DaFreak71

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  1. Does Incentive Spirometer decrease a temp?

    DaFreak71 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  2. Does Incentive Spirometer decrease a temp?

    DaFreak71 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    The link you provided was to a patient information flyer explaining what to expect during his/her hospital stay. The way the I/S is explained is: "To promote complete lung expansion and prevent...

  3. Does Incentive Spirometer decrease a temp?

    DaFreak71 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Association causation fallacy: Inaccurately linking cause and effect. The fact that one event follows another does not necessarily mean that the first event caused the second event. I/S lowers a...

  4. ADN Program at Hinds CC and Holmes CC in Mississippi

    DaFreak71 replied to ms_precious07's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered JCJC in Ellisville? I am currently enrolled in their ADN program, aside from the first semester, I really like the program and the staff. Just figured since you're in H'burg you...

  5. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    DaFreak71 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I thought it was interesting that awhile back there was a thread asking if nurses eat their young. Many of the responses contained similarities with this thread. Such as : It's not limited to...

  6. Eeeeeewwwww!

    DaFreak71 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    We did clinicals at a nursing home that does not allow gloves to be kept in the patient rooms. They are all stored in the hallway, which isn't very easy to access when you have an accident in the...

  7. Would you go to the ER for this?

    DaFreak71 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    No cost? I'm paying upwards of double the cost that an insured person would pay for the exact same service. And yes, I and millions others are paying for services received in monthly installments...

  8. Would you go to the ER for this?

    DaFreak71 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's .....amazing.

  9. Would you go to the ER for this?

    DaFreak71 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    No offense, but spoken like someone who has health insurance. Sadly, many are without health insurance. Even at the urgent care clinics they require payment for services at the time of the visit....

  10. No Holiday Pay?

    DaFreak71 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    My husband doesn't get holiday pay and has to work either Christmas day or Christmas eve. Had to work Thanksgiving, have to work new years, 4th of July, etc. No union. We plan on moving when I...

  11. i need of advice

    DaFreak71 replied to tamba's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that the first answer is saying that a basis in logic is the most important factor in critical thinking. He/she is on target, but for those who have not yet taken a course in logic or...

  12. I Hit A Bone!!

    DaFreak71 replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Zenman! All I have is the basics of the science part of nursing and none of the art. That is where experienced nurses come in, they combine the science (the textbook stuff) and implement it (or...

  13. I Hit A Bone!!

    DaFreak71 replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

    I recall reading a study about a year ago that actually examined if IM medication was reaching the muscle in people of varying sizes. The study concluded that in people who had excess fat in the...

  14. your job vs your personal life

    DaFreak71 replied to Bibagirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Nancy! If you get accepted to CRNA school, this won't be an issue anymore. I don't know of any CRNA program that permits the students to work during the program. I suspect that if you are...

  15. Reading the Genetic Code: Multiple copies of key genes

    DaFreak71 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, ok...just read the entire article. What I found most fascinating is that among particluar populations, certain genes are more prevalent than others. In the article, it stated that Africans are...

  16. Reading the Genetic Code: Multiple copies of key genes

    DaFreak71 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how this information could be used to fuel a fire regarding creation vs. evolution. I look forward to such a debate if it should crop up. I do think that in the short term, this is a huge...

  17. Vatican said to be rethinking condoms

    DaFreak71 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    How very enlightened of the Catholic church. I wonder how they are going to go about retracting what they said about condoms having microscopic holes in them that the AIDS virus can get

  18. "Nurses are not professionals"

    DaFreak71 replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    First off, it's not my intention to single this poster out, I merely would like to make a point. I find it somewhat ironic that the very people who are up in arms about their professional status...

  19. Illegal Alien- frustrated!

    DaFreak71 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::yelclap::w00t::heartbeat

  20. Illegal Alien- frustrated!

    DaFreak71 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    So if the patient has done something wrong he/she does not deserve health

  21. Threatening clinical instructor

    DaFreak71 replied to Elle.p.enn's topic in General Students

    I am both a pragmatist and an assertive person. If I were being treated poorly by someone I would absolutely confront the situation in such a way that the problem could be resolved, or at the very...

  22. Okay WOW!

    DaFreak71 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so happy for you! I always love reading your posts and I imagine that if you're one tenth as cool on the job as you are on the forums....you deserve all the praise you're getting. Plus you're...

  23. Health Care Whistle Blowing: Caught between a rock and a hard place

    DaFreak71 replied to Whistleblower's topic in General Nursing

    You are truly wonderful, brave and selfless. You are a genuine credit to nursing. You made a hard decision and risked your livelihood in order to protect the rights and dignity of patients. Thank...

  24. Terror in the OR- please advise !!!

    DaFreak71 replied to jd494's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if you believe that the anesthesiologist is creating an unsafe environment and your hospital won't do anything about it, you have an ethical obligation to report it to someone who will do...

  25. How much does an ABG cost

    DaFreak71 replied to txnurse32's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    According to the author of this paper, the cost at his institution is $72.90. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/103/2/440 (this info is near the end of the study) According to:...