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  1. Hello my name is.......and I am OBESE

    psychonaut replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Make oxycodone OTC, put it in the candy aisle. Make it cheap and easily obtained. A small proportion of the population will not use it, or only sparingly. Reasons will range from "psychological" (e.g....

  2. Glucose Levels

    psychonaut replied to MikeyBSN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our NICU policy is 40-180 for reporting (i.e.

  3. How do you protect your back health?

    psychonaut replied to Silas's topic in General Nursing

    I am recovering from several weeks off due to back pain. Not necessarily a work-related injury, but...the patients may be light, but the giraffes/isollettes/warmers aren't, as I'm sure you remember....

  4. How do you protect your back health?

    psychonaut replied to Silas's topic in General Nursing

    I am recovering from several weeks off due to back pain. Not necessarily a work-related injury, but...the patients may be light, but the giraffes/isollettes/warmers aren't, as I'm sure you remember....

  5. LOST (tv) would be a great theraputic tool... What do you think?

    psychonaut replied to MsEisBack's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Considering that the finale made me want to hang myself (especially since my DVR recorded it in lieu of "Breaking Bad"), I consider it very appropriate for a hospice situation. Considering how good...

  6. Should I do my internship in the NICU?

    psychonaut replied to *TK8's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I knew I wanted to do NICU while I was in nursing school. I had to work very hard to get into a NICU preceptorship, but I got, and it acted as a 6-week long job interview. I was offered a job before I...

  7. pre-delivery "grooming" issue?

    psychonaut replied to brillohead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    best thread

  8. Can you "look good" as a nurse?

    psychonaut replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    I got in pretty good shape during nursing school, then let myself gradually go to he11 over my first few years of nursing. I spent the majority of my 4-day "weekends" in a persistent vegetative state...

  9. Some questions about gentamicin...

    psychonaut replied to summerlove2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A related Neofax note, Similac reps have access to free PDA versions that last a year (literally lock up after a year, cannot even be accessed

  10. Did I make a judgement error in caring for terminal neonate??

    psychonaut replied to neonurse28's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am SO over dying babies, I cannot even tell you. My hat off to all the awesome nurses that can continue to do this for years, but 2 years of super critical neonates and I'm at my limit. Oh, and to...

  11. Male nursing and needing chaperone

    psychonaut replied to Sirkraker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ask them if the policy applies to the NICU as

  12. Getting over the fear

    psychonaut replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You think that's bad, wait until you get to the several weeks of waiting for the answer after you've

  13. Can diabetic educators be fat?

    psychonaut replied to Heinz beans's topic in General Students

    Ha, I knew it couldn't be so...what you describe above is your personal, rationally derived and emotionally appropriate method for evaluating and choosing the qualities you seek in a professional of...

  14. Can diabetic educators be fat?

    psychonaut replied to Heinz beans's topic in General Students

    Well, see, issue settled. The answer to the original question, "Can diabetic educators be fat?", is no, due to the personal biases of some patients. I share the same propensity to make initial...

  15. scooters

    psychonaut replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Are they worth more points than nailing a pedestrian? . . . . . . . . . .

  16. Are online NP programs good for the profession??

    psychonaut replied to gerry79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will note, to offset my critique of on-line programs, that I have read on this forum about on-line programs that would appear to do both the didactic (live video conferencing, webcam monitored...

  17. Can diabetic educators be fat?

    psychonaut replied to Heinz beans's topic in General Students

    Given the complete wrongness that comes out of the mouths of most personal trainers, and given an assumed high "fitness" level amongst personal trainers, then yes, I could very well want an "out of...

  18. NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    psychonaut replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm curious, do you work with any hospitalist NPs in your department? I think that type of position exists, and the type of NP certification required would depend on the individual state BON...

  19. Are online NP programs good for the profession??

    psychonaut replied to gerry79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Or put another way, how often do we see posts like, "I am looking for a NP program where I don't have to move or quit my job, can get the degree part time, will still have time for my kids/family,"...

  20. Therapeutic Touch

    psychonaut replied to projectsarah's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am severely disappointed that my promised Jedi powers did not manifest upon my graduation from nursing school. I had a high GPA, passed NCLEX the first time, good recommendations, everything! What...

  21. What is the difference between NP and DNP?

    psychonaut replied to ajhill00's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Fair enough, but I was specifically referring to the post I was answering, regarding the people who come to this forum and essentially hit on the same few points repeatedly ("fluffy courses",...

  22. What is the difference between NP and DNP?

    psychonaut replied to ajhill00's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yes. Rarely. No (and I know I won't be telling you anything that you don't already know). What draws them here is this strange phenomenon of converging themes, arising from: -a few medicos who are...

  23. Rethink my career path: PharmD VS PMH-NP

    psychonaut replied to oohnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Every time I see this thread, I fight back the urge to post. Since the thread is still alive, I'll bite the bullet: I am a wannabe pharm who went into nursing. Due to my personal circumstances, I was...

  24. beta blockers for anxiety?

    psychonaut replied to Zookeeper44's topic in General Nursing

    I am fortunate in having a NP for PCP who will generally write me for whatever I want. I am currently battling a nasty low-back injury and am on a cocktail of drugs, so I may wait until this is under...

  25. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

    psychonaut replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

    When I was a lad (many moons ago) making the transition from 5th to 6th grade, we had a little assembly where the teachers wanted to give us a head-up on some of the changes we would be facing as we...