DichloroacetateAl

DichloroacetateAl

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  1. Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm studying Porifice's theory of humanbecoming. I find it hard to implement in the clinical setting. Did the theories that you studied in college come in handy in the clinical

  2. Which is the best university for nursing in Australia?

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Many people say it's the university of Sydney, but what's your

  3. How do you prime a nasogastric feeding line?

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it the same as priming a regular IV line except you prime it with feeding? How would you prime the following

  4. Are women are less satisfied with their care than men?

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Nursing

    From my personal experiences, on average, female patients tend to be more demanding, more picky with their care than male patients. It turns out that there is a relationship between satisfaction with...

  5. Being an ugly nurse

    DichloroacetateAl replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is the first time I've come across the notion that only hot, young people should join nursing. To be a good nurse, and to be liked by the patients, you need to fulfill their needs. Many patients...

  6. Are you feeling overwhelmed with work?

    DichloroacetateAl replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Recently, I find that I am constantly overwhelmed by stress. What de-stresses me is listening to a bit of

  7. Transportation woes for nursing students

    DichloroacetateAl replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    That is so true. It takes me more than 3 hours to get to my college. That's six hours every day. The first thing I'm going to purchase when I graduate will be, like in the cartoon, a

  8. I'm about to take an exam in a few week's time...

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Students

    And I have to ace it, like really ace it...as in getting in the 90's. What are some test-taking skills and secrets do you have for getting high marks or just general test-taking secrets.

  9. Study Groups: Help or Nuisance?

    DichloroacetateAl replied to MrsCuoco's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I tried study groups and found it to be a huge time-waster. A lot of time is lost trying to get together, and sometimes we have the tendancy to gossip instead of doing

  10. Nursing school at age 50

    DichloroacetateAl replied to maddy50's topic in General Students

    Age isn't an issue. Many of my classmates are about your age. And from what I've observed in a workplace and through various stories my mother told me, as long as you are competent, people will hire....

  11. Never Good Enough

    DichloroacetateAl replied to nursemartin00's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently going through what you are going through. I work my butt of trying to get good marks in my courses but as always I get 60's. Sometimes I feel so bad, I wish to commit suicide. And my mom...

  12. Patient Abuse

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are your experiences with patient abuse in hospitals? For me, the first clinical placement that I worked at, the nurses often talked down to the patients as well as gossiping about them in front...

  13. Want to Succeed? Thought for the Day

    DichloroacetateAl replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Students

    I love that quote!

  14. Nursing student 'food for thought'

    DichloroacetateAl replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I've often found that after eating ice cream, my mental productivity decreases. Definitely stay away from ice

  15. 7th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    DichloroacetateAl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I swear it's the hospital food; there's something funky about

  16. The education level of nurses: the general trends

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you enter the nursing profession with a degree in other fields? What was your last degree in? I think many people who enter nursing with a second degree; nursing is one of the most popular careers...

  17. How far do you drive for nursing school?

    DichloroacetateAl replied to %63theend's topic in General Students

    It takes about an hour by car but at times I take the bus at times and it takes approx. 2 1/2 hours by

  18. What time do you start clinical?

    DichloroacetateAl replied to SBJustBreathe's topic in General Students

    For my first clinical placement, I started clinicals at 7:00 a.m; for my second clinical placement, I started clinicals at 2:00

  19. The education level of nurses: the general trends

    DichloroacetateAl replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure but i think lpn may be the american version of the rpn? they have two years of school in a community college, and we are supposed to know more and be able to do more than an rpn (and we...

  20. Reading ahead

    DichloroacetateAl replied to nickster10's topic in General Students

    In my opinion, you should read ahead. You won't have time to read the text when the semester starts because you will be bombarded with assignments and assigned readings from other courses; in...

  21. Nurses make easy scapegoats when it comes to finding someone to blame for mistakes

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Nursing

    On April 3, 2011, Kim Hiatt a nurse for 24 years, took her own life. Months before April 3, on September 14 2010, Ms. Hiatt administered the wrong dose of medication to a infant heart patient with ten...

  22. Should penmanship be a mandatory course for physicians?

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone here experience problems or difficulties deciphering a doctor's chicken scratch? I personally think that doctor should take a course on penmanship in college; it would our job easier....

  23. What is the hardest subject in the nursing curriculum, in your opinion?

    DichloroacetateAl posted a topic in General Students

    For me, it has to be anatomy. I recall it being very hard; there was a lot to memorize and the textbook was very hard to