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1. Isn't this dangerous??

   ICUsleep replied to ICUsleep's topic in General Students

   Hi, Tweety. Yes, I realize people make choices about where they wish to work and whatnot. When I'm being paid to be somewhere, I make a choice whether or not I can do that. I wouldn't work somewhere that far away. I can't. And I won't do it for free,...

2. Isn't this dangerous??

   ICUsleep posted a topic in General Students

   nevermind

3. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   ICUsleep replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   Alisha, So sorry to hear about that....not about the panic attack (it happens), but about the ridiculous treatment you are receiving from people who are supposed to be educated NURSES. Without knowing the details, it's hard to say if you were in any ...

4. Lotus Birth...What do yall think about this?

   ICUsleep replied to JVanRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   What an odd thread this is....very interesting. Quick question: doesn't the cord need to be cut to count the number of veins/arteries to check for anomalies? P.S. I agree that leaving a rotting organ ATTACHED to a baby is a BAD idea (animals have mo...

5. Lexapro

   ICUsleep replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I can relate to this! I felt loopy after not taking Paxil for just ONE day when I was on about 2 years ago, and I do feel that it saved my life (I was in a MAJOR DEPRESSION at the time). The only side effects it had effected my boyfriend at the time ...

6. Reading TB skin test

   ICUsleep replied to memphispanda's topic in General Nursing

   I agree...have your hubby go elsewhere. Once he has a negative PPD reading (sounds like he will be neg.), bring that paperwork back to your MD's office and explain that they may need to train or re-train some of the people reading PPDs there.

7. What if all docs had to nurses first?????

   ICUsleep replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

   Yikes. :eek: Do you honestly think that doctors "don't do anything" and that nurses do "all the real work"? It is a team effort. It is ALL "real work"!! You obviously have no idea what you are talking about, and I can totally understand why some doc...

8. Breaking Contract - Scholarship Payback Length of Time

   ICUsleep replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Jerry. Are what you signed on for and what was promised to you the same? It seems THEY might have broken the contract FOR you by not holding up to their end of the deal. You need some legal advice on this one. Don't assume that you owe ...

9. NH res with criminal history, sex offender

   ICUsleep replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that the pt. deserves the right to equal care, and it seems innappropriate IF his history was revealed to a resident by someone working in the facility. As far as his right to privacy, I guess it depends on what state you live in. In Florid...

10. Become A Nurse Just To Be A Crna?

    ICUsleep replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in CRNA

    I agree with you 100%. You will need to conserve more energy (and time!) for going to CRNA school and learning about the procedures you will actually be performing than to spending it working med-surg. There is nothing wrong with what you feel and pl...

11. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    ICUsleep replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

    i have heard a lot about poppy seeds causing positives, so yeah, avoid 'em!:chuckle there are many substances that can cause false positives, actually. at our school, if we tested postivie for a substance they were testing for we were given the oppo...

12. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    ICUsleep replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    Marie_LPN: I never said YOU said it should be a law.:) Was wondering why the poster and those who stated they think it should be a law felt that way. I understand the point of view from those who think it is a good IDEA; it is the "required by law" p...

13. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    ICUsleep replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

    Hi, Trulie.julie! Please don't stop taking your meds! At most schools you need to let them know what meds you are on for safety reasons (your own, mostly, ie; if something should happen to you they need to know your med history so they know how to he...

14. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    ICUsleep replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I can't see why the poster thinks this is something to be "required by law". Do you also think that med students should HAVE TO start at the bottom of the totem pole to make them more patient friendly? That would almost make more sense to me t...

15. Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    ICUsleep replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, have come out of report having heard much said about a "difficult" pt. by female nurses, but I think it has more to do with the fact that there are MORE female nurses out there, not because female nurses in general act that way.Once there are...