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I have not purchased books yet. I am still trying to have an approved MAT plan. My previous education decreases four classes I have to take and I am still awaiting word if I need to take an elective. What program are you beginning this fall at Duke?...

I am attending the on-campus orientation.

I work in the recovery room currently. New grads do well with a good orientation in the recovery room. You need good supportive nurses working near you and very supportive management. You can do this if you like working in a fast-paced environment ...

That is easy, ask yourself, which one provides more weight-bearing activity. You can eliminate two easily. Then, take the last two and decide which one provides the most full body weight-bearing exercise.

Hello all UOP Alumni and current students! I was a graduate of their RN-BSN program in October 2006. I am extremely happy with UOP and learned so much. I was so happy with the BSN program, I am going to start the MSN-ED online program next week. ...

I exercise, eat really healthy (eat protein, it will keep you going longer) and make sure I have spare time for resting. Getting enough sleep is half the battle. Exercising and eating healthy help sleep though. Eating foods that are closer to it...

Tell them oral hygiene is more important than hair hygiene. A clean mouth prevents an array of infections and mouth sores. Ask them if you had to go without brushing your teeth for 3 days or washing your hair, which one would it be?

ACLS isn't "dumbed down". ACLS is set up where everyone will get through their weaknesses before they leave the building. Everyone I know including me have studied hard to pass the written test and we take it seriously. Perhaps ACLS should be con...

I personally would drug test her.

I worked full time and went to school for the BSN. I finished last October at the University of Phoenix and was very pleased with the program. The classes are one day a week in person (if you live in AZ) for 18 months for core classes. It took me 20...

Who is for mandatory continuing education? This includes CE's, CME's, or CEU's (all used interchangeably). This education would be separate from what your job requires you to complete to stay competent on a yearly basis. Some states already requi...

hmm...BSN adds statistics, nursing research, more leadership, healthcare policies, family and ethics are just a few things. You definitely increase your presentation, paperwriting, educating patients and research skills. Getting your BSN does make...

I'm sure bacteria can harbor on chipped nail polish, but I think the length of the nails is the most concern. The longer the nails, the more likely chance of increased bacteria as well. Also, rings are another culprit for harboring bacteria. The...

Death by defecation, or death by elimination. I tell my patients not to bear down, especially if they are cardiac patients.

Regardless if she calls her self a nurse or not, she is making a diagnosis, something a nurse should not do, especially a school health aid.

You would be lying if you said "I have the time for you". A 1:7 ratio obviously should have a script that says "I don't have the time for you". Can you imagine what the patient will think when they hear 2-3 different nurses telling them that in o...

I disagree with the "running" part. Face them head on, focus on patient care and show them how "attitude" is just as important as experience.

Nursing, like many other professions has many of the same fallbacks, backstabbers, lazyiness, unprofessionalism, groupies/cliques, department wars, competition and the list goes on. It is not just Nursing, it happens everywhere, so would it be mor...

I was ready to flush a cordis, but prior to doing it, I pulled back because there was visible blood in the line, I literally aspirated a huge long clot the size of the catheter that was at least 4 inches long. By the way, the Cordis was clamped off (...

I'm a prefilled flush junkie. The prefilled NS 10cc flushes are individually wrapped, sterile, no preservatives and ready to use. I love them, they save me time.

A patient who plays an integral role in their own health. I like patients who ask questions about their health and their care we provide.

Suni should reevaluate the PACU as well. High patient volume, fast paced, on-call requirements, transporting heavy patients in heavy beds...the list goes one. PACU isn't a pre-retirement unit....

with the amount of education, skill level, complex patient needs, responsibility and a never-ending need to keep our skill levels up, $11.00/hour would be unacceptable. If anybody took this amount of pay for these responsibilities, then Nursing wou...

Tell them you are going to work 2 days a week, and they will have to accomodate you. If they don't, then find another place of employment that will. The managment should encourage education, not hinder it. You are in control of your career, not yo...

i would say pleural effusion, sharp pain on inspiration and SOB. I'd like to know the breath sounds and o2 sats :nuke: