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  1. Lots of FREE medical, etc. books on Kindle today!!

    Bandaide replied to RileyPuggle's topic in General Students

    I just picked up about a dozen, and signed up too.

  2. Can Nursing student working in a Doctors office draw blood?

    Bandaide replied to kgl22's topic in General Nursing

    California and one other state in the south that I can't remember are (as of 2 years ago) the only ones that require any certification to draw blood. I started working as a phlebotomist over 3 years...

  3. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    Bandaide replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    So if it takes you longer than one of them to pass meds, but you do eventually get it done, it means that you could go faster if you wanted to but choose not to? Sorry, but your logic doesn't hold up...

  4. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    Bandaide replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    Do said "old nurses" have a fairly high pay rate? At least compared to "young nurses"? Could management be looking for young nurses to go after old nurses (who cost more) in a sneaky, behind the back...

  5. Steps of becoming nurse

    Bandaide replied to a5gunner's topic in General Nursing

    You may need more time to get all your science prerequisites done, as they often have to be done in a certain sequence - check that out for your particular college (General Chem, General Biology...

  6. Help with a few questions

    Bandaide replied to Meterre's topic in Washington Nursing

    My point is that the OP is probably surrounded with people over 65 who are learning new thing every day. Just observing people will give the answer to the question. I'm giving a laptop to a 90 year...

  7. Help with a few questions

    Bandaide replied to Meterre's topic in Washington Nursing

    Look at real life. Have you seen anyone in that age-range using a cell phone? Did they learn anything new in order to use it? Which answer is a narrow view of the population, and which one takes the...

  8. Anyone ever lived and/or worked as an RN in Ecuador?

    Bandaide replied to klone's topic in International Nursing

    I can't directly answer your questions about Ecuador, though I have been there. I did spend a month in Peru visiting remote health care clinics in the Andeas mountains. I don't know if it is true in...

  9. BC Online RN Program Jan 2011

    Bandaide replied to futureRNnprogrez's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You might want to say which BC, as there are

  10. What is the safest way to record vitals in an isolation room?

    Bandaide replied to ABSN35's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student too. I've been writing them on the white board so I can see them when I leave the room and take off my PPE. Then I can write them on my brain

  11. Nursing vs. Teaching?

    Bandaide replied to nurse1109's topic in Nursing Career

    How about school nursing? It might feel like the best of both

  12. Transient Student?

    Bandaide replied to crazytonurse's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure how it works with the grants, but I took my nutrition class online through Bellevue College http://bellevuecollege.edu/ and there were students from all over the world taking it at the...

  13. Is it true about the poo?

    Bandaide replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

    A pair of these: http://www.jeffersequine.com/ssc/product.asp?CID=1&pf_id=11565 and a plasticized chemo gown could defiinitely be in

  14. Hi I am Ann... I am 51 and want to be a nurse

    Bandaide replied to annmel's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm 53 and just starting my third week of an ADN program. I'm starting to think it's possible to make it out the other side! Of course, we haven't had our first exam yet. Hopefully I won't have my...

  15. needleless syringe disposal

    Bandaide replied to MsRehabRN's topic in General Nursing

    It may have more to do with housekeeping seeing a syringe in the trash and not being able to tell if there is or isn't a needle attached. They may not want anyone to get used to putting any type of...

  16. Can you be a nurse if....

    Bandaide replied to llaura's topic in General Nursing

    Go see a speech therapist now. Then, when you get to college, the problem may be behind you and you can move on to the next stage without thinking about it. Also, if you are in a public high school,...

  17. From new student nurse to new RN...nursing diagnosis?

    Bandaide replied to Frazzled_One's topic in General Students

    On the first day of nursing school (last Monday), our instructor told us that the whole purpose of care plans was to teach us to think like nurses. The things we map out are the actions that an...

  18. need advice on which city to relocate to in WA

    Bandaide replied to shannwol3's topic in Washington Nursing

    How large of a city do you want to work in? If you want Seattle or Tacoma, it will be a challenge to get the small town with views with a 1/2 hour commute. Traffic here is among the worst in the...

  19. Investigator wants to ask me about a patient death from this year... what do I do?

    Bandaide replied to TxAnon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you do choose to talk to anyone involved in any kind of legal case, be aware that every entity involved in the case will be calling you too. I gave CPR to a woman whodied after she had been run...

  20. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Bandaide replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    You can make your own warm pack by filling a large glove with warm water. Make 3 or 4 and lay them along your arm. Get your nurse/cna to give you a heads up when phlebotomy is a few rooms

  21. Is it easier to get a job as a New-grad RN with BSN?

    Bandaide replied to sail2boat2002's topic in Washington Nursing

    CGMedic, where are you doing your RN-BSN work? I'll have to do that

  22. Isolation Gowns

    Bandaide replied to Redhead28's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked, the yellow gowns were used for regular isolation, and the blue gowns were only used for chemotheraputic isolation, along with a thicker

  23. Bellevue College

    Bandaide replied to BR1013's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm in for the Fall 2010 class. But since my Mom just died, and my brother isn't doing well physically, I'm not sure I'll be able to go. I may have to reapply next

  24. Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    Bandaide replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    My brother-in-law had a Golden Retreiver that could sense an impending seizure. Oddly enough, this dog also developed seizures. To my knowledge, they never had seizures at the same time :). I once...

  25. Seattle NICU RN jobs

    Bandaide replied to SPMA10208's topic in Washington Nursing

    University of Washington Medical Center also has a NICU, though surgical cases go to Seattle