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  1. First timer - Burn Unit

    vaughanmk replied to redwinggirlie's topic in Burn

    gwenith, you bring up a good question about using some of the newer products on Steven- Johnson cases? I'm not quite sure many of them would be appropriate but now I'm intrigued. I'll try to find...

  2. Did anyone else have their fingerprints rejected by FBI?

    vaughanmk replied to nursenatalie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They also do fingerprinting in Missouri. I haven't heard of anyone having them rejected or anything. I would talk to someone at the police department where you originally had your fingerprints taken...

  3. Fun THings to Do at Work

    vaughanmk replied to Puddin' Cheeks's topic in General Nursing

    One place I worked had a bullitin board called Hands Up, or something like that. There were hands cut out from construction paper, whenever anyone did something nice for you whether it was helping...

  4. First timer - Burn Unit

    vaughanmk replied to redwinggirlie's topic in Burn

    Good luck!!! I just left a BU, the city I moved to doesn't have one. Go into it with an open mind and a rock hard stomach. Be sure to give plenty of pain meds. Undermedication was a big issue...

  5. Clinical Hours

    vaughanmk posted a topic in General Students

    I was wondering how many hours various programs have in clinicals. I feel like I haven't had enough hours. Only 6 weeks of Med-Surg in the entire program One week includes 2 days of 7 hours hands...

  6. Tax Write Offs, items and costs needed for Nursing School

    vaughanmk replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    I was told that as the life-long learnign tax "thing" that I could deduct up to $3,000 a semester for school expenses. That includes tuition books, and lab fees. I don't know how it is anywhere else...

  7. Kansas City area anyone?

    vaughanmk replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of hospitals across the metro area. It just depends on what part of town you want to move. Johnson County is rich, very high priced and proud of it, but they have the best schools....

  8. "Are my testicles black?"

    vaughanmk replied to SusyZeke's topic in Nursing Humor

    I could see myself making a mistake like that my first day on the floor. I really need to learn to listen closely or next time it will be

  9. Question about IV therapy....

    vaughanmk replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I've been in the same situation and couldn't get a good IV started below the site. I'd move on to the other arm. That one is gone for a few