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  1. Dallas Hospitals!!!!!

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to TCUFrogs!'s topic in Texas Nursing

    look into the mosby cat for prep. price is right, features are terrific, better than any book or cd, imho.good

  2. Dallas Hospitals!!!!!

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to TCUFrogs!'s topic in Texas Nursing

    Baylor. The Baylor system is recognized as the cornerstone of nursing/medical care, second only to Parkland in the variety and acuity of the patients you will care for. (Parkland is the "county" or...

  3. regarding borderline patients

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    hsieh, I went back and read your original post, since you referenced it, because I thought I had missed something. No, I read it right. You may be "on the same side" as the rest of us, but there may...

  4. regarding borderline patients

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry, did you take that as name calling? I certainly didn't mean it that way, I merely observed a behavior and linked it to a term that relates to a pattern in which that behavior is a major...

  5. regarding borderline patients

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    There is no relationship between child abuse and personality disorder, so I don't really know where you are getting that. Child abusers do not usually have personality disorders, and those abused do...

  6. regarding borderline patients

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    IMHO, the OP doesn't express or demonstrate an understanding of how to treat people, period, much less those with a mental disorder. Personality disorders are disrupted relationships with oneself and...

  7. regarding borderline patients

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.Ever hear of a "dry drunk?" That would be an alcoholic without alcohol (and no program, either). Ever see someone going nuts looking for a cigarette?...

  8. Healthier eating--"from scratch" recipes anyone?

    chris_at_lucas_RN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think part of our problem, as a society in America (I'm sorry, I know we are not all from the US, but this might be of interest to members of other nations as KFC, McD's, etc. keep spreading out and...

  9. Healthier eating--"from scratch" recipes anyone?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I love homemake hummus! Used to make it quite a bit, but I was the only one eating it. (There isn't a smilie for an expanding nurse! LOL) And I checked out that "slow eating" website. How cool is...

  10. menopause twice in life??

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to after53's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I too had endometriosis, had an exploratory lap at 23, a TAHBSO by 24 and it took me about 10 years to get over the psychological slam. BUT. I had wanted children (thank God I'd given birth to one...

  11. Healthier eating--"from scratch" recipes anyone?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I hadn't made fresh pasta in about ten years and finally (after looking for the past 3 years) have not one but two (don't ask) pasta machines, the kind you c-clamp to the counter and crank. I made...

  12. Group One

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Did you use an attorney? I am assuming you are in the DFW area, although apparently they have hospitals in other states as their "clients."Personally, and this is totally conjecture on my part, Group...

  13. Group One

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sandy, you are a gem. I always know I am going to get help when I ask at allnurses!From the URL you gave me, I found their phone number, spoke with someone the phone (she was a little snotty at...

  14. The past week has been awful...Vent

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry!!!! {{{{hugs to you!}}}} I felt my eyebrows go up a little bit when you mentioned that you basically have two CNA's ganging up on you, and that you had been close with them in the past....

  15. going to LPN school after failing RN program

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Purple Princess's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You can click on the user ID of any member, and a box drops down, and if you click on something like see other posts, you'll get them, starting with the most recent.The OP last posted in January 2006....

  16. questions regarding the boards

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to heaverboo2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found Mosby's NCLEX CAT to be absolutely wonderful. Just like the boards, plus you get feedback about how you are doing, what areas you should concentrate on, the rationales for the correct (and...

  17. Am I learning? Or just memorizing? HELP!

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to cjog's topic in General Students

    This is so word-for-word what I was going to write. I too have some difficulty with memorizing versus learning, and I had some difficulty with the high pressure, detail learning required to get...

  18. soooo confused about IV

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to mani3433's topic in General Students

    This is true, except that if the doctor makes and error, and you administer what was ordered, it's you that's on the hook, not the doctor.You need to know enough to have your red flags/lights/whatever...

  19. Help with mental illness topic

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to afarru's topic in General Nursing

    More current terminology for this would be "antisocial personality disorder."There is some debate about whether personality disorders or developmental disorders are actually "mental illness." In the...

  20. Dr. Leininger's Sunrise Enabler

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to ails's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I always go back to my favorite tutor from nursing school..... http://www.google.com I found some terrific info when I entered [Leininger "sunrise enabler"] (without the square brackets, of course)...

  21. Help!!!

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to tookewlandy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took that exam before nursing school. I actually enjoyed taking it, so I might not be much help. I understand most people don't enjoy it..... I don't think you can really learn enough in a couple...

  22. WHY are nurses so catty??

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think we can assume that it isn't just nurses who are catty, people are catty. Kind of insulting to cats, when you think about

  23. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    I've seen $18 to $19 for new grads, unless you are talking about differentials for working second or third shift and/or weekends.I just graduated about 2 years ago--my classmates and I all started at...

  24. Dallas Hospitals!!!!!

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to TCUFrogs!'s topic in Texas Nursing

    What's your particular area of interest? As a new grad, your best bet is to land a spot in an internship program. It appears that Baylor Dallas (aka Big Baylor aka BUMC--yes, we pronounce it...

  25. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Then a psychiatrist is not a real doctor. And circulating nurses in the OR aren't real either, since they don't do procedures..... Lots of wonderful responses in this thread. Wish I'd had half this...