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

    researchrabbit replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    My working groups have always been racially mixed. In small groups there are always some problems on both sides but rarely ever enough to poison the working relationship (more whiny than anything and...

  2. Is Physics the most difficult class?

    researchrabbit replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in General Students

    I took physics as an elective course. I cannot say that I really understood it (just as I can say I did not really understand statistics), but I could do it and it was actually an easy A for me....

  3. Making it through Nursing School with Children

    researchrabbit replied to mommyrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had one kid in elementary and one kid in middle school when I went to nursing school as a divorced parent. Our family time was sitting around the kitchen table doing homework (we'd quiz each other...

  4. What is "flex time"?

    researchrabbit replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes flex time means "core hours" -- hours when you MUST be at work (for example, 10-2). You work your allotted time whenever, but you are there for your core hours. Sometimes flex time means...

  5. opening up nursing the profession to spanish speakers?

    researchrabbit replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Gomer. One factor is that people can come and go so easily. When people emigrated prior to the 30s, it cost a lot more time, effort and money to go back to visit. Once you were here, you were...

  6. opening up nursing the profession to spanish speakers?

    researchrabbit replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    One of my nursing school buddies was from Peru. She graduated (just barely, due to the language barrier) yet was extremely competent. She was hardworking and smart and usually had at least one and...

  7. Thr truth about Poison Ivy/Oak?

    researchrabbit replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    My mom is like your dad....and she got her first case of poison ivy this year!!! She is 76... PS Thanks Dennie! That makes sense!

  8. Thr truth about Poison Ivy/Oak?

    researchrabbit replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    I was terribly allergic to poison ivy/oak as a child (have since had injections and it's never been as bad as it was then). It did appear to spread when it was "weepy". But I've also seen the research...

  9. Lunch breaks

    researchrabbit replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in research, there are 4 of us and we get 30 minutes for lunch (we also schedule our own patients). The MD in charge, though, won't let all four of us go together and leave our area "unstaffed"...

  10. Help me name my business PLEASE!

    researchrabbit replied to Tinkertots's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    No ideas just yet, but do make sure it works for you in the business pages -- as in, have "Nurse" be the first word so people looking alphabetically find it without trying to slog through the yellow...

  11. ideas for special projects

    researchrabbit replied to nell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's adorable!!!

  12. There is a thread below that advises NOT telling your instrutors while working on..

    researchrabbit replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    WOW! Why would an instructor care what the heck the student was going to do when s/he got out? Glad I didn't have anyone like that. The people who had a hard time in my school were the ones who...

  13. Itchy Scratchy Scrubs

    researchrabbit replied to amblessing's topic in General Students

    You might try soaking them in Biz, but you're probably stuck because of the fabric content. You could add a camisole (there are soft cotton ones) -- it won't show so no one could really object to...

  14. Older Child Terrified of Blood/Needles

    researchrabbit replied to amblessing's topic in General Nursing

    Ann, you just never know! :) When I was a kid, I was afraid of blood, horrible smells would make me throw up, and now I'm a nurse! (it only took me till I was 40) :) It's probably why I have so much...

  15. How many of you married doctors?

    researchrabbit replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I dated two doctors after my divorce, a psychiatrist and a head & neck surgeon. The surgeon worked WAAAAY too much -- he had already had a marriage and several relationships tank due to the...

  16. Want to be a nurse...but too stupid?!?

    researchrabbit replied to Worthy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Basic algebra is what you will need, those equations where you find X. Also converting from one system of measurement to

  17. Older Child Terrified of Blood/Needles

    researchrabbit replied to amblessing's topic in General Nursing

    GREAT

  18. Want to be a nurse...but too stupid?!?

    researchrabbit replied to Worthy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will be surprised at how much you have learned in the time you have been out of school. And let me say that a determined student is better than a "smart" student anyday (although a smart,...

  19. Older Child Terrified of Blood/Needles

    researchrabbit replied to amblessing's topic in General Nursing

    My kid said just the thought of blood made him shakey and made his skin hurt, but he only screamed when he saw the needle. Whatever it takes to get the process started...:) Your son has to be at least...

  20. Older Child Terrified of Blood/Needles

    researchrabbit replied to amblessing's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Joy! Learned desensitization from watching one of the psychologists here at the university years ago who was working with a lady with a dog phobia...imagine a dog...look at pictures of a...

  21. Older Child Terrified of Blood/Needles

    researchrabbit replied to amblessing's topic in General Nursing

    My son is 13 and also has a needle phobia. This includes vaccinations. We needed some normal controls here for a research study, payment $25 for a blood draw. He volunteered, then when the time came,...

  22. Does your company pay for CPR certification?

    researchrabbit replied to melissa24's topic in General Nursing

    Mine pays for the CPR recert (but I have to find my own class) and my malpractice insurance. I pay for my license renewal. A previous place that I worked for had a CPR day twice a year; employees had...

  23. Are Nurses Overprotective?

    researchrabbit replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    Mom was a nurse, we ran all over our neighborhood, climbed trees, swam in ponds, you name it. The only time I remember her coming unglued was when I biked off to a friend's house without telling...

  24. manipulative patient

    researchrabbit replied to adrienurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Instead of thinking of yourself as the "big meanie" you might consider thinking of yourself as Mom (or, if you are Catholic, Sister). In other words, you are the big kahuna who accepts the patient but...

  25. RN Clinical Teacher- no teaching experience?

    researchrabbit replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    As a perpetual student and (once upon a time) language teacher I have to say I agree. As the program looking for the teacher has a good reputation, they probably try to screen out obviously unsuitable...