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I have been absent from neuro nursing for 2 years... Couldn't stand it and came back...yes, I am crazy... But, my question is aboout the current treatment for ischemic strokes. The neuro guys where I am now are going stright for the Plavix? I guess...

1. RN 2. 6 3. Maryland 4. no 5. yes 6. yes 7. no 8. no 9. no 10. I love being a nurse, I hate all the politics that go with my job 11. no 12. I work a 12 hour shift and generally take about 20 minutes of my 1/2 hour lunch and none of my 3 15 min ...

Worked the first part of my career in NJ, now living in Maryland... The difference: I had more respect from pts, doctors and coworkers in NJ. I made more money in NJ (cost of living is about the same). I had more say in how I performed my job in N...

I don't do peds but have done a handful of 18 yo brain tumors. They have done WONDERFUL!! They are healthy and have had few complications or side effects. One I remember came in after his opthamologist discovered increased IOP on his routine exam....

Perfume is a BIG No-No in the neuro world. It can trigger all sorts of reactions in our pts from vomitting to seizures. As far as the nails go, not only do I find it irresponsible and unprofessional, but as a nursing student a baby in the hospital ...

Forensic nursing is very exciting. Unfortunately, the jobs are few and far between. The pay for death investigators is pretty low, too. The best advice I can give students is to get into the ED and get your experience, lots of it. Employers are l...

Boy did you ask a loaded question I often hear my coworkers wondering actually where our manager is. I think it is important that a nurse manager be available to the staff. I know, I know you have like a zillion meetings to go to. But, I think i...

Boy did you ask a loaded question I often hear my coworkers wondering actually where our manager is. I think it is important that a nurse manager be available to the staff. I know, I know you have like a zillion meetings to go to. But, I think i...

1. Staffing... adequate staffing for safe pt care and to avoid nurse burn out 2. Supportive Mgt... goes with the adequate staff 3. Hours 4. Benefits 5. Money 6. Job security (only last because I feel very secure in my current position) Would love...

I have to agree that the old stand by of 1 yr of med surg is really a good idea. You can do the ICU thing, I am sure, but I think you would be more sure of yourself if you had a yr of med surg under your belt. I worked for a few yrs on a neuro floo...

You might want to check out the results on the Lovenox studies... it is not effective for CVAs, good for DVTs though.

LOL... ok, so Cerebyx is out of the question (ps... not that new , but very expensive) How are you giving your IV Dilantin? I have worked with several different protocols. The safest one was this: Check, recheck and recheck your IV for a GOOD bloo...

What is it about your current job that you love so much? You need to figure out what this is, if it is something that the small hospital can't offer you... such as fast pace. You may be terribly unhappy changing jobs. I went from a 200 bed hospital...

Hi, I completely agree... cover all your bases and think everything through. I went back to school to get my associates and it wasn't easy, but thank goodness I had a supportive husband and wonderful friends and relatives to help me out. I had peo...

While I don't have a policy for you, I can suggest you contact someone at NINDS, specializing in cjd, they can probably help you.... http://ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/cjd.htm Good Luck!

Could you clarify? They wanted you not to wear shoes??? Ewww.... I once had a homecare pt who was asian and did not allow any shoes inside the house, but it was spotless. No cockroaches. As far as working with diseases you have not been exposed to...

Hmmm... we usually call staff meetings... bi**h, moan and gripe sessons?

Hi, I just left home health after 2 yrs there and returned to the hospital setting. As far as teamwork, you really need to be confident with your own assessment and skills, because your it! You can call in to the office or call the MD, but the bott...

This past January I took the Medicolegal Death Investigator's Training Course at St. Louis University. It was a wonderful course, very informative with lots of great speakers and photos. However, when I tried to put my new skills to use... I fell f...

http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8226-2000Nov3.html A little update on the strike in DC, and the recent arrests!

Worked in a "team" environment on a neuro floor. Patients were often in comas and vented, team approach worked nicely. But our teams were that of 2.... either an RN and Lpn or 2 RNs... very very rarely a CNA. It was 2 nurses for 14-16 patients. I...

When patients are discarged to home with home care, families are responsible for ALL the care. I see infusion patients at home and the families are responsible for learning how to administer the antibiotic, the TPN or whatever the therapy may be. T...

I can't wait to hear the responses from this article... Nurse and Mom just spent over 3 days cleaning nits out of 2 little heads after an outbreak at school. It was awful! I knew the critters were dead and partials... but I couldn't get them back i...

I am afraid that I am not the TV type... but 47K sounds good to me even after taxes (with 2 kids and a mortgage)! Among others, respect for one, lucrative is not a word associated with our profession.

Hang in there. You are not stupid. We have all done stupid things, we either don't remember or won't admit to Eventually, it will all "click" for you and you will be an excellent nurse. It is an adjustment period and given the circumstances you ...