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  1. SMOKE FREE HOSPITALS inside and out

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Nursing

    I smoked a long time (33 years) and tried to quit almost as long (32 years). My dad died from lung cancer secondary to cigarette smoking. (I wonder about my Mom and all her second hand, passive...

  2. Need advice on picking a nursing DX

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Michelle St's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for starting this thread! I was inspired to google "ineffective protection," which seemed to be related more to renal stuff than blood stuff. Ditto when I looked it up in my care plan...

  3. Was this nurse's behavior appropriate?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to mileena's topic in School

    She placed you in emotional jeopardy.... A big no-no..... My mom was a school nurse for a number of years when my sibs and I were in high school. The kids thought she was great. My neighbor is a...

  4. NC1 Info needed

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to linda111's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I finished Excelsior's program in approximately eight months, studying about 20 percent of that time. I did purchase a study guide system, but it served only as a confidence builder after the first...

  5. Adn To Msn

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

    Click on the link in my post above. There are a lot of distance programs that are RN to BSN and RN to

  6. Question about blood clots

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to luvmypatients's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like there were multiple failures, possibly beginning with doing an elective surgery on an individual with so many risk factors. Then no stocking or even aspirin to minimize clot issues. Do...

  7. staffing ratio CTICU

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to byfaithbrampton's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Two patients to one nurse at Presbyterian Hospital of

  8. Help! me find out how to get around in here?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to LVN2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That drug was probably Lasix, which is a diuretic. Some diuretics just dump out fluid, electrolytes and whatever, and others are "potassium sparing." Are you familiar with http://www.google.com?...

  9. I passed my shots clinical check off and etc ctxt

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to adnstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Way to

  10. In search of.... Viable Test taking strategies

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to masai39's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi--Just got my RN. I had the exact same experience--and it was pretty hard for me to adjust to. I already had a couple of degrees, and I've always been a successful student. This was a left hook...

  11. Adn To Msn

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

    I googled "RN to MSN" and came up with this: http://www.google.com/search?q=RN+to+MSN&sourceid=mozilla&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 Looks like a lot of info. I'm thinking...

  12. Studying for NCLEX Exam

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to UHRN2004's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! But, gee, while the advice about studying and not partying is pretty good, I'm surprised you would post the actual questions that were on your exam. Isn't that, like, a no-no? BTW,...

  13. Random onel liners

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    You win the grand prize!!! Here are a few more, taken from one of the sites I found googling The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. I almost had a psychic girlfriend...

  14. NCLEX - Practice books really like the real thing?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    This is a duplicate post, word for word the same as one posted in the LPN corner. You might search in the graduate nurses forum for similar threads..... No need to post the same thread twice. It...

  15. NCLEX - Practice books really like the real thing?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    I see by your profile that you are a 1st semester nursing student. If that's true, I would encourage you to focus on school, rather than the NCLEX. They keep changing the formats so, while reviewing...

  16. Excelsior A&P (SCARED!)

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to LadyMadonna's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You might also check the files of the yahoo group called "nontradnurses." You can subscribe using this: [email protected] (it appears to be an email address) You can also go...

  17. Random onel liners

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    Who was that comedian with the monotone and expressionless face, who used to roll off those kind of jokes, usually one liners? I bought a decaffeinated coffee table. I woke up this morning and...

  18. Trouble replacing parts on my stethescope

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

  19. "where" are the "magnet hospitals PLEASE?

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to nursegoodlove's topic in General Nursing

    ooopsie!

  20. I've Failed 3 times

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

    You're very welcome. I'm always here (or close by). Lots of people on this BB helped me when I was a student. I'm only too glad to pass it forward. Good luck,

  21. I've Failed 3 times

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

    Please see post #13. I swear by this review thing from Mosby's. I used it exclusively the last month I prepared AND I PASSED WITH EASE. Again, here is the link. (HERE) If you'd rather cut and...

  22. How Do You Know Where You Fit In??

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Guest26407's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a recent grad. Every clinical rotation was my new "what I wanna be when I graduate." I also worked as a nurse extern on a tiny ICU and floated to CCU and the telemetry unit, so I had that...

  23. Passed My Drug Screen!!!

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    This whole thread is a joke, right? If you take something you know will show up on a drug screen, you either put off the drug screen or make sure you can back it up with a prescription. If you can't...

  24. state is threatening to go after license over precharting

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Charting late is not illegal or unethical, it is messy. So what. A lot of things are. This thread was started--and someone correct me if I'm wrong--because some nurse charted she had done something...

  25. state is threatening to go after license over precharting

    chris_at_lucas_RN replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a nurse with a brain, the ability to know the difference between right and wrong and to do the right thing, no matter what the consequence. Is this your best response to my statement? Good....