alex_hamilton18

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1. A nursing student looking aroung the corner in the office

   alex_hamilton18 replied to sar4tee's topic in General Nursing

   Perhaps a masters in Health information or informatics would be a good fit for you.. you can utilize your nursing/health related knowledge in that field too. :) Good luck with whatever you choose.. remember.. you can learn something valuable from eve...

2. How Will This Impact the Nursing Profession

   alex_hamilton18 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

   Here in Canada we have nursing unions, "decent" salaries and somewhat standardized pt. ratios... but we too have a "shortage of nurses" (at least in the sense that there seem to be plentiful jobs and lots of opportunity for overtime); Also, while we...

3. new rn in the er & looking up meds

   alex_hamilton18 replied to lulu rn's topic in Emergency

   I agree with the above posts... maybe you could get a PDA (Ipod touch is a good choice due to itunes' ever growing repository of medical applications) I am still a student, but I find looking up the Mechanism of Action really helps... if I have a g...

4. I Need RN Opinions Please.

   alex_hamilton18 replied to hannahmarie's topic in General Nursing

   You will have plenty of time... if you make time! :) I got married during nursing school... Good luck!

5. what was the ratio of girls to guys in your nursing school class?

   alex_hamilton18 replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

   Out of 46 we have three guys... including myself...

6. Calculations and formulas for daily practice

   alex_hamilton18 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, Aside from medication dosage calculations.. what are the most useful formulas/calculations used by nurses on a routine/not so routine basis? I want to brush up on my nursing math (because you can't always count on that monitor) before I sta...

7. Opinions on a book-Critical Care Made Incredibly Easy

   alex_hamilton18 replied to chele44's topic in General Nursing

   I would suggest cruising over to www.icufaqs.org; I have found this website to be incredibly helpful! -Alex.

8. Gel like substance on eye

   alex_hamilton18 replied to alex_hamilton18's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the quick reply... conjunctival edema sounds like the culprit... and makes sense due to the rapid onset... If you think of anything else, let me know! Any hospice/palliative care nurses witnessed this before?

9. Gel like substance on eye

   alex_hamilton18 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Just a quick pathophysiology question... I noticed a thick "gel-like" substance on the sclera of a palliative pt recently (it wasn't there on a previous shift); It was thick and had a golden honey tinge to it....I have never seen this before (st...

10. Pre-nursing Students, CNA's, Current Nurses.....

    alex_hamilton18 replied to Definingmyfuture's topic in General Nursing

    I am a third year (of four) nursing student in Canada... I too was nervous about Psych. To tell you the truth, the Psych rotation was one I enjoyed the most! Mental health patients are extremely marginalized and stigmatized in our societies... keepin...

11. Discovering incompatible IVPB's with primary lines - anyone else notice this a lot?

    alex_hamilton18 replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Another good reason to have a PDA... with drug/IV incompatibilities.. quick easy.. safe :) if still in doubt.. call pharmacy!

12. Nurses are oppressed?! Do we oppress others?

    alex_hamilton18 replied to alex_hamilton18's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the replies... some very interesting points raised here... which i plan to explore more thoroughly in the literature! :) feralnostalgia: very interesting point(s).. I think I may bring this one up in class for a good ol' fashion discus...

13. Nurses are oppressed?! Do we oppress others?

    alex_hamilton18 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am writing a paper about Oppression, Emancipation (Critical social theory and feminism), Empowerment etc... It centers around a clinical reflection piece where we (as a student) experienced oppression... I know there is a plethora of literature...

14. Pressure ulcer and donut pillows

    alex_hamilton18 replied to njinformaticsrn's topic in General Nursing

    think about what your bottom looks like after sitting on the toilet too long... venous congestion!