pinkiepie replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing
I am from coastal NC and unfortunately there are fire ants there too! I have heard of putting meat tenderizer on bites. Meat tenderizer is also a favorite of local fishermen for jellyfish stings. I...
Hi all! I am new to this forum and I am currently an RN student in western PA. It is my dream to work at Johns Hopkins when I graduate, however, living in Baltimore is my nightmare. Is a commute from...
Honestly,Honestly, its not all about the money but it will be nice with 2 kids and a mortgage to have a nice stable income. I ultimately decided to go into nursing when I did due to a sermon my pastor...
pinkiepie replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing
Hello All!! My fever induced delerium has subsided and I would like to officially apologize for my rant yesterday:innerconf I am not sure what got into me. I love all nurses and you guys are great....
pinkiepie replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing
Sheesh, talk about nurses eating thier young! IMO all you "seasoned" or should I say "cynical" nurses should be ashamed of yourselves. :angryfire The poor girl just asked a question and it seems if...
Suebacon I am only a student, and 1st semester at that, but I can tell you that SCD's are Sequential Compression Devices. They wrap around the legs with velcro and are full of air pockets, they are...
My brother works at the county nursing home as a respiratory tech. and has talked to me at lenght running full codes of the very frail and elderly. He said it breaks his heart to have to run a full...
My plan is to get some organization! My dining room table is an abomination with care plans and lecture notes all over it. I also hope to keep up with applying lecture to clinical. May it all continue...
I found allnurses on a scrub website when shopping for a lab coat before starting nursing school. I can't remeber what the site was though. I am on here reading practically everyday now. I Love...
I lost an entire finger nail to a shopping cart wheel at 7 (long story). My parents took me to the doctor and they kept it covered with antibiotic salve and a dressing for what seemed like forever, it...
I am a relatively new nursing student(finishing off semester one:rotfl: ) so my experiences with patients may not be as extensive as some of you all have. My SON's philosophy is straight Watson and we...