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  1. Would being a nurse suit me?

    woknblues replied to visionary555's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know any nurses personally? Invite them out for coffee some day and talk to them. Allnurses is a great resource as well. Just keep in mind that many post here to vent, rather than to just say...

  2. IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

    woknblues replied to etep1209's topic in General Nursing

    I believe what CHATSDALE is referring to is that if you have a very low body fat client, they also tend to be low muscle. You see this type a lot in the elderly (deltiod) or in low birthweight infants...

  3. Hair style

    woknblues replied to Galaknore's topic in Men in Nursing

    Man, if someone gives you a heard time for that, they are in need of a reality

  4. Psychiatric NP outlook

    woknblues replied to nuberianne_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I am interested in this direction myself. Rather than start a new thread, could anyone responding to this thread elaborate more on the various career paths that Psych NPs take? I am a soon to be BSN....

  5. Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    woknblues replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please forgive my oversight. Sorry. You learned the process fundamentally, and as far as I am concerned, I trust the skills you have acquired much more than an RN who presses the button without...

  6. Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    woknblues replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I totally get your point. But here is where I start to worry. What happens when LPNs are hanging bags? Then, why not CNAs? I am sure there are candy stripers who have seen their share of...

  7. Masters in Nursing

    woknblues replied to ocean_dreams24's topic in Nursing Career

    I have a question... Does anyone know of a masters program that allows you to polish off a few classes "outside" the program before entering? I am only just becoming a BSN graduate next year, but I...

  8. abruption placenta

    woknblues replied to eleos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just off the top of my head, when I think abruptio placentae, I think bleeding d/o. When I think bleeding d/o, I think DIC. When I think DIC, I think renal circulatory problems. Pituitary necrosis...

  9. Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    woknblues replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    the above highlighted text is the most convincing argument in this thread as to why every nurse still needs to be able to do 6th grade math. is there really a place for "estimation" in today's modern...

  10. GT meds when pt eats PO

    woknblues replied to x0x0CaliLVN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't figure out why the pt has a GT if they are eating regularly. Those meds are going in hard, being introduced/utilized incorrectly, and probably are causing all the GI irritation. Replacing a...

  11. Stay with nursing or move on to another career?

    woknblues replied to avsmch's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed with above.. Your time in is already a commitment. There are no guarantees that your new career choice will not have most of the "cons" on your list. Most of mine have, and I have been in...

  12. night shift not offering enough experience

    woknblues replied to NurseNature's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is great advice. Not only will you be learning and doing, but you will be a hero to the incoming shift. If dressing changes are prn, I would just be anal retentive about it. A wet dressing is...

  13. What is the opposition to Universal Healthcare

    woknblues replied to ChicagoRN2010's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is a great point. I am not saying that UHC doesn't work in any situation, but in our current economic model, government involvement will always lead to corruption and self fulfilling budget...

  14. Patient choking on food

    woknblues replied to rejoyce's topic in General Nursing

    I should also add in my suggestions the first thing would have been to yell

  15. How do I report a CNA in CT?

    woknblues replied to couchpants's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    First step is direct with her. You tried that and no effect. Second is her agency. If you do not get IMMEDIATE response and action with a follow up, Third is her board of nursing Even if the agency...

  16. Patient choking on food

    woknblues replied to rejoyce's topic in General Nursing

    Heimlich can be performed on a supine patient, no matter how obese. You must lower the bed to flat, then straddle the patient and perform thrusts. Also, get that woman an NGT. Just some

  17. Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhism

    woknblues replied to frellyou's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have always tried to meditate. I just couldn't do it. I took part in a one day workshop put on by a local vegetarian restaurant. There was a Buddhist monk that guided a group of us through the...

  18. A long written, but simple diet plan

    woknblues replied to woknblues's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Some updates for the curious: My recipes, etc, can be found by looking in my profile for my blog. I violated a TOS by posting it here. Sorry! (actually, the only recipe I have on there is for the...

  19. can i train my squemish stomach?

    woknblues replied to KOpal913's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I would have a problem with stuff. So far so good. (last year in BSN) My vomit chart (10/10 equals will vomit if full, or completely dry heave) Before: poop smell 8/10 After NS rotations...

  20. piggybacking?

    woknblues replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    After a 10cc flush, I can't imagine there being anything left worth worrying about. I have been wrong

  21. Textbooks editions.. the infamous problem.

    woknblues replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    General chem and general ed stuff does not really change from year to year. The higher level stuff is more subject to new research. I bet you could go back 10 years on a inorganic chemistry book. As...

  22. I just found out Im going to Tripler

    woknblues replied to Sobi's topic in Government, Military

    Some call it "Rock fever".. It is where you get to a point where you feel caged in. A geographical "prison" of sorts. This can also occur in remote areas when the opportunity to get out is not...

  23. what is the pathophysilogy of....

    woknblues replied to mragko's topic in General Nursing

    A few suggestions: 1. post questions like this on the student forum for more responses https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/. Make sure you reword your question for general knowledge about...

  24. CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

    woknblues replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Looking forward to

  25. Negotiating for Higher Pay as a New Grad

    woknblues replied to RD_Congo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I must preface my comments that I have not worked in the health care business yet, but have worked in fields that had "set wages" that I was "somehow" able to overcome. I am under the assumption this...