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  1. online degree programs for adn?

    RNfaster posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have perceptions regarding online degree programs changed from generally negative to positive? Most of the historical posts here indicate a somewhat negative perception of online degree programs. One...

  2. Which is your favourite Anatomy textbook and why?

    RNfaster replied to Atlantean's topic in General Nursing

    For A&P 1 and A&P 2, I used Elaine Marieb's Anatomy & Physiology. I do like the textbook. I sometimes wish it had more than the small subsections it has on pathophysiology and...

  3. If MRSA gets on our clothes easily, why don't more of us become colonized?

    RNfaster posted a topic in General Nursing

    A recent NY Times article described a study that found that hospital workers who entered a MRSA patient's room would end up with MRSA on the workers' clothes about 70% of the time, even if the worker...

  4. New to AZ In need of help

    RNfaster replied to ineedachange's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Have you finished the corequisites required by the Maricopa County system? If not, you could do those while you are waiting to get into school. Consider the cost of a year and a half wait time for the...

  5. Hydrogen Ions vs. Hydroxide Ions

    RNfaster replied to Buffy31's topic in General Nursing

    Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_atom and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid and

  6. I quit nursing school

    RNfaster replied to curiousrainbowfan's topic in General Students

    I am working as a CNA. It is helping me adjust to the realities of patient care. CNA work is the hardest work I have ever done in my life. It is physically demanding. I am learning to deal with seeing...

  7. What/How do I delegate to the CNA?

    RNfaster replied to WVStarFish's topic in Nurse Management

    I am working as a CNA to help me be better prepared for nursing school and a better nurse. I have worked in three different environments and believe the following are vital to good teamwork: 1) active...

  8. Male Nurse and Sexual Comments

    RNfaster replied to Turd.Ferguson's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't your facility have a sexual harassment policy? I would report the issue to your supervisor, and if she doesn't handle it, report it to your compliance department. I think the other posters are...

  9. MRSA isolation

    RNfaster replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Michigan RN - see my earlier post. --If a patient has MRSA in the nares or a wound, what if they touched it and then touched their bedrails or something. Say you go it without PPE, and you are helping...

  10. MRSA isolation

    RNfaster replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked at a facility that required visitors to gown and glove. At that facility, the sink healthcare workers washed in after leaving a contact room was in the middle of the nursing station....

  11. MRSA isolation

    RNfaster replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    BeachBum3, a nursing manager explained it to me this way: do you know that the patient didn't scratch their wound and then touch the bedrail or something? She said it was best to err on the safer side...

  12. nursing ratios

    RNfaster replied to destiney's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Aren't all jobs professions? Not really sure what you are looking for with question 1. I am not a nurse yet, but I work with them. I think that ratios enhance care. When nurses are overloaded, they...

  13. MRSA isolation

    RNfaster replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    "Approximately 32% (89.4 million persons) and 0.8% (2.3 millions persons) of the U.S. population is colonized with S. aureus and MRSA respectively."...

  14. SaniCloths trigger asthma attack

    RNfaster posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have any of you ever heard of SaniCloths triggering an asthma attack and/or creating breathing problems? Is there a less irritating alternative that can kill/inactivate the microbes targeted by...

  15. what shoes do you wear...

    RNfaster replied to blee1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have Merrell clogs, Z-coil clogs, and MBTs. The only ones I like for work are the Z-coils. I just tried on a pair of Danskos and was impressed with the arch support - which I could feel even though...

  16. What should I get?

    RNfaster replied to SNIXRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Depends on how much she wants to spend. You should be able to get a light-weight Littman stethoscope on sale for about $35 to 39. I was just in a scrubs store on the 101 at Northern (west side) and...

  17. My Feet are KILLING Me!!

    RNfaster replied to BeachGirl08's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm....I mentioned in a previous post that I love Z-coils (and didn't really like my MBTs). I have arch pain that seems to be relieved with arch supports and the Z-coils. (I do have high arches and...

  18. My Feet are KILLING Me!!

    RNfaster replied to BeachGirl08's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with other posters about Z-coils. They are fantastic. I use them with arch supports from the drugstore. I have been planning on looking into custom orthotics. I also tried MBTs, but they...

  19. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

    RNfaster replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

    I like Moisturel and Gloves in a Bottle as they both have dimethicone. The Moisturel takes a little longer to absorb into my skin compared to the Gloves in a

  20. Journal Subscriptions - Discount Sources

    RNfaster posted a topic in General Nursing

    I checked bizrate.com for the best price on journal subscriptions and found that magazinemaster.com had the best prices (with a 40% off coupon when referring to the site from BizRate) - I can get a...

  21. Journal Subscriptions - Discount Sources

    RNfaster replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    :wink2: Note: the coupon code is BR60 - and it's for 60 percent off, not 40 percent

  22. Glendale College weekend program?

    RNfaster replied to mamaof6's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm also interested in learning about the Glendale College weekend program (and some of the other programs). I really like the idea of online classes, like at Rio (I'm really good at self-teaching),...

  23. Chemistry 130 advice

    RNfaster replied to 2ndxstudent's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sorry my note to you is so disjointed. I am really tired. I also think it made a difference that I bought the study guide and used

  24. Chemistry 130 advice

    RNfaster replied to 2ndxstudent's topic in Arizona Nursing

    P.S. Do the questions at the end of the chapters (and read them thoroughly). It had been a looong time since I'd studied math or chemistry. I had to get a waiver as I did not have the prerequisite...

  25. Chemistry 130 advice

    RNfaster replied to 2ndxstudent's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The best thing you can do with chemistry is study about 45 minutes to an hour each night and then a couple hours each day on the weekend. The regular repetition will help you to remember math...