Debra ACRN

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  1. Anyone tried Medifast?

    Debra ACRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I tried it years ago. It is great to get off weight quickly but I have never heard of a single soul that managed to maintain the loss. A lot of bariatric surgesons use it to get patients "slim" enough...

  2. 1950s nursing

    Debra ACRN replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    OK, this was in the early eighties but I remember doing specific gravity on a one year old twice daily. In order to retrieve the urine we would take a wet disposible diaper and peel off the first...

  3. Is nursing really worth it??

    Debra ACRN replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I am 49 years old and have been a Registered Nurse for 26 years. I have loved every year. It has made a more compassionate, loving person. I have a deep awareness of pain and suffering that humbles...

  4. 6 mos. now, ready to give it up!

    Debra ACRN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think your patients deserve an empathetic nurse who honors their journey. If you can't do that, you need to find a place where you can. I personally couldn't stand labor and delivery..........it...

  5. nurses as patients

    Debra ACRN replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    We may be born with that yearning to be free of the hospital. When I was 7 I had my tonsils out and had to stay overnight. I woke up at 2am, crawled over the side rails, went to the bathroom, found my...

  6. Are clinicals really difficult for schools to schedule?

    Debra ACRN replied to insa's topic in General Students

    You have to remember too that there are others wanting clinical time. Other schools of nursing, residents, other medical professional students. It's not only complicated for the instructor but also...

  7. The things you never forget...

    Debra ACRN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I am so proud to be a nurse when I read these stories I will never forget the LOL who was my first disempaction. I was pretty cool about it but rather glad it was over. After I cleaned my sweet...

  8. How many of us work on RN only units?

    Debra ACRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Only BSNs, a nurse-run outpatient HIV

  9. AIDS Education Requirement for WA License

    Debra ACRN replied to Reno1978's topic in Washington Nursing

    My understanding is the maintaining of AIDS education can be written down by yourself. Just document your experience as you did with us. I believe that most schools of nursing cover the content...

  10. Help! Dig error, accused of lying?

    Debra ACRN replied to queenjane's topic in General Students

    It's been a long time since I was in your shoes but I thought I might offer a word or two of advice. It sounds like you have the makings of a kind, thoughtful, skilled nurse. Do not believe that those...

  11. I need help with a english project relating to my career field , nursing

    Debra ACRN replied to renbertos's topic in General Nursing

    [i am the administrator of a nurse run HIV outpatient clinic. I have been doing it for 20 years and have been nursing 25 years. 1.) What kinds of writing did you have to do to get the job you have? I...

  12. Walden - tell me if I'm crazy...

    Debra ACRN replied to mathilda843's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am graduating from Walden in just a few weeks. I have had no problem with anyone about the fact that it is not brick and mortar, I have been offered several jobs. I loved the program. You have to be...

  13. HIV+ residents

    Debra ACRN replied to mo_07's topic in General Nursing

    I too have worked many years (19) in HIV/AIDS and have never even once been at risk for infection. Standard precautions are plenty. There have only been a few hundred health care workers in the United...

  14. Differences: Nursing then and now...

    Debra ACRN replied to astig_matic's topic in Retired Nurses

    When I graduated in 1983, we did pirmary care nursing. The patients stayed longer in the hospital so not every patient was needy. I smoked in the nurses station (I have been smoke free for 19 years)....

  15. What would make you feel appreciated on the job?

    Debra ACRN replied to LumpyLooRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorite departments gave each employee 5 tokens for an ice cream cone (or something similar) with the instruction that they could either use them for themselves or give them to somone else...

  16. Quick to pass judgement??

    Debra ACRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar gut reaction to what I considered to be "judgemental" comments from my fellow nurses. I was a baby nurse and working in the ER and heard awful comments about how victims of rape, asked...

  17. + Ppd?

    Debra ACRN replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a positive ppd, it was a 27mm reaction with redness and induration. Don't worry, a positive ppd looks positive. I am fair skinned too but it was a big wheel and not itchy or warm at all. I...

  18. Doctors Yelling

    Debra ACRN replied to potatomasher's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have found that when most yell, they are trying to make sure that you "get it". So here is what I would say and have said in that situation: Dr. X, I understand that you are upset that your order...

  19. msn in ed or FNP?

    Debra ACRN replied to amy0123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You know, I am not sure there is a no stress position, I've been a nurse for 25 years and haven't heard of one yet. I am getting my MSN in nursing education because that is what I love. My thoughts...

  20. How do you stay out of all the drama?

    Debra ACRN replied to smurfed_05's topic in General Nursing

    I always think to myself, your opinon of me is none of my business. Puts it in perspective for

  21. Explaining GPA & grades for grad programs?

    Debra ACRN replied to shortcake15's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It probably depends on the grad school. Mine is really interested in responding to social causes and activism, I wouldn't bother explaining any non-nursing grades. Spend your time on your goals and...

  22. "I don't want to clean up dirt!"

    Debra ACRN replied to narcissistic's topic in General Nursing

    I have this come up from time to time too. Here is my standard answer: I think it is an honor to clean someone. Think about it, being so helpless and vulnerable you can't even clean yourself. In...

  23. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    Debra ACRN replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I run a "nurse run" HIV outpatient clinic. We manage all patients based on protocols (I wrote) and contract with an ID doc for 15 hours a week. I started the clinic as a volunteer clinic in 1989 and...

  24. Nursing Harm Reduction Network (NHRN)

    Debra ACRN replied to sibadeben's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In my understanding of harm reduction, it isn't about shooting up patients, it's about helping the patient to see small steps to reach goals. For example, you have a diabetic patient that needs to...

  25. Gastric bypass - psycho

    Debra ACRN replied to brax881's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I will chime in too. Two years ago I had a vertical sleeve gastroplasty for morbid obesity. I had a lot of teaching prior to surgery and a psych evaluation that said I was a good candidate....