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All ofhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0781793831 the "specialty" books (med-surg, psych, etc) are ebooks included in the bundle. Naturally they're all Pearson books. A friend sent me a med-surg text, but if anyone has suggestions for solid fundamentals of nursing texts let me know! This (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0781793831) looks promising and more of a beginning nursing book (the med-surg one I have is meant to build on fundamentals it seems). But more suggestions are welcome.

I'm half-tempted to ask the director of the program if she's read the Amazon reviews... We have a separate med/surg text, but I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for replacements for this atrocious series? It seems like a survey of nursing instead of focusing on just one specialty. Definitely buying these used if I can.

Just had orientation for my program and they announced we'll be using Pearson's Nursing: A Concept-Based Approach to Learning. They're excited about it and the way it's structured. Reading the Amazon reviews is pretty terrifying. I'm not a bad student, can self-teach very well, and can use non-required texts to supplement required ones. But has anyone used this particular text? It was mentioned that all of North Carolina has switched over to it and I'm really curious about it and awful textbook experiences in general. I kind of feel like a nursing career a textbook does not make but... yikes!

I suggest looking into local technical schools for LPN programs. Avoid "private" schools at all costs (pun intended). The program I'm on the waitlist for at Bellingham Tech is around $6000 after books and supplies.

I have yet to try Vibrams because all I can picture is a toe being sliced off by an unnoticed Vanderlift wheel... but I'm definitely thinking about a pair for non-work uses. I have yet to find a white pair of Merrells or similar minimalist shoes for when I start nursing school next spring, but my search shall continue! Or I'll just spray paint some Vibrams. :)

Merrell's Pace Glove. Extra "support" isn't how are feet were meant to be. Just let your feet do their evolutionary thing. Certainly helped my back injury when I switched to them.

There is an entire sub-forum dedicated to military nursing: https://allnurses.com/government-military-nursing/

My wife (a phlebotomist) always says, "There's no such thing as a tough stick, just a crappy sticker!"

On a smart-orificed note, I'd just like to take the opportunity to say that I hate, hate, hate the word "poo". BM, void, feces, waste... anything but "poo".

I've dug around a little and found a couple .pdf's that might be helpful, but don't answer my question in all it's specificity. http://www.alberta-canada.com/immigration/media/LPN_June_2010.pdf http://www.alberta-canada.com/immigration/medi/Registered_Nurse_June_2010_pdf.pdf

all righty, i posed this very same scenario to carna and they sent me back an e-mail stating: "we will not be able to assess your file until your application and required documents are in the office." obviously, this isn't very helpful for any planning i had in mind, because i am a us citizen and would like to eventually immigrate to alberta once i complete enough nursing education. i will be starting an lpn program that will take me 9 months to finish at a technical college. after working for 1000 hours, i am eligible to apply to the 9 month lpn to rn program through the same technical college. this awards an associates degree that will transfer to the university of washington. the uw has a rn to bsn program that takes from four to five quarters and i would be awarded a bsn just like any two-year bsn student. as far as i understand, this is not an "accelerated" program (much like the programs for those with a bachelor's in something else). i had figured obtaining my bsn in the us before immigrating to alberta would be more favorable and i wouldn't have to complete a two/three year bscn program up there (because as far as i know, a rn diploma is no longer accepted, but please correct me if i'm in error). to boil it down, i'd be taking a one year lpn program, a one year lpn to rn program, then a one year rn to bsn program, all through legitimate institutions. since carna wasn't very helpful, does anyone know if this would be acceptable to the province or do they need to specifically review my competency. also, what do iens in alberta/canada think about immigrating with an adn instead of a bsn? have you been able to work as an rn or were you able to work as an lpn? would getting my bscn in canada benefit me more than getting mine in the us, in terms of canadian experience? i combed as many threads as i could before posting, but if i missed any that anyone thinks might be helpful, let me know. thanks!

Don't hospitals have care plans posted just like LTCs do? If my nurse and I ever got caught transferring a patient contrary to care plan, we'd be in it up to our eyeballs. Think of the lawsuit potential if that 300 lb. dementia patient had fallen during that improper transfer. Makes my back hurt just thinking about it.

Ever seems a bit silly. I can understand the need for maintaining quiet when as convenient as possible, though. If someone's in the hospital, they need all the rest they can get and a quiet environment contributes to that. But whispering a code? Seems there might have been a miscommunication there.

That made my day. Gravity bursts and "blammo".

There's a reason my pharmacology instructor told me that the absolutely most dangerous drug I would encounter as a nurse is insulin. What a crazy individual.

Sounds like The Todd from Scrubs.

I don't give my employer my school schedule. I list my availability and they don't even know I'm a student half the time.

I heard Alberta just launched something similar. I hope it discourages the... less emergent to just bloody wait to see their PCP.

I've worn them for precautions at work before. Patients with MRSA and such. Or those really messy ones after chili night.

Get your ADN and be an RN two years before she is. Then ask her if she still thinks her way is better. (Not bashing BSNs. IMO, ADN then BSN is the most cost-effective way to go.)

Wow, I'd call that a write-up if I ever saw one. That's pretty unbelievable. The most I have ever done to my supervising nurse's cart is restock water, straws, water cups, and emptied the cart trash container that's on the side. I'm still in disbelief that your CNA tried to do that. Wowsers...

Take an ESL (English as a second language) class while you wait to take the TOEFL again? If you want to communicate with your patients and coworkers, you've got to be able to speak to them in English. There is a reason English proficiency is required: to ensure patient safety. If a doctor mishears you or you misunderstand a doctor, it could be someone's life. Seattle is a large city and I'm sure you can find a class or program to enroll in. If not, there are inexpensive books you can purchase, you can listen to radio, or just talk to people to improve your English. Good luck! :)

"Spouse" seems to be the most common on forms in my experience and I don't see why terms like "partner" or "significant other" would need to be used just because gay marriage is now legal in a certain state. If "spouse" has worked for married opposite-sex couples, why can't it work for married same-sex couples? There's no need to be "PC" and "spouse" is about as neutral as you can get. All I'm seeing is discomfort to use the term "spouse" for individuals who have just been granted the right to marry when it should apply just as easily as it does to everyone else. I call my spouse my "wife" and other things I won't mention here (all nice ), but the only thing that matters in a medical environment is the LEGALITY of the relationship. As for states without gay marriage or something similar, that's an entire other debacle to be dealt with. Thank God my state has everything but the word "marriage" on the books (Washington State). At least I've got something.

I think "spouse" would be appropriate because it's already in common use and carries the legal connotation. It is also respectful of those who do not feel comfortable using gendered terms like "husband" and "wife". On another note, way to go New York! I'm still excited about the great strides they made for equal rights. :)

Exactly what above posters said. Let it roll off your back. You deserve the day shift because with a ****** attitude like that, I doubt the management wanted to reward them with working days! Congratulations to you for finding a job and shift that you love and deserve.