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  1. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    American auto manufacturers should go bankrupt. Build products worthy of my money and trust and I will quit buying Nissan, and Toyota cars and trucks. Real simple. Keep getting hair in my burger and I...

  2. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You had better slap a pretty smile on your face when you go to the bedside because this is the reality of the situation. Avatar scores are based on your pt's perception of your performance. Items they...

  3. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    manofcare replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    As long as this arguement exits, nursing wages will not rise to the level that they should. Being a competent professional requires more than feeling someone's pain. I never asked my dentist how they...

  4. What exactly is a pyxis?

    manofcare replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in Medical-Surgical

    How does your comment pertain to the OP's

  5. What exactly is a pyxis?

    manofcare replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Overriding is the process of obtaining medications not on the pt profile that is stored in the pyxis. Ie, doc comes to floor and orders stat Ducolax for nopoopoo. If allowed, pyxis can be overided to...

  6. Milking a JP drain?

    manofcare replied to JBizzleRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Take an alcohol prep and put it in front of you fingers with your fingers proximal to the insertion site. Run the prep pad along the tubing in front of your fingers, while your non-dominant hand...

  7. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

    manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    So you are saying that you should always have interest to pay to a lender because you gain what....... So interest on a loan is an asset? Are we going to have the discussion about how you can write...

  8. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

    manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    There is NO such thing as GOOD debt. You can claim that people that choose to not finance their education are being snobs. I consider that people that refuse to live beyond their means, pay interest...

  9. HESI Exam

    manofcare replied to SNKristen's topic in General Students

    You might check with your program to see if Kaplan will substitute for a failed second HESI. It did at our

  10. Making Sure to ACE Nursing I

    manofcare replied to mrandmrsRN's topic in General Students

    You might start by lowering your expectations of what you consider acceptable for NS. First, there are a LOT of smart people in your class. It's not like A&P, Micro, etc. It's hard. I had a 4.0...

  11. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

    manofcare replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    Sounds like Dave Ramsey. I'm better than I deserve as well, went through NS with no debt, and continue to be that way. I'm weird, I owe no one for anything. Normal is dead broke, and one pay check...

  12. Do you start your own IVs?

    manofcare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have an admission specialist that starts IVs and does the pre-op and admission forms, If, she is on our floor at the time. Otherwise, we do

  13. Virtual Clinical Excursions

    manofcare replied to Tracey2bRN's topic in General Students

    We had VCE for our pediatric clinical rotation. I thought it would be like you were really taking care of multiple pts and learning to prioritize care, but they really blow. We had that and a workbook...

  14. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    manofcare replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So, what you are saying when you state that the public has no idea what nurses do, so they should at least have a BSN to practice? And, since you have less clinical experience during you can quickly...

  15. Help with care plan

    manofcare replied to lookingtobebetter's topic in General Students

    I know it's not what you had, but why not Airway Clearance

  16. Eww white uniforms??

    manofcare replied to jla623's topic in General Students

    We had to wear white uniforms until I got it changed through our student organization. I don't miss whites one bit and I don't think you were disrespecting me for saying you don't want to wear white....

  17. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    manofcare replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just for the record, an ADN program is a four year program if you count the hours of prereqs needed to have before the program. Second, the students that transition into the BSN program from other...

  18. All I do is study and it doesn't get me anywhere!

    manofcare replied to 4thGenNurse's topic in General Students

    :up:The questions you are answering are not just information based questions. You can know the material, but not get the question correct because you do not think critically. Do you have a department...

  19. i'm all out of ideas for interventions!

    manofcare replied to tspink08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Assess for bladder distention and contact DR., if standing order to straight cath is not in place. Most OB docs have standing orders to straight cath and check residule after X hours if no void. Prior...

  20. Guys, how should I handle this?

    manofcare replied to jov's topic in Male Nursing Students

    First, in the classroom it is not a professional environment. It is academic. The students pay to be there,and are not being paid to do so. Second, the behavior in the clinical setting would be...

  21. Need Help W/ 1st. Care Plan, Please Help!!!

    manofcare replied to aminaasad's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite, excellent post. I'm a fourth semester ADN student and you really helped me understand a lot of things about care plans I have been writting for four semesters. I think the mark of a great...

  22. Change Paper

    manofcare replied to GmF17's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about time and order protocol for the retention of a urinary catheter to reduce the incidence of UAs? Kind of like a flowsheet to keep it in place. I believe some units remove them as a last...

  23. Signs of Hypoxia?

    manofcare replied to xiongmao's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The heart gets unhappy

  24. I need an appropriate nursing diagnosis!

    manofcare replied to ashd's topic in General Students

    Decreased cardiac output, fluid volume excess, R/F impaired gas exchange, activity

  25. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

    manofcare replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Nursing Students

    3.2, fourth semester of ADN program. Started school way back after I had discovered beer and girls. Dumb, dumb,dumb. Dad should have cut me off and sent me packing! 4.0 during prereqs. B student in...