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  1. Pediatric Assessment Tips?

    cursenurse replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    i don't work with peds too often, but i do know to do the most painful, irritating part of the assessment last, i.e. rectal temp,

  2. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    cursenurse replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    i had the same thing happen to me in a ltc. some morphine sulfate liquid was "missing" i had given roxanol for the same pt, not the morphine liquid. anyway the morphine sulfate bottle was sealed when...

  3. I made my 1st med error tonight!

    cursenurse replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :) hi debbie, don't worry about it. usually when you make a med error, you fill out a med incident sheet and call the dr. since you gave regular biaxin instead of the xl version perhaps the dr would...

  4. help advice needed about blood issue

    cursenurse replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    check the web site for the legislature in your state to see if they have any laws regarding conscientious objecting. in michigan someone drafted legislation that would protect a healthcare pro. from...

  5. help advice needed about blood issue

    cursenurse replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    nessa, i felt the same way you did when i was in school. the idea of hanging blood was repugnant to me because of my religious beliefs. however, after giving the matter much thought, i reasoned that...

  6. Giving meds in a timely manner

    cursenurse replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    wow, you are able to pass meds on 39 patients by 11am! that's commendable. i worked ltc for 5 years in a NH where i had 40 patients and started my med pass at 8am and finished around 12pm. i think...

  7. I have to ask...

    cursenurse replied to saskrn's topic in International Nursing

    it's surprising that you don't understand the popularity of tim horton's, they offer a good cup of coffee that is reasonably priced. the cost of a cup of coffe at starbuck is ridiculous! i have never...

  8. Ideas for ED New Grad / Hire Pocket Manual

    cursenurse replied to Joshua21's topic in Emergency

    i am a new grad in the er who has made my own pocket refernece book. the blood procedure is helpful along with other policies and guidelines for some of the common procedures done in your er-don't...

  9. Nursing Wearing Sandals To Work?????eeeeeeeekkkkk!!!

    cursenurse replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    has anyone ever asked her why she wears sandals, she may just be

  10. Tonight's Presidential Debate

    cursenurse replied to UWECfuturenurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i am personnally more concerned about unemployment in this country since i know many people who have been downsized out of their

  11. need help with test taking techniques asap..help

    cursenurse replied to DoniaRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    do you participate in a study group? when one of my classmates got a failing test score i started one and everyone who participated improved their grades. what we did was take our notes to group and...

  12. CLEP Credit- for pre reqs and RN to BSN

    cursenurse replied to gonnanurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i used entry level college textbooks from the college library to study for mine, although for psych and sociology i didn't read beyond the first 2-3 chapters, what i found to be really valuable were...

  13. CLEP Credit- for pre reqs and RN to BSN

    cursenurse replied to gonnanurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i passed psych and sociology cleps with minimal studying, i thought they were very basic. i just took the amer gov clep after studying intensely for approx 5 weeks and felt that it was the most...

  14. Addressing doctors by their first names

    cursenurse replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i do. i dont think that it's petty to be addressed in the manner that you would like. i am on a first name basis with my coworkers, but not my patients, what's wrong with that? i consider it to...

  15. How much does edition matter in textbooks?

    cursenurse replied to babymeena's topic in General Nursing

    i made it all the way through nursing school having bought only one book! editions do not make any difference. i once had an A&P instructor tell the class that the whole textbook market was a...

  16. Calling the BON

    cursenurse replied to lefthander1975's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    did you try the nclex quick results website? if you signed up for nclex through pearsonvue- i can't remember if they handle the results for the whole country or not, but however you signed up for...

  17. Addressing doctors by their first names

    cursenurse replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with this so wholeheartedly! i believe that the way that nursing is perceived by the public has so much to do with the fact that they don't have to use a title of respect when addressing us. i...

  18. I passed NCLEX!!!!!

    cursenurse replied to almost an RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    get that "almost" off your name STAT!:) congrats!!! go out and

  19. question for RN's who started out as LPN's

    cursenurse replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    in some ways yes. since i had had 8 years of experience assessing, documenting and passing meds on 40+ pt's i had a lot of time management skills and therefore was not as flustered (in clinicals) as...

  20. Night nurses: Do you have a sign?

    cursenurse replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    i'm with jax, i think telling people when you will be out of the house(midnights) could invite theives. i do agree with the "baby sleeping" sign, i think that would make a potential doorbell ringer...

  21. Personality traits suited for ER??

    cursenurse replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

    as far as a personality that works well in the er, you must have a good sense of humor(the more morbid the better), you need to be able to think fast and be able to handle very stressful situations...

  22. I hate late nurses!

    cursenurse replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    i would advise you to give proper notice and not just quit abruptly. i understand that you are angry about your working conditions but you should be careful not to burn bridges. it doesn't look good...

  23. Seizure pts 101

    cursenurse replied to RN92's topic in Emergency

    i have been in the er for about three weeks now, and it seems to be the practice to let the seizure patients ambulate freely(in fact i had one just last night). what practical suggestions could you...

  24. Rude nurse....

    cursenurse replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    laurasc, can you post a website or address for the company that makes that calendar? i would really like to get a nursing

  25. When you call in sick...

    cursenurse replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    i dont call in often but when i do, i usually give period related symptoms. i find that keeps people from asking for alot of details. i feel that you shouldn't feel quilty for taking sick days, that's...