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  1. PCA vs CNA

    eak16 replied to Cryssi's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant -is a state license that you have to take classes and pass a test to earn. hospitals often have different names for people with CNA licenses. At my hospital they are...

  2. religion and nursing

    eak16 replied to alikat70's topic in General Nursing

    I think the fact that you are cognizant of this shows that you care about their spiritual well being. I have had patients of many religions ask me to pray with them (I personally am Christian) and I...

  3. Mom Accused Of Injecting Human Waste Into Daughter

    eak16 replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen several paitents who injected waste into central lines or rubbed it on wounds but doing it to your

  4. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    eak16 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    this is really educational! :chuckle some things I have learned: never cut off all ten of your toes "for strictly artistic purposes" never inject your own C-DIFF feces into your central line never...

  5. and the problem is..........?

    eak16 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    My personal fave: 'I think when I was cleaning the sink i may have gotten drano on my toothbrush and then I may have brushed my teeth with it." so symptoms

  6. Dr. Dean (democratic primary contender) on Nursing

    eak16 replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Hoopschick- Yes Dean is an "actual" physician. He practiced as a internist in Vermont ( I think his wife is Fam Med MD too). The story of how he got into politics from what i had read is that he...

  7. Volunteerism -- ARC, MSF, etc -- any volunteers out there?

    eak16 replied to Sarah Kat's topic in General Nursing

    ARC- American Red Cross MSF- Medecines sans frontieres (French for Doctors without borders) PS- I am doing a thesis on the experiences of nurse volunteers overseas, and have lived in Africa and other...

  8. Nursing Schools

    eak16 replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Students

    University of Washington :::or as our professors say- ranked #1 since 1984- a Nordstrom education on a K-mart

  9. i'M CONFUSED

    eak16 replied to EWILLIAMS's topic in General Nursing

    the thing I found most difficult about micro (aside from the 90 y/o professor who mumbled incoherantly) was the biology aspect-- Krebs cycle, energy production, etc. In my program biology wasn't a...

  10. becoming a cna

    eak16 replied to INNYC28's topic in General Nursing

    when someone labels my chosen career "gross" (without experiencing it themselves) I do feel the need to share my experience, thats all, no biting of

  11. becoming a cna

    eak16 replied to INNYC28's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious as to why you think that medicine is any less "gross" than nursing? I strongly suggest you call the volunteer department at a large hospital and ask them how you can volunteer on actual...

  12. What on earth have I got???

    eak16 replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Have you travelled to a tropical area lately or do you live near an airport with international flights? It's probably the flu but another infecitous disease that has a CYCLE of better/worse symptoms...

  13. My Theory On Modern Nursing vs How It Used To Be

    eak16 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Modern nursing:evidence based practice old nursing: no gloves. Fingercots for suppositories. modern nursing: collaboration and opportunities for advancement old nursing: giving up chairs for doctors...

  14. been ease dropping again

    eak16 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    first of all: it's EAVES dropping just a pet peeve of mine second of all: this facility sounds baaaaaaaaaaad

  15. Please give me advice and tricks to overcome gagging from smell

    eak16 replied to sunnyone's topic in General Nursing

    isn't it lovely to think that when you are smelling things, it is because little molecules of those things are working their way up your nose, hitting your nerves and eventually, will either be blown...

  16. Need advice/help w/bad situation!

    eak16 replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wow, it must be fun rocking babies all night JUST KIDDING! it sounds like you have management right where you want them, considering that if you quit, there would only be one nurse left working...

  17. WOW CRNA's

    eak16 replied to christel08's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    whoa! thats the longest sentence i have ever

  18. yesterday was so cute

    eak16 replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    goodness- for a split second I thought you meant residents as in doctors at a teaching hospital. Now I would have liked to see

  19. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    eak16 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had the opposite experience. A few months ago on our unit there was a tiny (short) nurse that was absolutely hugely pregnant and and she was still as strong (hoisting patients) and...

  20. Air in IV lines

    eak16 replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    I have always heard from nurses that it would take air in nearly the whole length of the tubing (20cc's?) to cause serious complications. Most nurses I know dont bother to take the air out by syringe...

  21. Nursing Pay - Why So Low?

    eak16 replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    tnrn- you cannot "prove anything that you want with a study" The Aiken study was large, credible, randomized, and peer reviewed by nurses and doctors. Just because one doesn;t personally agree with...

  22. the cnas have taken over!!

    eak16 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the measure of authority given to CNA's here was a bit excessive, and that everyone needs to respect each other. I also find it interesting that the CNA's, in your description, are too...

  23. ER last night and the nurses!

    eak16 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    cannoli, nbc.com has the full text of the "actual" letter Personally, I am infuriated every time I see doctors portrayed as the "bosses" of

  24. Possible insulin medication error

    eak16 replied to hisblueskies's topic in General Nursing

    or, if you think about their durations (which might be more confusing depending in your learning style, but it's what I like to do...) Fast First (regular) Slow Second

  25. An interesting question about product placement

    eak16 replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    ONe thing that bugs me is that on Scrubs, ALL of the stethoscopes are HP styles, with identical ID tags. i dont think that anyone other than people who already own a stethoscope would notice this at...