mom and nurse

mom and nurse

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  1. I wish someone would write a book about....

    mom and nurse replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link. I needed that laugh, it is so true.

  2. "The Jesus Factor"

    mom and nurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a very devout Christian and a nurse, I just wanted to agree with the above poster. At the hospital I worked at we had an excellent chaplain who was basically there for everyone. I won't hesitate...

  3. Nurses with disabilities

    mom and nurse replied to Icare4u2's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thought you might be interested in knowing about the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses (AMPHL) they have a link from their main page for nurses. http://www.amphl.org

  4. Transitioning from NS to NP (how difficult was the coursework)

    mom and nurse replied to BrandiBooh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi - I had worked a year as an RN before I went back to grad school. I continued working about 20 hours a week. However, I found that as i entered my first real clinical semester, I was not able to...

  5. Teas and Native American Medicine

    mom and nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious - my mother's grandparents were citizens of the Cherokee Nation. As I was growing up she would talk about various teas for various ailments. Is this common in Native American Culture? I...

  6. How long did it take for you to get your RN?...

    mom and nurse replied to Butterfly23's topic in General Nursing

    Don't really think LPNs are necessarily looked down on. One of the nurses who precepted me was an LPN who had been a nurse for 30 years. She was back in school getting her RN. Our hospital...

  7. what are your must haves

    mom and nurse replied to us4halls's topic in General Nursing

    my littman stethoscope, alcohol swabs. My watch...can't forget the watch or my day feels ruined. Several black and red pens. A drug book or my PDA with "Epocrates" for drug information so I don't...

  8. Physician pats patients on the head

    mom and nurse replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if head pats is wise. Guess he's been doing it for years without any complaints. However, I do remember learning in a class on different cultures that there are some cultures in which a pat...

  9. Can taking an antidepressant affect getting my license?

    mom and nurse replied to sdcalichan's topic in General Nursing

    yep...there would be a much larger nursing shortage. i've known nurses and nursing students on

  10. What do you say when pts ask your opinion of docs??

    mom and nurse replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is pretty much what I say and leave it at

  11. Why do some nurse's act like they have just ate some sour grapes?

    mom and nurse replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't so long ago I was a nursing student myself. Now after having been a nurse for 3 years I can honestly say that what Blee is saying is true.... It can get stressful some days as a...

  12. What was your first day as a nurse like?

    mom and nurse replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I had a wonderful preceptor who was more than willing to teach me what she knew and I was coming to work at a place where I had spent my last rotation as a student so my first day as an RN with my...

  13. Smile if you DON't HATE Nursing!

    mom and nurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Though I have to agree with the poster who said the money's not bad either..... (though I like the flexibility of nursing and the comraderie also. There's a certain bond among nurses.........

  14. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    mom and nurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Where I work I don't believe an individual is paid more for the BSN. I was accepted into an ADN and BSN program and chose the BSN only because it was closer to home. However, when I decided I wanted...

  15. Nurse with hearing loss?

    mom and nurse replied to BoopRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Boop777- Thought you might be interested in the following link for the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss. They have a direct link for nurses on their website and also a link...

  16. Maryland or District of Columbia??

    mom and nurse replied to KaCo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying that. I didn't realize your original license had to be in one of the compact

  17. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    mom and nurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    esokane - Wow.... Thanks for sharing the above story of how you chose to become a nurse....

  18. Maryland or District of Columbia??

    mom and nurse replied to KaCo's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know much about washington dc rn licensing. i know that maryland is part of a multistate compact. an individual can hold a maryland rn license and work in other states who are part of the...

  19. 7:30am to 4PM, and back to work mid to 8s

    mom and nurse replied to miche18's topic in General Nursing

    Legal or not. How can someone with a conscience schedule another human being to work such a

  20. Help a New Grad decide shift pleeeeese

    mom and nurse replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    Hi LisaJanae. Welcome to Allnurses!!:welcome: I was hired as a new grad to alternate days 7 - 3:30pm and evenings 3 - 11:30pm (they told me they could not hire me for only day positions because I...

  21. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    mom and nurse replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    duplicate

  22. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    mom and nurse replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Bedside nursing is rough. I'm seriously thinking of an outpatient clinic since I'm in graduate school or if I don't complete all the course work I am considering community health. Being a nurse away...

  23. need a worksheet for clinicals

    mom and nurse replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks, that first link was very helpful!

  24. HOURS of Nursing Jobs

    mom and nurse replied to googs's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Googs - welcome to all nurses. I'm also involved in my church. I found that as a student I missed some meetings and then as a new grad it was hard to find a job that didn't require you to work...

  25. What is the best way to pick an area of expertise?

    mom and nurse replied to Learning More's topic in General Nursing

    When you do clinicals, you will kind of get a feel for where you think you fit. I thought I wanted to do pediatrics when I started nursing school until I did my pediatric rotation. I enjoyed the...