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3651bht

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  1. How old are you?

    3651bht replied to Rhona's topic in General Students

    Let's see? Graduated 1996 BSN. 5 years ago and as my handle shows tomorrow the big 5 0. So that made me 45. And I wasn't the oldest. When I went to LPN school at 28 we had a student who was 65.

  2. WORRIED NEW GRAD

    3651bht replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Amy, Remember when you first learned to drive? Scared weren't you? Took some time right? If you weren't worried I'd be worried. You'll do fine....

  3. WORRIED NEW GRAD

    3651bht replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Amy, Remember when you first learned to drive? Scared weren't you? Took some time right? If you weren't worried I'd be worried. You'll do fine....

  4. BSN minimum requirement

    3651bht replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I feel that many of the "posters" are missing the initial point. BSN as a point of entry to professional nursing. I feel that the four years needed to accomplish this feat weeds out alot of...

  5. BSN minimum requirement

    3651bht replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I feel that many of the "posters" are missing the initial point. BSN as a point of entry to professional nursing. I feel that the four years needed to accomplish this feat weeds out alot of...

  6. best start in nursing

    3651bht replied to V SPN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi V SPN, Think of Med-Surg as a foundation to a house. If you have a solid foundation you will have a solid house. Those individual systems all mesh together. A PACU nurse needs to think about...

  7. best start in nursing

    3651bht replied to V SPN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi V SPN, Think of Med-Surg as a foundation to a house. If you have a solid foundation you will have a solid house. Those individual systems all mesh together. A PACU nurse needs to think about...

  8. Nurse Journalist????

    3651bht posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, What if a nurse became one of the media in order to tell "the real story"? Just a

  9. Nurse Journalist????

    3651bht replied to 3651bht's topic in General Nursing

    Not exactly what I meant. I mean be part of the media ie working for "60 Minutes" or the New York Times as a reporter etc.... Not just another disgruntled letter to the

  10. What is a real nurse?????

    3651bht replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, graduating from a nursing program and passing boards DOES NOT NECCESARILY make you a nurse. All it gives you is a license to practice nursing. Just like a driver's license gives you the right...

  11. To LPN or RN?

    3651bht replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    Going the LPN route was the way I went except it took me 17 years to get my RN. I say go for broke. Go BSN at your state college. They are usually cheaper and can find you more aid and...

  12. Beyond Help?

    3651bht replied to natalie's topic in General Nursing

    I've written a response it any one is

  13. pulic image of nurses

    3651bht replied to seashells's topic in General Nursing

    I guess one of the best "public" images I've received was the time I was at a club and some guy asked me what I did for a living. When I told him I am a nurse he said Ugh! AIDS and ran like h_ _ _

  14. over heparinization during dialysis

    3651bht replied to marsha long's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Remember to always talk to your patient....Ask then if they have had any bleeding recently. Any falls or surgery i.e. eye surgery etc. Or are they planning any surgery in the future. Also look at...

  15. Weekend Staffing

    3651bht replied to Kathleen Case's topic in General Nursing

    We tried to penalize people for calling out sick but it didn't work because if I have a wedding this weekend and have to work I want the weekend off. If nothing is happening next weekend or the one...

  16. Tell us about your computer system

    3651bht replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Brian, Yes we use computer charting at the small (150) bed hospital I work at in Southern Maine. We have been using it for approximately 3-4 years. We use the handheld computer that is advertised...

  17. Tell us about your computer system

    3651bht replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Brian, Yes we use computer charting at the small (150) bed hospital I work at in Southern Maine. We have been using it for approximately 3-4 years. We use the handheld computer that is advertised...