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  1. Keystone Cops Student Nurses

    hmccartn replied to suzy253's topic in General Nursing

    it gets easier...you still feel like a moron at the time but at least the number of these types of moments decreases. i remember when i was on a postpartum ward i just received a patient who had been...

  2. ovarian fullness?????

    hmccartn posted a topic in General Nursing

    just wondering if anyone out there has info re: unilateral ovarian fullness. a friend was advised she has R sided ovarian fullness and is scheduled for an ultra sound...she has already jumped to the...

  3. I am scared..

    hmccartn replied to n8isgr8's topic in General Nursing

    Jami, I don't know about the different tests you are asking about...looks like you have gotten some great suggestions for that above...I just wanted to let you know, people often dont know how much...

  4. Why don't I feel anything??

    hmccartn replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that you pointed out that his smile is priceless and that he likes cartoons etc shows that you are CARING for this boy. not feeling torn and emotional when you see him does not mean you don't...

  5. Let the controversy begin.

    hmccartn replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    On the flip side of this issue, in the U.S. there are people who really require health care but do not seek treatment because of the financial burden they will incur if they

  6. Common Sense Nursing?

    hmccartn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info smilingblueeyes.. when i completed my L+D rotation i worked with brilliant OBS nurses and loved every minute of it..When i beam about going into the area some fellow students...

  7. Common Sense Nursing?

    hmccartn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the post. I am a student currently considering becoming an OBS nurse...I hope it is not common to lose basic skills when working in the area. Do you have any suggestions about maintaing...

  8. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    hmccartn replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    as a student we are forced to wear boring white...so the second i graduate i am finding all the colour and crazy prints i can and am going to go wild for a few months...after that i might settle down...

  9. i'M CONFUSED

    hmccartn replied to EWILLIAMS's topic in General Nursing

    no math involved just lots of information about stuff you can't see with the naked eye....lots of memorization..i thought i would never get through but squeaked out with an A...it really makes you...

  10. Please Help!!!!!!

    hmccartn replied to Brittneesher's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Britnee I sort of know how you are feeling. I left a job in social services to return to nursing school. Prior to that I had also considered becoming a radiation therapist but chose nursing because...

  11. help..need info re short term memory loss

    hmccartn posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI Folks, If someone out there can provide me with some info, I would greatly appreciate it.. Here is the cliff notes version of the story. 17 yr old boy in a MVA with a train, his best friend 16...

  12. help..need info re short term memory loss

    hmccartn replied to hmccartn's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the info guys..boy having the right spelling sure does make a

  13. rejection letter

    hmccartn replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    gooser, sorry to hear about your bad news... when i have had friends interviewing for things, i have found that they often do not see qualities in themselves that i see. start asking your friends and...

  14. Anyone from U of Alberta or U of Manitoba

    hmccartn replied to epg_pei's topic in International Nursing

    I am currently studying at U of M. I had a previous degree and most of my classes transferred with no problem. There are definite assets to the program..I have enjoyed the vast majority of my...

  15. Do you think it will come to this?

    hmccartn replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for posting this thread. I am a 3rd yr nursing student in Canada, pondering moving to minneapolis a year or so after I graduate. I hope to learn more about your system in the next couple of...

  16. nurse appreciation gift

    hmccartn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a 3rd yr nursing student who is just finishing up a rotation on a medical ward. The nurses on the ward have been incredibly helpful and we want to show them our appreciation. Unfortunately my...

  17. nurse appreciation gift

    hmccartn replied to hmccartn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for replying.. I know it's not a very exciting thread but i really needed an idea or two. thanks a lot. i am new to this site but it sure seems like there are a great bunch of people who really...

  18. student frustration

    hmccartn posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a 3rd yr BN student enrolled in a medicine ward clinical. I am finding the discrepancy between what we are taught in school and what things are like on the ward frustrating. on the one hand, we...