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Many here agreed that that this is a respectful and professional approach. Others have dissented, in so many words, it is not. I agree with the latter. This is tantamount to holding a 'figurative gun' to the patient's head. In realty, it is called 'i...

That's 28% male - considerably higher than the current, bandied about 6%. I fully expect a dramatic increase in the number of males changing careers and entering nursing due to the economy / recession. Time will tell. Who knows? In another 20 to 30...

In answer to your title question, the average age of those entering nursing is 27.

NURSING............. It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Not only was Dickens wordy, he was wishy-washy.

Arthritis of the knees? If you are interested in an alternative ‘medicine’ that you would be hard pressed to find any medical basis for its efficacy, try apple cider vinegar (ACV). ACV is recommended for a laundry list of ailments, including arthrit...

“One in seven new nurses graduating in Canada this year will not be able to find work, according to a new study.” http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070509/nurse_shortage_070509/20070509?hub=TopStories

I agree on both points. With regard to the second point, among many medical professionals there is an 'unwritten law' or 'commandment' that a medical professional who is a patient is obligated to have students present if and when such a situation(s) ...

Surely you jest. With the greatest repository of information created to date, i.e., the WEB, I am surprised you could not find any information or examples. Or are you just giving us the razz-ma-TAZZ? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=resume+c...

I believe you have to have an established residency in the state you will first obtain your RN license. After you are licensed in any state, you can usually obtain 'license by endorsement' in a non-compact state (Oregon is one of them). License by e...

Oscar Wilde had an opposing view: "The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."

I don't believe this is true Sandy or perhaps it is your choice of words. I think the average person and the media will tell you that nurses do matter; nursing is always ranked among the 'most respected' professions in surveys answered by 'average pe...

The earnings of medical assistants vary, depending on their experience, skill level, and location. Median annual earnings of medical assistants were $24,610 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $20,650 and $28,930. The lowest 10 percent ...

There are many ‘youngsters’ here who don’t realize that up until the mid to late 1980s, this was a common practice in many, many but not all hospitals. However, the males who did the caths were not usually nurses but rather ‘techs.’ The were part of ...

Is this the origin of the term 'vaginal vault?'

The point, in general, is hospitals and staff having to "deal with the growing number of very obese patients." "Last year, patient care director Colleen Becker decided to check the numbers. She looked at a daily hospital census - about one-third of t...

If you don't like ants, don't click on this link: http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17256905%255E1702,00.html

#8 is also an urban legend: http://www.snopes.com/business/names/7up.asp As I have found out repeatedly, don't believe everything you read in an email from a friend that has 100 other people cc'ed on it. Regarding #17, President Garfield (one of four...

Contrary to what many believe, the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly grant any citizen the right to privacy nor is the word 'privacy' ever mentioned in the Constitution. However, the Supreme Court has stated that several of the amendments do gran...

"Yet, when we are at clinical and need her assistance she enters the room WITH NO PPE, NO GLOVES and sticks her bare fingers in a trach site infected with MRSA !?!?!?! Also, during a sterile procedure actually said, "oh, sterile shmerile....in the ...

Here is an address that provides links for the Boards of Nursing (or facsimile) of all 50 states. http://www.pdcfornurses.com/statelicensing.asp At these home pages, you will have to look or search for the words "license verification" or similar word...

I think you have this backwards. What went in was SWEET relish. What came out was undoubtedly not so sweet.

Quite true Tweety. The article doesn't imply nor does it state that all women are "relational aggressive." It does state/imply that SOME preschool girls are "relational aggressive." Some of the many articles reporting this recent study made mention ...

An across the board generalization is certainly untrue and unfair but catiness, i.e., "relational aggression," in women can begin as early as the age of 3 according to a BYU study: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050507/ap_on_he_me/mean_girls

This reply is off the subject at hand but let this reply be a lesson in human relations and, more importantly, professionalism. This NP you shadowed should have asked for the patient's consent before bringing you into THEIR examination room. Without ...

I saw a most distressing segment on the news last night regarding a male surgical technician who took unauthorized photos of a female patient with a digital camera while she was on the operating table in stirrups. I may be naïve but aren't there saf...