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  1. Pancreatitis

    hospitalstaph replied to barray's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Can you get a referrel to pain management? Perhaps they could offer you a celiac plexus block? Good luck

  2. School Accreditation

    hospitalstaph replied to fuzzie's topic in General Nursing

    I have looked into four state university based RN to BSN programs in my area and NONE of them require graduation from an accredited program. As someone else pointed out, new programs need to graduate...

  3. Anyone attended National Amereican University?

    hospitalstaph replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Is Sanford Brown even around anymore?? I think it's Colorado Tech now and it's an LPN program. I heard that at SB, they have you take out a loan for the whole program up front, so if you drop out,...

  4. Anyone attended National Amereican University?

    hospitalstaph replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    I assume that you are asking b/c you want to transfer your ADN into a RN-BSN or RN-MSN program? I don't think that anyone here would be able to answer that question for you, yet. The first NAU ADN...

  5. RN's and the dreaded clinical experience...

    hospitalstaph replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    This has been my experience as well. I have also noticed that if you help a nurse with the "tech" work, they are more likely to seek you out when they have something cool to look at or do.

  6. Any certified Lactation Consultants here?

    hospitalstaph replied to tulip928's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think that they would, after all Dr. Jack Newman is awesome and he is not a mother:)

  7. Best Underwear to wear under scrubs??

    hospitalstaph replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta love a girl who admits to not wearing undies:) Triage, you crack me up:rotfl:

  8. No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    hospitalstaph replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    20 minutes??

  9. No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    hospitalstaph replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    I never knew that starting IV's was not part of some programs. We are allowed to start IV's on each other and also on our instructors. I have not had an opportunity to start one on an actual pt yet....

  10. Professional personal persona?

    hospitalstaph replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Triage, I am just like you. I am quite certain that some people find me annoyingly (is that a word?) nice, but heh, at least I'm not a b____ right? The thing that bothers me is when I am accused of...

  11. Good Nursing Shoes??

    hospitalstaph replied to AliciaMarieGPN's topic in General Nursing

    I second the Shox! Very comfy. I didn't like the insole though, so I replaced them with the Dr Scholl's gel insole, so now I am gellin' like Magellan:rotfl:

  12. Tpn

    hospitalstaph replied to Holly27's topic in General Nursing

    TPN or total parenteral nutrition goes into a central or PICC line directly into the tissues. An NG tube feeding goes into the GI tract. A person might be on TPN to let the GI tract "rest" after a GI...

  13. to give pain meds or not to give meds?

    hospitalstaph replied to msnursekim's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    EXACTLY! I am so tired of seeing nurses avoid patients that are asking for pain meds b/c the nurse thinks that the pt is an addict. So what if they are an addict? Addicts have pain too and if the...

  14. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    hospitalstaph replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    Breastfeeding is not contraindicated during a normal, healthy pregnancy. I bf through my last two pregnancies with no problems at all. Nipple soreness was an issue at times d/t hormonal changes, but...

  15. Penn Valley / National American University????

    hospitalstaph replied to butterfly88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Amy! I wonder how quickly the schools find pass rates? NAU's first class graduates in November so I will be anxious to hear how they do. Glad to hear that you are enjoying school:)

  16. Hearing BP's

    hospitalstaph replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    I had a Littmann Classic and also had problems hearing BP's. I talked to some friends and family and all of them said that I talk loud:) So I am not sure if I have a hearing problem, but I do know...

  17. nursing shortage...

    hospitalstaph replied to likatutata's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, I am surprised at the decrease in # of those taking the N-CLEX over the years. I can honestly say that I have been under the impression that many more where interested in nursing than in...

  18. Need Advise sewing on school patch...

    hospitalstaph replied to SimonJester's topic in General Students

    Get yourself some Badgemagic. They sell it at Scout shops, but I think you can get it online as well.

  19. Penn Valley / National American University????

    hospitalstaph replied to butterfly88's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Amy, Just curious where you got this info? PV was FAR above many.many others on the MO BON website but I don't believe that it was in first place? Have new numbers been reported that are not on...

  20. smoke free

    hospitalstaph replied to mel1977's topic in General Nursing

    I believe this is a federal law. I have heard that some of the hospitals in my area will not even hire you if you are a smoker.

  21. lamaze vs. bradley method

    hospitalstaph replied to pacmrc's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I took a hypnobirth class with my last baby. I had a HORRIBLE instructor. She was 50+ and had never had children, but repeatedly scolded us for not practicing for 1-2 hours a day despite having...

  22. Tips on how NOT to appear like a Drug seeker

    hospitalstaph replied to WillowBrook's topic in Emergency

    The only problem with this is that those that do have severe pain r/t perhaps a chronic condition DO know what works best for them. What do you suggest in that situation? Is there a proper way to...

  23. Is it really THAT bad?

    hospitalstaph replied to easy4U2say's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My advice: "You will have to clean up poop!" I know and how cool is it that I will be caring for a patient when they need me the most. Do you get that satisfaction in your job? "You will be stuck...

  24. Plan B

    hospitalstaph replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Oh your comments are not insulting! I have many reservations about this. I am Catholic and I do feel that abortion is not acceptable, but I also struggle with seeing children suffer everyday with...

  25. Pregnant nurses

    hospitalstaph replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I know that nitrous oxide is one, but is that even used in a hospital?? (Sorry , just a student with a little dental knowledge:)