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  1. Bad Eyesight

    researchrabbit replied to military wife's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can't say that I'm 20/20 either since presbyopia set in. I see well enough to draw up meds in a syringe, evaluate rashes and wounds, but I know I'd never be able to see lice without a...

  2. Kansas City area anyone?

    researchrabbit replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in Olathe from 1995 to 2001, pretty area, great for kids (I can't emphasize this enough; the area is MADE for families), excellent schools (but be careful picking a house; many there are badly...

  3. The opposite of nursing????

    researchrabbit replied to javamom's topic in General Students

    The opposite of helping people could be hurting people. Crime? War? Or maybe it's prevention of healing? Disease? (I liked Gwenith's ideas...that would be a fun

  4. Cheating In School

    researchrabbit replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    If they don't know the answers for class, how will they ever know when they are

  5. Does normal saline "expire"?

    researchrabbit replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

    If any one element of what's in there can degrade or change (maybe the plastic bag leeches something into the saline?) then it has to have an expiration date. They are no longer guaranteed to be...

  6. Why LPN??

    researchrabbit replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I completed a 2-year RN degree. Why? I already had a four-year degree (and a limited time to complete the RN), not to mention half a Master's in English and half a Master's in counseling. The...

  7. Math/Statistics is it hard?

    researchrabbit replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Students

    I thought it was easier than Algebra. I've had it twice; once as "statistics" through the math dept (so it have the math in it), and once as "statistics" through the psychology dept (which had almost...

  8. personal statement

    researchrabbit replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like it's pretty free form and you can say what you want. Be sincere and write from the heart. Then have someone check your grammar and spelling, just in case. :) You may want to just jot down...

  9. ? age limit to practice as R.N.

    researchrabbit replied to illecob's topic in General Nursing

    My mom practiced well into her

  10. Quit nursing school due to head games.

    researchrabbit replied to BioRN's topic in General Students

    I had a very difficult time with one instructor (YOUNGER THAN ME). It was so awful I almost quit (except that then my ex-husband would have gloried in it, so I couldn't -- yes, if it hadn't been for...

  11. How to choose the BEST answer?

    researchrabbit replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Students

    If you are unsure, you are probably best off going with your first

  12. phototherapy

    researchrabbit replied to greyhorse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first child was born back in the Dark Ages, I guess; her "bili therapy" after hospital discharge was sunlight through a window for 10 minutes 3x a day until the first checkup....no kidding, that's...

  13. Still encountering racism on the job

    researchrabbit replied to ucandoit's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Sherri! I just HOWLED with laughter when I read that! I'm in OKC, grew up in Claremore!

  14. resperidol

    researchrabbit replied to lynn1967's topic in General Nursing

    Seroquel works pretty well for paranoia in adults (have not seen it in kids -- so don't know). I did have an 18 year old who was so paranoid he took to carrying around a hammer -- just in case. He was...

  15. resperidol

    researchrabbit replied to lynn1967's topic in General Nursing

    We did a research study on risperdal in kids with conduct disorders. Worked (sort of) for some...but they all gained weight. Most gained A LOT of weight. The kids complained of being hungry all the...

  16. How many babies are nameless after birth?

    researchrabbit replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My BIL was so certain their baby would be a boy that no girls' names were picked out...you can guess what happened. Took them almost a week to figure out a

  17. Wart Question

    researchrabbit replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter and son both had warts, too. You can also use a crushed up aspirin, add a little water, and paint it on the wart am and pm. That works pretty well. Compound W works too, but you have to be...

  18. Is there anything I can do with an ASN degree besides floor nursing?

    researchrabbit replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I too am a research nurse with an

  19. how gross & messy is nursing REALLY?

    researchrabbit replied to amyrae76's topic in Nursing Career

    In some settings you won't encounter much gross stuff. I used to be terribly affected by "grossness", but after having children and pets, I can say that I overcame much of it. After awhile, some of it...

  20. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    researchrabbit replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    If cheerfulness doesn't come naturally, then don't go there. People know when it's fake. I thoroughly enjoy bubbly people because I tend to be quiet. Plus I like the way patients just light up for...

  21. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    researchrabbit replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you discuss the problem with the patient/family? Letting people know where you're coming from often will clear the air, deflate an attitude problem, and you will not feel like a phony. If the...

  22. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    researchrabbit replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for my laugh of the day!!!

  23. unsure of blood

    researchrabbit replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    They don't understand. You'll make a great nurse. Every place I've worked, it's two sticks and then someone else has to try. After that, the karma just isn't there...and I have never "poked around in...

  24. Hypnosis Update!

    researchrabbit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, the classes are going well, even though the instructors walk on the wild side of scientific evidence... I got to do my first unassisted hypnotherapy session on my 6-year-old nephew (also my...

  25. Am I crazy or just a masochist?

    researchrabbit replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you need a goal to work toward, and graduate nursing school is too stressful now, how about a different degree (maybe one to challenge the other side of your brain?)...art classes, literature?...