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  1. stethoscope

    silas2642 replied to hopefornursing's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My personal opinion is to try before you buy. I wouldn't just go online and buy a stethoscope that costs $100 or more like a Littman Cardiology III unless I tried it out myself. At least try some of...

  2. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    silas2642 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry, but when the crap hits the fan, I want an attending physician to be in charge-- not an RN, PA, or an NP/DNP. The training that a fully trained physician receives is unparallel-- btw, you...

  3. nurses with no RN license practicing as a nurse?!

    silas2642 replied to inschool4ever's topic in General Nursing

    If a physician is the one who is actually doing the suturing and supervising the MA's work, why shouldn't a medical assistant be allowed to help suture a patient? It's not exactly rocket science......

  4. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    silas2642 replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    A provider that has received training that is more thorough and

  5. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    silas2642 replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Wow, that really hurt my feelings, tanthalas. So you have a whole year of nursing behind you? I'm not arrogant-- I'm the opposite of arrogant; I know that I don't know anything. Being aware of my...

  6. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    silas2642 replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm sorry, but there is a pecking order in medicine-- it's there for a reason. The attending physicians make the calls because they are the most qualified to do so. You may call it arrogant, and of...

  7. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    silas2642 replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    All right, you win. I forgot that less education is more, and thus I bow to you oh knowing lords. I'm done

  8. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    silas2642 replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yep, I'm a first year med student. I'm going to have to stand by my position when I say that a nurse practitioner's clinical advice does not carry the same weight as an attending physicians. I say...

  9. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    silas2642 replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    For a nurse to be using the title "doctor" in a clinical setting is inappropriate... period. It implies that the NP has the same clinical training/skills as a physician which he/she does not. As...

  10. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    silas2642 replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Well, let's turn it around. I've noticed on the nursing forums that the RN's tend to get all up in arms when the CNA's and MA's call themselves "nurses." Why? The term "nurse" in the past didn't used...

  11. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    silas2642 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is--

  12. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    silas2642 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yes, I think that it would be safe to say that when good, seasoned physicians who are capable instructors train junior pracitioners, this leads to better clinicians. Is this supported by research?...

  13. The Usefullness of Nursing Diagnosis in Medical Decision Making

    silas2642 replied to n_g's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Okay, I was lazy on my last post and didn't write enough. A good doctor will always listen to a good nurse and take her opinion strongly into consideration. When that nurse says, "I think you should...

  14. The Usefullness of Nursing Diagnosis in Medical Decision Making

    silas2642 replied to n_g's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think that coreo is saying that nurses' observations should be ignored- he's not saying that at all. What he is saying is that when the status of a patient has changed, he wants to see the...

  15. Suggesting DNR orders to an 80+ year old.

    silas2642 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse and a family member, I don't really think that it's ethical to suggest a DNR for anyone, especially your father in law. The best thing you can do is to have a family meeting and discuss...

  16. Steth tubing length

    silas2642 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    Don't listen to your school-- you definitely don't want to go with the 22" scope. The "better acoustics" are marginal at best, and the shorter tube length puts you five inches closer to your smelly,...

  17. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    silas2642 replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so you're a nurse in your first year, which means you probably haven't realized the power that you have over doctors, especially over residents. You can make them or break them-- if you hate...

  18. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    silas2642 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    While I simply cannot disagree that this country's healthcare system needs a serious overhaul, I don't think that a centralized healthcare system is the answer. As previous posters have mentioned,...

  19. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

    silas2642 replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Did the residents use proper technique? Did they do anything that was illegal or grossly unethical? From what you have said, no. You have nothing to report. For all you know, it was just a difficult...

  20. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

    silas2642 replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There was a recent article in a New York magazine where they had five prominent physicians (although their identities remained anonymous) who talked about the "dirty" side of medicine that no one...

  21. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

    silas2642 replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't know how to tell you this, but residents are physicians. I've never done a lumbar puncture on a neonate, and I'm guessing that you haven't either. However, I'm guessing that it's not that easy...