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  1. hello, what are "TT Practitioner?" What is under the umbrella term Holistic? How can one be effective in implementing alternative health to patients and show the effectiveness? Are there courses in holistics for the health care providers? How ar...
  2. Nurse Practitioner Support by whom?

    Hello, ALL I would like to know the answer from the several of types of nurse practitioners. The First group is the practicing Nurse Practitioners, The Second group are the Nurse Practitioner's students and The Third group is any nur...
  3. Hello, All I would like to know what does a CNS do in the acute and non- acute settings? Are CNS independant like a NP and PA? Are CNS a brdige between the NPs and PAs? What are their responsibilities? Will CNS take jobs from the NPs and PAs?...
  4. One hour up and two out post cath.

    Hello, TVCCRN No matter what the technology is today. It takes one patient to have a complication that may cost his or her life. Then the policies will change to prevent any type of mishap again. Therefore, caution is always on the side o...
  5. SOAP note question

    Hello, Kmach http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/cits/iwp/cda/hl7cda02.mspx scroll down the page and you will see a description of a SOAP. http://www.nso.com/newsletters/advisor/2004_fall/documentation.php SOOOAAP in the above link. http://w...
  6. RN Vs. PA?

    Hello, Mathew It is funny you said "Maybe it is a "guy" thing, but I didn't know what area I wanted to work within so the PA model fit me." I have heard that phrase by PAs (some) who are males. Not sure the correct meaning. Is the correct mean...
  7. RN Vs. PA?

    Hello, I would like to know what is important to you? I believe you have to go where your heart is as one person said in their post. There are numerous of reasons why people select a choice. I do not believe it is motivated by money 90% of the t...
  8. Global Nursing??

    To get the student to think and to research the literature/internet. It is a great assignment for her. She will do well with the assignment. Buttons
  9. Global Nursing??

    Hello, Well, global nursing a very important issue these days. I do not want to spoil or ruin your opporturnity of finding the answers. I can give you a huge hint ....look at the nursing shortage in the USA and what is being done to meet the d...
  10. NP w/no desire for RN?

    Hello, All Krissy, do not lower yourself to this woman. Obviously, she has a personality of an angry bull. She just is expressing herself and using projection mechanism on you. She is upset because the times have now change and she was not give...
  11. Is this normal?

    Hello, Everyone I would not place a female into a room with a male unless it was her husband or family member. I would tell the female of the policy prior of her in the room with a male. She would have the choice of acceptancing of the room as...
  12. Hello, All I am not sure it this a joke or not.:chuckle We were speaking to a medical assistant from Texas and they are called "Nurses". In addition, they give shots, pass out medications and do vitals. Therefore, medical assistants are called...
  13. Pain management in nonverbal patients

    Hello, Rayrae & Everyone Rayrae, You did the correct steps. You always assess the situation prior to administrator a pain medication. I worked at a private facility for the mental, physical, and emotional handicapped individuals in t...
  14. Medical Assistants are called "nurses"

    Hello, Thank you for the clarification of their roles. I figure the medical assistants are coast effective compare to a LPN and RN. It is strange the tilte of nurse for medical assistants. Thank You, Buttons
  15. Just dx'd w/possible DVT

    Hello, all If the ultrasound shows a dvt in the leg. It depends on the philosophy of the physician and if he decides to place you on herparin IV or not. One physician may say we do not treat the small dvts in the legs and another might say he w...
  16. Mishaps in nursing school

    Hello, As we know the expense for the equipment for patients are little to none. Well, as we went through school we were taught if a piece of equipment falls on the floor or becomes dirty, throw it away and get another one. Do you wonder who...
  17. Mishaps in nursing school

    Hello, Yes, 99 is the cleanest patient and she loved her bed bath. The water was change several of times and I had two basins (one for bathing and one for rinse). Nurs should be able to take credit for her foleys and 99 did you tell her the w...
  18. Vet tech calling herself RN

    Hello, All Since we are speaking about labels that a vet tech cannot call herself a RN in the USA because it is protected. However, those who live outside the USA can earn the certification that calls them a RN. Now, my question is the...
  19. Coworker quit/fired! Should we know what happened or not?

    Hello, All Barefoot, Do not worry about the ignorance of your coworkers. They just jealous and immature. They may feel you do not fit in their little network of non-working and alleged fasle statements to the patients. Since you do not, they ar...
  20. Vet tech calling herself RN

    Hello, A correction in my post, as I stated above. My Friend, WHo is a Dr. Vet. Says the first two years they spent in classess with medical students then the next four years her studies were in animal courses. Now, if they take a certified test and...
  21. Vet tech calling herself RN

    Hello, The Veterinary registered nurse has to go to college and take a test to become certified. Do a google search let me do the honors of the colleges in the united states that offer it. Wow University of Penn in Philadelphia offers a degree in Ve...
  22. Vet tech calling herself RN

    Hello, The Veterinary registered nurse has to go to college and take a test to become certified. Do a google search let me do the honors of the colleges in the united states that offer it. Wow University of Penn in Philadelphia offers a degree in Ve...
  23. Vet tech calling herself RN

    Hello, All I do not know why everyone is so upset about other professions that use the name Nurses. Do you know the vet Dr.s are real human drs first and then go on to learn about animals? I do not see the physicians in the uproar of it. Nevertheless...
  24. Hello, All I believe C. WIcks was a brain to spend three hours a week in for a class. She must have a bionic memory and quicker than lighteining. I was giving her a tip of approval and clapping for her accomplishment. C. WIcks is the super he...
  25. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Hello, All Happy New Year. Jerry, I would suggest for you to discuss it with your family physician or the physician or the person that diagnosis you. No one on this site cannot provide you a list meications that control the s/s of ADD/ADH. i...