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  1. Christian Science Nurses

    psychonaut replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    They share a program with the Jehovah's Witness phlebotomy

  2. Lurking Bacteria Raise Risks From Swine Flu

    psychonaut replied to HonestRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks for the reminder, and actually, thank you for the original posting that alerted me to this need (for my wife). She is due for a check-up, and this and flu shots are on my list for

  3. NY Nurses to Rally Against Mandatory H1N1 Vaccinations

    psychonaut replied to amy0123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Luckily, if such sad times come to pass, there will be legions of nurses across the country, quieting fears and educating the public, and just generally behaving in our grand tradition of public...

  4. Mandatory Vaccination

    psychonaut replied to Rebel Yell's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yup, that describes me up to this point. As recently as two weeks ago, I was still debating whether or not I would wear the mask. And this is where my debating led me. I serve an extremely...

  5. what makes a good nicu parent?

    psychonaut replied to wrensmommy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All good suggestions, but the above is pure gold. Especially the last part, looky-loos are particularly annoying to me. I (and all my co-workers) vigorously enforce this rule...I tend to be more...

  6. Starting Clinical Preceptorship in NICU Sept 3...

    psychonaut replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good for you, that's how I got my new grad position in the NICU two years ago. Now I'm a preceptee all over again, for high-risk deliveries and admits. Your next step will be your new hire/new grad...

  7. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    psychonaut replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    You will work with a version of this instructor when you are a new nurse. The independence and self confidence required to be a successful nurse can, in some, get twisted into a nurse who fells...

  8. Health Care is a right

    psychonaut replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So, uh, phrased differently, it might be, oh, I dunno, phrased something like "From each according to his abilities, to each according to their needs"? Sounds similar to something I had read, can't...

  9. Reading in advance before NP program?

    psychonaut replied to brokebacknurse64's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Study your APA manual like it is the Bible, it is far more integral to the MSN

  10. Quitting smoking..the second time around

    psychonaut replied to nickos's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First quit was after 10 years of 1ppd. Lasted 4 years. Second quit was 3/20/09. Still going strong. First was using nic patches. Helped a great deal, completely off by 6 weeks. Second was with...

  11. how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    psychonaut replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Three pages so far, dude, well done...curious to see how many pages of indignation you can rack up before it gets shut

  12. if i decided to be a doctor, i would be.....

    psychonaut replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Dangit, you both beat me to it. ...tuition cost vs. income potential is just too out of whack for me to even fantasize about

  13. New Male Nurse x 5 months and still anxious..super dooper anxious!

    psychonaut replied to NewDude's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My 2-year anniversary is coming up next week, so this is very fresh for me. I went through the very same thing, and as others have noted, 8-12 months seemed to be the point at which things started to...

  14. A personal NP vs PA debate

    psychonaut replied to Renny03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And here's the winning post. While you and I whine on about PA vs. NP, number of clinical hours, "fluff" classes, etc., here's a dude like the Zenster, who'll be practicing, seeing patients, improving...

  15. Looking for fellow male pre nurses that are big guys feeling discouraged

    psychonaut replied to akadimkz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That. Advice? Study hard, get good grades on pre-reqs. Get into a nursing program. In other words, the exact same advice I'd give to any pre-nurse who expressed the level of interest you have shown...

  16. PhD vs. DNP

    psychonaut replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My university recently hired a DNP to our curriculum. I believe part of the reason involves a planned switch to DNP curriculum some time in the (near?) future. DNP at my school is tenure track, and...

  17. Friend MD Made Me a 50/50 Offer

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

    The PA forum has a sub-forum for discussions of Contracts and Negotiations. I have found it very educational, as that sort of thing seems to be discussed with less frequency on these boards. The PA...

  18. Are you kidding me?

    psychonaut replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Took me a second, but I liked it once I got it...if I used a sig line, I think that would be a winner. "The 'Naut is

  19. Are you kidding me?

    psychonaut replied to ozoneranger's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When are you people going to wake up to the fact that our Kenyan dictator wants to force illegal Mexicans into your homes to raise your children and kill your grandparents? Nazi Marxists will be...

  20. I need advice. I'm done with this unit as a new grad.

    psychonaut replied to Imgettingthere's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    My unit has nurses like those you describe. The difference is that they are vastly outnumbered by the awesome nurses who love to teach and be supportive. Without them, I never would have lasted in my...

  21. Nurses Are Professionals? Oh Really?

    psychonaut replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Right on. My hospital does not do this (at least not my unit, but I've never heard of it in the other units). But if it tried, I would refuse. Just for fun, before I did, I would ask to see the...

  22. full assessments vs. monitor vitals

    psychonaut replied to nicu4me's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It is very cool for me to read about the great variation in how even the most routine aspects of our job are done at different locales. Since I started in my NICU as a new grad, I have no basis for...

  23. What are the best NICU books you've read?

    psychonaut replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No, it was specifically about cardiac defects and surgery. It did have pub info in the inside cover, so I know it wasn't just a single printing. I looked around amazon last night, no luck. Maybe I'll...

  24. What are the best NICU books you've read?

    psychonaut replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So, here comes the most un-helpful possible answer; apologies in advance. We had a book floating around our unit, and it has disappeared. It was authored by a PA-C, and was soft-cover spiral bound. It...

  25. Advice on how to locate preceptors for NP clinics

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

    This issue is one of my main concerns in pursuing my fnp. I'll probably do as suggested in this thread, especially joining/hitting up the state and local nursing/apn organizations in my area. I still...