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Hello All, I'm an RN on a floor that is becoming designated our hospital's stroke floor. We have received extensive training in preparation for the transition however there is something that I believe would be of great benefit to us. I was hoping t...

I am practicing in the U.S., so your advice is appreciated. I am also in communication with the hospital's stroke coordinator, so I will be sure that I'm in line with organizational policies. I have rudimentary spanish communication skills that I u...

I have to agree with Chuckster...I wouldn't flip out or get into a "deathmatch" over it. Just tough it out until you get your year in. Then, they have no leverage over you whatsoever and you can go where you want. I know the post is getting a litt...

At my school students are allowed to run a digital recorder up at the instructor's podium as a supplement to written lecture notes. I believe this instructor knows when she is making skewed, possibly inaccurate, statements. With that said, I believ...

Hey Everyone, I'm taking a pharm course this summer and I was hoping to pick some brains for my first project. We are discussing the nursing considerations for patients taking over the counter (OTC) drugs and herbal supplements at the same time. No s...

I was looking for general nursing considerations such as the need for patient teaching due to the common misconception, "natural remedies aren't really drugs so I don't need to mention them to my nurse/physician." I was also looking for specific exa...

One thing that has helped me a great deal so far is speaking with upperclassmen at the school I'm attending. If you can find out who is in student government, library club, or student curriculum clubs these will likely be the over-achievers that wil...

I'm a student right now learning how advocacy of the patient is paramount, and I wondered how that would pan out when push comes to shove. Thank you very much for taking the time to share. You are awesome...Good Luck!

Mmmm, coffee:rollI love coffee, but it is addictive so I only have a few cups a day at most. I prefer dunkin donuts blueberry coffee with cream and splenda, but I will drink it black if I have to. It really helps me get through the day, but more th...

I am sorry to hear you were put off or offended by the responses you got anxiouslywaiting. I don't come on this site to tear anyone down. I only meant to disagree and have open dialogue.

I have to respectfully disagree with you djc about women not asking/demanding higher pay and being stuck in a handmaiden/Florence Nightengale attitude. I believe the pay discrepancy is an issue intertwined with the gender biased social structure in ...

there is a huge nursing shortage if you weren't aware, so if you are as driven by the humanitarian aspect of nursing as you claim to be, you should be overwhelmed with joy over the influx of new nursing students. i must say, i am glad this thread wa...

Dude, if you're attractive like you say you are then girls coming onto you shouldn't be anything new, so enjoy the ego boost and behave. Four years is a long time to flush for a fling. I keep out of trouble by thinking about some of the crazy wome...

Hey fellas (and the occasional lady popping through), I am starting my nursing I clinicals this Tuesday. I am so amped up to be in this field. I was in the rat race since I was 16 (27 now) always hitting a ceiling wherever I worked. I am no slouch...

If you have poor writing skills, this is an opportunity to refine them and get critique from a professional (this is by no means the last paper you'll be writing in your lifetime). Not to mention, if not cheating turns out to be the reason you are u...

Hello All, I've completed all of my prerequisite classes and I am beginning Nursing I on 01/20/09:). I was hoping that some Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School of Nursing Alumni (or Nursing II, III, or IV students) could suggest supplemental texts or ...

If starting the conversation with an apology helps to establish non-hostile dialogue and it doesn't lead to nurses being disrespected or degraded, I don't see any harm in starting a conversation that way.

I'd like to rescue a brother or sister from a shelter for my golden retriever, go on vacation in Hawaii, and buy a Toyota Prius (Just because I hate Big Oil!!!)...and one day move into a solar powered house in AZ or CA...I know I may sound like a na...

Thought I'd read an article before bed, LOL...Thanks:p

Ha Ha! If it makes you feel any better I ran to my friends car leaving a bar the other night to avoid a scuffle (I have never done anything like that in my life). My pride weighed against a career in nursing isn't even a competition.

Tops on my list are prestige, money, and a sense of fulfillment from helping others.

Wow, I really feel for you. I would never dream of stealing someone else's work, even if they told me it was okay. I think you did the right thing, despite any negative consequences that may come. As a nurse people would be trusting their lives wi...

You beat me to the punch OxyContin is way more sinister (if abused) than marijuana could ever be. I'm not a "legalize marijuana" fanatic but I am dumbfounded by the fact that people would even waste time fighting the legality of medicinal marijuan...

I don't think it is a bad thread at all. I did very poorly in high school because I didn't apply myself. Now that I am a bit older and decided to go to college, my GPA is a big source of pride for me. Not because I want to hold it over someone els...