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  1. Plastic Surgery

    redessa replied to maxienurse's topic in Aesthetics

    I read this too when researching plastic surgery for myself. I was also picturing odd pockets of fat. Turns out, it's true but not in the bizzare way it sounds. So for me, I had a tummy tuck (after...

  2. Tonsillectomy

    redessa replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I had my tonsils out at almost 19. My mother had been a nurse for about 17 yrs at that point. She'd been in ICU most of that time and was working on her nurse practitioner's license. Needless to...

  3. How do you politely walk away or say no?

    redessa replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    After making sure their needs are taken care of, if someone makes an over-the top request how about saying, "I'm sorry, I need to check on my other patients now. I'll be back to see how you're doing...

  4. School Nursing, Letter. Please Help Critique! :)

    redessa replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    My revisions - I took out redundancies and discussion of your own child as well as the "name dropping" of teachers who used your daycare services as it is my opinion that it does not speak to your...

  5. Scrubs sewing pattern for bears or dolls

    redessa replied to robin.rolph's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't know what size bear you are looking for, but build-a-bear sells scrub sets for their animals. Maybe you could get a set and use them as a template to create your own

  6. Bad experience - is this typical?

    redessa replied to keikei's topic in Emergency

    She was still bleeding out! And the surgeon himself said she should have been a higher priority than the guy they sent to him first. Obviously she doesn't know that exact needs of everyone else who...

  7. I may have been the recipent of a botched ortho surgery... HELP!?!

    redessa replied to HM7380's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't give you any medical advice even if I wanted to so I'll just say this: If I were you I'd try one more time to see the Dr who did the surgery. If you get there and they try to pawn you off...

  8. OB epiphany

    redessa replied to kmountain212's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How wonderful for you that you found your

  9. Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    redessa replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    If they ask that, twist it back to the positives. For example, say that in the hospital setting, you don't feel you get to spend enough time with each

  10. Advice on answering why I want away from bedside nursing

    redessa replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others - accentuate the positive. Instead of saying "We're always so short staffed I feel like I'm running around like crazy," say something like "I love giving undivided attention...

  11. Can NPs write fertility drugs?

    redessa replied to SusGob711's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on where you are. My mother is an FNP and in her state she cannot prescribe fertility

  12. Fall Risk Follow Up Question

    redessa replied to rickdon19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just have to chime in here with what happened when I had my first baby. I had been sent home from the hospital earlier that day (even though my Dr said he wanted them to admit me). So by the time I...

  13. I want to become Male nurse but am under qualified

    redessa replied to GentlemanNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sure you can! People retake classes ALL THE TIME trying to get a better grade either to up their GPA or to meet the requirements of a program they want to get into. No special permission has been...

  14. Mother/Baby VENT!!!

    redessa replied to BaByNuRsE07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, that sounds like a mess! I don't blame you for wanting out. And really, the new breastfeeding push? I'm sorry to get hung up on that one thing but it boggles my mind. How on this earth can...

  15. Does it matter?

    redessa replied to weluv3's topic in General Nursing

    A degree is a degree. No one cares whether you sat in a classroom or at home on your computer to earn it. In fact, I think online classes can be harder because teachers will often require more...

  16. Pin Number & HIPAA

    redessa replied to cokristinug's topic in General Nursing

    Just an FYI (truly not meaning to be snarky) "PIN number" is redundant. PIN stands for Personal Identification Number. No need to say "number" again. People do it a lot with "ATM machine" as well....

  17. Pre-health program?

    redessa replied to Jennelle's topic in General Nursing

    Your high school grades will not count for anything. All they are good for is getting into college. A nursing program may want to see that you've graduated but none of your grades from high school...

  18. CNA license

    redessa replied to nursnovice's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hmmmm, that's interesting about the license thing. Where I live, CNA training just prepares you for the certification test. You're not actually a "C"NA until you've passed the state tests. I got a...

  19. CNA license

    redessa replied to nursnovice's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just to clarify, CNAs don't have a license, it's just a certification. If it's been 10 yrs, you probably need to retake a class. In my state, you can only get a waiver of training for testing if...

  20. Ear Candling

    redessa replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    This came up in my anatomy class. One girl said she and a friend decided to burn one of the candles one time, without sticking it in anyone's ear. They got the exact same ball of yellow wax as they...

  21. would you do this......

    redessa replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you want to contact her, you should try to catch her at work. I equate contacting her through her personal, social, facebook account to calling her at home. I think it croses a...

  22. By the time I am 30 years old =(

    redessa replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd say high tail yourself to your school's office for learning disabilities. You wrote this entry here so it's obvious you are not illiterate. You seems very well thought out and plenty intelligent...

  23. Mr Thrifty Skeleton........Your opinion????

    redessa replied to ruddergrl's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't bother with buying a skeleton. Bones are (IMO) the easy part of anatomy. Learning the nerves, muscles (including all their origins, insertions and actions), arteries and veins.... things...

  24. Advice needed...how to survive the night shift commute...literally.

    redessa replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    You say you've considered finding a job closer to home. What about finding a home closer to your job? If you don't want to move, but you've mentioned how expensive it would be to rent a hotel all...

  25. I got fed up!

    redessa replied to orlycst's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the section where you feel your question fits. Just above the list of topics, on the left side of the screen, there's a blue button that says "New Thread." Click on it to start your own...