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  1. dishonesty in diagnosis

    birdgardner replied to the tooth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Meganm. I never heard of TOP causing uterine CA - related to the retention of fetal parts that one time? If you can provide a litte more of the doctors' explanation I would appreciate it as...

  2. dishonesty in diagnosis

    birdgardner replied to the tooth's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give us a little more detail, OP, about the primary site and the psychiatric issue, or is this hypothetical? If the pt. has had a psychosis for years that he has evil aliens living in his head...

  3. Sex Discrimination or not?

    birdgardner replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    I made major efforts to see female obstetricians or midwives. The OB-GYN practice I use now has two female and one male physician and he is the only male physician I have ever felt truly comfortable...

  4. Please Help: Standing Order For Sickle Cell Crisis

    birdgardner replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    Oxygen?

  5. I hate drunk drivers.

    birdgardner replied to Apollorn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about a MADD official being charged with drunk driving, but there was a local leader of the Million Mom March, Annette Stevens, arrested on weapons charges. That is a whole 'nother...

  6. Fetal death after maternal death

    birdgardner replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ovens used to have pilot lights - 85 or 90 degrees in there with the door closed or nearly so - good for rising

  7. headaches

    birdgardner replied to kashmir's topic in General Nursing

    I had terrible migraines for many years. I learned my triggers - going hungry, bright sun, muscle tension - heavy purse or backpack on my shoulders, tight bra straps. You're thinking right with...

  8. How do you get someone to show you their butt?

    birdgardner replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    You'd just be doing that for the patients who were at risk, low on the Braden scale. So you tell them they are at risk for pressure ulcers and ask to check. This is also an education opportunity and...

  9. accelerated bsn program at njcu in jersey city, nj

    birdgardner replied to joanne82's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    According to this they are accredited.

  10. accelerated bsn program at njcu in jersey city, nj

    birdgardner replied to joanne82's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'm not sure if they're accredited yet or still in the process of applying. But if you want to continue your education after the BSN, that will matter - and accreditation is not

  11. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    birdgardner replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooo, HIPAA violation. Good on

  12. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    birdgardner replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    It might be better for him to take his pain meds as the dr. prescribed, esp. on the first day after epidural is d/c - pain is managed better if you medicate it before it gets bad. Maybe that's what...

  13. Capital Health System - Fuld & Mercer Campuses

    birdgardner replied to Qtp2t RN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Rn2be, is Princeton interviewing for May grads or September grads at this

  14. Difficulty

    birdgardner replied to nurseofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto the recommendation on Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Fantastic book. Very natural, empowering, body-understanding approach. I don't know how far you've gone with fertility work-ups but there...

  15. It's Eval Time!! Why we're unable to score all "excellent" ratings

    birdgardner replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

  16. Exactly HOW addictive do you think Ambien is?

    birdgardner replied to justme1972's topic in Patient Medications

    I only took Ambien for three weeks, but its working for only 3-4 hours does not mean your friend is habituated - that happened to me the first nights I took it; I'd be wide awake at 2 am. The extended...

  17. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

    birdgardner replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    You might take a look at smaller cities too. Princeton NJ has the highest percentage of walking/biking workers in the state - alas they are moving the hospital across the highway, but there's still...

  18. Inhumane Supervisors/Managers-LONG

    birdgardner replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be sitting there, "Oh look at your shoes, Boy Toy. They look sooooo comfortable. What brand are they? Where did you get them? Are they comfortable? Can you put orthotics in them? That kind...

  19. Patients & family

    birdgardner replied to dutch_girl14's topic in General Nursing

    So did it work out for some lucky

  20. Choosing the right Nursing School

    birdgardner replied to travellingup82's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in an accelerated BSN program and finding out that it doesn't seem to matter that much where you got your degree and that accelerated programs may have a reputation for not giving enough clinical...

  21. for you beachie types

    birdgardner replied to yuppiemichael's topic in General Nursing

    Outer Banks Hospital. Cape Fear Medical Center. Carteret General Hospital (Morehead City). all NC Beaufort Mem. Hosp. SC. Lots of stuff in the Charleston

  22. Seton Hall Accel BSN--Still Viable??

    birdgardner replied to JerseyGuy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I've found that administrators often badmouth other schools. I've been told that the Seton Hall accel. program has close to 100% pass rate, not sure the time frame. I haven't seen any official figures...

  23. Breaking Company Policy/Conflict of Interest

    birdgardner replied to Gingbro's topic in General Nursing

    If they are taking good care of patients, let it go. Put up with their attitudes. Then next time someone is turned down because they are a relative, y'all can point to Bro and Sis. Ask for an...

  24. Nurse bashing by UK public AGAIN

    birdgardner replied to scattycarrot's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm surprised a peer didn't seek care in a posh private hospital rather than through NHS. Guess what? There are nurses who talk as if the patient isn't there, who regard patients as a nuisance, and...

  25. Im writing an essay regarding communication during labor...

    birdgardner replied to justasking2401's topic in General Nursing

    During the second stage it is very easy to get caught up in enthusiasm and the doctor's possible impatience and start yelling push, push, push, which doesn't let the patient follow the lead of her own...