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1. Nursing Student Needs Help!

   NCNocRN replied to NCNocRN's topic in General Nursing

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2. ANA & specialty nurse organizations

   NCNocRN replied to Tim-GNP's topic in General Nursing

   Well said, Healingtouch. NCNA supports women's abortion rights without any restrictions whatsoever. The ANA/NCNA proabortion stand is the ONLY reason that I will not join. These organizations need to...

3. V TACH CARE PLAN HELP

   NCNocRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

   Is the SVT wide complex or narrow? Very important to distinguish, as treatments are very different and what is appropriate for one may be LETHAL for another. Also, look at NEW ACLS algorithms, for...

4. BSN minimum requirement

   NCNocRN replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

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5. BSN minimum requirement

   NCNocRN replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

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6. Perclose angiograms

   NCNocRN replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

   Perclose was introduced at our facility a few months back, and we frequently have cases on our floor for us to monitor overnight as the patients also frequently receive IV anti-platelet inhibitors...

7. Perclose angiograms

   NCNocRN replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

   Perclose was introduced at our facility a few months back, and we frequently have cases on our floor for us to monitor overnight as the patients also frequently receive IV anti-platelet inhibitors...

8. Nursing Student Needs Help!

   NCNocRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   These days, short staffing, which used to be for emergencies only, is now becoming an unfortunate everyday occurrence. I know many people are confused as to what constitutes "abandonment." Below is a...

9. unit-based orientations

   NCNocRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   A good preceptor is essential to a good orientation experience. Your preceptor will either make or break you. If you feel that the preceptor assigned to you is not a good "match" (for whatever...

10. Survey: Do you think nurses are portrayed positively in the media?

    NCNocRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I think the public at large and most of the media are ill-informed about nursing. While most professions have only one entry level, there is justifiable confusion in the public mindset as to "what is...

11. Nursing Conditions

    NCNocRN replied to purplemania's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of control over practice environment, to me, is the thorniest problem we nurses face. As the frontline health care providers, we have tremendous responsibility and accountability. However, nurses...

12. AHHH please help!!!!!

    NCNocRN replied to daz's topic in General Nursing

    With the "I can't sleep at night" scenario, history of hypertension, and coughing up pinkish sputum, the man has left-sided congestive heart failure. The blue-tint to his skin show he has hypoxemia...

13. nursing practice

    NCNocRN replied to tschell's topic in General Nursing

    Just 150 years ago, the nursing profession did not exist as we know it. In 1895, the American Nurses Association was formed and called for laws to raise nursing standards. In 1902, nurses in NC...

14. note to nurse dude, will they never learn!

    NCNocRN replied to bunky's topic in General Nursing

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15. note to nurse dude, will they never learn!

    NCNocRN replied to bunky's topic in General Nursing

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