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  1. Littman or Ultrascope?

    nursesarah replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    i prefer my littman stethoscope. i havent found another that i like, including the ones my hospital

  2. Rant: Loopy narcissistic patients

    nursesarah replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    wow. i dont know how i would have handled that. i think following you into another patient's room was a bit too much. being a nuisance is one thing...invading someone's privacy is something

  3. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    nursesarah replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    when the paramedics picked up this patient and you gave them report, she became their patient. it is their job to check the wound and they would be negligent in not doing so. if i were in their...

  4. Paying for nursing school. Help!!

    nursesarah replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    also check at your bank branch for student oan information. interest can be high on bank loans, but usually theyre pretty good with students. it might not be the best option, but it is one option to...

  5. When Docs Cover Up Surgical Errors

    nursesarah replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, but a nurse thats gotten fired for an error that brought about a lawsuit prolly isnt gonna have hospitals knocking at her door eager to hire

  6. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    nursesarah replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    just to put something in perspective for all nurse who have been in the field 10+ yrs and dont like students: i am in a relatively new college-university combined program. in fact, i am in the second...

  7. Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    nursesarah replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    *contemplates entering heated topic* ok...i have a bit of a beef with some ideas expressed in this particular topic. and contrary to what some people might believe, i have issues with BOTH sides of...

  8. Dealing with combative patients

    nursesarah posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i dealt with a situation today where i was posted on constant observation to a "combative and aggressive" patient (i'm working as a health care aide during the summer). basically, without going into...

  9. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    nursesarah replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a canadian nurse, and hospitals in the southern us (meaning, anything not along the US-Canada border) recruit canadian nurses heavily. they pay us top dollar. i had the opportunity to talk to...

  10. Bar Code Scanning Meds

    nursesarah replied to momangel29's topic in General Nursing

    the hospitals i've been to use this method for many meds. each nurse has her own barcode, the med has a barcode, and the pt. has a barcode. not only does it prevent med errors, but if for some...

  11. Just read this "woman does own C-section"

    nursesarah replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    i cracked up at the part where she "downed three glasses of hard liqour". i guess sometimes drinking when you're pregnant is ok.

  12. The bachelor degree frustration

    nursesarah replied to behumble's topic in International Nursing

    just thought i'd put my $.02 worth in. i am part of the Mohawk-McMaster Collaborative nursing program. more specifically, i am registered through mohawk college. up until this point hospitals would...

  13. Nursing School Bloopers

    nursesarah replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    i was working on a general medical floor this past semester. my pt. was a psych pt, who suffered from schizophrenia. well, i had just gone on my break when he yells out "F! off!!!". you could hear...

  14. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

    nursesarah replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    yikes! so basically what you are saying is that someone who has lived in poverty their whole life, has come to america in the hopes of starting a new life for themselves, but can't get a job becuase...

  15. And Now, One for our Neighbors to the North

    nursesarah replied to kmchugh's topic in Nursing Humor

    hey, i'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader.... i don't live in an igloo or eat blubber, or own a dogsled.... and i don't know jimmy, sally or suzy from canada, although i'm certain they're really...

  16. we've been having heated - but not yet angry - discussions

    nursesarah replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    i always find these threads interesting. i'm from canada where, obviously, this is not a problem, because the government pays for the majority of all patient's healthcare (major misconception,...

  17. Canada answers tourists questions

    nursesarah replied to fergus51's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL!!!

  18. Youngest labor patient?

    nursesarah replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    as part of my course, a bunch of us went into a girls grade 9 health class to do some health teaching on pregnancy and contraceptives. these are 14 yr olds. they had no idea how to use some...

  19. Would you assist in abortions?

    nursesarah replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm still in nursing school. Recently we watched a video on abortion. In a very professional manner, the doctor on the tape went through each type of abortion in detail and with pictures. Needless...