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  1. Illness and career

    MissJoRN replied to Jnaviles's topic in General Nursing

    See if home care/ private duty interests you in school...many agencies still want a year of acute care/hospiat experience before hiring, there all some exceptions, but the trick is either way in...

  2. You can't go upside down when you menstruate?

    MissJoRN replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    My older yoga books caution against inverted postures during menstruation, I think simply because it is such a traditional activity that old wives tales can easily get caught up in it. I think, too...

  3. Is it possible to be born with two uteruses?

    MissJoRN replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can you let us know how that went? So far amkes sense...but how does the body recover from rupture of that septum? Will the cervix be able to close completely postpartum? Certainly an increase in...

  4. New RN choose between OR & Telemetry...?

    MissJoRN replied to Bluespruce's topic in Operating Room

    The great thing about the tele floor is that it will give you a better knowledge base to help the anesth. staff when you get to the OR- you'll be in tune with pt status better than some nurses might...

  5. Illness and career

    MissJoRN replied to Jnaviles's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Best wishes! Sure...it's been done many times! My aunt has Lupus and is an RN- she works per diem, but frequently and seems to manage fine. She is on meds, including steroids at times...sorry...

  6. Using cardiopulmonary monitor on open pediatric units

    MissJoRN replied to Roro's topic in Pediatric

    Our hospital has no PICU and we regulary place our resp kids- RSV, flu, asthma exacerbation, croup, etc on monitors (Cardiopulmonary and SpO2). We do also use them on septic infants without current...

  7. STNA Training..Any Advice?

    MissJoRN replied to debb66's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Sorry, I can't help with your STNA question...I'm not very familiar with that role/title. I just wanted to clarify that HHA and CNA are very comperable positions. Pay might be about the same or...

  8. How to get a copy of rn license

    MissJoRN replied to kima3's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    There's a phone # on the ack of my card...717-783-3650 Maybe they can send you a new one ASAP! Congrats on the

  9. Nursing careers with animals?

    MissJoRN replied to IRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is spelled Hippotherapy = PT on horseback We learned a lot of greek word roots in nursing school, but hippo wasn't one of them was it, LOL? Not sure about other areas of nursing involving animals...

  10. Can someone tell what these drugs do?

    MissJoRN replied to milenko's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    ...and in a lolipop lozenge form...still not an option with propofol, though, but wouldn't all those people devour them after being NPO! Imagine "propo-pops" in coffee flavor:chuckle of course Marie...

  11. where can cna's work?

    MissJoRN replied to pristy's topic in General Nursing

    I did LTC- regular and elder psych as a CNA...took a short detour as a vet tech...then home health where I did short and long shifts either in private homes or in facilities as a private duty. I also...

  12. I bought a Littmann off Ebay...is it fake?

    MissJoRN replied to sydie's topic in General Nursing

    I think Littmann used to make a sprague type scope years ago...no matter it still wouldn't be worth searching for (and probably well before Littmann's designer colour days). This above description...

  13. any advice

    MissJoRN replied to nursingyoursoul's topic in General Nursing

    Umm, for what it's worth, everyone is scared to death in nursing shool! And the first year as an RN...and every specialty change...and... I don't think I would trust a student or novice nurse who...

  14. any advice

    MissJoRN replied to nursingyoursoul's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have hearing problems myself but if you can function with or without hearing aids and hear what is said to you in daily life, why not as a nurse? I do find myself perking up though for...

  15. RECALL:Vail Products, Inc. Enclosure beds

    MissJoRN replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've had a few homecare clients with these- kids with severe seizure disorders so at first glance this was scary, then I thought about it. 30 entrapments/ 8 deaths? I hate to sound flippant but...

  16. Babies After C-Section

    MissJoRN replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    C-section babies do have a higher rate of NICU admission, not only because of the method of birth, but also because of the conditions that lead to a C-section in the first place. I agree with this...

  17. What initials do I place after my name??

    MissJoRN replied to BikerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most floor nurses in my hospital sign RN only when doing general charting, a few add credentials per their choice. We have a signature page in each chart with columns for printed name, signature, and...

  18. Medication via peg

    MissJoRN replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    opening a capsule or crushing a tablet before administration will (in the majority of cases) make its use 'unlicensed'. under the medicines act 1968 only medical and dental practitioners can authorise...

  19. A moose in ER

    MissJoRN replied to Brotherbob's topic in Emergency

    More suitable to me! I seem to be one of the tallest girls in any department in the hospital (and I really am average height!) I've come barreling out of doorways and corners and nearly trompled the...

  20. Do our steths spread infection

    MissJoRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a doc that works at our hospital occasionally with quite the reputation for a lack of common sense hygiene. (I've actually seen him do a digital-rectal on a pt without gloves...ewww....and...

  21. Handwritten MAR's?

    MissJoRN replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We use them in my hospital and although I do very little floor nursing I'm still comfortable with them. Ours are also in a 5 day format. I did have experience with computerized daily MARs all...

  22. Interesting Read

    MissJoRN replied to Pete495's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't know about old anesthesia machines but my thought was that someone grabbed the wrong tank from a store room for the warmer or isolette? I've seen store rooms keep their green tanks and grey...

  23. In nursing home against will?!

    MissJoRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    sorry to use the forums like this, but i'm so far from my specialties, i don't know where to start. can someone point me in the right direction? a friend has asked for some help and advice regarding...

  24. national medical reserve corps

    MissJoRN replied to blufoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    There was a little write up about them in one of the local nursing magazines a year or two ago. All positive stuff. I'm not sure why I haven't been in touch with them, or if I've tried, but I know...

  25. In nursing home against will?!

    MissJoRN replied to MissJoRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the replies! I'll print them out for my friend and her family. Maybe I'll print a few extras for anyone who dares sugggest that LTC nursing is any less of a specialty- there's obviously a...