twarlik

twarlik

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  1. WARNING!! Discretionary subject matter!

    twarlik replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    laughingfairy- You make some really good points. I read something awhile back about HIV and the elderly. It's a serious problem and something that isn't talked about very much in LTC. Enjoying this...

  2. heart and lung sounds

    twarlik replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    Here are a couple more: http://www.bioscience.org/atlases/heart/ http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/Curriculum/VM8754/respir/sdf/sounds/sounds.htm...

  3. Student nurse Jack MacFarland... Discuss

    twarlik replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    I haven't got much more to add to this discussion, but I do have one

  4. Student nurse Jack MacFarland... Discuss

    twarlik replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    From what I understand, your problem with the "gay man as nurse" sterotype is that it will keep men from pursuing a career in nursing. Right? But is it really the idea of going into a female/gay man...

  5. Student nurse Jack MacFarland... Discuss

    twarlik replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    How about Ben Stiller's character in "Meet the Parents"? Rick Schroeder's (sp?) on "Scrubs"? They were both very heterosexual characters and they were both nurses. I think the real question here is...

  6. Not everyone cut out for nursing.

    twarlik replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Students

    I can totally understand where you're coming from. I was thinking the same thing while reading a recent thread, but it reminded me of something a professor once told me. See, in my "past life" I was a...

  7. How many IVs....

    twarlik replied to linfull's topic in General Students

    I'm finishing up the first of five terms in a BSN program and we learned IVs and blood draws two weeks ago. My instructor told us that while we will probably get to do several blood draws during the...

  8. First Couple Weeks

    twarlik replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    This is depressing to read, especially when the normal response to a post like this is "welcome to nursing." As a student, I find this very disheartening. I just pray that when I graduate I can find a...

  9. hmmmm...kinda makes ya wonder....

    twarlik replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in government for the last five years and this is also done. It's possible for anyone to get "written up", including upper management. I don't really have a problem with the concept, since...

  10. I love LTC.

    twarlik replied to Buddha's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student and have considered going into LTC after graduation. We did our clinicals this semester in LTC and I really enjoyed it. It really is refreshing to see a nurse on here who truly loves...

  11. Tallahassee

    twarlik replied to giftedRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Glad to hear you enjoyed your visit and that the hospital scholarship worked out. Parking on campus is horrible. If you get there before 8am, then you can usually find parking. After that, then it...

  12. the nclex, how long do i have to wait?

    twarlik replied to wnt2besurgrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :chuckle I was thinking the same thing! I always expect to read "When I took the test back in '72, we had 400 questions, took the test with a pencil and walked up hill to get there! AND WE LIKED IT!"...

  13. Speaking of Nurses on TV...

    twarlik replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if this would come up... I really think we should wait to see where this storyline on "Will and Grace" goes before declaring that NBC should be shut down. While the episode did play on...

  14. is it really that bad?

    twarlik replied to colleenee2's topic in General Nursing

    According to that site the worst job in 2000 was "nursing home butt wiper." I can only assume that means a nurse or

  15. Why there is a debate re: ADN/BSN

    twarlik replied to Berkeley's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, getting banned after only 16 posts. Surely that must be some sort of record... Sorry, for the going totally OT. Carry

  16. Best Florida city?

    twarlik replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    I would NEVER encourage someone to move to Tallahassee for any reason other than attending school or working for state governement. However, I feel compelled to point out that the first description of...

  17. I need an apartment to rent

    twarlik replied to giftedRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Check the apartment listings at

  18. hmmm....FSU here I come

    twarlik replied to giftedRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    No problem! Happy to help. Maybe I'll see you around school when you start next

  19. hmmm....FSU here I come

    twarlik replied to giftedRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    If you don't get the application from the hospital soon, then call the school of nursing and speak with an advisor. I believe they keep copies of that application on hand. Wish I had more advice to...

  20. 2yr. Assoc. nurse or BSN nurse? Which is better?

    twarlik replied to Will's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is an excellent idea. When I first came here as a pre-nursing student, this was the sort of information I was seeking. Could easily answer this sort of question in a FAQ in the student...

  21. Good classes .. ?

    twarlik replied to coffeejavule's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my first term of nursing school and got a copy of Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary at the beginning of the semester. I use it constantly. It's one of the best purchases I've ever made. You...

  22. hmmm....FSU here I come

    twarlik replied to giftedRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Ann, did things not work out with the

  23. What do you think of chiropractors?

    twarlik replied to itsme's topic in General Nursing

    Good topic. I actually just finished a project for school on chiropractic. I've never been to one, but there is a TON of new research out there that seems to back up what chiropractors have been...

  24. Conflict w/ a patient or family member?

    twarlik posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student and have a question for you experienced nurses: How often do you have conflicts with a patient or a family member? Do you often find yourself being insulted by them, treated like...

  25. IM injections

    twarlik replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a first term nursing student and this technique is talked about in our fundamentals text. They recommend adding a 0.2mL bubble. Our instructor told us that it isn't used very often any more and...