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  1. Homework on first day?

    benegesserit replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    College classes normally jump right in. The instructor will probably spend some time giving an overview of the course, discussing expectations and so on, but expect to have lecture for part of the...

  2. What are tasks that nurses can do with or with out a doctors order

    benegesserit replied to mcclot1993's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It doesn't really. No matter what the setting, a nurse (disregarding advanced practice nurses) needs an order to do anything beyond assessment and basic things like repositioning. Everything you...

  3. Pushing with a primip

    benegesserit replied to mandyjk77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Same here. I got into nursing through being a doula, so I've seen plenty of births. I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to have a mirror down there during pushing, and I suspect that having one...

  4. Low Acuity Floors

    benegesserit replied to daisygirl5's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I work LTC. Low acuity (though often at least one will be med-surg acuity), but I have 25-35 patients to

  5. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    benegesserit replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm starting to find the ubiquitousness of people who have personally worked with oranjello and lemonjello hilarious. They must be awfully medically complicated for so many people to have dealt with...

  6. Is health care a "right"

    benegesserit replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I often wonder how people advocating the "just keep your legs closed" approach would react if the person they married chose that. Because, unless you're willing to have babies limited only by your...

  7. Random drug tests in nursing school?!

    benegesserit replied to Yolopilas's topic in General Students

    Why do you think it would be hokum? Many of the effects (ie. appetite stimulation, which can be lifesaving) are very well documented. But yes, start another thread, as that's totally off topic for...

  8. any cnas ever catch anything from their residents/patients

    benegesserit replied to mwilso2318's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I googled around some while responding to this thread - studies have shown the % is much lower than I personally would have anticipated - I've found several that say ~5% of healthcare workers. I have...

  9. Anyone using a ChromeBook?

    benegesserit replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Western Governors University

    Google docs exports in Microsoft format, including powerpoint. It is possible that there are some things google docs can't handle, but basic paperwriting should be

  10. What made you decide to go for ASN or BSN?

    benegesserit replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Luck of the draw. BSN required o-chem, ASN didn't, so I was able to start applying to ASN programs a semester earlier, and I got into one of them. I'm glad it worked out that way. I got into an...

  11. Is it helpful to become a CNA before becoming a nurse?

    benegesserit replied to supermom.of.3's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's extremely valuable experience for all the reasons mentioned. However, I would not delay nursing school for a long time in order to be a CNA first. Get your license and a job and then...

  12. any cnas ever catch anything from their residents/patients

    benegesserit replied to mwilso2318's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The thing to remember about MRSA and c-diff is that you can be a carrier without showing symptoms. Many people are carrying small amounts of these bugs, but in healthy people they're kept in check by...

  13. Nebulizer and Oxygen via nasal cannula

    benegesserit replied to nurseirene112's topic in Pulmonary

    Our neb machines are RA, so I leave the nc on. If they were getting O2 via the mask, I'd take it

  14. Can I get a job in CA if I go to a out of state school?

    benegesserit replied to JoAnnaPT's topic in California Nursing

    The job market in the Bay Area is one of the most competitive in the country. I would definitely not count on getting a job there as a new grad from out of the

  15. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    benegesserit replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I have the pre-story to this guy. We had a guy come into my SNF at midnight. Wanted to pay his wife's bill. In cash. Because he was headed to the ER. Because he'd had a hot dog stuck in his esophagus...

  16. What helps you sleep after night shift?

    benegesserit replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing. That's why I got off night shift ASAP. Though admittedly I'm medication-adverse, so never went that route. I've also had paradoxical reactions to benadryl in the past so don't hold high hopes...

  17. Will I actually like this?

    benegesserit replied to strawberryswing's topic in General Students

    There is much more variety in nursing jobs than what you see in nursing school, which tends to focus heavily on bedside nursing. What parts don't you like, and what parts are at least tolerable? What...

  18. any cnas ever catch anything from their residents/patients

    benegesserit replied to mwilso2318's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I see it happen every time we have an outbreak of something infectious. Normally this is something like a respiratory or digestive bug,

  19. Is health care a "right"

    benegesserit replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, let's look at how things currently are. Individuals (or the companies they work for, or government programs such as medicare/medicaid/tricare/healthy families) pay insurance premiums and...

  20. Is Banner Health hiring ADN new grads?

    benegesserit replied to vw74vw's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Is this universal, or only applying to new

  21. Is health care a "right"

    benegesserit replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it is in the best interest of public health and national security for everyone to have adequate access to healthcare, and think that the "right vs. privilege" issue is a distractor from

  22. When will I quit feeling like a dumbass?

    benegesserit replied to Guest234's topic in General Nursing

    RN for two years here. Definitely still feel like a dumbass, though I'm assured by others that I'm not on the rare days when I'm particularly insecure about my dumbassness. Some days I'm the most...

  23. Anyone using a ChromeBook?

    benegesserit replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Western Governors University

    Following, because I'm not a WGU student yet, but am using a ChromeBook :) (I really hope that whatever they use is platform-independent. I haven't used Windows on a home computer in 15

  24. Random drug tests in nursing school?!

    benegesserit replied to Yolopilas's topic in General Students

    This is a good point. My job's policy is that ANY injury where workman's comp paperwork is filed requires a drug test, even if there's no possible way it's related. Also, another local facility...

  25. If a patient wants something but an RN says don't do it, whom do you follow?

    benegesserit replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Social history that is in no way relevant to their current treatment needs, that sort of thing. And no, I don't work with kids, so it isn't specifically about that. There's not often that it would...