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  1. For those RN's that later obtained a BSN

    psychomachia replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    It gave me a diploma to hang on my wall. It taught me how to argue about the ADN vs BSN debate. It showed me what a bunch of bull***t nursing "theories" are. It gave me a place to be an

  2. Help with Caring Behaviors.

    psychomachia replied to Nurse2B2005's topic in General Nursing

    Try to remember that they (your profs) want you to integrate some "theory" of nursing in whatever you write. Go to this page, Nursing as Caring and read the summary of what "caring" means in the...

  3. destructive, grossly inaccurate messages about nursing

    psychomachia replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Florida Nursing

    nursegoodlove explains: ""ER" is bad for the nursing profession because they make such a point of using accurate dx, lab tests & medical jargon that the public may think that they take the same...

  4. Nursing question from a student nurse

    psychomachia replied to shannon8282's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to clarify if the instructor is using "impaired glucose metabolism" as a medical diagnosis or "nursing" diagnosis since it is used to signify the conditions of impaired fasting...

  5. destructive, grossly inaccurate messages about nursing

    psychomachia replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Florida Nursing

    Cops, firefighters, paramedics, public servants of all kinds get the same overblown Hollywood treatment, but nobody with half a neuron actually uses what they see on tv while setting policies, so why...

  6. Can new grads work in ER?

    psychomachia replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    PlanetCaroline requested: "Please share how an ER hopeful can do it w/o exploiting the teaching/training capacities of another specialty." ME:

  7. destructive, grossly inaccurate messages about nursing

    psychomachia replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wait a minute!!! I can't say *****??? For those who didn't see the show, the word is B and then an I and then a T and then a C and then an

  8. destructive, grossly inaccurate messages about nursing

    psychomachia replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Florida Nursing

    Nice story review, but the best line was when Kerry told Romano that HE was HER *****!! HA!! Oh...wait a minute... this isn't the ER show review thread???

  9. Can new grads work in ER?

    psychomachia replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    WHOAAA!! Did I type "probabaly"? Guess that's what happens when the blood alcohol reaches

  10. Can new grads work in ER?

    psychomachia replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    If it's what you want, then don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it. For many, floor nursing sucks, so if you know you don't want to do it, don't. Read, read, read, study, study, study, learn,...

  11. what size syringe is used to flush triple lumen?

    psychomachia replied to cmv's topic in General Nursing

    10cc or larger seems to be the going recommendation. http://www.hmpvascular.com/faq.htm http://www.baxter.com/doctors/iv_therapies/education/iv_therapy_ce/basic_one/basictwo.html...

  12. Homans Sign

    psychomachia replied to babynurse32's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here area few more: http://www.turner-white.com/pdf/hp_mar01_homan.pdf http://www.phlebology.org/syllabus12.htm http://www.medical-library.org/journals2a/thromboembol_pregnancy.htm...

  13. Homans Sign

    psychomachia replied to babynurse32's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Keep checking, but you might want to read this: The Journal of Family Practice * FEBRUARY 2001 * Vol. 50, No. 2 APPLIED EVIDENCE Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis Mark H....

  14. injections

    psychomachia replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    ohbet: not pinching for a sub. c shot? I couldnt do that. Have to pinch. Me: Ok, why are you pinching the skin to begin with? I don't want to answer for you, but I do it to make sure there is enough...

  15. injections

    psychomachia replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    LPN,Future, RN asks: If the order calls for an injection to be given SQ , and depending on the size of the patient/neddle, if you didn't pinch and hold, would not you be giving an IM instead? Me:...

  16. injections

    psychomachia replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    ohbet: I think it was RN mag. that you must release the skin before you inject Me: So why pinch at all? If you're not sure which is less painful, try it on yourself with both techniques and let us...

  17. injections

    psychomachia replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I pinch... ...and I

  18. ER nursing Pocket guide

    psychomachia replied to ekianurse's topic in Emergency

    This one works for me: Emergency & Critical Care Pocket

  19. Are Nurses Overprotective?

    psychomachia replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    OVERprotective? No. I think the rest of the world is

  20. RN Clinical Teacher- no teaching experience?

    psychomachia replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    zumalong: Would I be a better educator if I had a degree primarily in nursing education???? No I don't think so. THe degree does not make you an instructor, the ability to transmit ideas, thoughts,...

  21. RN Clinical Teacher- no teaching experience?

    psychomachia replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    Furball: I'd rather be taught by someone with actual bedside experience (recent) rather than by someone with just a teaching degree....yes indeed. Me: But does that person with recent experience...