SusanJean

SusanJean

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  1. Are we slowly poisoning ourselves with meds when we crush them?

    SusanJean replied to Jubei's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have heard that poppy seeds can give a false positive, but never anything about sesame seeds. Do the tests quantify the amount of drug, or just show the presence of

  2. Oral care for pts. - or lack of...

    SusanJean posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OK, in the big scheme of things this may be little, but it is bugging the heck out of me... Do hospitals expect pts to bring their own toothpaste and toothbrushes? I was caring for a direct admit, in...

  3. How to keep going when the going is tough?

    SusanJean replied to nurscee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    While I am still a student, I will fall back on my life-experience to try to help here... The first year is always the hardest, esp as you transition from school to the "real" world. There is a steep...

  4. Oral care for pts. - or lack of...

    SusanJean replied to SusanJean's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for your responses. Honestly, the lack of oral care was driving me nuts but that was just the tip of the ice berg...I could smell the pt. outside of his room. (But the simple fact that no one...

  5. Chicken Pox Exposure???

    SusanJean replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is rare to get a second case of cp, but can happen. Sounds as tho your plan is the most appropriate. Hope your son is feeling better soon.

  6. refugees hit home

    SusanJean replied to mandrews's topic in General Nursing

    Sandy, Thank you for sharing your experience w/ us. You have been through a very tramatic time. Please continue to talk about it, don't hold it in.

  7. your very own personal crusade

    SusanJean replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto on the names. A friend of mine, in her 40's, was hospitalized for several weeks and had one nurse call her "babydoll." (The least of this nurse's offences.) I complained on her behalf to the...

  8. Share Your Saying

    SusanJean replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. - graffiti

  9. Anyone heard of Carper's Ways of Knowing??

    SusanJean replied to Karine2's topic in General Students

    these are drilled into us! in a nutshell: empirical is the scientific knowledge. personal is what you know from lived experiences. aesthetical is related to creativity. ethical is dealing w/ issues...

  10. Arrival in US -- what to expect, what to do

    SusanJean replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Clothes can be very expensive for kids, esp when you consider how fast they grow. Target is a good place to get clothes, esp if they are on sale. Having said that... My daughter is adopted from an...

  11. studying help and pocket pc downloads?

    SusanJean replied to TheNewDino's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have not found any functioning freebies that are worthwhile. Since you have not started ns yet, I would consider investing in Taber's for your PDA. You will need a medical dictionary at some point....

  12. refugees hit home

    SusanJean replied to mandrews's topic in General Nursing

    I think this may well be the case. Some new grads from our school called to volunteer and were told "pack your bags and be here tomorrow." I have a friend that was at the Pentagon 9/11 (a civilian)...

  13. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    SusanJean replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cara are you still a student? As morbid as it seems, when you spend a long enough time in the trenches this type of humor is what keeps you going. It is human and yes it is irreverent but I assure you...

  14. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

    SusanJean replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

    NSNA (the student nursing assoc - I am not sure if the initials are correct - has sent out an email to member schools asking for assistance. I am sorry, but deleted the email w/ info and links and...

  15. Can't Get Motivated To Study re:Katrina

    SusanJean replied to land64shark's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know how you feel - I am tempted to keep the news on 24/7... During 9/11 I did, was glued for 3 months and totally stressed from it. (More to it, but will stay on topic.) During the tsunami, I...

  16. Illegals affect Healthcare?

    SusanJean replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    People come to this country for a reason. Most illegal immigrants would not be here unless they got something out of it; people hire them and exploit them. Because they are here illegally, they do not...

  17. Nursing as maid of all trades

    SusanJean replied to canoehead's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LOL. Great idea! Seriously, if they are offering room service, they should hire wait-staff. I cannot imagine adding this to the list of things that must be done...

  18. THinking of you... Please stay safe! Hurricane Katrina

    SusanJean replied to midwife2b's topic in General Nursing

    Thoughts and prayers to everyone in the gulf region.

  19. Cocaine Binge

    SusanJean replied to NewERLPN's topic in Emergency

    I agree w/ the OP w/ the question of why more was not done. In most states, if a pt is in immediate danger to self or others, or neglecting basic needs so it may become life threatening, psych can...

  20. Deaf Parent Concern

    SusanJean replied to kea6783's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Sign language is offered at our local colleges as a language requirement alternative. I think this is great!! It is a beautiful language. My daughter was fasinated w/ sign at an early age - less than...

  21. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    SusanJean replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that it is, forgive the expression, "luck of the draw" on which cats go where. While I suppose it is possible that someone is breeding cats just for this reason, the cost of raising the...

  22. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    SusanJean replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anatomically. Ck the literature.

  23. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    SusanJean replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Believe it or not, there is a reason that cats are used for this. They are the most similar to humans (save primates) for comparison of anatomy. Personally, I had a great deal of difficulty w/ this in...

  24. Do I ask to leave class early?

    SusanJean replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

    I had the same problem during summer courses a couple of years ago. Microbio all morning 5 days a week, then Physiology 3 days a week. The micro prof REFUSED to let me leave early, but the physio...

  25. Oriental Medicine & N.P. Combined Practice?

    SusanJean replied to MikeLAc's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Congrats on the "non-traditional" approach to caring, While I cannot answer your specific questions, I would like to offer support: there are several MD's/DO's in my area that combine western and TCM...