Yep!. Thanks babynursewannab for the correction.!! I should of not said "not memorize..." My mistake. You should memorize these important lab values. all of us want you to pass!!!!!! And you...
If you like the commercial, that's fine. You have a right to your opinion. But, who are you to tell me to "relax"?. I have a right to be annoyed by it. I make no apologies. I love to exchange...
What my nursing school did, was have all the seniors take a diagnostic test. This test helped identify one's strenghs and weakneses in OB, patho, peds etc. I also studied on my own and with friends....
When I am the patient in the hospital, I like to be called, "Mrs. SoandSo." until I feel comfortable with the nurse/doc etc... I am of Hispanic decent, so it is part of my culture to address...
WOW! Please accept my sincere gratitude for posting your experiences in the field of nursing. You reminded me of what is important and renewed my pride in our great
If you would like to look more into this, the original article can be found at Medscape Nurses 3/9/2004 by Peggy Dryde. "Nursing in Irak: Starting from scratch" "Donors must pay U.S. postage to the...
Congratulations on getting your license. :) I've heard about nurses in Irak or other war/poor countries are desperate to get their hands on nursing books. Just a
This will happen again if you allow it. I had a similar experience and the doc thought he could get away with the verbal abuse. I raised my voice and said, " I am NOT YOUR wife so lower your voice...
When I worked ICU, there were 2 RN's that were not very friendly. Aside from that, they were very good at their job and knew their stuff. One day, I got tired of them not looking at me when I...
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Hi there. Hugs first. Sounds as if you have a bad case of social anxiety. I have that too and take medicine for it. Go to a counselor ..someone with a master's in social work specializing in conseling...
Gosh, it is really difficult to find any school that does not use animals to teach A&P. In my first A & P we did not use any cadavers or animals. It was in the second semester of the course...
I lost my father Mother's day 2004. After numerous hospitalizations, nursing home admissions etc., I was relieved to see him go. He had a numerous MI's and other complications since May 2003. I...
One way of checking out the profession is to read nursing journals. Better yet, attend an informational meeting at your college/university. Also, call your local hospital and ask to "shadow" a nurse...
Thank you all for offering your advice to a total stranger. I am just so embarrassed about the absences and feelin kind of "phobic" about going to an interview and sitting across someone who doesn't...