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    new gerontology teacher overwhelmed

    adrienurse replied to geriatricteacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    can you ask to be assigned a mentor among the other instructors? Do they allow you to see the curriculum that was taught
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    Healthier Living Support - Part III

    adrienurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Tweety, do you eat seafood or fish as part of your diet? I once made a really good asian soup with seaweed as a base -- can't remember ingredient, very nutritious. Saves having to use a soup base...
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    dementia and delirium

    adrienurse replied to abowen's topic in Psychiatric

    Delerium usually has a sudden onset, while Dementia develops gradually. http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/cache/1449852933.htm power point presentation: www.sergp.org/Presentations/delirium_dementiaAK.ppt...
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    Alport's Syndrome

    adrienurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Is anyone familiar with this syndrome also known as Dickinson's hereditary deafness nephropathy. It's rare but genetic and I've found out that 2 of my first cousins have it (one who has had a...
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    dementia and delirium

    adrienurse replied to abowen's topic in Psychiatric

    Dementia is a permanent state caused by such illnesses as Alzheimers disease and stroke. Delerium is an elderly body's response to illness and is not a permanent state. It needs to be dealt with...
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    Why the fanny packs?

    adrienurse replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    cause they're dead
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    What do you do when CNAs dont work and just take breaks and watch TV?

    adrienurse replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    write him
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    new gerontology teacher overwhelmed

    adrienurse replied to geriatricteacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What do you need help with? Do you have experience in
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    straight caths and students

    adrienurse posted a topic in General Nursing

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    straight caths and students

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

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    Rules for the ER (long)

    adrienurse replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    "Nother rule: if you are going to refuse the breathalyser with the cops, coming to the ER for a medical clearance is not going to keep you out of jail." OMG reminds me of a story my Mom told me (who...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    adrienurse replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    for those of you that are unaware: a real good way to cause conflict is to make assumptions about what the motivations of others are based on benign statements. please avoid doing this and stick to...
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    Nursing in Canada

    adrienurse replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I'm gonna ignore that last one. LPNs or LVNs in Ontario are called Registered Practical Nurses. This is the link to the ontario nurses association. http://www.ona.org/ Canadian nurses...
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    Posters that are not nurses

    adrienurse replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I could have really benefitted from this site when I was a student (but alas it was only in it's infancy), but I would have done so with a sense of respect and with the knowledge that the nurses...
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    straight caths and students

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

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    Nurses in Manitoba, Any one???

    adrienurse replied to mayumi1015's topic in International Nursing

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    Nursing in Canada

    adrienurse replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    Yes as Clemm says, figure out what province you'd like to work in and then look into what their requirements are. Your LVN training may or may not be recognized here. Contact the Canadian Nurses...
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    Nursing in Canada

    adrienurse replied to kitty catt's topic in General Nursing

    No, most canadian nurses do not have their masters degree. In fact, I would guess, most have a diploma, not a degree -- at least from my
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    What's your favorite type of patient?

    adrienurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I like the crusty ones with wicked a wicked sense of
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    Rough Night in NICU

    adrienurse replied to navynurse06's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    (((Navy)))
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    Healthier Living Support - Part III

    adrienurse replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    don't put toom much faith in the scale -- if you're building muscle it weighs more than the fat you're burning. I've heard to go more by the fit of your clothing to see
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    Alport's Syndrome

    adrienurse replied to adrienurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    thanks. There is some talk of having everyone undergo genetic testing but I believe it's difficult to do because the only place in North America where this is done is at the University of Utah. We...
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    USA, UK, Australia, Canada or Switzerland- I need your opinion on this

    adrienurse replied to Oneasia19's topic in International Nursing

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    No 24 Hr Pharmacy

    adrienurse replied to MDRRAJ's topic in General Nursing

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    Do you really want work with foreign nurses?

    adrienurse replied to lucinka's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! My Grandmother is from Slovakia. It's not at all unusual for nurses to work with people from other countries. I work with many foreign trained nurses and like everyone there are the...