sequelae

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1. painful stimuli vs noxious stimuli?

   sequelae replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

   painful stimule is an example of noxious stimuli... painful stimuli,, example= needle prick,,, noxious stimuli,, example= loud sounds,,, bright lights,

2. Note Fundamentals of Nursing

   sequelae replied to Sharifah Natasha's topic in General Nursing

   id recommend a good fundamentals of nursing book.... its the one authored by barbara kozier, shirlee snyder, and glenora erb... the title is FUNDAMENTALS OF

3. Introduction and a few questions

   sequelae replied to Lindsey08's topic in General Nursing

   welcome,,, so well maybe there are a few gross stuff that you may encounter,,, but hey,, who cares? its all part of the excitement of being in the nursing school... i nearly passed out in the delivery...

4. Relationships Ruined by Nursing...

   sequelae replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in General Nursing

   one of the most unattractive things in the world is a partner who is unsupportive... remember that an unsupportive partner will be a BANE to anyone REGARDLESS of what career he/she is

5. Better nurse

   sequelae replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

   i never believed that grades are the determinants whether or not one will become a good nurse because attitude plays a very vital role as well... im a nurse-educator and honestly,, i always tell my...

6. Can a patient fall for a nurse?

   sequelae replied to Spanky99's topic in General Nursing

   i think this would be transference (or if the nurse was the one who fell for the patient, counter-transference)... well anyway, i think its very possible considering we are all humans capable of...

7. "We're Just Nurses" ..... Grrrrrrr!!!

   sequelae replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

   that nurse doesnt have the right attitude. to say that , "were JUST nurses" clearly degrades the profession. while it is true that there are other stuff that only doctors are really proficient at,...

8. EWWWW, something doesn't seem right to me here!!

   sequelae replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

   they arent necessarily have to be sterile. in an emergency, sterility will have to take a back seat or two to preserve the patient's

9. Why no union! Without Nurses the hospital can't run!

   sequelae replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in General Nursing

   hmm i do think that the ANA is somewhat the "union" that nurses are affiliated to. however, you might have a point

10. dobutamine

    sequelae replied to samaletta's topic in Cardiac

    thats all? i mean it said "titrate," nothing else? i think there should have been a specific parameter like for example, titrate until target PR of ___ is achieved then ____ something liek that. is it...

11. Anyone Squeamish?

    sequelae replied to nursingasanart's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i was pretty much the squeamish type before too. at first i found the stench and the gross sights unbearable but a couple of months into it, i just laugh at it yknow what i mean? i think youll get...

12. Skin care question

    sequelae replied to MedSurgeNewbie's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    as a general rule, stay away from scented ones because greater irritations come from them. there are products that seal in moisture, those are the ones to use for dry cracked

13. Yelling, screaming and ducking the cranky triaged patients

    sequelae replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    i believe that at all times we will have to prioritize the patients based on the triage system. if a patient gets unruly because of feelings of being ignored and starts causing a commotion that it...

14. New grad burnt out at 6 mos?

    sequelae replied to pancake's topic in General Nursing

    i think almost everyone experiences what you are going through. you have to find the area that you are most suited to. im a new grad too and i got lucky that my job now as an emergency room nurse is...

15. Feeling a little lost........

    sequelae replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    the question is as i see it is: are you unhappy because NURSING is not what you really love doing? think about it, have you ever wanted to be a teacher? i finished psychology and because the job...