LPNtoBSNstudent BSN, RN

Hi all! I am a BSN student right now but I used to work as a treatment nurse(LPN) in long term care for about 7 years or so. I am very interested in wound care. Right now I am taking Scientific Method in Nursing (Nursing Research) and I have to do a...

Thank you for posting this. I think it is important, being nurses, to know other cultural and religious beliefs regarding death and healthcare. Though I am agnostic, I will continue to look at this and other postings related issues and studies such...

I replyed the way I did to show there was likely NO HARM DONE that would warrent a lawsuit.

Well, I am still surprised about this whole post. I completely understand why someone would be upset if this happened to their child. But to completely blow it out of proportion like this....? I am really dumbfounded. 8 pages of responses and al...

Are you guys serious??? Jeez, I thought this was a board full of nurses who have been put in situations which a mistake could have happened??? Oh wait, we're all beyond reproach, right? We'd never make a mistake. And how many people here are scr...

Absolutely not advisable to give to yourself. People have serious allergic reactions to this. Think about it....you are being injected with a KNOWN substance which you are already highly allergic to. As a nurse giving this, you must always have a ...

I don't know what white wall you are talking about but I encourage you to file a complaint against that physician. That should never be tolerated. Maybe you weren't afraid but many others would be, regardless if it was possible to throw him across ...

I am starting a distance education program for MSN in nursing education at St. Joseph's College of Maine. There is a 2 week summer residency requirement at some point during the program. I am at the beginning of my first class! Theoretical Basis fo...

I will preface this by saying that I'm not sure what exactly your 24 hour report sheet functions as. But, I don't understand why this couldn't be taken care of by you talking to her plainly and clearly, stating that this was not acceptable to you and...

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This is a great website. I take ACLS for the first time this tuesday and wednesday and am scared to death about it. This has helped my confidence and helped me focus a little. I will definately bookmark it for future use too. I think I am going t...

I do not know what the situation is with Air Force GS positions. I am a recent BSN grad (Dec04) and within a few months of graduating my husband who is Active duty Army was stationed in Germany. So while my family all PCS'd to Germany I was not wor...

Please take care of yourself. I agree with the other poster who said be his mom now not a nurse. Please try to surround yourself with friends and people who care about you. This is an emotional kick in the stomach and you need help now too. I am ...

I have never known anyone to do that.

I'm a SSTI member. I was selected in nursing school and have so far kept my membership. I really like the pursuit of nursing scholarship and research. I'm very proud to have been inducted. I would like to do more with the organization when I'm mo...

Hi there! This is my situation RIGHT NOW! I am a new graduate (december 2005) with my BSN. We moved to Bamberg Germany in June. Before we left I applied for Dodds school nursing, but there was not an opening. So, when I got into town, I went to...

I guess everyone doesn't always know the right thing to say all the time. I feel that your anger might be misplaced. Perhaps you are still dealing with the anger you have over your diagnosis and you are transferring what you feel to her. I think ...

Funny you should mention this, as I have heard the same thing, recently. I think it is because *IF* you do use alcohol swabs you are supposed to let it completely dry before you use the lancet because in theory, it could interfere with the reading. ...

I think the best way to combat the drama is to completely stay out of it from the beginning. If you are involved in it once, you'll be involved in it every time. *Don't complain about others or talk behind people's backs. *Treat others respectful...

I also put them in the sharps container if the patient refuses or if they get dropped, etc. But, I *have* put them in the toilet and flushed. I didn't realize that wasn't ok. But where the heck do all the destroys go when the nurse and pharmacist...

I have this and I LOVE it. The only problem I have found is that sometimes (being a bit overzealous) I file it down too much causing the nails to be too thin and they break!

I totally agree. Many people are thrilled that their child wants to go to college at all.

More to add... A blister is natures perfect bandage, so it is best if they are left intact, in most circumstances. But I recall there was a huge amount of fluid in the blisters, almost inevitable that they will burst rather than reabsorb. I rememb...

Yes, I have seen a few patients with it. As far as I remember, it is not contagious. It looks terrible though! I think it is auto immune disorder. I remember the first time I had a nursing home patient with it, everyone was freaking out like you ...

Graduation is tomorrow and pinning is Saturday. Wow. Still hasn't hit me yet...but, I don't want to graduate! I LOVE nursing school.