alexsb1116

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1. IVF and EDC/EDD

   alexsb1116 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi all, Does Nagele's rule apply to IVF clients? If not, how do they calculate the EDC/EDD for IVF clients? Do they time the embryo transfer 2 weeks after the LMP? Thanks.

2. What is a watch with a second hand?

   alexsb1116 replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   They don't use blackboards anymore...they have been replaced by whiteboards. They don't use chalk ....they use erasable markers. LOL

3. Easy Math Conversion Help

   alexsb1116 replied to DianainFlorida's topic in General Students

   I was in sales and my managers name was mary Kaye, so it'll probably only work for me but here goes: mary -- Kaye Hugs DUDe Clearly Making --Money Mary (Mega) (Space) (Space) Kaye (Kilo) Hugs (Hecto) D = next 3, read as DUDe (Deka) U =...

4. Easy Math Conversion Help

   alexsb1116 replied to DianainFlorida's topic in General Students

   1. Go to this site for metric conversion: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8517/Quiz/quiz.htm 2. Click on help under Metric Conversions I just do mnemonics for the order of the units. Has never failed me.

5. Nurse Self-Defense Class

   alexsb1116 replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

   Good Idea on Self-Defense classes for nurses. Nursido or Nurskido - that's pretty funny. I'm really interested in the legal aspects of this. A couple of weeks ago I was wondering "How much force is too much force on a rowdy patient or their family me...

6. NCLEX Question of the Day

   alexsb1116 replied to EyesForward's topic in NCLEX

   Try joining this e-group on Yahoo which has links to NCLEX type questions. >>Click on Links after joining. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WebStation_4Nurses/

7. Phi Theta Kappa... is it worth the $55 bucks?

   alexsb1116 replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

   I am a current member of PTK. Got my membership by getting straight A's on 18 credits of sciences (Microbiology, Developmental Psych, Nutrition, Organic/Inorganic Chemistry) one quarter. Join if it's not to steep. I joined for the bragging rights. Go...

8. My NCLEX Disaster

   alexsb1116 replied to amblessing's topic in New Nurse

   Hope you feel better. That's no fun. Sorry, I Can't really talk about the NCLEX at this point.:)

9. My NCLEX Disaster

   alexsb1116 replied to amblessing's topic in New Nurse

   http://my.webmd.com/content/article/3/1680_50136.htm

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

    alexsb1116 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    My mistake. I should have compared between two evils. Those that try and those that don't. Plus I was trying to be nice and not to offend anyone (this is after all an International board). YES, that is the biggest pet-peeve (we are on the same wavel...

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

    alexsb1116 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    yes, at least if they prove themeselves worthy of being called rn's through passing the nclex/cgfns (etc, etc...), they will become productive members of the american society. unlike some people who come to the united states, can't speak a word of e...

12. echocardiogram

    alexsb1116 replied to hael171972's topic in Cardiac

    "not usually performed by nurses" means exactly just that "not usually performed." 5 to 8 people really don't sum up the rn population in the us. statistically speaking, it won't even pass as a group representation.she (suzanne) was only trying to he...

13. The rules of life

    alexsb1116 replied to nursebedlam's topic in Humor

    Food 4 thought: If you go inside a salon/barber shop and find two hair stylists/barbers, one with a bad hair cut and one with a great hair cut. Have your hair done by the one with the bad hair cut.:)

14. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    alexsb1116 replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Job stability. Not the money. Let's face it. The money's alright but for the amount of work and stress you RN's have...it ain't much. I was in Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales (a sweet, sweet job BTW) and was making more money than my RN wife. BUT I was ...

15. wish I would have caught her name

    alexsb1116 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I heard there were 3 health care professionals. One MD (Japanese), 2 Nurses. None of them knew each other, but as luck would have it, all their department/expertise is in...........OB.