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  1. CDiff Smell?

    student456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if this sounds gross but I keep reading on these msg boards that one of the worse smells in nursing is from a pt with CDiff after they go to the bathroom. How does it smell differently from...

  2. Patient Sitter - Is 15 $ an hour good?

    student456 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I just got a job as a patient sitter and it pays 15 $ Canadian per hr during days and 16 $ per hour on nights Is this an average rate of pay for a "patient sitter" type of job? I was just...

  3. Any other Canadians studying for the NCLEX too?

    student456 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Going into my last year of BCSN here in Canada...I want to write my CRNE and then write my Nclex really soon afterwards so I can move to the States. I am studying for the CRNE and also just bought the...

  4. Ripoff Report: www.stethoscopes.com

    student456 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So i posted awhile back about buying a stethoscope off of www.stethoscopes.com ... so I whipped out my Visa card and bought a Littman Cardiology III for 175$ including shipping. It says on their...

  5. Nothin' like pulling out your pt's old crusty bellybutton crud!

    student456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, Today I was cleaning my pt and I was wondering why her bellybutton looked black. It kept bugging me. Well....I had to dig and actually PULL on it to get it out (it was that stuck to the inside of...

  6. Does anyone have a video clip of how to reinsert a trach if in an emergency?

    student456 posted a topic in General Students

    If available thanks

  7. How come grading scales for passing classes in NS are so much higher in the USA?

    student456 posted a topic in International Nursing

    My NS in Canada only requires that you have a 63% to pass a nursing class and a 50% for an elective - BSCN degree. How come the passing grades for nursing school are usually like a 75 - 80% in the...

  8. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

    student456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Ok here's the deal...I do NOT drive a car at all and I don't plan on ever getting my driver's license (for various reasons) That being said, what are some good cities in the US where you do not...

  9. My Master Cardio stethoscope grew legs and walked out on me :(

    student456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so upset! My awesome Master Cardiology stethoscope which i LOVE totally got stolen or accidentally thrown out today at work...either someone took it or I think it might have gotten mixed in with...

  10. What is a typical nursing salary in the Philippines?

    student456 posted a topic in Philippines

    Hi, I was wondering what the typical nursing salary for an RN is in your country? Here in Canada in my province they start new BSCN grads at 26.80$ Canadian per hour...according to the internet thats...

  11. Any other Canadians studying for the NCLEX too?

    student456 replied to student456's topic in International Nursing

    Couldnt you say that even if I went to nursing school say...in Texas but decided to move and practice nursing in Michigan for example? I would still be "taking" a spot away from someone that wanted to...

  12. Any other Canadians studying for the NCLEX too?

    student456 replied to student456's topic in International Nursing

    I already have all my student loans paid off from working during school. As long as I have a job and a place to stay, why should it matter where I want to live. I'm not required to stay in Canada just...

  13. Cheyene Stokes - Dying pt

    student456 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor was in the room and even said she was cheyne stoking + kussmauling What is a neurological breathing pattern? Isn't that CS and Kussmaul?

  14. Cheyene Stokes - Dying pt

    student456 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient 2 weeks ago with Kussmaul AND cheyne stokes resps with doll eyes and was unresponsive to sternal rub, voice, etc with RR of 32 - 40...it occured all of a sudden and the physician said...

  15. is this school really approved by the PA state board of nursing?

    student456 replied to kerri2686's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Sorry, but the testimonial by the blond haired girl just cracked me up! Watch it here: http://www.prismcareerinstitute.com/nursing.aspx I thought it was

  16. Hospital staff questioned over drug dilution

    student456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, the part about nurses peeves me off...just because we give meds doesn't mean every single nurse in the universe abuses em or steals em!!!. I know what they were trying to say though, it just seems...

  17. Are you curious when other NS students don't believe in Cdn RN's d/t grading scales?

    student456 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have posted a few threads on the fact (sorry to bore you guys! lol) that US schools usually have higher grading scales than our Canadian nursing schools... Usually whenever I state that my nursing...

  18. Are you curious when other NS students don't believe in Cdn RN's d/t grading scales?

    student456 replied to student456's topic in International Nursing

    I never said that Canadian schools HAVE lax standards compared to US schools...I was saying that other people seem to have that impression based on our lower grading scales based on on other threads...

  19. Pathophysiology book recommendation?

    student456 replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Students

    lewis and dirksen is a good one brunner and suddarth is also good both are expensive though like over 100

  20. Nothin' like pulling out your pt's old crusty bellybutton crud!

    student456 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    There was literally nothing to fill up with lotion...it was all full of gunk!. Next time I encounter the same thing, I will try your trick though. Sounds like it would be

  21. Nothin' like pulling out your pt's old crusty bellybutton crud!

    student456 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, checking the skin folds is something I always do...you never know what can be growing there (fungus, etc). Sometimes you see a layer of lotion / cream / powder that can be wiped off because it's...

  22. Who here actually uses percussion when doing assessments?

    student456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I asked this question to several RN's...and the responses I got were that they don't percuss. Do you use percussion as part of your physical assessments of pts? I was wondering because there are some...

  23. RN's at my job tell me "Diastolic BP is when the sound 'changes' NOT when it stops!"

    student456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okaaayy, I am a nursing student... Very confused here. I was taught that when you take a blood pressure, your diastolic number is the LAST sound you hear and not when the "sound changes"....a ton of...

  24. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    student456 replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    I gagged once and ALMOST threw up while changing someone with a BM. I was surprised that I didn't throw up, usually it doesnt bother me too much but this time I almost barfed Its natural...we dont...

  25. Grading Scale

    student456 replied to amyb2684's topic in General Students

    I bet if you ask most canadian graduates of a BSCN program they have similar grading scales, if not then, maybe a little higher. I checked out the websites of several universities in my province that...