sethmctenn

sethmctenn

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  1. Nursing and Traditional Chinese Medicine Book Recommendations?

    sethmctenn replied to steinwaychupi's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be sure that you have a good understanding of TCM as a whole before trying to integrate it. I use both TCM and Ayurveda concepts with many of my patients. That said, The Treatment of Western...

  2. Did any of you read/study anything, before starting your program, that helped ....

    sethmctenn replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    If you are in a ADN program, pharmacology is usually the toughest course early on. Get started studying drug classes now. If you are in a BSN program, pathophysiology is often the toughest course....

  3. Oops

    sethmctenn replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I almost gave haldol 5mg instead of 0.5mg once...it was such a blessing. It made me much more careful. The order didn't have a leading 0 but 5mg would have been an excessive dose for the patient. It...

  4. Q4-6

    sethmctenn replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors write orders like that appropriately all of the time for outpatients and it carries over to in the

  5. Do you think this is fair compensation for orientation?

    sethmctenn replied to lvnjden4ever, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    I suggest that you get a little pocket notebook to write down anything they tell you, when they said it, etc... It sounds like you will have to be the voice for professionalism in your office....

  6. I'm feeling very naive, new nurse, no clue how to handle this...

    sethmctenn replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd just be very straightforward with your boss... If your boss is very very nice, just be openminded and straightforward. "I'm having an issue and wonder if you have any ideas about how it can be...

  7. Ahhh crap!

    sethmctenn replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    How human of you to make that little mistake! Don't be too hard on yourself. If you are that concientious, you should do just

  8. What would you do, if you were in my shoes.....

    sethmctenn replied to amaxiechRN2011's topic in General Students

    I like the thinking of the poster who said to try CNA. In my state (TN), you can take the CNA exam after one semester of RN or LPN school. That way, you'd get some valuable experience to help you with...

  9. Help with my goal please?

    sethmctenn replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    great breakdown MB37! There was a guy in school who started as an adult with havng to get his GED. He was incredibly intelligent and did a great job. He was one of the stand outs in our class. Go for...

  10. AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Courses

    sethmctenn replied to redheadnurseforlife's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you can search from this link

  11. Fingerprints for BON and Pyxis: Unable to Print or Scan

    sethmctenn replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Nursing

    I'd try tincture of benzoin before inking and see if it enhances your

  12. Just got a dream job at a LTC/SNF!!

    sethmctenn replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    May you be blessed in your chosen facility and may you be a blessing in the lives of your

  13. Anyone ever worked as a RN in Saudi Arabia?

    sethmctenn replied to silentRN's topic in International Nursing

    There was a really intersting thread about this previously...you might search on

  14. Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    sethmctenn replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    not at all true with my professors (well maybe

  15. Help....books about holistic nursing

    sethmctenn replied to BtannerA's topic in Holistic

    You may have better luck picking a discipline that is included in holistic nursing. For example a herbal coffee table book or an aromatherapy book. You could find some good choices at herbalgram.org ....

  16. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    sethmctenn replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    do not tell me that the foreign object in your bladder is from a pencil lead that you accidentally SWALLOWED....it may be a part of a pencil but we all know what you swallow doesn't end up in the...

  17. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    sethmctenn replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    non-smoker

  18. Nursing and Asperger's Syndrome

    sethmctenn replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I have a brother and two cousins with Asperger's Syndrome. They are all extremely inelligent. The information part of school would be a breeze. Sometimes they have trouble with the imagination aspect...

  19. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    sethmctenn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from the Appalachian mountains. We get some doozies. I used to regularly get calls for Hummingbird LA instead of Humibid. We have lots of local terms like "high blood" which means having too much...

  20. Nursing prerequisites vs. nursing school - degree of difficulty?

    sethmctenn replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    In prereq classes, you primarily assimilate information. In nursing school, you are not tested on your ability to learn information. You are tested on your ability to apply information. I think...

  21. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

    sethmctenn replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    Having your ears gauged does not necessarily mean that you'll go to a 0 gauge. Small gauges will naturally shrink pretty quickly and don't look bad without plugs. The big ones do look a little like a...

  22. How many of you are on prescription drugs for anxiety, depression, mental health?

    sethmctenn replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I'm taking L-tyrosine (for energy, thyroid support, and dopamine), 5-HTP (for serotonin), and fish oil. It has made a world of difference for

  23. South College question

    sethmctenn replied to Dee AnnCMA's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    If you are concerned about the ability to transfer credits, check with the institutions where you may one day choose to transfer. They will often have a link on their websites regarding any...

  24. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    sethmctenn replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient who insisted that only the Lortab with the blue speckles work. None of the other generics do a thing. When he asked what the speckles were made of I told him retsyn like in

  25. My Pharm. Calc. teacher can barely speak proper english! help

    sethmctenn replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Are you good at math? Is self teaching an option so that you don't get behind. Here are some options: take a pharmacy technician class (it'll have all the same calculations but taught in a super easy...