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  1. Partial Online Micro Course - West Texas

    queenjean replied to ellekunk's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think that http://www.edukan.org also has a fully online micro

  2. Can one become a nurse if one has HPV?

    queenjean replied to Juno32's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you plan on having sex with your pt's, no, it shouldn't be an issue. We have nurses with HIV, HSV, all sorts of diseases; why would HPV be an

  3. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    queenjean replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    If they get rid of 12 hour shifts, I'll get out of nursing, or get a job that lets me work 2 doubles ie 2 18 hour shifts. There is no way I could work 5 days a week. Just like 12 hour days often...

  4. Wonder if I should have a part time job?

    queenjean replied to SharpSudden's topic in General Nursing

    Why not apply in an ER for a part time job? If that's what you want to

  5. Back rub program

    queenjean replied to jer053171's topic in General Students

    I try to give all my pts backrubs, but not in the "can I give you a backrub?" way. I usually ask if they want some lotion on their back when I'm doing HS care, or when I am getting ready to help them...

  6. ATI Experience

    queenjean replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    OMG, I had totally forgotten about the DVDs! I actually liked the DVDs. Most of them (*most* of them) are well done. Almost like news broadcasts of what is in the book. I would put them in my...

  7. Dealing with excessively dry hands.

    queenjean replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    Viva's got it right. I slather my feet in Eucerin and wear cotton socks before sleeping several times a week year round, and during the winter I slather my hands in it, too, and then wear cotton...

  8. Mar question when pulling narc's

    queenjean replied to rhondaa83's topic in General Nursing

    We have smallish, handheld scanning devices that have a screen on them. They show the pt's due meds, and we scan the pt and the meds before giving them. I pull all my meds based on the handheld...

  9. No daycare, need to work nights, is this doable?

    queenjean replied to Chazd18RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't think it is doable. You are 19 weeks pregnant? You are only going to harm your health, the health of your baby, and the mental health of your family if you routinely go without sleep....

  10. ATI Experience

    queenjean replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    I thought they were very helpful. The seemed to be a good indicator of what we SHOULD be studying, or where our individual weaknesses lie. If the textbooks that your program uses are subpar or old,...

  11. Heparin drips

    queenjean replied to moffist's topic in General Nursing

    Madwife, if they are compatible, y-siting them doesn't disrupt the heparin infusion. Not piggyback. I'm with the other posters--it's not a big deal to stop the heparin, wait, flush, waste, and draw...

  12. Nursing Students Treated Like 3rd Graders

    queenjean replied to MOLLBEE's topic in General Students

    I've done this before in classes, usually for two reasons: 1) It was important information, and I could see several people in the class were completely disengaged, half asleep. 2) It was important...

  13. 5 second rule

    queenjean replied to mauimama's topic in General Students

    It depends on what surface it hits. If it hits the floor, I toss it. If it hits the bedside table or the desk and that area isn't dirty (like the pt hadn't just spilled his urinal or something right...

  14. Heart Failure + Synthroid

    queenjean replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not really. In a few cases, maybe their meds are off, their synthroid dose is too high, and so it sends them into heart failure. An adverse reaction is edema, but again I think this is due to improper...

  15. Help with research problem...

    queenjean replied to jilliebeanie's topic in General Students

    There is nothing wrong with telling your instructor that, after you have thought about and discussed the subject, you realize your research project isn't very valid in today's healthcare environment....

  16. I do not want to go back

    queenjean replied to 1styearsucks's topic in General Nursing

    Responsibility for someone's life is a big deal. It's sometimes overwhelming for those of us who are much older and more experienced; I can't imagine how terrifying it can be for those in their...

  17. Shift change report in your facility???

    queenjean replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    We all carry mini cells--if we need to know something about another pt (like to get them to the commode) it is a simple matter of asking the nurse how that pt gets up. I still like face to face report...

  18. Did I just see your spine?

    queenjean replied to CDeniseGo's topic in General Students

    We never do sterile dressing changes anymore, just clean. The very complex ones are done by the wound healing nurse, I don't *think* they are sterile, but I'm not certain, so I can't say for sure. I...

  19. Shift change report in your facility???

    queenjean replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    We get most of our info off the computer and then do a quick verbal (though some nurses draw this out much longer than others...). I used to work at a place where we taped. It was small, maybe 6-15...

  20. Anyone else frustrated with 12 hour shifts?

    queenjean replied to TexasNurseEducator's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility, the average stay on my floor is slightly less than 3 days. 12 hour shifts mean that the pt has fewer nurses, meaning increasing continuity of care. The bulk of our met/codes and...

  21. I quit my job and am seriously considering quitting nursing

    queenjean replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is sad that you are going to let one poor work environment push you out of your career. Why can't you look at some other facility? I wouldn't want to work in the facility that you...

  22. Need fast answer:How to write this SOAPIE?

    queenjean replied to PiscesY's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you not understand what SOAPIE means? What problems or questions do you have with it? Why don't *you* write out what you think the answer is and post it. Otherwise, we'd just be doing your...

  23. Discouraged after ATI

    queenjean replied to Nurse 2009's topic in General Students

    This is a GREAT opportunity for you! You know, without studying, that you have an 80% chance of passing--that's great! Now you also know which areas you need to work on, and which areas you can just...

  24. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

    queenjean replied to basid786's topic in General Students

    Yeah that. Those of you who are complaining about the snarky comments--did you notice this part of the guy's story? That he had already been reprimanded? That his performance in clinicals had...

  25. Found me another study tool

    queenjean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    BTW, that flash card site is freakin