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  1. "disturbed Energy Field" ...Really?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to dannyc12's topic in General Nursing

    Initeresting, that in my MSN program, Nursing Diagnoses are NEVER MENTIONED. It is all about the medical diagnoses. If I ever brought up "Impaired Energy Field" or whatever the heck it is, I would...

  2. New BSN, 6 months, no interview. How long before I hang it up?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to JaxNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    The military is always looking for nurses!

  3. DNP's failing the test????

    oldiebutgoodie replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    David posts on our board, the physician assistants board, and the student doctor board. His posts and responses are always very well thought out, actually based on facts and research! I believe he is...

  4. DNP's failing the test????

    oldiebutgoodie replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Federation of Academic Teaching Society Organizations: FATSO haha Love it. Okay, I'll be serious now.

  5. Prospective Nursing Student and Phlebotomy Certification

    oldiebutgoodie replied to channyyy's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a good idea. As this poster noted, many programs don't teach you these skills, and it certainly doesn't hurt to learn them.

  6. Six months until NP school begins -- What to do until then?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to pugdaddy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, Dave, How is your knowledge of statistics? I assume you will have a graduate level stats class. You might want to think about taking a stats class at the local community college or online...

  7. Getting through NP school

    oldiebutgoodie replied to Barinbass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, Tweety, I am about 2/3s done with my MSN (either CNS or NP, haven't decided yet) program. What are the stressfull aspects that you are dealing with? Amount of material, useless of the material,...

  8. I just want a break

    oldiebutgoodie replied to JB2007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of the most peaceful breaks I ever had was in the room of a patient who had recentlly passed. The tech didn't want to come in to do post mortem care until her friend got off break to help her (and...

  9. What kind of nurse are you?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to BroadwayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does you manager have any data or is this just his impression? Is there a way in your ER to measure productivity? Do your coworkers agree with him? Or is this just an example of the manager feeling he...

  10. I feel so duped!

    oldiebutgoodie replied to NeoPediRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unfortunately, my first job out of college ended that way. I was promised the job, and then (despite the fact that I moved to the city where the job was, got an apartment, etc. ) was later told they...

  11. Should the illness of an "important person" be revealed?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the stock price of Apple seems to depend on his health. As CEO, he also has responsibilities to his shareholders. Suppose the President of the United States began looking gaunt,...

  12. Online certification... Good or bad?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to plilia's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I certified through Emory University's distance learning option. Although not online, it was a self-directed program, and for the wound and ostomy modules (I didn't do continence) there was a large...

  13. The ANA really doesn't like non-BSN Nurses

    oldiebutgoodie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    MY SOLUTION TO IT ALL: 1. Only BSNs are allowed to become RNs. 2. That being said, AFFORDABLE BSN programs become available (wouldn't it be nice if the community colleges offered BSN programs?) The...

  14. Is it more of an accomplishment to be a younger nurse?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha... I am 55 and still not sure what I want to do in life! I was 50 when I went to nursing school, got BSN at age 52, am now 55, work as a wound and ostomy nurse. I'm working on an MSN (maybe an...

  15. Online MSN to be Nurse Practitioner

    oldiebutgoodie replied to knewb's topic in General Nursing

    Was this a DNP program? Wow.

  16. Online MSN to be Nurse Practitioner

    oldiebutgoodie replied to knewb's topic in General Nursing

    At my program, some are online, and some are in the classroom. I prefer the classroom, but unfortunately, more and more of these classes are being moved to online. I have not done MSN clinicals yet,...

  17. Online MSN to be Nurse Practitioner

    oldiebutgoodie replied to knewb's topic in General Nursing

    One thing to keep in mind is that there are a number of non-clinical classes to take in any MSN program, such as statistics, epidemiology, research... So if you start with those classes, and are...

  18. The House of God

    oldiebutgoodie replied to 81FSUseminole's topic in General Nursing

    that is too hilarious. man, you can always tell what is going to happen when the patient has a positive q sign.

  19. Pressure ulcer and donut pillows

    oldiebutgoodie replied to njinformaticsrn's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007071.htm "Donut-shaped or ring-shaped cushions are NOT recommended. They interfere with blood flow to that area and cause complications. "...

  20. Pressure ulcer and donut pillows

    oldiebutgoodie replied to njinformaticsrn's topic in General Nursing

    A great chair cushion to use is the EHOB Waffle Chair Cushion. Here is the web site: http://www.waffle.com/store/list.html?submode=cat&cat_id=3 We use them at our hospital, and they work great,...

  21. The House of God

    oldiebutgoodie replied to 81FSUseminole's topic in General Nursing

    Remember: BUN + Age = Lasix dose

  22. The House of God

    oldiebutgoodie replied to 81FSUseminole's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely love the book, and read it when it first came out, and then several times since starting nursing school, graduating, working, etc. So, I thought my book club might like it. THEY HATED IT...

  23. Calling all compassionate nurses... teach me

    oldiebutgoodie replied to don_ia18's topic in General Nursing

    If several patients begin telling you that you aren't compassionate, then you may want to worry. But if it's just one patient, I wouldn't worry about it. Just today I had a patient VERY angry with me,...

  24. Comments about our choice of profession

    oldiebutgoodie replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    My brother and his daughter both told me that they thought my becoming a nurse was a "bad idea". My good friend could not understand it, either, and has finally stopped giving me a hard time about it...

  25. what would you think of a pay freeze?

    oldiebutgoodie replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would be happy that I am employed.