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  1. Strokes are rising fast among young, middle-aged

    ocean waves replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Greetings again. I so agree with the posters who discussed that an unhealthy lifestyle is not the only contributing factor to strokes. A history of strokes in one's family can certainly put one at...

  2. Strokes are rising fast among young, middle-aged

    ocean waves replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. Glad you posted this concern about strokes. I agree with the writer who mentioned concerns about less than healthy life styles which probably contribute toward the increase in strokes....

  3. Losing my mind!

    ocean waves replied to pielęgniarka's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hello. Regarding your question of "will this Director Of Nursing job get better", here's what my nursing home DON pal says: "... the reality is that one can smooth out some of the rough edges,...

  4. Doctors get free food...ALL the time?!

    ocean waves replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. There have been various food perks for doctors in the hospitals where I have worked. Sometimes the administrators of these hospitals called the free food for doctors a "professional courtesy"....

  5. Commuting.....Need advice!!!

    ocean waves replied to DIVA-RNMOM24's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. Long ago a few of my RN co-workers traveled from their homes in Kentucky to Tennesse to work every weekend in our neonatal intensive care unit. At that time, the hospital offered a special...

  6. CABG--prognosis when graft failure 2 months post-op?

    ocean waves replied to ocean waves's topic in Cardiac

    Hello. Muchas gracias for the helpful specific information about early graft failure in CABG patients! Long ago I worked on a cardiac floor with many CABG patients, however I do not recall caring for...

  7. CABG--prognosis when graft failure 2 months post-op?

    ocean waves posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hello. Have any of you worked with coronary artery by-pass patients who experienced blockage of one of the grafts only two months after surgery? One of my relatives had a quintuple by-pass in...

  8. Job hunting questions

    ocean waves replied to putmetosleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hello. Good for you that you have done the first step of job hunting by identifying the specialty of nurse anesthetist as your goal. I agree with the writer who said "staring your job search about six...

  9. Bariatric Nurse?

    ocean waves replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. Good for you that you are interested in the fairly new bariatric field of health care. Regarding your question of "anyone in this field", I worked with a few bariatric surgery patients who...

  10. code on a baby

    ocean waves replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello. I agree with other writers that in your role of "baby nurse(probably working in normal nursery)" your description sounds like you immediately did the appropriate interventions for this...

  11. questions about nursing

    ocean waves replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    Hello. Congratulations on starting your educational path to become a nurse by "starting the pre-reps". As other posters have said, traditional advice about first jobs for RN's tends to be to seek...

  12. Advice

    ocean waves replied to cuteinpinkNS's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. Your description of feeling "disorganized ...when doing list of priorities" sounds like a very normal experience most of us have had during the new graduate nurse phase. The ability to make...

  13. Newborn nursery report sheet

    ocean waves replied to jadu1106's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I have worked in a newborn nursery unit, and the daily report sheets we used were developed by in-house nursing staff for the particular needs of the newborns and the pediatricians for our...

  14. NewRN starting in pre-op & pacu surgery center; expectations??!!

    ocean waves replied to LuvEdTwi's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. Congratulations on your job at a surgery center for orthopedic pain! Regarding your question of "prepare for what", here are some good ideas to prepare for this new job: (1)ask for...

  15. is this considered a fraud?

    ocean waves replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. Good for you that you are trying to learn more about safe care and legal charting by fellow professionals on your health care team. I agree with the writers who say the way the social workers...

  16. Advice needed for Role Transition in L and D

    ocean waves replied to Newgradsoon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello. Congratulations on your approval to do role transition in a labor and delivery unit ! Regarding your question of "how to increase chances of getting hired on the floor" , the guidelines seem to...

  17. Good anatomy coloring books?

    ocean waves replied to WannabeNurse(:'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello. Yes, when I was teaching nursing many moons ago, there were a few students who had difficulty with anatomy and physiology class work and said that the use of anatomy coloring books was...

  18. Looking for a hospital with units that have multiple levels of acuity

    ocean waves replied to nurse nancy k's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. Yep, I have worked in a small hospital in which there was a huge variety of "floor patients" and complex "post op patients". Regarding your question of "how to staff with the variables", that...

  19. accidental fingerstick

    ocean waves replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. Though we nurses do compare notes about personal prescriptions and blood tests , it may be helpful for you to ask your specific questions regarding "doctor did not order any lab work" and "...

  20. The Hard Question on Access to Health Care: Will We Have Enough Doctors and Services?

    ocean waves replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hello. Regarding your question of "will we have enough doctors and services", I sincerely believe that the professional community of doctors and nurses in the USA will adjust well to patient needs...

  21. Should even try for a nursing degree if can't stand long?

    ocean waves replied to extra45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello. Sorry you are "not able to stand long". Do you have a disability? I agree with the writers who say that unfortunately clinical nursing training and most RN jobs usually involve a lot of...

  22. What do you get from BSN?

    ocean waves replied to DC Collins's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hello. It is good that you are exploring the advantages of earning a BSN before you decide which way to go about further nursing education. One practical approach is to learn the educational...

  23. Any information is helpful!

    ocean waves replied to Aleksandra's topic in International Nursing

    Hello. Some of the nurses from other countries whom I have known expressed concerns similar to yours about the different requirements for registered nurses in the USA. It is my understanding that the...

  24. Postive PPD, what did/would you do? Would you take INH?

    ocean waves replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I agree with the writers who say it is best for us not to give medical advice on forums. A good resource for your questions about management of a positive TB skin test is your city health...

  25. DUI "10 days in jail" on a record!

    ocean waves replied to reikoweller's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hello. Sorry your student nurse husband has experienced a DUI in his past. You wrote that you "went to the court house to get a criminal record to send to the board of nursing for a test". One option...