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  1. So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    A lot of people saying a lot of things, but not one shred of scientific rationale...... If I pop my head into a room to check on sleeping patients there is going to be no exchange of infectious...

  2. So what can we expect from you?

    mindlor posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many threads with nursing students asking how they should act on the floor with lots of good advice given and some not so good, derogatory, demeaning stuff posted as well.... So anyway, What do you...

  3. Third spacing

    mindlor replied to kdon27's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Excellent post Floridatrail2006 :) Thank

  4. Can't get a new job... Any help?

    mindlor replied to Jsnurse16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is probably a geographical thing. I suggest expanding your search

  5. Question about an order

    mindlor replied to Kay51's topic in General Students

    I am of the belief that abbreviations should not be used in healthcare.... I often wonder how many die each year because of

  6. Struggling in Clinical

    mindlor replied to exoticstar14's topic in General Students

    Hey Jbudd!! Thanks for being a clinical instructor. I can only imagine what a difficult endeavor it must be. What I was saying is that I EXPECT and WANT to bbe grilled, nitpicked, criticized, in short...

  7. So what can we expect from you?

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome posts guys, on behalf of all students..I thank you all

  8. So what can we expect from you?

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your comment :) I would have loved to have had more nurses like you during my clinical experience!! I bet you are

  9. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    mindlor replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Ya know I am shocked that more proctologists do not patrol these boards more

  10. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    mindlor replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for sharing your wisdom Patti!! Great

  11. Therapeutic level for Heparin - Need Help

    mindlor replied to healthcare4life's topic in General Students

    Deep vein thrombosis (DVT): Treatments and drugs - MayoClinic.com Ok cool I see it now.... The "blood thinners" treat it by preventing it from getting bigger, allowing the body time to absorb the...

  12. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    mindlor replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    It seems to me, in my humble, minimal experience that hospitals want RN's to function as glorified CNA's and not as RN's. Thus the importance of CNA

  13. Struggling in Clinical

    mindlor replied to exoticstar14's topic in General Students

    The drill sarge has no right to treat you in that way. Take her aside and let her know that you will not tolerate i and that you expect her criticisms to be delivered in a professional manner. If she...

  14. Should I do anything about being yelled at?

    mindlor replied to kw11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have continued with report while completely ignoring

  15. Therapeutic level for Heparin - Need Help

    mindlor replied to healthcare4life's topic in General Students

    As I said before, it is worded poorly. By my reckoning, heparin is used to prevent, not to treat

  16. Therapeutic level for Heparin - Need Help

    mindlor replied to healthcare4life's topic in General Students

    If the heparin is dc'd then the aPtt will return to normal and the client will again be at risk for DVT. In my opinion the question is worded poorly. It states the client is being treated for DVT. My...

  17. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    mindlor replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes yes sooo true. The people that hired me had come to my school for a job fair, so they laid actual eyeballs on me.....I think that is

  18. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    mindlor replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Got the first job I applied for. I do not care to discuss it here, but if any of you would like to PM I can detail my background and how I did

  19. Fought the good fight...

    mindlor replied to cincin1's topic in General Nursing

    did you go to an nlnac accredited

  20. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    mindlor replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    I am not sure what you did in your previous job history. However, try to frame it in a management and or customer service role. I had no CNA experience or any medical experience AT ALL. But I had...

  21. How important is ATI???

    mindlor replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Students

    Throughout our program ATI was de-emphasized...no big deal.... But at the end, if we dont score at a certain level on the ATI Comprehensive Test we dont get a sit pass for the boards... BIG DEAL My...

  22. Appropriate order for diabetic + COPD + pneumonia?

    mindlor replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    Ya know what, I have classmates failing out of school because they are brilliant with the path and dont know a hoot about nursing interventions........a foundational knowledge of patho is of course...

  23. Appropriate order for diabetic + COPD + pneumonia?

    mindlor replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    With all due respect, are you in nursing school or med school? Why not let the doctors do the doctoring and you do the nursing. I see way too many of my fellow students get stuck in the patho

  24. Favourite Doctor Moments

    mindlor replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am about to graduate with my ADN. During all my time in clinicals every single doctor I have dealt with has been absolutely exceptional. I feel very blessed. We have one young doctor in particular...

  25. Ammonia expressed in ummol/L ???

    mindlor replied to kdon27's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not sure where you are looking but Davis' Comprehensive Handbook of Laboaratory Tests indicates that normal ammonia for a female to be 14-62, and a male 19-73 (all in ummol/L) ergo, by my reckoning...