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    How to explain homeostasis

    metal_m0nk replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    Indeed. There are other systems that maintain homeostasis in the body as well, including acid base balance, hormone release and regulation systems and others. The temperature example is just one of...
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    How to explain homeostasis

    metal_m0nk replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    I was going to say the same thing. You could approach it from both ends - cold ambient temperature triggering heat blower on and warm ambient temperature triggering the air conditioning. Your set...
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    We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    metal_m0nk replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    Additionally, a bit of logic that tends to be overlooked is that a capitalistic healthcare or the 'healthcare as big business' model doesn't thrive when the population practices stringent prevention...
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    We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    metal_m0nk replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    Speak it. You're right on target. To add: Wal-Mart was the top Fortune 500 company in 2008 (beating out Exxon-Mobil, Chevron, and General Motors) and yet, according to the PBS documentary, "Is...
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    A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    metal_m0nk replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That may be true for some. Certainly not for any and all cases. Still, there are those who like to run around screaming that the problem begins and ends with the target. I hardly ever hear those...
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    We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    metal_m0nk replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    Heh...Have you looked around
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    A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    metal_m0nk replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Funny, I read the article and while it does specifically discuss triggers by which bullies choose their targets, being a "pansy" or "softy" (or like descriptors) were not mentioned. Some situations...
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    What does your screenname mean?

    metal_m0nk replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhhh! So you're not a zombie...good to
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    Putting diagnoses in priority order? Help!

    metal_m0nk replied to LisaMarie82688's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Tissue perfusion before risk for infection, right?
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    psych help!!!

    metal_m0nk replied to HCollier's topic in General Students

    My best advice? Relax. My experience with people with psychiatric disorders is that they tend to be almost alarmingly astute. Your lack of confidence and defensiveness will not go unnoticed. Dig deep...
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    What is your MYERS BRIGGS personality, and what area of nursing are you going into?

    metal_m0nk replied to cdrcan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also an INTJ. See above for specialty
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    Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

    metal_m0nk replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

    No, but I'm finishing up my first year without ever using a writing utensil. I write all my care plans using finger paints. Yay me!!
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    will I be able to get a loan for school if I have had to file bankruptcy?

    metal_m0nk replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in General Students

    Having a bachelor's degree does not limit the kinds of federal student loans one can get. Having a bachelor's degree does make a student ineligible for grants. Loans =/=
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    Nursing Priority vs First nursing action

    metal_m0nk replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Tell me about it... I've actually read a rationale for a nursing exam question that stated that one answer was incorrect because it was the nurse's FIRST action, but not a PRIORITY intervention. Go...
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    Can you be fired after giving notice??

    metal_m0nk replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, you weren't fired. They simply accepted your resignation - which is what the OP's hospital would do if they were
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    Can you be fired after giving notice??

    metal_m0nk replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    They may be able to fire you after you've resigned and are working out your post resignation time, but they cannot necessarily do so without cause. Even if you are in an at-will state, unless you are...
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    Nursing Priority vs First nursing action

    metal_m0nk replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that giving oxygen is both priority and first intervention in the situation presented (however you interpret those terms). However, what I have found since being a nursing student is that...
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    Someone out there, please help!

    metal_m0nk replied to perfectpractice's topic in General Students

    Ask her how you should order your assessment. Maybe it's just that she is prioritizing things differently and is getting frustrated because you aren't seeing her logic (whether or not she conveyed it...
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    The mental and social skills needed

    metal_m0nk replied to microtutor's topic in General Students

    Doing well and being well liked by all or even most of your classmates will likely be difficult for a lot of reasons. Strive to do well and be respected instead. Doesn't matter whether or not they...
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    Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    metal_m0nk replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    When I finish my ADN, I will be eligible for a MSN without ever acquiring a BSN. I'm kinda stoked about
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    Watch your manners please..

    metal_m0nk replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I read GF as girlfriend at first and had to do a double
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    "I'm A Good Nurse" Syndrome

    metal_m0nk replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My compassion pores are impacted. I need a "Good Nurse"
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    Nurses who steal narcotics....

    metal_m0nk replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't just about medical treatment, it's about how they are TREATED as well. eriksoln seems to believe that rehabilitation is a luxury that should not be afforded to those who have specific job...
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    Nurses who steal narcotics....

    metal_m0nk replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Umm...I'm not an addict, so this argument won't help you here. Nurses who are addicts are still addicts, even when they're patients. The invisible lines that you draw in your head to separate people...
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    Nurses who steal narcotics....

    metal_m0nk replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Irrational thinking at its worst (applied to the treatment of others). And what of patients who are addicts? What is "best for patients" then? Are they to be exempted from appropriate nursing...