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    Serious Health Question.

    donsterRN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody here can tell you that. We do not provide internet diagnosis. We do not guess the germ. We do not... Medical issues need to be brought to your physician, not to the internet. Please re-read...
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    Medical assistants and LPNs

    donsterRN replied to Angela Ma's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    First, let's get you a reality check. It is indeed the internet, but you are not permitted to say "whateva". This is a privately owned professional NURSING website, viewed all over the world. You do...
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    Required Reading

    donsterRN replied to ProLogic's topic in General Nursing

    It appears to be an advanced book intended for surgical residents. Probably more advanced than you need at this time, but if this is what you're interested in reading, then who am I to say "no"?...
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    Required Reading

    donsterRN replied to ProLogic's topic in General Nursing

    half.com is excellent. Also, check out ebay. You should be able to find tons of new/nearly new/gently used textbooks of nursing, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, micro, patho... for dirt cheap....
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    Specialty Certifications Worth it?

    donsterRN replied to emptybee's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, just did a presentation on nursing certifications for my leadership and management class. I had to do a research paper and an oral presentation that I thought was very interesting (the paper,...
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    Do NY hospitals hire LPNs?

    donsterRN replied to FutureNewYorker's topic in New York Nursing

    One of my good girl buddies in school is an LPN who works in a Peds office. As allimariee said, they do exist. It might take some hunting, but the jobs are out there! Where in NYS will you be...
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    Tylenol an NSAID?

    donsterRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that Tylenol is an antipyretic and a non-opioid analgesic with no significant anti-inflammatory properties. Just to be sure, I looked it up in my Davis's Drug Guide, where that information...
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    I had my 1st burn pt and I am fired up mad!!!

    donsterRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in Critical Care

    I just think I need to say that the patient is extremely lucky that he has you advocating for him. Blessings to both of you. I'd be spitting fire all over God's creation if I was in your
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    Do NY hospitals hire LPNs?

    donsterRN replied to FutureNewYorker's topic in New York Nursing

    I live in Elmira, not far from Ithaca or Binghamton. Most of the facilities around here hire LPN's for assisted living or Long Term Care. There are not a lot of opportunities for LPN's in acute...
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    CNA/PCT vs ER tech while awaiting LPN school

    donsterRN replied to Tony1790's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Not for anything, but I don't think ANY opportunity to learn something you didn't previously know is wasted! I really don't. Maybe you don't get the constant running around and the thinking as you...
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    Anyone can get into Nursing.

    donsterRN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    exactly
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    Anyone can get into Nursing.

    donsterRN replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    Right after you slap the snot out of this abusive boyfriend is when you should be thinking you're better than he is. The cool thing is he already knows it. Just leave him in the dust; THAT's a...
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    Classes While Waiting...

    donsterRN replied to orcagrrrl2003's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think Pathophysiology and Pharmacology are excellent
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    Alcohol problem

    donsterRN replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, there isn't a textbook answer here. It's as individual as individual is. A very dear friend of mine drinks one beer a day. One. Of course, that translates to 30 beers a month, and no...
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    Blacklisted!!!

    donsterRN replied to fairness's topic in Men in Nursing

    You got
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    "My" job is being advertised in the employment ad!

    donsterRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    It's astounding that a facility administrator could get up in front of a group of employees and say this, let alone mean it! The administrator is clearly out of touch with the demands of today's...
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    Did you need Excel for Chem or Bio

    donsterRN replied to Piglet68's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used Excel only for Algebra. Never
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    curious BSN OR ADN why?

    donsterRN replied to butterflies135's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me, it was the cost. Going ADN saved me a fraction of what the BSN would've cost me now. I plan on coninuing my education and being able to work as an RN while going to school will be much more...
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    ahah ! My first class results!

    donsterRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, beer's to you! Congratulations.
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    Fellow RN killed this morning

    donsterRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    How horribly sad; I am so sorry. I'll keep this nurse and all who loved her in my
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    Don't You Just Want to Scream?!?

    donsterRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ditto to all of the above. Counseled three times? That's two too many. Cut her loose. If you don't, she's going to cost your facility a lot of trouble and
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    The Customer is always right

    donsterRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your supervisor really fell down here; you should have been able to count on her support. She caved, and the family feels justified in speaking to you in the manner they did. Next time? Don't...
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    The Great "Nursing Show" Discussion

    donsterRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a great idea! I'd love to see some attention played to nurse education... the stuff you must go through to get licensed. That would be a reality check for some. Also, I like the idea of...
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    A big, fat CPNE failure here

    donsterRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I know what you mean about needing to be there now. I really do. This is my home for now, too. Who's to say for the future though, right? I'm sorry your Mom and Dad are going through stuff; that's...
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    A big, fat CPNE failure here

    donsterRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I know! There are tons of reasons to go. And my mom is a major one to stay. She's in Steuben County, and I just can't pick up and leave her here. She'd have my sibs, of course, but