tough and keep asking, and ultimately re...

Thank you Dennie. Hearing from you that there are possibilities other than long, long shifts is the encouragment I need. Also your information about pharmacology courses (and big pockets on uniforms! :) ) tells me that yes, I can do this. I'm okay wi...

I'm not in school yet, so I'm green to the gills--but not young. I'm reading on the BB's about 12-hour shifts that sometimes extend to 16 if the nurse is on the mandatory list and about no meals most of the shifts with a trip to the lavatory a rare e...

...Moving this to the top of active threads... :) I'm not in school yet. I am studying diseases and their effects; however, this thread pinpoints the problem I'm having with self-study: I don't know how to assimilate what I learn in order to apply ...

Christine, I'm not yet a nursing student or even a prerequisites' student, but I send you a big hug from me. I hope that your knowledge that the nurses here care for you will be an encouragement to you. The need for encouragement is universal as is ...

Ginger, Thanks for asking that one! I watched a hair transplantation on the Health Network last week. Upon seeing the initial bleeding when the doctor harvested the autograft from the back of the patient's head, I wasn't exactly turned on (understate...

Molly J's pdf documents were excellent resources. The Web site Molly gave for the pdf doc. regarding workplace hazards (the second post) had info. about MSDSs on page 18 (I'm sorry that I couldn't copy from page 18 to here). Perhaps your employer has...

Interesting, thanks. :)

Hi, I don't know if this will be helpful, but I found on allnurses.com a journal "Accident and Emergency Nursing," and I wondered if it would have, in the classifieds perhaps (if it carries those), info about New Zealand, as to contacts. I know you w...

:) Tricia, thank you very much. I'll print your two posts. Both will be helpful. Sincerely, Franca P.S., Yes, there is a Barnes & Noble within 30 minutes of home, and I'll be in the area on Monday.

a-rose, I entered the keywords: Hunt syndrome in the search field at http://www.google.com (Google.com is a search engine) and found two types of "Hunt syndrome." 1. "Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a disorder occurring when herpes zoster lesions affect the...

Thank you, Nightngale1998, for graciously removing the number. Thank you too for your encouragement. This thread has been excellent. Sincerely, :)