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  1. Wearing scrubs in public...

    NurseFirst replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I don't fully agree with the idea of evidence-based practice. Scandalous, you say? Perhaps. But there isn't time nor money enough in the world to test everything--throw in a bit of...

  2. Wearing scrubs in public...

    NurseFirst replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I'm going to be the curmudgeon here... Just like everyone immediately changed how they did things when Semmelweiss figured out how to lower the infection rate in childbed fever, eh? Our student...

  3. Ever taken an online class?

    NurseFirst replied to totallytheresa's topic in General Nursing

    I have also taken many online classes. Many schools that have online classes have a little survey to ask you questions to see if you are a good candidate for online classes. One of the questions, I...

  4. No Internet access at work

    NurseFirst replied to pricklypear's topic in General Nursing

    I remember reading a book when I was young, which was about getting kids to read. The way they did this was to let the kids read anything -- anything -- (well, maybe not Media...but that wasn't such...

  5. Overweight nurse needs advice!

    NurseFirst replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you might benefit from the services of a personal trainer. That person can help you with what exercises you need to do, what to expect, encouragement when things get tough, how much...

  6. what is your opinon on ADN degrees?

    NurseFirst replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    BTW -- as someone who is studying copywriting right now, don't discount emotion. Sales folks (my late father--who was a well-regarded Optometrist for 50 years--used to say "there is one profession we...

  7. Positive Urine Drug Sceen-Please Read

    NurseFirst replied to catkaminski's topic in General Nursing

    It will certainly raise some questions... as to 1) why you are taking it; and 2) to assure that taking the ativan does not impair your functioning. Even then, I can see people being a bit leery of...

  8. The right to use...

    NurseFirst replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Don't rehab folks deal with these issues for other disabled folk? Maybe they would be able to help...

  9. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    NurseFirst replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    It occurs to me ... maybe the more experienced nurses are considered catty because the students are "hyper" ... Take three breaths and practice your relaxation techniques... When I started my...

  10. Certified Medication Technician

    NurseFirst replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know where you are in your nursing training, but i hope you have some more pharmacology stuck away in some of your other courses. is this an lpn/lvn program or an rn program? good luck to...

  11. 3 Day Phlebotomy training course...can I get a job??

    NurseFirst replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not quite sure where you are, but i agree with the poster who said you should call around to the hospital hr departments to find out what is required to become a phlebotomist in your state....

  12. WHY are nurses so catty??

    NurseFirst replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally agree that a positive work environment is important. However, we can't change events, we can only change our reaction to them. People really can choose to feel paranoid and undermined or...

  13. WHY are nurses so catty??

    NurseFirst replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm going to play a bit of devil's advocate here. While it may be hard to realize--perhaps the second nurse really was concerned about the PATIENTS. After all, you weren't there, right? If...

  14. Certified Medication Technician

    NurseFirst replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how you can learn more in 6 mos in a med aide class--and 6 mos sounds like a lot longer than most states require. But, how can you really understand effects of medications without having...

  15. suggestions on a EKG BOOK!

    NurseFirst replied to janetrette's topic in Emergency

    Classic Book. Used it when I was in paramedic school in 1977--been around a long, long time--updated several times since then--mostly, I think, as publishing advances have been made--more pictures,...

  16. Experiences w/ Reason Medical or Allheart?

    NurseFirst replied to Serenyd's topic in General Nursing

    When I had problems, they were fixed as soon as I talked to a customer service supervisor, instead of just the frontlines. Ask to speak to a supervisor.

  17. What is International Practice for mid-level practitioners

    NurseFirst replied to NurseFirst's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So, only in 3rd world countries, where the U.S. runs the clinics, are PAs recognized? What about APNs? Are they used in 3rd world countries in U.S.-run clinics? I thought that in places like Africa...

  18. Anxiety attack or not??

    NurseFirst replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Nursing

    I really HATE the Bob Dole "ED" commercials--but having had some experience with anti-depressants, it's not quite what you think. It doesn't mean that people are less inclined, necessarily. What it...

  19. Tonight's ER 5/12

    NurseFirst replied to t2000JC's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't watched it closely enough. I do like Sherri Stringfield, though--and Jerry, and the nurses. What may rescue ER is the addition of Danny Glover--but we'll have to see what his character is...

  20. From the patient's point of view (long)

    NurseFirst replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    In spite of what Dr. Dean Edell says, I DO think there are at least two sides to every condition. I totally believe in the body's ability to heal itself (after all, we've survived a very very long...

  21. Tonight's ER 5/12

    NurseFirst replied to t2000JC's topic in General Nursing

    Carter has been one of my favorites--but I've missed a lot of seasons (no tv). I got a bit bothered when the opening for the show was two people under the blankets fooling around. I do know that,...

  22. How to pass Anatomy and physiology ?

    NurseFirst replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have it when I took A&P, but bought it after being well into nursing school: a digital voice recorder, one that you can upload to a computer. I agree with the poster who mentioned to not...

  23. Do you wear some type of support for your legs to prevent leg cramps?

    NurseFirst replied to JNT'smom's topic in General Nursing

    What is venostat? I bought support hose for the last term, unfortunately, I became ill and had to go on a leave of absence so didn't get a lot of experience with them. However, they seemed to work...

  24. Healthcare Professionals: 20% Book savings thru May 16th at Borders/Waldenbooks

    NurseFirst replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    They do this every year??? If so, I can schedule some of my shopping :) Thanks ! NurseFirst PS -- BTW, I just visited Amazon to look something up:...

  25. Upset family member......

    NurseFirst replied to xokelly2's topic in General Students

    Right. Sometimes people just need a venue to vent. They are upset, in a foreign "domain", they feel they don't have control over what is going on. In pre-hospital care and CPR, they teach you to...