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  1. God and the Dying Patient

    DoctorRN replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

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  2. quick birth control question

    DoctorRN replied to alk3rainbow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you looked at the history of the pill, you would find that it was only to make it more palatable to the Catholic church that it was ever cyclical to begin with. Seasonale, the 3 month pill is the...

  3. question about Jackson Pratt drainage

    DoctorRN replied to marshalbc77's topic in General Nursing

    Is he certain that it wasn't cut shorter than the standard length before he put it in? We frequently cut the drains to fit into the

  4. quick birth control question

    DoctorRN replied to alk3rainbow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It takes three months to get the full benefit for your skin. Curious, are you hooked on having a period every month or would every 3 months be

  5. Need Advice

    DoctorRN replied to almost an RN's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know if they have this for the NCLEX or not, but for the medical licensure test they have Q-bank which is a huge bank of questions that are similar to the actual test. This is usually MUCH...

  6. God and the Dying Patient

    DoctorRN replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

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  7. God and the Dying Patient

    DoctorRN replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

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  8. Medical School after NP?

    DoctorRN replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do what you feel is right for you. It is never to late to go back to school if that is what you want. I'm sick of the immature posters who flame with statements of MD's are better than NP's crap....

  9. Need Advice

    DoctorRN replied to almost an RN's topic in California Nursing

    Until you have an official score you should not assume you failed. Think about what happens if you don't go tomorrow and you passed. You have just screwed up your first job. Not a smart move. If you...

  10. Do I need to visit my Gyn??

    DoctorRN replied to AlabamaDesigner's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you taking tub baths? Using bubble bath or lots of soap? Have you been on antibiotics for any reason in the past few months? All these things can contribute to yeast infection. Since you are...

  11. Labor and Del questions.

    DoctorRN replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Benzos would not be the drug of choice due to sedative effects on the baby. Epidural doesn't do much to reduce anxiety. I can't say as I have ever heard of Gestational sinus tachycardia and a web...

  12. PA to FL

    DoctorRN replied to DHnurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    Florida is notorious for making it difficult to get health care licensure. You will not have to take the NCLEX again, but you will have to take their HIV course and deal with their waiting period and...

  13. just sitting here confused

    DoctorRN replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

    You have to listen to your heart and your gut. Don't think for a moment that this will be your only chance for OB. It sounds like you are still interested but this wasn't the right job and wasn't...

  14. please help....did I do the right thing

    DoctorRN replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing by calling in to work and keeping yourself and clients safe. I guarantee you if you hadn't called in and had had a problem you would have no question that you had made the...

  15. question for nurses

    DoctorRN replied to sunshineclarity's topic in General Nursing

    Great observational skills happystudent, I read that post twice and never noticed that. I am curious too, while according to the CDC there are a larger number of deaths due to influenza in the white...

  16. "Virtual" Colonoscopy

    DoctorRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    They are also working on a DNA test to detect cancer via a stool specimen. I don't know the big details, one of the GI docs was talking about it the other day. Basically, the DNA that cancer sheds...

  17. Clostridium Difficile

    DoctorRN replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't require immunocompromise per se. Patients with intact immune systems get it just as often as the immunocompromised. It is a matter of killing off the normal gut flora and anyone on...

  18. Clostridium Difficile

    DoctorRN replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    From emedicine.com: Background: Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus that is responsible for the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. C...

  19. babies having babies

    DoctorRN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Come to Mississippi and you will see it EVERY day. It is the exception rather than the rule that they only have one. We are the land of G4-5p4-5 by the time they are old enough for a tubal. 13-14...

  20. curious

    DoctorRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have had a couple of peole pm me with questions about going back to med school, and there is a thread concerning med school in one of the areas. I am curious what other nurses think about the...

  21. question for nurses

    DoctorRN replied to sunshineclarity's topic in General Nursing

    That is too much tylenol!!!! Do not exceed the recommended dose of tylenol it kills your liver!!! Giving more than the recommended dose does not give you any more effect and it is very dangerous....

  22. curious

    DoctorRN replied to DoctorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the links to old post but none that you listed or that I was able to find in my own search (which I did before I posted the question) tell me what other nurses attitudes opinions are...

  23. question for nurses

    DoctorRN replied to sunshineclarity's topic in General Nursing

    Did you give him tylenol and or advil? The flu/pneumonia is not going to get better after one or two doses of medication, it takes time. Listen to the hospital staff they have seen him and know the...

  24. Should i go to Crna schol or become m.d?

    DoctorRN replied to akijitsu's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Anesthesiology residencies are three and four years depending on which program you choose. There are no two year residency programs in any specialty area. As far as salary during residency, yes you...

  25. babies having babies

    DoctorRN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Youngest I have seen was a nine year old with twins, has to have been 10 years ago now. You adjust care to accomodate for their age. This child had no idea what was going on with her body and no...