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  1. Need Some Advice

    GatorRN replied to pokadotmoose's topic in General Nursing

    If your reason for becoming a nurse was to be a NP, then absolutely, go for it, go get your BSN. If that is truly where your heart is, nothing else will suffice. You're young now, go for your dream!...

  2. My wife's birthday help!

    GatorRN replied to slingamabob's topic in General Nursing

    Awwwwwwwww Isn't that sweeet. Happy Belated Birthday HappyNurse

  3. If you could go back would you still choose nursing?

    GatorRN replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, without a doubt. My only regret is that I waited until my mid 30's to go to nursing school. I wish I had gone right after high school. Oops, didn't mean to post this twice.

  4. If you could go back would you still choose nursing?

    GatorRN replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, without a doubt. My only regret is that I waited until my mid 30's to go to nursing school. I wish I had gone right out of high

  5. Describing the immuno compromised as having acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

    GatorRN replied to Hoping LVN2BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a pt can be immuno compromised without having AIDS. The fact that the Dr. noted the pts condition in his notes is what tells you the pt has AIDS. My guess would be that is was noted that way due...

  6. MRSA in my patient.

    GatorRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    As the previous post stated MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Just to clarify a little further this means that this particular persons staph infection is resistant to...

  7. Nurses Role in preventing inpatient sucidal attempts

    GatorRN replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    However, even there is a 'sitter' , how would the patient feel .. been watch over by a staff so closely. Even when they go to toilet & forbidding them to close the door. Wouldn't they feel...

  8. Hospital Jobs for future Nurses

    GatorRN replied to ukbsktbll's topic in General Nursing

    You really need to check with the Human Resource Dept at the particular hospital you're interested in. That would be the best place to get a definative answer to your question. You may be able to work...

  9. Morgellon's Disease

    GatorRN replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    Ironically I was watching a story about this disease earlier tonite on Primetime Medical Mysteries. Here's the link: http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=2283503&page=1 This link also has a...

  10. Communicating with aphasic patients

    GatorRN replied to mhb23's topic in General Nursing

    Because pts loose their ability to speak doesn't necessarily mean they've lost thier ability to write. Try handing them some paper n a pen to write out what they can't say. Many facilities also have...

  11. You know you work nights when.......

    GatorRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    you curse the neighbor for mowing his lawn at

  12. It's official, I'm stupid!

    GatorRN replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of a joke.....a lady was found by the side of the road. The coroner upon completing his exam states, "she must have been a nurse, her bladder was full, her stomach was empty and her butt...

  13. It's official, I'm stupid!

    GatorRN replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

  14. HELP! Double lumen Portacath question!!

    GatorRN replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, double lumens can be run with different solutions per lumen. Each lumen enters the vessel at different levels so they do not

  15. Do I tape foley to leg?

    GatorRN replied to jd494's topic in General Nursing

    I personally use tape. I place the tape on the skin, completely encircle the tubing with the tape then place the other end on the skin, so the tubing itself isn't actually taped directly against the...

  16. Need Advice- what route should I take for RN license?

    GatorRN replied to SpiceChick01's topic in General Nursing

    I"m just going to throw my two cents in here, for what it's worth. Other replies have pretty much answered your question as I see it. As others have stated it depends on what you want to do with your...

  17. help w stethoscope

    GatorRN replied to missterious9's topic in General Nursing

    I have that exact stethoscope now.......I love it. My other stethoscopes have all been the double sided type. I personally prefer the MC II....it has a clearer sound over the double sided type and...

  18. What to do? Any Suggestions?

    GatorRN replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all very much for all the great ideas. Your suggestions have definately opened my eyes to many different types of nursing that I had not thought of. I guess my focus for so many yrs has...

  19. What to do? Any Suggestions?

    GatorRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have always been a critical care nurse and I now need a change. I fairly recently had to have a hip replacement due to Idiopathic Avascular Necrosis. My other hip will also need replaced sooner or...

  20. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    GatorRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    I was taught in nursing school many moons ago to always wear gloves when doing patient care, no matter what type of care it is. The saying went, "if it's sticky, bloody or gooey and not...