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Obviously this kid did not go home to his mother the same way he came to you so I wonder what complete fabrication was given to her by this child, as evidenced by her extreme reaction toward you. I might approach her with that thought in mind about her unprofessional behavior.

Costs maybe $20 total, depending on how much hair someone has, could be less. 1. Saturate hair with Campho phenique & cover with towel. 2. Let sit for 10 minutes. 3. Wash multiple times (will still leave oily residue on hair for a couple days, just keep washing every day). 4. Pick through hair with nit comb. 5. Repeat in 2 weeks. 6. Done.

Your Nursing Practice Act and BON will tell/ let you sift through the massive amounts of information to help you determine everything you can and cannot do as a nurse, in an entrepreneur endeavor. Then your individual state agencies will also have the massive amounts of information for you to sift through to determine what you can and cannot do legally for the business you are wanting to open, as well as what certifications, licenses, etcetera that it entails. For instance, in Texas as a nurse entrepreneur, I can legally provide all nutritional information without having a Dietician certification; however, I cannot offer any exercise information without having a Personal Trainer certification or PT/OT degree. Then don't forget about all of the HIPPA regulations you have to acquire and follow which is just a drop in the bucket. It is definitely much more than one day thinking hey, I want to be a Wellness Coach as an RN! Not trying to discourage but want to be an eye opener as I myself have already put in quite a bit of time into that very thought myself. Funny how finding out the reality is much farther off from what you thought in your mind!

One bottle of liquid Campho-phenique saturating the scalp and hair, wrapped in a towel, sit for 30 minutes, and then wash out several times. The oily residue will remain for a couple days but keep washing it. Repeat in 2 weeks. No more lice!

I apologize if this is posted in the wrong section but I didn't know where else to post it. I have been researching for 3 days and cannot find a viable documented source as to whether Influenza A is anaerobic or aerobic. Does anyone know? I am leaning toward anaerobic. I would be greatly appreciative if someone knew the answer to this and where it could be cited. Thanks.

The Small Business Administration has a business plan template if you register with them for free. They have free mentors & coaches for people trying to start up a business. Great resource.

You would think that with a group of "moral, adult, professionals" you could get passionate, noncatfights, but like I said...it's Jerry Springer time! Woot! Woot! Ha ha.

Man did you stir up a hornets nest. I knew it would which is why I read the posts so I could see THE CLAWS COME OUT! And never fail, they did! It's like listening to a conservative talk radio show. Or it's like watching Jerry Springer. Ha ha. If only patients read this stuff then they'd be wondering what kind of people are taking care of them. I love it! Let's hear some more, but wait, let me go grab the popcorn, I didn't realize it was the UFC up in here!

I am a Med/Surg RN but wanted to give my personal experience on the issue. When I had my son 22 years ago it was THE most awful experience of my life! After 23 hours of labor, including 4 hours of pushing baby & 1.5 hours of pushing placenta...I didn't even know what day it was. All I wanted was a couple hours to sleep/recover because I couldn't even lift my arms I was so completely exhausted. The nurse told me they do not take the baby & that he had to stay in the room with me. So guess what, he stayed in the room with my mother taking care of him for me so I could get at least a couple hours rest. I was infuriated & it only helped to make that awful experience even worse! Whoever's idea that crap was needs to be put in my circumstance & rethink that decision!

Does anyone have RN reviews for Scott & White Hospital in College Station, TX? Have an interview and know nothing about the actual employment feel of the hospital. Would appreciate your comments. L&D preference, but all appreciated.

I have a question. Where do you find the PHN jobs, seriously? I looked at the Harris County Health Department, as I am near Houston, and the only "1" job for nursing was for an LVN. I find it very hard to believe that there is only one job for nursing in all of Harris County. This is a huge area with Houston as a major city. Am I looking in the wrong place? I did find a WIC Nutritionist position that looked interesting but it was the only position that met my qualifications. I also looked at an adjacent county which had no nursing positions, only paramedic. I have been a Med/Surg RN for 1.5 yrs now. Where should I be looking?

Thank you all so much for your advice and I would do it the same all over again! It's just so frustrating when every word during orientation for ALL places in general is such BS. I had been going through their "month long" orientation process where they even brought in the medical Chief of Staff who spent 30 minutes talking about not being afraid to call the dr's with your patient concerns no matter what time of day/night. Evidently a croc! They also stated you could go to them with complaints without fear of retaliation...well we all know how that would go! And so on. This is a "Magnet" facility that I won't say the name of but man did they preach about evidence-based practice, being a patient advocate, and patient safety, safety, safety! Another bunch of BS! Here's how orientation should go. The dr's are always right, under every circumstance, and we will listen to them at all costs because they are the hospital's meal ticket and so if you were wondering who we are going to side with every time then wonder no more. Any questions? Just seems to me they could cut out a major chunk of orientation and get us worker bees out on the floors a lot faster. Ok, that's my rant.

That is fantastic advice! Man I wish I would have thought about that! Unfortunately I can no longer add notes after the 24 hour mark has passed but you can bet that will be my note if and when this happens again!

Been a nurse for one year at an Ortho/Neuro/Trauma post-op med/surg unit. Moved to a new hospital but on a general post-op med/surg unit. Had an ortho, same day post-op patient. At 2230 noticed patients' foot was dark red, warm/hot, edema +2 on the leg that had the TKR. Patient had a knee immobilzer (with an order to leave on all night) over ACE wrap. Pulses were thready & cap refill was

My husband built me a unique desk to fit the corner of our bedroom so I could be away from my family's noise. But the one must-have that helped me keep my sanity was that I bought a 10 gallon tank, put a beautiful & funny Betta in it, & put it in the corner of my desk. You would be surprised how being able to look over at that pretty tank every once in a while helped tremendously.

They are critical on my post-op Med/Surg floor. We have to make sure the kidneys are functioning after anesthesia & whatever surgery has occurred. We deal with so many due-to-voids and surgery end times that we remain pretty accurate.

You two are probably right and I am probably just concerned with the unfamiliar.

Several of us took the Hurst Review (in class & one online) & I feel like it helped tremendously! We all passed. It was more than worth the money! And if you do not pass after taking their class they offer free extensively targeted tutoring to get you to pass it the next time. But honestly, it helped break the material down in such a way that was much more easy to retain. I would recommend it to everyone! Good luck.

When my group went through school a couple of us took the ebook route the 1st semester and completely regretted it! It is so difficult to pinpoint find exactly what you're looking for on an ebook vs quickly finding it in a tangible book. I would not suggest it at all. We did use our books in clinical.

Am in the process of going through new-hire orientation at a Magnet hospital. Have been an RN for one year. During the Risk Management speech/portion of orientation the CNO comes to speak and states that we (nurses) should not think of Peer Review as a bad thing but should think of it as a good thing because should the patient sue over an adverse event, and the nurse has been through the Peer Review process and found to have done everything a prudent nurse would have done, then it will only help the nurse in court. She stated that every time a nurse does something wrong then she/he is put through the Peer Review process and most of the time the nurse is found to have done what she/he should have done and it is used as a teaching opportunity but on occasion they are made aware of circumstances where they have to alert the BON. Ok, now even though I have been a nurse for one year, I cannot guarantee I will never make a mistake in my entire nursing career, that is ridiculous. The thought of going through the Peer Review process for every mistake, which could in turn, possibly send me in front of the BON, threatening my license, now has me terrified. Is it normal for a hospital to do this or is this extreme? My previous hospital was not at all like that, not that they tried to hide anything. What do you all think? Should I be worried? Should I start looking elsewhere seeing as I just got there?

I'm assuming you are trying to cause irritation on purpose because that was a particularly nasty comment you made. If you were not; however, and that was your true ignorance then allow me to enlighten you on something great you may miss out on due to your prejudice. I am an RN with only one year experience thus far. One of the nurses I have had the privilege to work with, who has been a nurse for 15 years and is obese, taught me great time-management on an intensely busy post-op Med/Surg unit when nothing else was working and I was at my wits end. Her experience and knowledge level prevents her from having to run around like an inexperienced nurse does. A patient would be the worse off for having you as their nurse over her! Another nurse, one of my charge nurses, was overweight as well. She has been a nurse for 20 years and gives advice to some MD's as she is that intelligent. She is a fantastic teacher, and for a new nurse you will learn just how valuable that is! I have told her, and my Director, that with how crazy busy that unit is that if it were not for her I would have quit nursing all together! I cannot tell you how much I have learned from her. With the viewpoint you have you will discredit other nurses abilities and capabilities in the beginning and you are going to severely lose out in that process. I am hoping you will change your mind on this because you will be a much better nurse in the end because of it! Also ask yourself will you treat your patients differently because they have diseases and conditions that could have been prevented? And let me tell you there is no shortage of those!

Well, I thought I would follow-up in case anyone else was wondering for the same issues with their own circumstances. First, there was not a sign-on bonus and repayment was as dogfood341 remarked about recouping cost. So, they did prorate my amount owed based on time there which turned out to be half. They did give me the choice of keeping my PTO or giving it to them, which I did, as I was already prepared for them to take that anyway so that covered half of the half. My Director then told me they have to, by law, give me minimum wage for the hours worked but the rest would be confiscated; which they did. That paid half of what was left. Lastly they stated they are willing to give me 90 days to pay the remainder. Needless to say, I would have preferred to finish out my contract rather than go through this but I would have quit the profession entirely so this was my only other option. I am happy to no longer be there. Hopefully this helps someone else.

Let me start off by saying to the admins that I am in no way asking for an MD's expert medical response here. I am simply asking for a nurses response based on their personal or professional experiences. Now, does anyone here have any experience with, or knowledge of, Mono causing asthma exacerbations? If so, what are your experiences? Next, I know how to assess for hepatosplenomegaly but if the woman is menstruating, would those two organs be engorged already due to the menstruation? Last, has anyone here done any research on the link between EBV/IM and treatments with Acyclovirs? I saw some articles already but wondered if anyone had personally dealt with that topic in any way? If so, what were your findings if you don't mind? Or PM me.

What a heads-up you will have over most with your med knowledge, but it seems like a step down to me. Not trying to dis RN's as I am one but man I would go another avenue unless you're thinking of anesthetics or something.

I have a question and a comment I suppose. If you know the aides are sitting up at the front during call bells going off, not doing there job, why have you, as management, not done your part in reprimanding the persons not doing their jobs versus adding yet another responsibility to the nurses that you say you see are busy?