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  1. What do I do now? Transfer or quit?

    AirforceRN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    What until your review and see how it goes...you might be surprised. If its as you expect, be thankful that there are other opportunities in the hospital for you. Remember...even bosses have bosses....

  2. Heparin Inj

    AirforceRN replied to luckygirl131's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My medical guess would be that there is more fat in the abdomen and therefore less chance of accidently hitting deeper tissue, especially in skinny or older patients. My personal guess...heparin...

  3. Is there such a thing as postgrad depression syndrome?

    AirforceRN replied to I RN A's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Everybody's life has a number of big steps...the first one is usually starting school...but few of us are able to remember the first time we stepped into a class room. You have now completed that...

  4. must have qualities for a nurse

    AirforceRN replied to mgra328's topic in General Nursing

    Patience....lots and lots of

  5. PICC Line

    AirforceRN replied to VAJenny's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Although this is doable...you always have to be careful while infusing two things at the same time. If the patient has a reaction, obviously both infusions will be stopped, but which one caused the...

  6. Is there anything you still can't do?

    AirforceRN replied to whippoorwill's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Bring on the

  7. Lasik Eye Surgery: Whats Everyones Opinion?

    AirforceRN replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    Whiteoleander... I'd like to give you a quick rundown on the difference between PRK and Lasik...of course you can look it up on the net, but in my research I found the info was often confusing and...

  8. New Patient Member

    AirforceRN replied to ECKPowers's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...welcome. It seems between you and your son you have quite the handful. As Christine stated...we can not give medical advice as per the terms of service on this site. We are, however, a very...

  9. Lasik Eye Surgery: Whats Everyones Opinion?

    AirforceRN replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I hope I'm laughing with you on this

  10. Little Confused

    AirforceRN replied to prettygirl1987's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    WHY ARE YOU YELLING AT ME? Please turn your caps lock off, its difficult to read and conveys a yelling tone of voice.

  11. Your advice wanted re: nsg training

    AirforceRN replied to thleenium's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with Fiona with respect to the knowledge and scope of LPNs and RNs. I think the main difference is that RNs are generaly taught more of the "why" stuff in addition to the "how" stuff....

  12. New Nurse...Need advice on dealing with death

    AirforceRN replied to pcurn2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've found that if you are doing compressions that aren't proper...a nurse or a doc will switch you out and do compressions properly. I've seen it happen a number of times, as many first timers are...

  13. I hate nursing

    AirforceRN replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    I doubt you are a horrible person but with an attitiude like that I wouldn't want to work with you. If you know you won't like it, find something else, your attitude will spill over to your coworkers...

  14. Discrimination towards male students? Need advice.

    AirforceRN replied to Dabuggy's topic in Men in Nursing

    That right there is 90% of the battle. Its a weird realization, but its so

  15. Advice Please

    AirforceRN replied to kn--xx's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school will be there when you are ready for it, don't worry. There is no shame in grade 13...many students are still sticking around for it because they just aren't ready for uni/college. Take...

  16. Orders you wish you could have written in the chart...

    AirforceRN replied to NurseKatie08's topic in Nursing Humor

    Give him 650mg of tylenol and 300cc of Main

  17. Why is potassium scored?

    AirforceRN replied to RNfromMN's topic in General Nursing

    I asked the pharmacist at the hospital about disolving Kdur in water. She told me that Kdur is essentially made up of many little "beads" of potassium, which dissolve over a period of time. Crushing...

  18. Carleton U Drops CF Fundraiser

    AirforceRN posted a topic in International Nursing

    "Carleton University students have decided to pull out of a Canada-wide fundraiser that provides close to $1 million a year for cystic fibrosis research, given that the disease "has been recently...

  19. Wishing Suesquatch Luck On Nclex!

    AirforceRN replied to Raggedy Ann's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sue, if the insight, wisdom, strength and will that I read in your posts are in any way indicitive of your true self, you are going to make one amazing RN. I have truly enjoyed reading your posts and...

  20. Discrimination towards male students? Need advice.

    AirforceRN replied to Dabuggy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah...it hurts doesn't it? Makes you wonder how we (men) let it happen to women for such a long

  21. Is there anything you still can't do?

    AirforceRN replied to whippoorwill's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm cool with puke, poop, snot, phlegm...all that gross stuff...drain a puss filled abcess in front of me and I have to leave the

  22. safe patient handling--ceiling lifts

    AirforceRN replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    On our OrthoTrauma floor all the room have Liko Ceiling lifts on tracks that allow you to lift the patient from the bed and move them about the room. Thay are used regularly and work well. All new...

  23. Piggyback Problems!

    AirforceRN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little confused.... I'm with Virgo on this one...if you Y a piggyback into the primary line above the pump than the primary bag has to be lowered in order for the piggyback to run in. The pump...

  24. Need quick ref/pocket guide

    AirforceRN replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check out http://www.fadavis.com/notes/index.cfm They are packed full of info, fit comfortably in your scrub leg pocket and are write-on-able (and clean off easily with an alcohol swab). For you, I...

  25. Completely confused about filling Foley balloon

    AirforceRN replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    Or she might be the kind of instructor that appreciates doing things properly? Either way, you can't go through life scared of doing the right thing. We should be encouraging nursing students to stand...