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mindlor

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  1. Peds

    mindlor replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    THanks for all the replies :) From what I am reading, there are many more positives than negatives.

  2. Non-Compliant Alzheimer Patient

    mindlor replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I am the first to admit that I am mostly ignorant. However, could not crushing pills that the patient has stated they don't want, then giving them to the patient on the sly while they still maintained...

  3. Will There Be Too Many CRNA's?

    mindlor replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Out of every 100 that want to be CRNAs I expect I am being generous if 10 make it......... As far as RN and LPN go, about the only chance I see is to unionize and stick

  4. Non-Compliant Alzheimer Patient

    mindlor replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am not a nurse yet, but I do have a lot of experience dealing with folks that are delusional. That said..from my experience, there really is not much chance of a person with a rational mind...

  5. Dropped out for two quarter! Have to find online classes

    mindlor replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    Carla, Let me clarify..... I have a hard time believing that there is anyone in this world that has made more mistakes in life than me!!! I am the poster boy for the "He made a lot of dumb moves"...

  6. Dropped out for two quarter! Have to find online classes

    mindlor replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    OMG.....I think at school I comment about folks like you everyday. I have a great GPA, and school is very easy for me. Reason? I am single. I do not work, I have nothing else to do besides school. I...

  7. "disturbed Energy Field" ...Really?

    mindlor replied to dannyc12's topic in General Nursing

    Right, so in A&P and all my other pre-reqs we talked about cold hard science. We learned how the body works. There was no mention of ANY of this utter and baseless BS. I will make no apologies...

  8. "disturbed Energy Field" ...Really?

    mindlor replied to dannyc12's topic in General Nursing

    Right there with ya Danny. I am about to start nursing school!! Are you telling me that I am going to actually encounter things like this in a Nursing Program? Perhaps I should skip the nursing and...

  9. When you finally stop caring opportunities come knocking on your door..what a world!

    mindlor replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    ewwwwww ewwwwwww girl, things are gonna get bettuh nowwww owwww.... They always do Without valleys in our lives we would have no mountain tops...... The key is learning to navigate the valleys with...

  10. Please help. . . And quickly!!!

    mindlor replied to kemkem's topic in General Nursing

    Me thinks Hushdawg is wise. Me would adhere to the advice of the Hushdawg :) I would also add this..... Yo, you can only do one thing at a time, focus on the task at hand. If you start 100 different...

  11. Allergic to vancomyacin

    mindlor replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    Oy vey better avoid the MRSA like crazy eh? As I think Vacomyacin is about the last resort eh? Or is there an alternative? I read in my micro book that we now even have strains of S. aureus that is...

  12. Do you wear your nursing pin at work

    mindlor replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    "Shreiks in terror"!!!!!! Do they expect big macho guys like me to wear a pin!!!!! When I graduate is there not an option for a nursing moneyclip? Or maybe cuff

  13. A&P, Chemistry, and Nutrition - Too much?

    mindlor replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am taking Chem I, Nutrition, Developmental Psychologoy and Microbiology...... If I can do it, any of you sure as heck can. It just takes dedication and hard work. You can do anything you set your...

  14. almost finished and getting really nervous!!!!

    mindlor replied to cna2lpn80's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You may wish to read a book written by Echart Tolle called, "The Power of Now". The basic premise of the book is that if one lives in the moment at hand, and does their best in that moment, then the...

  15. Advanced degree in Geriatrics

    mindlor replied to skyandsydneysmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you follow your heart, and do what you love, you will naturally excel in your endeavors and the financial rewards will come in turn if you do something you dont love, the financial rewards will...

  16. I don't care anymore, I'm never saying another thing...

    mindlor replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Its not just nursing, this type of thing happens across the spectrum of jobs and

  17. drug test

    mindlor replied to cspink's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah...they are loooking for illicit drug use....no worries

  18. My Father Died Today

    mindlor replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Father. I am not sure if he was a hospice patient or not, but even if he was not, hospice offers bereavement support for you and your family. I wish you well...

  19. WHAT ELSE TO DO?

    mindlor replied to RR910's topic in Emergency

    What Larry

  20. 2015 is it official? YES

    mindlor replied to HieuNgu1155's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hmmm I see a big problem in the future...... Just ask Dr. so and so..... The medical doctor? the nurse doctor? the physical therapist doctor? the pharmacy doctor? My word!!! My head is about to...

  21. Valproic acid for pain? Really?

    mindlor replied to nursetim's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe I am confused? Are you a doc or mid-level provider? Otherwise RN and below we give what is ordered no? Also I am sure things vary State by

  22. DEA States that LTC Nurses Are No Longer Agents Of The Prescribers

    mindlor replied to chase4myheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes the best way to bring about change is to give people exactly what they ask for. Once the people in charge are severely bitten by your doing as you were told...... They will then begin to...

  23. DEA States that LTC Nurses Are No Longer Agents Of The Prescribers

    mindlor replied to chase4myheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here is the way I think..... My boss is the one that says that I get to keep my job...not the Pharmacist. I would run this by my boss, then do EXACTLY what my boss

  24. ER nurse entering uncharted waters tomorrow....I'm being induced!

    mindlor replied to ND76's topic in Ob/Gyn

    He hehehe Congrats on the baby first of all!!! Secondly, no delivery ever goes per the text book or according to plan... Just try to relax and things will go down exactly as they will OB nurses and...

  25. Help! Nursing diagnosis

    mindlor replied to silverapple14's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hmmm, In my mind, the diagnosis is, Pregnancy..... The uterus sits directly atop the urinary bladder eh? Enlarged/heavier uterus = more pressure on urinary bladder....... Only cure..... Deliver baby...