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  1. best option

    ddunnrn replied to brandi-007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are tax advantages to getting the Associates Degree first: once you are an RN, all future RN education is a federal tax deduction. On the other hand, you have to consider how difficult it's...

  2. When you make rounds when coming on to the night shift...

    ddunnrn replied to Jasel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with both posters so far. When I worked on an inpatient psych unit a while back, I would gently knock on the door, wait a second or so for a response, and then enter. If the room was...

  3. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    ddunnrn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am really enjoying this thread, and it reminded me how obscure our nursing jargon can be to laypeople (except those who watch medical shows on tv;) ). "I need a PRN of ASA QID for my COPD...

  4. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    ddunnrn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sorry, I'm compulsive;) "faces" should be "faves". I hate this iPad

  5. Legal Issues

    ddunnrn replied to tinasueb73's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't think Allnurses is meant to be the place for dispensing legal advice, but speaking in general, a court order of some sort is generally required to detain a person for any reason. The...

  6. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    ddunnrn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's a bit tangential to the topic, but I remember back 30 years ago when I was a nurses' aide, the nursing home I worked in had "nourishments" before the residents went to bed. It has always been a...

  7. Increase in license fee

    ddunnrn posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Is it just me, or did anyone else notice that the RN license renewal fee increased to a whopping $65!! I just did my renewal online, and was shocked to see the new amount. Somehow, though, I am not...

  8. The Power Of Prayer in Healthcare

    ddunnrn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As a nonbeliever, I don't accept any "power" of prayer, but I do accept that the meditative aspect of it is beneficial to the one "praying". I don't think one's mental actions affect others at a...

  9. Support Stockings

    ddunnrn replied to bamagirl14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Somehow the URL in my post got mangled. The site is www dot supporthosestore dot com. The Internet pixies are at it

  10. Support Stockings

    ddunnrn replied to bamagirl14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have had achy legs from excess fluid (kidney problems) and got good relief from support hose I bought on the 'net at Jobst, Mediven, Juzo, Sigvaris support stockings, Canes, Therall, and FLA...

  11. Nursing and being a mom?

    ddunnrn replied to itsnowornever's topic in General Nursing

    I must start out by saying that I'm not a parent, and so am by no means an expert on the subject of parenting. I can give you the benefit of my childhood experiences having parents who worked...

  12. Male Registered Nurse will work for food

    ddunnrn replied to Jasano's topic in Retired Nurses

    I don't know how things work up there in Canada as far as correctional nursing or drug and alcohol nursing, but here in the Northeast USA, those are usually good options. The USA seems to have a love...

  13. RN-BSN Sept '12. Worried about my writing abilities.

    ddunnrn replied to LynnF's topic in Chamberlain College

    Writing as you text, or even as you speak, is a definite no-no in academic writing. Get yourself a book on the APA Style for submitting academic papers, and then practice writing and proof reading...

  14. College transfer help! Which school is worth the money in PA?

    ddunnrn replied to Claudiac's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is transportation a consideration? Villanova is in the suburbs, where a car is a necessity. The other 3 are very accessible to public transport. I have lived nearby all 3 urban schools, and I would...

  15. Do you need a tough personality to survive in Nursing?

    ddunnrn replied to smilesamile's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Contrary to contemporary mythology, nurses are just people, and the nursing profession has its share of jerks. With that said, the majority of nurses are wholesome, good hearted people, and will cause...

  16. will this hurt me in school

    ddunnrn replied to rvd4now's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am saddened by the fact our public school system is failing so many students by not adequately helping students with these types of problems. One of the biggest contributors is the lack of language...

  17. school nursing to pediatric psych nursing.

    ddunnrn replied to schoolnursejennie's topic in Psychiatric

    I've been a psych nurse for almost 30 years, but only had brief interactions with non-adults, mostly by choice. Children can be very emotionally draining, and it seems to me in your situation, the...

  18. Why I Chose Nursing..

    ddunnrn replied to NyLALove's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did really well in high school, and my plan was to go to college, and then on to medical school, eventually to be a GP. I went to a college known for cranking out successful pre-med students, but...

  19. What's a typical day like in a county jail?

    ddunnrn replied to Busia's topic in Correctional

    I agree with Patti_RN. I worked in a large urban jail (Philadelphia) for almost 10 years. The lpn's there did almost exclusively meds, except the nurses that worked in the infirmary. A few years ago...

  20. Psych interview coming up!

    ddunnrn replied to uRN4it's topic in Psychiatric

    Contrary to what you might have been told, there is really no difference in job preparedness between AD and BSN nurses, and actually some bsn's get less clinical experience in school. I am a diploma...

  21. How to make an A in a 5 week A&P1 class over the summer.

    ddunnrn replied to EMT89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get plenty of sleep, and try not to study when you're tired--tired neurons do not retain info well. It helps to study right before going to bed or taking a nap. Neurons do their Long term storage jobs...

  22. break

    ddunnrn replied to taytay05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would strongly suggest either getting any kind of nurses' aide job (nursing home, home health, hospital, group home) or volunteering in such a position. You'd be surprised how many people find that...

  23. I am officially an RN, BSN

    ddunnrn replied to NurseCrystalRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Welcome to the Philly nursing family! What facility are you going to be working for, and what specialty? (can't help it, you know nurses are naturally nosy!) I've been here in Philly since '76, an RN...

  24. Critical Care in Corrections

    ddunnrn replied to UGADawgs's topic in Correctional

    I can't speak for other states, but here in PA, any really seriously ill patient would be sent to a hospital, as the jails and prisons are not equipped or staffed for anything really involved...

  25. New LVN grad, 3 days of orientation with no pay.

    ddunnrn replied to Nurse1005's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I couldn't have said it