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i know this has probably been asked before, but does anyone have any ideas on research topics?? i asked a few other nurses at work, and i was given some good examples from their experience with these types of classes, but i haven't been able to find ...

I am an RN doing the BSN bridge and I am doing a paper on "Organ Donation". What I am curious about is what reasons families have given as to why they do not want to donate their loved ones organs (or why they do want to donate). Any story, statist...

A fellow ER nurse told me she read an article in one of the "Ladies Magazines" like Woman's Day, Southern Living, Good Housekeeping that was discussing things to keep yourself well and how to be a good patient (or something to that effect) and the au...

Heck no! Stay off the floor!!! You will get the skills you need in the department you want to work in, no matter what that department is!!!!! Go where your heart is!

Our techs get discharge vitals, call patients back to rooms, put them in gowns, put them on monitors, get EKGs, O2 if needed, Caths, splints, cart set ups (suture cart, gyn cart, ENT cart), draw blood, transport patients to the floor, and helps stock...

I have been an ER nurse for 2 years. I stared out as a unit secretary for 7 years and worked in that position while I was in Nursing school. I, like you, never wanted to do floor nursing. Just a few things I love about my ER (and I work at 2 diff...

take this survey about white vs color uniforms! http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org/exhibitions/rn-survey.php

I am thinking of relocating to Columbus, MS and wanted to know about the hospitals in the area. I actually posted a salary question in the General Discussion, but thought I might get better response here. I wanted to know what the starting pay (app...

i know this has probably been asked before, but does anyone have any ideas on research topics?? i asked a few other nurses at work, and i was given some good examples from their experience with these types of classes, but i haven't been able to find ...

There is a survey that comes out every year about the top rated professions relating to being trustworthy (I think) and Nurses had it every year until 9/11, when the firefighters went to first. Nurses came in second that year!

I started out making $19.75 and in one year, I now make $20.98 base pay. Some hospitals around pay only $17.30 an hour. I am located in Atlanta, GA. I didn't start out wanting to be a nurse. I just got a job at the hospital as a switchboard operat...

Have you ever heard them give reasons why they think that it is wrong?? I am trying to learn the reasons why people don't donate. I know a big one that I hear from people is "It's against my religion." I hope to provide some examples from differen...

Amy - Thanks! This is some of the insight I was hoping to get!!! I appreciate you sharing your story with me!

People sign in on "sign in" sheets to let the nurse know what is wrong with them, and information for registration such as B-date, age, SS#. However, there is someone sitting at the reception desk when the patient comes in. They aren't just left th...

Our volunteers in the ER are always busy! They not only get blankets for patients, coffee for family members, drink for patients (be careful, some pts are NPO!), stock linens, greet patients/families, etc. Our volunteers also put charts together fo...

Years ago, someone wrote "Hurt risk" - "wrist injury"

Ok, I work in a RURAL hospital, so you have to consider the types of pts we have out here. So, the few we have are: PWTT - Poor White Trailer Trash Jackie - Jack A$$ Norsaline - The infamous drug that will cure all drug seekers headaches the moment...

I did make it out to Columbus, and the closest hospital there is Golden Triangle, which was a lot larger than the hospital I work in now (my hosp has a 16 bed ER, 4 bed ICU, 33 bed Med/Surg), and they are doing construction on the hospital. . . .look...

I work for WellStar. It's a Hospital system made up of 5 hospitals. . Kennestone, Cobb, Douglas, Windy Hill, and Paulding Hospital. http://www.wellstar.org

Thanks! I appreciate your help!

North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega offers a BSN program with evening classes. http://www.ngcsu.edu/Academic/Sciences/Nursing/index.shtml http://www.ngcsu.edu/Academic/Sciences/Nursing/BSN_Study_Program_Old.htm

I am west of Atlanta, almost to AL and I was offered $17.00 as a new grad, not factoring into it any experience I have at one hospital. I took a job making $19.45 an hour not including shift diff and weekend pay (which brings me up to about $27.00 c...

While I agree that he certainly has a bad attitude and was WAY over the top, this should not be your only reasoning for not choosing the military. If you don't like your recruiter and truly want to go in, change recruiters. Not everyone in the mili...

Being a poor nursing student, I have decided to make my own pinning/graduation invitations to save a little money. I want to have either a short quote or poem to go on my invitation, but I am having trouble finding meaningful ones. The saying that ...

I will be going to both! I have worked hard for my nursing degree, but I also worked hard at all the other classes!! In my case, this is my 1st degree, and there's nothing like your 1st college graduation! :)