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

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 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 room, but hey,,, still it was a LOT of fun in nursing school... goodluck,,,

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 in

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 students that the students who get the high marks dont always become the good nurses. its still the students who have the heart and attitude for nursing who will be the better nurses over all

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 falling for someone, esp if that someone is caring ( who wouldnt fall for someone caring?)... however, with that said, i think if the nurse will also fall for the patient,then the nurse's objectivity and professionalism will inevitably be questioned. the nurse i think should clarify what her role is in this therapeutic alliance with the patient. if feelings get in the way, the nurse should use her better judgement and ask to be assigned in another area or to another patient

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, that doesnt stop us from asking from doctors regarding stuff in xrays or the likes. i mean i dont stop myself from asking the doctors i go to duty with regarding stuff like that. learning is NEVER static, it is always dynamic.

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 life

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

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 me or the order was lacking in another component?

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 used to it too just like most of us.. also what i was doing before, if i wanna retch or whatever, i do it in private as a courtesy to the patients and the other people nearby.

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 skin

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 disrupts the er staff, then that patient must be shown the way.

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 what i ACTUALLY love coz i always thought i want to be in the ICU. it might not be immediately but you will find your preferred area soon enough. regarding your symptoms, have you considered talking to your superior about them? if the area youre in brings you great stress as i see it, i guess you might need a new environment. dont forget to relax coz stress will bring you donw

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 opportunities here are severely lacking for psychology, i decided to go into nursing. but thats because im flexible. if you think you can handle the added strain of going back to school for another degree, go for it. however, if you so loved your job in education (is that nursing education) you might as well look for some more jobs related to education before deciding to make the drastic move going back to school again. and remember, it never is pretty to be getting in a job THAT YOU DONT LOVE.