Greetme2

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1. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

   Greetme2 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   No. This site doesn't make me a better nurse. It discourages me from praising my profession as freely as I have in the past. That's how I feel after reading posts here for over a year. I can...

2. Leech therapy

   Greetme2 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   We used leech therapy for a patient who required a muscle flap following an extensive mastectomy due to advanced breast cancer. It worked out really well for her. She had Ativan PRN and just looked...

3. Racist Patients

   Greetme2 replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I was in charge of opening the outpatient area and a closed unit in our hospital for evacuees from New Orleans following Katrina. Some "patients" refused help from staff of other races and refused to...

4. Do you think this is a good idea? ...

   Greetme2 replied to J87513's topic in Florida Nursing

   No, I don't. You'll take a spot in that class that someone else might need. If you are worried, get the textbook early and start reviewing what you think you have the most difficulty with. Also, see...

5. Dilemma -- any advice?

   Greetme2 replied to CaptScrubs13's topic in General Students

   Think of this as training for the real world. You may see or know of something in your career as a nurse that you may need to report. In this case: Follow your heart, not just your head. Like...