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I am looking to move into the Detroit area, specifically Warren/Troy area. I have been trying to research what are the preferred hospitals to work for in the area. I have looked into Beaumont in Royal Oak (which was preferred by a co-workers friend),...

NANDA, NIC, NOC -- Lifesavers! As for databases, my favorite is CINAHL. I think almost every EBP paper I did during school, I found most of the articles on there.

Hey y'all! I am currently in a nursing program and researched a topic last semester regarding withdrawal assessment tools that can utilized for children > 4 months old. The hospital that posed the question did not currently have a tool to assess ...

Relay for Life, Health Fairs (nursing students would do BP tests; nutrition students would do nutrition; etc.) Events that I have put on outside of nursing but still relatable was called cookies and condoms. Basically it is an informational session p...

Have fun with quadrant streaks.. They were my absolute favorite part of micro! I think it is relatively easy to remember the names of the bacterium once you have become accustomed to the Latin.

You have to wait an entire year and not a semester? If that is the case, then I am terribly sorry. At my school, they give you the chance to retake the semester the following semester if you fail. In my cohort, luckily no one has failed or had any ci...

Hey y'all, I was curious if you can interchange the bell/diaphragms of the Littmann stethoscopes for a pediatric bell/diaphragm. I have a classic ii Littmann, and figured it would be cheaper if I could just swap out the bell for my ob/peds clinical....

I think you stand a fair chance on getting into a program. I am not exactly sure what a TEAS test is, but you have improved greatly on your latest score. I was attending ASU and realized that my scores could not compare to those of my competitors so ...

It's not going by fast enough. I am graduating in May 2014 and it feels like an eternity. I have a mantra though, "just 3 more semesters, just 3 more semesters.." Granted, by time I do finish, I will have 8 years of university under my belt..

Like Racer stated, it depends on varying factors. I am currently completing my BSN at an university who's program takes 3-years to complete. However, there are some schools that have accelerated BSN programs. I know when I attended Arizona State Univ...

Hello, So I am working on my first Initial Assessment for practicum.. I need to write about the patho of small cell lung carcinoma, acute renal failure, and diabetes mellitus. I am working on the lung CA and I remember that my patho professor once t...

You have to be careful of the cardiology littmann's.. at least the single head stethoscopes.. our professors would not allow anyone to use these since it takes a certain amount of pressure to use the bell and diaphragm.. I got a cheapie when I ordere...

My clinical instructor told me that the VA in Mid-Michigan has both 8-hr shifts and 12-hr shifts. She said that she used to work 8-hrs but decided that working 12's would be more feasible; so now, she works 3 12-hr shifts. I'm not exactly sure of how...

Hello all, So I used to care for an elderly man with Parkinson's with whom I am still in contact with. His wife recently shared with me that he has been diagnosed with dysphagia and is on a diet of pureed foods. It has been a while since I have work...

For the most part, my school is a mix of both. Our instructors lecture but we are expected to know and learn techniques and skills in the lab. For instance, two weeks ago we had gone over transferring. We were expected to know certain transferring te...

Thank you! That was really helpful and clear. I will probably stick with the ice cream idea but I will double check with his wife to make sure that is allowed. Would it be a violation of HIPPA if I called the facility to ask if ice cream is allowed i...

I have my H2T assessment next week.. I am beyond nervous and hoping that I pass it. So any tips are greatly appreciated! I've been studying my butt off this past week and still keep forgetting stuff. Wish me luck!

Well, I have passed my head to toe. I was really nervous before doing it but once it started I calmed down. I only forgot a few things and made a feel silly mistakes. I confused left from right when I was doing heart sounds, I realized once I got to ...

I start my clinicals at the VA this coming week, so I can let you know whether or not that is true of all VA's. Best of luck.

To answer your question about whether or not assisting people with their personal needs, it does get easier. Every time I have to do peri-care or anything else invasive, I treat it as any other medical care while ensuring the patient is comfortable. ...

I agree.. Go back and hold your head up high. You have to have confidence or your patient won't have confidence in you. I am all too familiar with that. When I worked as a CNA, I was the same way - shy and reserved, not very outspoken. Patients had s...

I agree with GrnTea.. Make friends, you will be working with these people for the length of the program! Your fellow students will be a great resource and hey, you're now in the program so they are no longer your competition! As for working, it is do...

Good luck on the relocation. I would try Banner Health, my friend who is a RN works there and told me they're always hiring RNs. I hope your daughter has fun at ASU, I went there from 2006-2008. I suggest going to the downtown Phoenix campus. Housing...

I am still a nursing student but I am re-locating to AZ after graduating.. one of my friends, who is a RN, works at Banner in the PHX area and she loves it there. She already said that she can get me a recommendation when I am done. She also said tha...

At my school, we have navy blue tops/bottoms with our school's name and student nurse embroidered on the left side.. I really love them but the pants are not flattering... We can change the style of our pants but they have to match in color.