ResearchRN

ResearchRN has 20 years experience and specializes in Clinical Research, Oncology, HIV, ENT.

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1. nursing nutrional scope of practice

   ResearchRN replied to mreshu's topic in General Nursing

   Check out https://www.nutritioncare.org/nbnsc/. This organization certifies healthcare providers in enteral and parenteral nutrition. I worked at a hospital in Philadelphia where doctors would order a "nutrition nurse consult". The Certified Nutri...

2. Is there a nurse on the plane?

   ResearchRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Just a bit of nursing and flight history trivia... Originally, young boys were hired to serve food, beverages, and comfort the passengers when they became airsick. Soon, however, it was suggested by Ellen Church, a registered nurse, that women -- spe...

3. teaching phlebotomy class

   ResearchRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   http://www.phlebotomy.com/

4. Cheap on-line Masters programs

   ResearchRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   Try Aspen University. aspen.edu

5. Is there a difference between East and West Coast nurses?

   ResearchRN replied to Hawaiian's topic in General Nursing

   Back in the 90's when I was a bedside nurse I worked on both the east and west coasts. I did not find any difference in nurses or nursing practice.

6. Need advise on how much to charge

   ResearchRN replied to NodaMegumi's topic in General Nursing

   You are doing the work of a medical writer. The average annual salary of a medical writer is $50 - 60,000 per year or about $25/hr.

7. Clinical Research in Nursing

   ResearchRN replied to gsr1306's topic in General Nursing

   Monster is still the best site but CenterWatch is a research specific website with job postings. http://www.centerwatch.com/careers/jwads.html

8. "Angels of Death"

   ResearchRN replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

   We used to joke about patients being candidates for "pillow therapy".

9. "Doctor" Nurse

   ResearchRN replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

   "He tends to like to play with the medicines. If it is working, he will change it. Worse, he likes to decrease the hospice patients pain meds. DECREASE!!! " If he is really adjusting medications (presumably without MD orders) then he is practicing me...

10. Is anyone working as a research nurse?? I am seeing

    ResearchRN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    The ads you are seeing are probably for clinical research coordinator (CRC) positions. CRCs are generally responsible for coordinating all of the activities related to one or more studies of investigational drugs or medical devices. The CRC handles...

11. Nurses crossing picket lines??

    ResearchRN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that "scab" is a derogatory term directed at specific individuals. I doubt that this site would tolerate the use of other derogatory terms related to race, religion, sexual orientation etc. Scab sounds just as bad to me. I also thin...

12. Nursing Theory

    ResearchRN replied to ResearchRN's topic in General Nursing

    The students are gonna love this. I saw a response from someone here stating something to the effect of not having any idea what theory of nursing her school espoused. This got me going. Nursing theory has always been a bone of contention for me. ...

13. Nursing Theory

    ResearchRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    The students are gonna love this. I saw a response from someone here stating something to the effect of not having any idea what theory of nursing her school espoused. This got me going. Nursing theory has always been a bone of contention for me. ...

14. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses

    ResearchRN replied to newgrad2004's topic in General Nursing

    as an "EN" I found it hysterical

15. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses

    ResearchRN replied to newgrad2004's topic in General Nursing

    as an "EN" I found it hysterical