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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. attending vs resident PhD

    xtxrn replied to ading's topic in General Nursing

    Not the same. Many DOs work with MDs, take call for them, are in the office practices etc. They have independent practices. They include more holistic approaches than traditional doctors do, but have...

  2. attending vs resident PhD

    xtxrn replied to ading's topic in General Nursing

    But Doctors of Osteopathy have the same privileges re: prescribing, surgery, etc.... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002020.htm...

  3. Not Seeking Medical Advice, Just want to know I am not alone

    xtxrn replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on when in your cycle you are, cysts are considered a normal variation :) Had 'em, they

  4. what does allied health clinicians differ from others?

    xtxrn replied to ading's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.alliedhealthcareers.com/ Also includes: Physical therapy Speech therapy Respiratory therapy Occupational therapy See grayed area at the bottom of the page on the link

  5. Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    xtxrn replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    Got it :) Different country, different rules? Still not something I'd care to do (and legally couldn't here in the

  6. Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    xtxrn replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    If your facility has jelly/jam in the little restaurant plastic 'tubs' (very small- like a teaspoon), the concentrated flavor also

  7. attending vs resident PhD

    xtxrn replied to ading's topic in General Nursing

    a PhD has nothing to do with being a medical doctor.....residents, attendings, and interns have MDs

  8. NG/OG tube placement

    xtxrn replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    If a tube is in the GI tract, theoretically you could see the end of it disappear, and find it at the south end a day or so later....it not moving tells me it wasn't in the right place. OR, some med...

  9. Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    xtxrn replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    This probably won't help a soul, but what the hey- I'm feeling wacky tonight I had a lady (first door of med pass) who took about 2/3 of the PDR- whole, but EACH pill in a spoon of applesauce....AND,...

  10. Tired of being labeled when I'm trying to save a life.

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :hug: On days like that, there's nowhere to go but

  11. what is a background check?

    xtxrn replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    Subscriptions and utility bills are one way one search site finds info.... Zaba Search....you can find people, who they're related to, address, phone number- for FREE.....wanna pay? You get a lot...

  12. basic IV question.

    xtxrn replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Blood pressure also can be a factor. Flush with no pain, no 'bulge', no resistance- generally means good to go.

  13. Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    xtxrn replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    Curious, what is this in reference to? I've seen both schools of thought in the past 10 years

  14. blood pressure spikes and drops, help please

    xtxrn replied to mcd24RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the first 2 replies (only ones there, so if others show up before I get this up, nothing against them )..... would also ask- when you got the low BP, did you check it with a manual, or was...

  15. Balanced advice please!

    xtxrn replied to WhistlingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Can you write "Disagree with parts of statement" next to your name & date

  16. what is a background check?

    xtxrn replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on how much they want to know , and how much they're willing to pay. These days, between 10-50 bucks buys you salary, home value, criminal activity, credit scores, credit...

  17. What Do You Think You Needed To Learn in School, But Didn't

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really appreciate you guys telling me this stuff. It really helps to know where your frustrations lie, and how it is really different for you than when I was in school. I'm not working anymore...

  18. What Do You Think You Needed To Learn in School, But Didn't

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What I'm hearing so far is that basic procedures/skills and some everyday nursing info was glossed over at best, and not enough was expected of you in order to graduate with a solid skill base. I'm...

  19. What Do You Think You Needed To Learn in School, But Didn't

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Those are pretty much needed by critical care or ED.... I can understand why those aren't covered in nursing school, since most nurses don't go into critical care...the ones who do are motivated to...

  20. autobiography, nursing program PLEASE HELP!

    xtxrn replied to mustlovemars's topic in General Nursing

    :smackingf Leave out the major drama (all families have it). Include what would make someone want you in a program. What events have POSITIVELY effected you? What makes you a better candidate...

  21. Patients need better anticoagulation therapy education

    xtxrn replied to jbowers's topic in Patient Education

    I got a drug info handout, a list of foods high in vit K, and reinforcement that I needed to be alert to all signs of bleeding- acute, chronic, new or old. That was it. Had I been illiterate, I...

  22. what is a background check?

    xtxrn replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    What are you afraid of? Unless the FBI is looking for you, or you have been convicted of certain crimes that are prohibited in healthcare facilities, you shouldn't have to worry..... if you can...

  23. What are some psychological effects of being a nurse?

    xtxrn replied to smiles9960's topic in General Nursing

    A political massacre in the Phillippines in 2009, and how it relates to nursing students? Where? Here? The Philippines? Named Florence? What? First post is this? How about you- what is your...

  24. Difficulties Defining Scope of Practice

    xtxrn replied to DanidelionRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, in the LTCs I worked at in TX, the skilled patients got RN assessments, but the floors were also staffed with RNs for the shifts that got admissions. Otherwise, they did everything, including...

  25. "I didn't go to school to do X" the new mentality in nursing?

    xtxrn replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    Did she have "people" to do her homework, too? That just flashes to skeezy scenes where "the help" are treated like total trash in old movies.