TopazLover BSN, RN

Someone did not do the 24 hr urine correctly.

We all know that CA has issues. As least there nurses tried to support each other and have some say. In a right to work state it is worse, believe me.

This is probably where the pressure can be applied. If doctors refuse to send patients there they can not get reimbursements. Eventually they will become only able to fill beds from ER. So many of these admits have no insurance and will be treated...

I think I would go to your boss and discuss it with her. Show her the materials and be prepared to give an opinion about using it. When you meet with her i think you should have your boss present. Instead of including it in the eval I think the bo...

Substance abuse by itself is a psychiatric diagnosis. I believe a sort of monster was created when the term dual diagnosis came into vogue. Do we say that someone with diabetes and CHF are "dual diagnosis" patients? These are co-morbidities. I be...

I do know some CNAs who did not choose to become nurses. They became disillusioned about what nursing was and wanted to be at the bedside even if it did involve many code brown experiences. Sometimes we see nursing as only a hierarchy. For some th...

We live in a country, and perhaps a world, where we separate our MI clients into "crazy" or "jail bird". We fail to accept mental illness and we punish those whose mental illness takes them to drug addiction. Our war on drugs has made this worse on ...

I certainly agree that it should be dealt with internally. If each BON were bombarded with complaints that could be handled at a lower level they would never be even close to up to date on serious questions like scope of practice. It absolutely must ...

How not to say the wrong thing...... LAtimes. I just read this sent by my DS. What an easy and understandable way to get a point across. I can see uses for this with patients and their visitors. It is something we know and yet we come across it so...

GrnTea, Great question. I don't have a flip answer but will look around for an answer.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/04/09/1839281/on-equal-pay-day-why-women-are-paid-less-than-men/ I have read the same excuses for pay inequality here. Fortunately nurses do better in this, pay equality, in general. It is a good reminder that w...

Amen. It is so good to hear of females in that male dominated field. For so long we were brainwashed about the coulds, and shoulds, and never minds you are a girl: that it is music to my eyes to read of this woman. You can be very proud.

The divorce might be more expensive than the meds but certainly worth it if he has less side effects. (one can only hope about these things: kids, finances, etc.) He might need to start taking meds again if the divorce has any of those "side effects...

One poster suggested the word depression. This may be accurate or not. Certainly overwhelmed is common and can lead to a narrower focus. In some cases it would be clinicals. In others it might be re-reading insignificant parts of the anatomy book...

I started my RN career in a med-psych unit in the VA. I have been privileged to be part of the nursing profession during great changes. When I started as an aide, way before certification, we kept people who had heart attacks in bed for 3 weeks. ...

Every nurse has to have the ability and willingness to call a doctor. In essence you trying to be helpful has covered for her inadequacies. You now can see what happens when you are cover for some one who can't or won't do the job. I would worry le...

Look John, many of the other students have taken care of patients with Noro. You trying to get out of it by wearing white does not cut it. Now get ready to clean up Rm. 632. The call bell has been ringing for 3 minutes. You know what you will fin...

Rare - Diet Pepsi. Less rare - Root Beer. Common - Iced tea

I am not sure. Certainly the EMT cannot hurt. You are in a pretty saturated market for nurses so any advantage is one to capitalize on. You can use the EMT experience to show critical thinking skills and thinking on your feet. You can show that y...

I feel I am suffering from a lack of information. Did I read that what the OP saw made her feel sick? My immediate thought was some sort of cancer or trauma area. I did not catch what type of area was the dream area. I think those two factors may...

Tastes can change over time. I used to hate Lima beans and now like them. I loved psych in college. My first job as a nurse was a medical psych unit. I learned so much. I have learned that in every nursing job I have taken I have used some of the...

I am glad you love your class. A positive experience in school helps so much. If this is one of your first classes: Decide not to decide now. Enjoy the class and take a nursing class before you even begin to think about specialties in nursing. Of...

Echoing HouTx. One day at a time. It is hard enough to be a new nurse. If you keep you brain in the future it is hard to effectively evaluate how your present can impact your future. I am all in favor of planning. Seems like you are too scattered...

Double check spelling and wording (I think Holter should be capitalized). Agree about the references. That is a dated format.

I am no expert in resume writing. My understanding is that not every job you have ever had needs to be on one. Put the ones that you can tie into nursing in some way. Aesthethician certainly could be related. Use restaurant jobs to show continuit...