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  1. Which activities would best promote healthy and maintenance among older adults?

    hollyster replied to student06's topic in General Nursing

    How about E.? Whatever the person enjoyed most? Different people like different things, one senior might find a thirty minute walk enjoyable while to someone else it would seem like a forced road...

  2. Share your funniest Nursing jokes!

    hollyster replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank you. These are great.

  3. What should I do?

    hollyster replied to charles zhou's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a house MD or on-call MD? I do not know how medical care in China is but it is rare for a pt here to only have one MD, some have five or six consulting MDs...

  4. Qualities of a Nurse

    hollyster replied to Natasha3344's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Strength of character. The ability to take a stand for what is right not what is easy or what the dr. or admin. wants to hear. Be a strong patient advocate. A good sense of humor. And a lot of us put...

  5. Do you wear some type of support for your legs to prevent leg cramps?

    hollyster replied to JNT'smom's topic in General Nursing

    Cherokee makes socks that are very cushioned and cotton the bottom and the leg is a graduated compression up to the knee. These are great they are about $20.00 a pair but they last forever. No runs...

  6. Paxil Doesn't Work Anymore---What's Next?

    hollyster replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    My Dr. put me on Cymbalta to help with pain control. It has been wonderful. I have never been able to tolerate ADs but I have not had one side effect with this and it is helping my ability to tolerate...

  7. Good News!

    hollyster replied to miranda819's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Fantastic!!! Enjoy your accomplishment. Thank your family for helping us get a new nurse in our "family." :Melody:

  8. Advanced Directive? Hmmm

    hollyster replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Nursing Humor

    No flames. Lots of giggles. Thank

  9. Took NCLEX today with 75 questions! What does that mean? I think I flunked.

    hollyster replied to starshinely's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!! Cutting off at 75 is a good sign.

  10. Lippincott's or Davis's Drug guide?

    hollyster replied to rkrs6673's topic in General Students

    Davis contains more info and has a very user friendly

  11. Legal help needed

    hollyster replied to jdkaos's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Call a labor attorney ASAP. One the works with a lot of nurses. You do not want one that works for a lot of the dr.s or the hsp. it could be a conflict in interest and you want them solely on your...

  12. Hi and need help finding a BLS course

    hollyster replied to Sunqueen's topic in Florida Nursing

    Call your local city and county fire departments. We teach BLS-HCP, ACLS,and PALS every weekend. We charge $60.00 for

  13. Injections- still pull back?

    hollyster replied to angelbyte's topic in General Nursing

    I will always check for blood return. I went to the dr. for a botox test shot for a chronic low back spasm. He did the test injection with lidocaine the next thing I know my lips were getting numb and...

  14. Gearing toward a management career

    hollyster replied to 2ndChance's topic in Nurse Management

    And it seems like it would be easier to get into a school for a BA or MBA then Bsn or

  15. am I beyond hope?

    hollyster replied to BandEmom's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. You are nervous scared and playing musical preceptors. A no-win situation. Take care of yourself and then look for a job. Start in an area not as stressful, hone your skills and build a...

  16. PDA Software

    hollyster replied to Bigranger's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Love my F.A. Davis Drug Guide from skyscape. Has compatabilites including herbals,indcations,half lives,great teaching and even printable

  17. Really need advice For Anatamony and Physiology

    hollyster replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    Withdrawl and then go to the nurses' book society on-line and order the A&P coloring book set. You get five books for $2.00 and then you have to but two more books over a two year period. They are...

  18. Dopplers on your crash cart?

    hollyster replied to Mary MSN RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with you that it is insulting to assume that a med-surg nurse would not be proficent in doppler use. Would they not need to use them for ABIs or BPs with pts with PVD? This is the kind of...

  19. Dopplers on your crash cart?

    hollyster replied to Mary MSN RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have dopplers on each crash cart. The charge nurse is responsible for checking the batteries on the dopplers, laryngeal scopes and flash lights during the first week of the

  20. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    hollyster replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I was working EMS. We got a call of two minors being stuck uknown circumstances. My unit was also the heavy extrication, search team. We pulled out two trucks and ambulance and the didtrict chief. I...

  21. Nurse managers and Recruiters critique my resume.

    hollyster replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi In addition to what the previous posters have stated, the formatting needs to be aligned. Some of your bullets are done in a margin alignment and others are indented. The "certified" must be...

  22. Gearing toward a management career

    hollyster replied to 2ndChance's topic in Nurse Management

    I have been wondering about this a lot lately. My last two NM have held BAs in Healthcare Management not BSNs. One NM was working on MA in Healthcare Administration. I am now unsure which path to...

  23. Your opinion on HOSPITALISTS.

    hollyster replied to estrogen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think hospitalist and intensevist are great. Much easier to reach and quicker to respond than

  24. MRSA question

    hollyster replied to elalpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are right. One of our ID doctors has told us for years that "every nurse that works more then a month in a CCU is colonized with MRSA and VRE." :uhoh21: He is now the head of the infectious...

  25. What do you do if a patient strikes?

    hollyster replied to Emery's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked in PACU we had very combative pts. coming out of anesthesia. One day a child(10yrs oldand very big for his age) Bit down on one of the nurses arm, blood was dripping on the floor he bit...