Cold Stethoscope

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1. Volunteer turn teams?

   Cold Stethoscope replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

   What would you propose someone do if they're injured by a volunteer who doesn't have the training to safely turn patients? Just suck it

2. Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

   Cold Stethoscope replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Everyone seems to think that they're millionaires, and will be affected by estate taxes. Americans are nothing if not wishful thinkers. Estate Tax and the Founding Fathers (Economist, Lexington's...

3. Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

   Cold Stethoscope replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

   If the company is marketing to kids, they should be held liable. The cigarette companies were held liable for doing that. Food and drug regulation in this country is spread over several government...

4. Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

   Cold Stethoscope replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

   That regime is highly recommended for all students who would like to succeed, while minimizing cardiovascular

5. Energy drinks and teens coming to ER with chest pain

   Cold Stethoscope replied to mt3's topic in Emergency

   Alcohol + stimulants is a very dangerous combination, which is why Four Loko and other similar drinks in their original formulation were banned in the U.S. They were being marketed to young people,...

6. Nurses Calling Patients "Jerks"

   Cold Stethoscope replied to PacoUSA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Uh-oh. :) I have no statistics, but I think that, in general, people are less apt to bully a man than a woman in most

7. Miami Dade College (MDC) Spring 2013 Gen. FT/PT& Accelerated Nursing program

   Cold Stethoscope replied to RyzenRN's topic in Florida Nursing

   Study the ATI book carefully. Regarding the science part, review mitosis and meiosis. Brush up on chemistry — make sure you understand the periodic table and bond types. Try to get a reasonable...

8. Miami Dade College (MDC) Spring 2013 Gen. FT/PT& Accelerated Nursing program

   Cold Stethoscope replied to RyzenRN's topic in Florida Nursing

   There is virtually no way you won't be accepted into both tracks with that GPA (I assume that's your science pre-req GPA) and that TEAS-V score. They are both very good. There is not much room for...

9. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

   Cold Stethoscope replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   So I think you're saying that, for a highly experienced nurse, a BSN offers virtually nothing over an ADN regarding one's practice, but someone with no experience might derive some benefits from the...

10. So your boss/manager tells you...

    Cold Stethoscope replied to mikeb123's topic in General Nursing

    * * * * It seems pretty clear that you're stating that states don't license facilities. How else could that be interpreted? ScottE corrected your statement. He was right. You meant to say, The...

11. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    Cold Stethoscope replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The contradiction is between "I agree that the new standard should be entry BSN," and, "I recommend that you get a BSN at the start of your career because it will facilitate your job search, even...

12. The New Face of Healthcare

    Cold Stethoscope replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    If Medicare is starved of funding, it will "crash." If it's not, then it

13. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    Cold Stethoscope replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I sense a contradiction. Whether a BSN is justified or not, I think very few nurses at any level of education think that experienced ADNs should lose their jobs for lack of a BSN. The MBAs who make...

14. Need advice- Shingles?

    Cold Stethoscope replied to uRNmyway's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You seem to think that all your tax money goes to health insurance. It's simply not true. At the end of the day, what matters is how much it costs in total, and the quality of the service (i.e., the...

15. "Organ donor" on driver's license

    Cold Stethoscope replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    This is generally not true, for the reasons RNsRWe points out. The deceased is not able to defend his wishes, and there's little risk of litigation in following the wishes of the