VizslaMom

VizslaMom

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  1. A reminder to ALWAYS listen to your patients.

    VizslaMom replied to VizslaMom's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Personally, I don't have a strong faith myself....or didn't, I should say. Working in the ICU and seeing some of the 'strange occurances' have really opened my eyes that a Higher Power is...

  2. A reminder to ALWAYS listen to your patients.

    VizslaMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night, one of our patients told a nurse (early on in the shift), "I'm crapping out on you tonight.". Okay - PuhLease don't say that in an ICU!! Gives me the heebee-geebees when a pt. says...

  3. Tech school vs community college...

    VizslaMom replied to TamelaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Beth got hired on in L&D as a New Grad. Many of us got into specialty areas right out of school. Not only that, we had our positions secured 2-3 months BEFORE we actually graduated. I started...

  4. Instillation of Saline into Bronchioles when Suctioning

    VizslaMom replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely do NOT practice this. I've seen RT's and other RN's doing it, but I will not. I believe that it does increase the risk of infection...and we see enough Vent-Associated Pneumonias...

  5. Tech school vs community college...

    VizslaMom replied to TamelaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add that I took Micro in the summer along with Speech at Maple Woods. The Micro instructor up there is pretty

  6. Tech school vs community college...

    VizslaMom replied to TamelaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Funny story..I applied to the program in the spring with my BEST friend, Beth. (She happens to be an L&D nurse now, BTW.) We were told that we wouldn't be able to start the program until the next...

  7. Tech school vs community college...

    VizslaMom replied to TamelaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it can be a two year program...if you take a full-time schedule. I graduated from Penn Valley's program 3.5 years ago. It took me two years to complete, but I went full-time. For example, I took...

  8. How many mistakes can one nurse make? (A vent)

    VizslaMom replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone makes mistakes...even THAT nurse, I'm sure. Don't dwell on it. Just learn from mistakes and go on improving your nursing practice along the way. ...and hey, NO ONE died. It's OK. No harm...

  9. When physician's act up/out

    VizslaMom replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: That's

  10. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    VizslaMom replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, and then try to stretch those "extra" dollars with the high cost of living out there in

  11. Old Ladies Having Babies

    VizslaMom replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree that it's chancey at best when a woman in her 40's and 50's conceives with her own eggs. The first thing I think of is Down's Syndrome. However, the donor eggs that were used by the 57 year...

  12. Trying to Bust a Strike

    VizslaMom replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't believe in a strike, but, I don't believe in crossing a picket line to work either. Yeah, contradiction isn't it? If a strike is inevitable, I'm sure the facility is well aware when it will...

  13. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    VizslaMom replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Who said anything about cutting off all programs to assist the poor? The programs are OUT THERE!! It takes some initiative on the part of the person in need to seek help when they need it. I don't...

  14. Will Americans become fatter? Definately because its good for medicine!

    VizslaMom replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I didn't realize that there were different portions served in other

  15. Will Americans become fatter? Definately because its good for medicine!

    VizslaMom replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting perspective. However, even if these studies are not credible, that doesn't change the FACT that our patients are indeed getting bigger...not to mention unhealthier. It's a problem that...

  16. Will Americans become fatter? Definately because its good for medicine!

    VizslaMom replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    NO, obesity is NOT good for medicine. The increasing problem is a strain on our already stretched healthcare resources. It costs more time, resources, nurse's back's, and money to treat a severly...

  17. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    VizslaMom replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!! I totally agree. Just like I said in my post awhile back...the poor have a choice most of the time. They can either choose to get off the couch or go to the free clinic for adequate health...

  18. face transplants!

    VizslaMom replied to merricat's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's

  19. SMOKE FREE HOSPITALS inside and out

    VizslaMom replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Nursing

    No smoking inside our hospital and very few places on the grounds for people to smoke. I would prefer NO SMOKING at all. Many times smokers ignore the signs around the doors stating that there is no...

  20. Pharmacists refusing to fill orders for The Pill

    VizslaMom replied to KarenAR's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh brother. Did she happen to ask the pharmacist if he/she had any problems with filling scripts for

  21. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    VizslaMom replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Larry, I can tell you from clinical experience that poor women in my country HAVE access to free breast cancer screenings. I learned at our local county health clinic that even mammograms are offered...

  22. Old Ladies Having Babies

    VizslaMom replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Mulan, that was not all your post implied...please go back and read it. Regardless of how it was intended, when one says something to the effect of "that's nature's way" or "your body is trying to...

  23. BSN online - looking for creditable degree

    VizslaMom replied to vcannon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Stats is based on research. If you've already been through a research class, it makes things more understandable IMO. I had already been through my Nursing Research class before

  24. BSN online - looking for creditable degree

    VizslaMom replied to vcannon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No, I went to a local community college during the

  25. BSN online - looking for creditable degree

    VizslaMom replied to vcannon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Are you kidding?!?! Stats was the EASIEST math class I ever took...and I'm NO math major by any means. I had to take College Algebra TWICE to