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  1. Loyola bsn - dnp online format

    AmericanRN replied to Cwiema's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have also been accepted to Loyola New Orlean's BSN-DNP program. See you all in New Orleans April 30th :). What is the name of the fb

  2. Anyone worked on a reservation before?

    AmericanRN replied to Bridget O'Malley's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the tribe you're interested in working with. Big difference between say Cherokees of Oklahoma & Navajos out in Chinle or Lakotas in PineRidge. You're indigenous too you won't have a...

  3. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    AmericanRN replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    Did it occur to you that its the site who sets the rules for rotation and not the fact that your instructor has been "only licensed for three years?" Do you honestly believe that if they had 30 years...

  4. What is fecal texture?

    AmericanRN replied to kainos's topic in General Nursing

    You're:up:

  5. NCLEX results= FAIL :(

    AmericanRN replied to Short-Stuff 23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sorry I know you're disappointed. Now review what you are weak in, get your nerves under control and get back out there and do your thing. The next post from you will say "I PASSED" We'll see you...

  6. Suicidal man at nurses' station

    AmericanRN replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    Wrong I always assume my life is in danger when caring for any pt with the exception of a NICU pt & with them I wouldn't put it past an upset,overwrought parent to take someone's life. Reality is...

  7. language barrier- weird situation

    AmericanRN replied to JSlovex2's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an area where people speak every imaginable language but English. I understand what you are saying as far as practicing English but that is really a political opinion and its fine &...

  8. Should I stop to help?

    AmericanRN replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    As an addendum don't stop in good areas of town either, call 911 for them too. I grew up in the hood & trust me when I tell ya I've always noticed people in nice areas gets lulled into a false...

  9. smoking clients

    AmericanRN replied to fuzzygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think your supervisor misunderstood anything, she sounds obnoxious but tomorrow is another day. More like a powertrip. I think she needs to let the power tripping go before you end up the next...

  10. silly question...please be kind :-)

    AmericanRN replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent question and glad you asked. The other nurses already answered the census question. You and your class will also be affected by a low census. If the census drops hospital wide the hospitals...

  11. Patients should ALL be swabbed tested for HIV

    AmericanRN replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the OP is a nurse or in the medical field at all. I might be wrong but I thought the OP was the mother of a nursing student. If so I think the question was posed out of concern for her...

  12. why the lack of baths

    AmericanRN replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Trek, I sent a message to you privately. Hopefully you will be able to access it. Esme I agree with you on MANY points. Our field is going downhill fast for many reasons. I am not sure how we can go...

  13. why the lack of baths

    AmericanRN replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Oh shift wars between days and night are easily started with nurses, techs, and mds. No way is any of that related to anything you said. I did agree though that you should not have been left to get...

  14. why the lack of baths

    AmericanRN replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    your blood pressue was checked every hour? well then you must have been more unstable physically then you are aware of. As for low BP if you were my patient and your BP was dropping below your normal...

  15. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    AmericanRN replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I threw up in my mouth a little reading this. He is a lazy, moronic pig. He c/o of his back & butt hurting him from the bed. Too bad its "customer service central" and no nurse or doctor is...

  16. How do you politely walk away or say no?

    AmericanRN replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    Yes & I could care less what the patients or co-workers say when it comes to massage. The days of randomly rubbing people are over, its not a greed factor but massage is a separate discipline...

  17. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    AmericanRN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yeah get back to us in about 3

  18. I got the JOB!

    AmericanRN replied to SN2RN2011's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on getting accepted in the new grad program

  19. Midwifery. How does it work in the US?

    AmericanRN replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    The Amish don't do it on their own so to speak, they tend to bring in women that they feel are skilled to assist them. Sometimes those women are Amish, Mennonite or other sects of the AnaBaptist...

  20. If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

    AmericanRN replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    no i would not & this was my 2nd career so I didn't go into it blindly. Many years ago I wanted to become an MD but I realize they are just as frustrated overall as many nurses. If they aren't a...

  21. How do you manage hospitalized dementia patients at night?

    AmericanRN replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    When I did LTC I was in a restraint free facility so usually we would keep that person with us at the nurse's station & give them things to do to distract them. One resident who used to be a nurse...

  22. Things you'd never have done before...

    AmericanRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get pedicures all the time. The difference in them such as a full foot & leg rub along with the pedicure depends on the place. A lot of spas do pedicures and parafin wax treatments but they can...

  23. Nurses getting fired left and right...

    AmericanRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with all the previous posters. My facility is the same way, I"m pretty much counting down the days until I get fired for something, anything. I do the best I can by the patients but I realize...

  24. Using my nursing skills on vacation.

    AmericanRN replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone I ever met that says "wicked good" was from New England. First I thought it was just a Mass thing but I've heard people from Vermont, Maine & New Hampshire using it too. I don't make the...

  25. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    AmericanRN replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not true I work at 430 bed facilty and our ER regularly goes on bypass if the hospital census is at maximum capacity. What point is there in them accepting a bunch of people that will never be seen...