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  1. Grants/Scholarship website?

    nickos posted a topic in General Students

    Hey everyone, I'm ready to start applying for nursing programs for the fall. I was wondering if anyone had a good resource (website, book, etc) that really walks you through applying for grants and...

  2. Characteristics of Nurses

    nickos replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Sounds like you really love your job.

  3. Bad attitudes in the ED

    nickos replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    Definitely not all like that, brandi. I am an ER (mental health) tech as well; new to this department but I must say that everyone has been very kind and accommodating for me. It is tough to go to a...

  4. Knowing When To Leave.......

    nickos replied to vivere's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh vivere, that sounds like a tough position you are in. Are you making good money as in don't have to work much to pay the bills, or enough to sock away some for emergencies while you think over...

  5. I feel SO Bad :(

    nickos replied to LVNfairy's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly know nothing about The College Network; but from what I hear you may want to do a search on this site. Apparently it's not as good as it might sound? Maybe someone else who knows more...

  6. sick to death

    nickos replied to brysgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure you will do just fine. It took me a long time to feel confident about blood pressures. I try to pay attention to not just the sound but the little "bounce" in the mercury or bead as well....

  7. Highest BAL?

    nickos posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I currently work in the psychiatric area of the emergency department. Of course we get quite a variety of patients, from suicidal to homicidal to hallucinating to self-injurious. I see a...

  8. Disgusting conditions on my floor. What would you do?

    nickos replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    That's gross AND scary. I have no problem doing some cleanup, a little "pre-cleaning" if you will...but I gotta have the big guns come in with the bleach or whatever is appropriate! That is so...

  9. CNA vs. OB Tech

    nickos replied to kalley's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Acosmo. I say go for the OB tech job. Since that's where you want to be headed; I think you will get a lot of experience with general CNA duties (just guessing here) AND as you say it...

  10. Highest BAL?

    nickos replied to nickos's topic in General Nursing

    Had a new high BAC (for me) here last week...a pt who is a "frequent flier" came in with a 0.53.

  11. EtOH Levels...

    nickos replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    https://allnurses.com/highest-bal-t241969/ Any bets we place have no wagers but our pride.

  12. dry cracked heels

    nickos replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are brilliant. My friend bought himself and me one of those ped eggs and I haven't used it yet..was skeptical...think I will try it tomorrow! Also I have keratosis pilarsis (sp?); the little...

  13. Responsible For How Many Patients?

    nickos replied to Team Player's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital in Oregon, and although I am not a nurse I was a CNA on the general medical floor for a year. The nurses on the unit I worked on generally had 4-5 patients. Less or more was...

  14. Working options while in school?

    nickos replied to breakinglightx's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I want to say that you sound like a very mature, level-headed person. When I was 16, I had no idea what I wanted to do. It sounds like you have been through a lot and are pretty...

  15. What are you thankful for?

    nickos replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    This is a wonderful post. I am thankful to YOU for starting this thread! :) I fairly often find myself losing perspective at difficult times in my life, and feel frustrated or sorry for myself when...

  16. Catheter Bag Best Practice

    nickos replied to nrsstephanie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In both places we rinsed the bags with the connecting tubing still attached; running the water from the faucet and angling it down so it would run through the bag. Then up and drained over the...

  17. Catheter Bag Best Practice

    nickos replied to nrsstephanie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have had two long-term in-home patients whom we switched to a leg bag and vice versa for daytimes/overnights. At both locations I worked with women who had been caregivers for much longer than me;...

  18. Wrist B/P digital cuff vs. old manuel arm type

    nickos replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked as a caregiver in a group home for a few years we only had the wrist cuff. This was especially frustrating to use to check BPs on a patient with PKU who had major tremors that...

  19. Discouraed and about to give up on Nursing

    nickos replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA formerly on a medical floor, ward clerk there, as well as now a mental health tech in the ED I see nothing wrong with wearing a tracking device. It has been beyond helpful for us CNAs to...

  20. Can anyone tell how to find my post?

    nickos replied to ngrshm's topic in General Nursing

    An easy way to find all of the forums (but maybe not individual posts) is to go to the "home" tab on the top left; and then look for the "site map" little tiny icon on the top right after you've...

  21. Deal or No Deal - Naughty Nurse

    nickos replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I might be backwards, but I don't mind if the profession I am planning on going into not only saves lives, but is thought of as attractive while doing it....we are

  22. How to make the nurse's day.

    nickos replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love that you are in your forties and pretty capable of self-care, and when I ask if you need anything that your wife asks me to give you a bed bath, while she sits inches away doing nothing and I...

  23. Responcibility for sharps

    nickos replied to takecake's topic in General Nursing

    If saying it to her and going above her doesn't solve the problem, is it possible for someone to stand there while she injects, and to ask her to hand them the needle and they put it in the sharps...

  24. can i train my squemish stomach?

    nickos replied to KOpal913's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic, but CONGRATS!! On knowing what you want to do and starting a program so young! I had no idea when I was a senior in high school that I wanted to go into nursing; my life just led me to it...

  25. When to cover up

    nickos replied to gm12180's topic in General Nursing

    I think that anytime you are coming into contact with bodily fluids, etc there is a chance of splashage, and if the thought of getting splashed in the face (eye, mouth, EW!) makes you shudder for even...