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There is a site at NYU Hartford Institute for Certification in Geriatrics.

Can anyone assist with a very basic explanation of what a chest tube does and how. I remember when I was in nursing school, an amazingly intelligent instructor explained the thoraseal by comparing it to a bucket of water. I have not had to explain...

I agree with Charles. We are in a very tough spot as preceptors and or educators. I have been precepting new grads for years. I have noticed a recent trend that is frightening. I don't know if their motivation to become a nurse is different, or i...

I always tell people that they have to change the tape in their head. If you complain all the time, it's like this tape in your head playing over and over again, and really if you pressed pause you might see that the situation is different, only you...

Where I work, we chart by exception. We have a shift assessment that is entered in the computer, each body system can by wnl, or abnormals checked. If you chart wnl, it shows you what you mean ex. under neuro wnl, a/ox3, perla, etc. I then do a pr...

Ask, ask, ask. If you have a question, or even if you just need a sounding board ask. Don't worry, many of us still go over things with our co-workers. And definately, never try to bluff. It took me a long time to realize that it is ok to say I d...

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Even better, where I work the anti-microbial soap, stains our white uniforms. The other day I used the foot pedal to soap my hands and the nozzle was clogged, I squirted the soap all over my front. I took it to the dry cleaner to see if he could ge...

At the hospital where I work we track the time it takes for patients to be moved from the ed to the floors. I am on a med-surg floor and our time last month was

Hey, what about New Jersey? It is a great place to live, I am talking Central/South. We have the shore, We have mountains, We have beautiful change of season, We have Bruce Springsteen!!!! LOL! I would be interested to hear what your search says ...

Great advice for the clinical part already given. As for A&P and Micro, I took notes and taped the lectures, then before the next class I rewrote my notes while reviewing the taped lecture for that class. It worked really well, I had to be very...

I remember when we used to fill out daily acuity sheets on each patient. You know I swear they threw them right in the garbage! They never ever made a difference in staffing back then, then as our hospital started "down sizing" and "displacing" nur...

I have recently been throwing around the idea of starting my own business. I guess it would be similar to an Agency, but different in that I would want to contract with hospitals to provide nurses but their part of the contract would hold them to a ...

Thank you for the reply. I don't know anything about any of this, just throwing around ideas in my head. Thinking of contacting an attorney for some legal advise about the different options, ie. incorporating or not.

Med-Surg nurses are beginning to realize their value, so for starters you may want to pay them what they are worth. Of course the chances of that are slim to nil, the only other thing that I would be concerned with that would encourage me to make a m...

I worked as a CNA as I was going through Nursing school, I found it invaluable. It helped me to begin to feel comfortable being in the healthcare setting, and comfortable around sick people. I am sure it helped in ways I am unaware of as well. Las...

Great ideas everyone! I am a Diploma (Hospital program) RN. I got a great education, and I am a spectacular bedside nurse, if I do say so myself. Higher education is an option that I am interested in, but I don't think that is the answer to joinin...

Great ideas everyone! I am a Diploma (Hospital program) RN. I got a great education, and I am a spectacular bedside nurse, if I do say so myself. Higher education is an option that I am interested in, but I don't think that is the answer to joinin...

I read through these posts and I think that all of you are doing the same thing.... Finding one piece of information to use against an entire idea. It is no different to crucify those who believe in the MNM for their ideals than to crucify the ANA f...

I read through these posts and I think that all of you are doing the same thing.... Finding one piece of information to use against an entire idea. It is no different to crucify those who believe in the MNM for their ideals than to crucify the ANA f...

As far as to join or not to join the ANA, I once asked an MD why he joined the AMA. His answer was that "It is expected, as PROFESSIONALS, to join our National Organization.". It really made me think about opinions that I had about the ANA, includi...

I am looking for anyone that works at or knows of this hospital. Recently, the hospital I work at implemented a program that according to them works very well in Baptist Hospital. It is called Quinton-Studor (excuse the spelling). The admin at our...

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I worked the 7A to 3P shift before we switched to 12 hour shifts. The 8 hour shift was always so busy I ususally left 4-4:30 in the afternoon. My theory is at that point why not stay a short while longer and get an extra 2 days off. With only 2 re...

John boy, you are way too funny!!!! Making light of the fact that Buttwiper's attitude is one that is extremely prevalent and is the exact attitude that is ruining healthcare today gave be a well needed belly laugh. I was forming my ideas reading th...