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nursesarah

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  1. Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

    nursesarah replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the fact is...whether people want to admit it, the opinions and knowledge of younger nurses is not respected by some older nurses. and its just as true on this board as it is in the workplace. i...

  2. dealing with religion

    nursesarah replied to Pennylane@'s topic in General Nursing

    i don't work in long term care, but i have had some experiences with patient's beliefs 1. i have been encouraged at times by pts beliefs. and i respect that their beliefs differ from my own and that...

  3. DNR Question

    nursesarah replied to mjscan_07's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i agree. treat the patient for any and all conditions....but a DNR is means Do Not Resuscitate. so if they crash...don't

  4. Nursing Shortage

    nursesarah replied to olichi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    perhaps there wouldnt be so much pressure if there were more nurses working. and perhaps more nurses would work if there were more than just 12 hr shifts available. 12 hr shifts are very

  5. Nursing Shortage

    nursesarah replied to olichi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    are they stating that these duties are part of the Nurse's Aide's role? well if the aides are doing all that, what did i got to school for 4 years for? i'm not saying that an aide is incapable of...

  6. Dear Abbey, about a nurse

    nursesarah replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    yes....but he doesnt have a right to counsel his nurse because this nurse isn't his nurse. she is an autonomous healthcare

  7. How Can Mercury in Vaccines Be Safe?

    nursesarah replied to indigo girl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    most often the sources found on google are out of date or less than authoritative (or its difficult to check the authenticity). unless your source comes from a recent (as in, within the last 5-7...

  8. Dear Abbey, about a nurse

    nursesarah replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    don't know if it's true or not...but something about this statement made me cringe: someone needs to write and tell abbey that its not the doctor's job to discipline a nurse because the nurse...

  9. Dealing with the loss of fellow nurse

    nursesarah replied to brokenheartrn's topic in Emergency

    as a student, one of my colleagues was killed in a car accident. it was a shock to everyone bc she was well-known and well-liked. we had a memorial service for her. it was a very sad couple of...

  10. How Can Mercury in Vaccines Be Safe?

    nursesarah replied to indigo girl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i sincerely hope that when one is researching this topic, one does not cite any sources coming from a Google

  11. Nursing Shortage

    nursesarah replied to olichi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unions have their place, but for the most part they are filled with people who still do not understand what a "real" nurse does. The so-called nursing shortage will not be properly addressed by...

  12. What do patients say that irks you?

    nursesarah replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    geez....glad i didnt run into you when i was in school. no wonder most nursing students have zero confidence. :uhoh21: i havent had much experience on an OB floor (just as a student...but im no...

  13. How hard do you work to remove all vernix?

    nursesarah replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i remember on my OB rotation being told specifically by both the nurses and my instructor not to wash it off. that it's good for the babies skin and would wear off naturally with time and

  14. bottle vs breast feeding

    nursesarah replied to evansj2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i did a clincal placement on a maternal-child unit in a baby friendly hospital. breastfeeding was supposedly encouraged as the "gold standard", but honestly i was shocked and appalled at the...

  15. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    nursesarah replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i like very traditional names. my boyfriend and i (not quite engaged yet...but we know its gonna happen) have talked about what we want to name our kids. he likes Isaiah Jordan or Jordan Isaiah for a...

  16. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    nursesarah replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    this really is a sad case. it's not sad because the family is having difficulty handling it. or even that this woman has an irreversible condition. what is sad is that the medical wishes of a...

  17. Let's play a little game...

    nursesarah replied to amber32123's topic in Nursing Humor

    man. you guys are lucky. my education roughly cost about $22,000 cdn. right now im sitting in a debt of about

  18. newgrad

    nursesarah replied to runninggirl's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a new grad too, and i chose to work on an acute med unit. but i have lots of friends doing other things, such as L&D, ER, CRCU, ICU, and NICU. it depends on where your interests lie. some...

  19. Is it logical that we're warned against losing >3lbs/wk but gastric bypass is OK?

    nursesarah replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    i wholeheartedly agree with you. we want a quick fix. well...my mom told me when i starting losing weight (i'm still losing it gradually and steadily) that it took me a while to put it on, so its...

  20. Death Penalty Anesthesia

    nursesarah replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    canada doesnt have the death penalty. *checks for butt slings* nope. none there i might be canadian...but im not against the capital punishment. but i find it very interesting that an...

  21. Where are you from?

    nursesarah replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    BScN from mcmaster university in ontarrio...just

  22. Is canadian nursing higher than that of the United states?

    nursesarah replied to ndidi's topic in International Nursing

    i would like to comment on this. im not going to say that the canadian education programs are better or worse, because i do not have experience with any american colleges. however, it seems as...

  23. What do you wear while in College?

    nursesarah replied to Ingrid m's topic in International Nursing

    for shoes, make sure you get a comfortable pair. usually its acceptable to get a pair of mostly white runners. and most things are clarified the first day of class anyways. just remember to have...

  24. Is it logical that we're warned against losing >3lbs/wk but gastric bypass is OK?

    nursesarah replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    there are some instances where the patient is so completely overweight that its next to impossible for them to lose weight. however, its also interesting to note, that the more obese you are, the...

  25. Taber's or Stedman's??

    nursesarah replied to mummer43's topic in General Nursing

    not sure about stedman's, bc ive never used it but my friend has a taber's. i have a mosby's, which i love. its so