niklou

This topic caught my eye because I was just talking about this the other day; it's one of the things I remember from nursing school because it resonated with me. My understanding of the gate control theory of pain was always that only one stimulus can be transmitted at a time; examples include heat, cold, pain, etc. I am thinking that the answer they're looking for (because it's always about what they're looking for, right?) is the first choice. This is the theory behind the use of things like the TENS unit. TENS units, in case you haven't seen them/heard of them, attach to the skin and transmit little electrical pulses intermittently. The patient's "gates" let the electrical stimuli through instead of the pain sensations, because only one type of stimulus is transmitted, and the patient feels the electricity instead of the pain. You'll have to let us know what the answer was!

Hi, I'm disappointed that I'm the first to reply to your post; mainly because I have a similar question! I have lived in Raleigh in the past, and am thinking about moving back to the area (from NY). I have browsed Duke's website but it looks like they don't post salaries, unless I have missed something. I would also like to know how nurses feel about working there. I have been a Duke employee in the past (almost ten years ago), although in the research area. I can tell you that the benefits are great and I was fortunate enough to work with a great group of people! Parking can be an issue, unless they've managed to solve that in the past ten years, which is doubtful. I am a relatively new nurse with less than one year of experience, though I probably wouldn't move for at least another year or two. I, too, plan to continue my education and get my master's a few years from now. Anyone have any input on salaries for someone like me?