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  1. "Son, they executed you"

    Lys replied to FZ1Tom's topic in Nursing Humor

    firstly, sorry to hear of your execution ;-) *lol* i just wanted to note (aloud of course ) that i'm actually shocked at the fact that they sent you an itemized bill! i live in ontario and we have...

  2. Question about "dissoving stitches" - anyone know?

    Lys replied to Lys's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks to both of you :-) It does look like there were some there (likely internal like you said Karo) cuz there are indents at a couple of intervals *lol* On the drainage front, there really was...

  3. Question about "dissoving stitches" - anyone know?

    Lys posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey all, Thanks for any light you can shed on this subject for me...I'm so in the dark *lol* I had a lumpectomy done last thursday, the incision is about 2 1/2 inches long. When I left surgical day...

  4. Do U Apply Abdominal Pressure During Colonoscopy?

    Lys replied to JEEMA's topic in Gastroenterology

    Ibnrn, Thanks for the

  5. Do U Apply Abdominal Pressure During Colonoscopy?

    Lys replied to JEEMA's topic in Gastroenterology

    I'm a little confused with this question...I recently had my first sigmoidoscopy done about a month ago, but I was kneeling but bent over onto my stomach on a bed (unsure of position name). In this...

  6. Ibs

    Lys replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    anydim, i love your tagline about the epis ;-) to the op...i'm really surprised that your gi dr hasn't recommended you keep a food diary or undergo allergy testing. (i'm saying this based on the...

  7. Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    Lys replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    rocknurse...you're my freakin hero. *lol* i think that there is a connection between being gay/l/b/t and being a nurse. so much of who i am is a nurse...and is gay. granted that yes, issues dealing...

  8. Only 4 periods a year!!

    Lys replied to Rudegal2020's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of what Tiffy said, it rings true to me that women (since we are physically *capable* of having a child approximately once a year) were "designed" to ovulate and menstruate less...

  9. Modrobes

    Lys replied to crash0780's topic in General Nursing

    crash, modrobes rock (i have a pair of wideleg low rise that i wear all the time to clinicals) but where's the store in to? i think that you could likely get the "rn" or whatever either embroidered...

  10. Canadian Politics -- I hate myself

    Lys replied to adrienurse's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with all of you former posters...it IS voting for the lesser of two evils, or voting to keep someone out *shakes head* Sad state of affairs, no? I hate to say it, and please don't throw...

  11. Question about tense used in documentation?

    Lys posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all and thanks in advance for any light that you can shed on this for me! I work in a retirement home, but am a BSN student (starting 4th year in Sept...YAY). Since we are retirement and not...

  12. Question about tense used in documentation?

    Lys replied to Lys's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your replies everyone, Just to clarify for those of you whom were inquiring, I work in a Retirement Residence, not a LTC facility located in Ontario Canada. We are regulated by ORCA...

  13. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    Lys replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    I wish that I would have known how much becoming a nurse was going to change me for the better. My whole life, outlook, and self has changed since I have embarked on the journey to fulfill my goals....

  14. harmful effects of high-protein diets?

    Lys replied to littlebear5521's topic in Pediatric

    Myself, I have some scepticism regarding the Atkins diet because I've talked to soooo many people who do not take the time to *LEARN* what they need to regarding PROPER nutrition before embarking on...

  15. Need Charting Help Please

    Lys replied to RNwendy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At the retirement home where I work, we use what's called a "unit daily planner" which may be similar to what you're describing? Perhaps? *lol* What it is is basically two page document with areas...

  16. what is a baccalaureate degree

    Lys replied to andreaJ's topic in General Nursing

    As previously stated, the two are the same thing. It was my understanding though that Bachelor's was the older, more male-centred way of stating the degree...and a Baccalaurate is gender-neutral...

  17. What is the least amount of education to be a professional in nursing?

    Lys replied to ICUNurse11's topic in Florida Nursing

    Erika, That depends on the registration requirements where you want to practice. Here in Ontario (Canada that is) to become an RN (registered nurse) you need to have a BSN to write the reg. exam....

  18. IM injections deltoid and dorsogluteal location?

    Lys replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    ruylupez same thing happened over here *lol* but the tutor (clinical instructor) who told me to give the im in that site went off and did some research, and found that

  19. IM injections deltoid and dorsogluteal location?

    Lys replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    hey wheaties, attached is a journal article from the nursing standard regarding use of the ventrogluteal (gluteus minimus)injection site, evidently it's preferred over the dorsogluteal. my nursing...

  20. Hypoglycemic Nursing Student

    Lys replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hey prariegirl, I have almost the same problem as you...my dr did a longer form of glucose testing that you may think about having done (when you have the $$). It's a baseline + postprandial test,...

  21. Feeling stupid. What the heck is telemetry?

    Lys replied to meesa214's topic in General Students

    Excellent question Meesa...it sounds like something from a fantasy novel or something *lol* It is my understanding that telemetry is actually an ECG/EKG (though I dunno which acronym is right) heart...

  22. what nurses know thats diff from physicians

    Lys replied to yaz's topic in International Nursing

    That Jean Watson should be risen to Goddess status. I doubt that doctors even know who she is.

  23. My poor sister-can yall help?

    Lys replied to tsu_girl82's topic in General Nursing

    i'm going to agree with mandykal here - get another opinion. perhaps this would be more in the domain of an internist rather than an obgyn? i wish her the best of luck

  24. need ideas for a change paper

    Lys replied to ocicat's topic in General Students

    ocicat, i just finished a seminar of this nature...and i can throw out some ideas that may help to stimulate your imagination :-) theories we used were rosswurm & larrabee, ottawa model for...

  25. STR8 vs Gay Male RN

    Lys replied to Ah life!'s topic in General Nursing

    rocknurse: i could not agree more with what you said here! nuff said. on the original topic though, most of my fellow nursing students (both female and male) are in nice safe heterosexual...