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  1. What is a good quality stethoscope?!

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to wedyer92's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have found that a relatively expensive stethoscope, while often providing a slightly better sound, isn't much better than those cheapie disposables that hospitals provide for patients in isolation....

  2. OMG! OMG!! I got accepted to Baylor's FNP program!!!

    chris_at_lucas_RN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can hardly contain myself. Can't breathe. Eyes keep getting misty. I'm in. My God, I made it and I'm in. I never thought I would. Wow. Wow and Wow. Thank you

  3. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Plenty of errors and poor care have come from people out of traditional programs. Accreditation is by national organizations, and it's consistently applied. There will always be reasons for MD's to...

  4. Whats a good online RN-BSN program?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Misty1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has a total online RN to BSN program for about $240 a credit hour. How many hours depends on what you've already

  5. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN posted a topic in Government, Military

    Anyone know what drugs were given for women in combat in the Middle East for menstrual suppression? A client served 8 years as an EOD (explosives ordnance disposal, for the uninitiated--as I was...

  6. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    No one said it was against her will--not me, not her. I'm glad you and your two female soldiers were so close, I'm sure it made a difference in your experience. I also think it qualifies you for...

  7. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    thought I posted earlier in response to your first suggestion that I would encourage her to do so. I still will.

  8. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you! she sent off for a copy by snail mail. I'll pass on the

  9. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    It's not

  10. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    She is having difficulty getting her DD-214 and believes she will have further difficulty getting her medical files. That's what she said when I asked her. I will of course encourage her again to...

  11. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    Didn't think you were suggesting that either, in fact it seemed like maybe you were trying to get people to realize what they were posting. And you are right, very weird posts, some of them. Thanks...

  12. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    I'm surprised you personalized this. I didn't even respond to your post particularly. Thanks for your service,

  13. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    Interestingly, there are NIH articles about menstrual suppression in the field and particularly in battle situations, which is where my client was. Most people in the world may lie some of the time,...

  14. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    What do you mean by fishing? She wants to get pregnant and at 29 has the s/s of a hormonal disruption that wasn't there prior to service.Let me guess--you are male, aren't you. You know, I don't...

  15. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    First, thank you for your service. My son was a Marine and my proudest day was seeing him graduate from basic. I appreciate what you have done and who you are. I don't know about alluding to plots....

  16. Meds for menstrual suppression

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Government, Military

    I googled military menstrual suppression drugs and such, and didn't find anything like what she described, also nothing to suggest any long term effects. What is available online, and I only am...

  17. background check

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are in north central Texas, you can check with Group One. They call themselves a credit reporting agency, but any supervisor you ever have can post anything there about you that they want to,...

  18. To the unemployed new grads... what ARE you doing?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to BigB_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in 2004 with a 4.0 from an award-winning (literally) accredited school of nursing. I had the same issues at that time as you all do today. Everyone was tooting about the nursing...

  19. Reason for leaving a job--what to put?

    chris_at_lucas_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I left my first nursing job because I was disgusted and dismayed by the poor care I observed in the nurses who were supposed to be my coaches. Obviously I cannot put that down. Poor match/fit? Might...

  20. Collin College ADN Program

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to LGrotjan's topic in Texas Nursing

    My source of information was my specific experience. That's a source. Kind of like the "O" in SOAP--objective. Remember that isn't the client's opinion, it is the observable fact.As for the rest of...

  21. Collin College ADN Program

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to LGrotjan's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am talking about how many people who start, finish. Those data are not reported and won't be published. I am not certain what you mean by "retention rate for their grads."No reason to be sorry,...

  22. Collin College ADN Program

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to LGrotjan's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey, Greg-- Impressive post, the statistics are pretty impressive, and except for the character assassinating passive aggression, not too bad an effort. Your post was a better presentation than some...

  23. Collin College ADN Program

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to LGrotjan's topic in Texas Nursing

    OT from the OP but since there are those few who do care, the last PET was absolutely clear, so the "little something" was just one of those things. OR, it may have been something to be concerned...

  24. Is stadol contraindicated in drug abuse patient?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pain is not acceptable. No one said to load anyone up until they were dopey. But pain relief is a serious issue and the failure to provide it is neglect.The other nurse was right: the patient should...

  25. Is stadol contraindicated in drug abuse patient?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for bringing up this important issue.People with intractable pain who are also drug dependent are especially challenging if you subscribe to the concept that pain is not acceptable and...