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  1. Why LPN??

    maikranz replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Y'all, doesn't anyone want to know where you can make $4600 (or was it $4800) as an LPN? An earlier poster said she made that much monthly! That's what---$55,000-57,600/year. It's enough to make...

  2. Why LPN??

    maikranz replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Well, aren't YOU

  3. When a OB/GYN refuses a Doula for the "pt"

    maikranz replied to Kristen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, even in the "enlightened" North, some Cro-Magnums(sp?)still roam. Has he told her that he does deliveries only under general anesthesia yet? Will her significant other be allowed to attend? Is...

  4. If an MD shoved you...

    maikranz replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    during which fugue state did this

  5. If an MD shoved you...

    maikranz replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine the person he's married to, and his children. Sends a chill up my spine. Onr thing we did in a situation akin to the temper tantrum: We, all of us, stood encircled around the nurse who was...

  6. what do nurses think of medical assistants?

    maikranz replied to karenccma's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if I seem dense, but your post was difficult to read. Why wasn't a titer an acceptable option? Is your son primary school age? High school? College? Just curious. CDC has a great website...

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

    maikranz replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    What's wrong with "American Assoc of Nurse Anesthetists

  8. what do nurses think of medical assistants?

    maikranz replied to karenccma's topic in General Nursing

    First, congratulations on passing your certification exam. Are you a certificate, diploma, or AAS graduate? What exactly upset you? The "...just..." part, the manner in which she said it, or the...

  9. Alternative meds? you'll never believe this one!!

    maikranz replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I knew you were from the south, neighbor!!!! Hey, if it works, why not. Another trick I learned as a transplanted Yankee is to use cabbage leaves for relief of breast engorgement. LOL from the great...

  10. Injections--- Who can give them in Texas?

    maikranz replied to Lyssakaye's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know this as fact or have you "heard"? You may be referring to medical assistants, who are, in fact, trained to give some medications as delegated by an MD. However, this training does NOT...

  11. Prejudice

    maikranz replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bummer. I was tall, athletic and....a BATON TWIRLER!!!!! At my school, you would have been a cheerleader. Just depends where you

  12. Dress Code

    maikranz replied to prmenrs's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, white stockings and "duty shoes" (Clinic 411s) with the perky white cap always makes a fashion statement that can't be

  13. nurse practitioner program?

    maikranz replied to newlin's topic in Nursing Career

    'morning. Go to work first. Perfect your clinical skills. Develop working relationships with other nurses and practitioners. Good

  14. thinking about moving into this area--? for you

    maikranz replied to MollyJ's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello, MollyJ! Hasn't it been a while? You ask a lot of interesting questions that show much thought. If you are considering a position at the university, GO FOR IT! I will tell you, it isn't a 9-5...

  15. Part-time Nursing school

    maikranz replied to Yavonda's topic in General Nursing

    In your immediate area, you have access to 2 community colleges, 1 hospital school of nursing, a state university, and a private college. Suggestion--make a few phone calls. Good

  16. restarting prehospital IV's

    maikranz replied to JillR's topic in Emergency

    'evening. Unless there's a problem with either the line or the site, we don't bother until it's time for the site to be changed. I'd (1) get a copy of the article or the reference and (2) "...how do...

  17. HELP need competency check off list

    maikranz replied to dka's topic in Nurse Management

    Greetings! Any nursing schools nearby? Each skill requires a competency check-off as a part of the hands-on training. E.g., preparing an intramuscular injection for administration using Z-track has...

  18. suing board of nurses

    maikranz replied to meemken's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why?

  19. Do the squeamish survive?

    maikranz replied to ArleneD's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello, all! I got a kick reading everybody's "gag stimulator". After 25 years, I've managed to get past alot of the gory stuff using alternate imagery, but what is guaranteed to cause me to jet is...

  20. Diploma Nurse?

    maikranz replied to HNC's topic in General Nursing

    Well, now wait dearie and let me get my walker and hearing horn! (lol) I am not sure what your professors were referring to when they spoke of "levels" or "types" of nurses. The diploma is not a...

  21. Sterile Speculum Exams by Nurses

    maikranz replied to Pamela67's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Greetings! Not at all to sound trite, but too bad about them. If you're calling them in the middle of the night, it assuredly is not a social or trivia call. My area of expertise is med-surg, but I...

  22. Sterile Speculum Exams by Nurses

    maikranz replied to Pamela67's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why? Just

  23. Are there really jobs for nurse death investigators?

    maikranz replied to RNonROAD's topic in Forensic

    Hello! If I am not mistaken, I think UKentucky has a Forensic Nursing specialty and I think it is either the only one or the only one on the East Coast. Sounds interesting. Good

  24. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

    maikranz replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

    Greetings! I would check with your state's Board of Nursing practice consultant. Be specific. Our consultant was quite helpful with my questions about the scope of practice related to unlicensed...

  25. Is no news good news?

    maikranz replied to Karen Cicero's topic in General Nursing

    My per diem position is in a FNP private primary care practice. We always log what lab tests are drawn, radiology studies, mammography, etc. Each result has its own turn-around time and If we don't...