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  1. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    RNsweetie replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    thanks AlaskaKat for the laugh!!!

  2. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    RNsweetie replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    thanks AlaskaKat for the laugh!!!

  3. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    RNsweetie replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    A girlfriend and fellow classmate of mine was a dental hygenist (~15years) prior to her career change. She developed carple tunnel and was forced to make the change. She will be taking a big pay

  4. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    RNsweetie replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    A girlfriend and fellow classmate of mine was a dental hygenist (~15years) prior to her career change. She developed carple tunnel and was forced to make the change. She will be taking a big pay

  5. No time to review patient charts

    RNsweetie replied to joey1967's topic in General Students

    we are required to go in the night before and research our pt's and come fully prepaired. one of my instructors had us come in one clinical day "cold" as she put it. It was great preperation for the...

  6. No time to review patient charts

    RNsweetie replied to joey1967's topic in General Students

    we are required to go in the night before and research our pt's and come fully prepaired. one of my instructors had us come in one clinical day "cold" as she put it. It was great preperation for the...

  7. Which nursing school did you chose?

    RNsweetie replied to ms.skit's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, it is much cheaper to get RN at college and we are able to transfer our credits toward the BN program at UofM and need to take only a further 8 months to finish up. Makes more sense for me to...

  8. Calling all working Moms or Dads!!

    RNsweetie replied to mom2three's topic in General Nursing

    I also have 3 children and am thankfully almost done school. my view on this is that no matter what shift I work I will see my children more than I do now. With all the homework, papers, tests and who...

  9. need ideas for a change paper

    RNsweetie replied to ocicat's topic in General Students

    I agree, what the heck is a change paper I am sorry but I have not heard of that? please let us

  10. Nursing with the Canadian Forces?

    RNsweetie replied to Kince's topic in International Nursing

    Hey there adrienurse, I am interested in seeing what they have to offer as well, I have a friend who was saying her was interested but I know nothing about it.

  11. This is for school: nurse breakdown

    RNsweetie replied to nursecrazy's topic in International Nursing

    I just did a paper on the nursing shortage and its effect on job satisfaction of nurses and how the decrease in job satisfaction (increase stress, too much overtime, less time with clients at beside...

  12. Flushing Hep Lockes

    RNsweetie replied to happygray's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospitals I have been in winnipeg; for peripheral IV just NS used, with positive pressure, but I have never had to flush a 24 ga, check procedure manual where you are to be sure.

  13. Nursing and the Community - Need Ideas for First Grade

    RNsweetie replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    good Ideas, love the bandage race. You think well when your tired. Good

  14. Foot care training

    RNsweetie replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    The college I am currently attending for my RN offers a foot care for nurses course. It is three parts, 2 theory then 1 clinical. each course is about 250.00

  15. skipping class, a hard habit to break

    RNsweetie replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    I am also a self proclaimed Geek. I hate missing class, and feel like if I do than I will not get the whole picture (wiht the exception of psych and soc). Attendence is part of our mark and we even...

  16. Cold Pot????

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    YOu were right on, I asked the nurse when i went in and that was her explanation. It was very ineresting to see from what the nurse said they haven't had a trach pt on this unit for many years (?),...

  17. Cold Pot????

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    thanks baseline and every one else,I certianly will keep you posted. Now i am very curious as

  18. Cold Pot????

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    sorry if i gave you the wrong impression, I havn't had this pt yet get her on monday, just doing my research and was thrown off by the cold pot and thought my inexperiance was the reason why i didn't...

  19. Cold Pot????

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    I will do that, and let you all know. thanks for the

  20. Cold Pot????

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if this helps but here is the info on the Kardex: the DX-steriod induced myopathy, tracheostomy, HTN, Left BBB, cholecystectomy, herpes zoster R shoulder, R hemicolectomy for cecal ca,...

  21. Cranial nerve mnemonics

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Students

    That one is pretty good, can't wait. Final for A&P 2 is on April 14, lab exam on 15th. going to need good vacation

  22. Cranial nerve mnemonics

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Students

    These are great, thank you all very much. going to print them out and bring them to school on Monday.

  23. Cranial nerve mnemonics

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Students

    Thats a good one TMC

  24. Cranial nerve mnemonics

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Students

    Thank you all so much these are great and as "vulger" as it is it's pretty darn catchy. I appreciate the help as always, you all are great resources!!

  25. Wart Question

    RNsweetie replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh ya, glad I wrote in before she resorted to Joeknee's solution. You'r one tough