dheath17

Latest Activity

1. How Nurses Cope with Death

   dheath17 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

   #1) Understand yourself and your beliefs about death and dying. If your not comfortable with the subject, explore it! #2) NEVER tell the family members that you understand what they are going...

2. Ethical question-WWYD?

   dheath17 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

   Giving Glucagon to a pt with HYPOglycemia would be a correct action. Even if the person has HYPERglycemia you would be safe to give the glucagon because a blood sugar of "0" will definitely kill the...

3. Terminated after 2 months

   dheath17 replied to LadyNikki's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   "Cultural" differences could include just about anything; tattoos, body piercings, sexual orientation, clothing, religious beliefs...almost anything! Some of those may be considered a violation of...

4. Applied & now Waiting...

   dheath17 replied to schicharro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Some chools give preference to students who have done their pre-reqs at the school to which they are applying over those who are transferring credits. I don't agree with this practice, but it

5. More people not passing NCLEX

   dheath17 replied to OSUFan1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Make sure you have a NCLEX review book and read the breakdown of testing questions. The new format has more preventative interventions and mental health content (I'm pretty sure that I'm remembering...

6. MONA or ONAM...for NCLEX?

   dheath17 replied to jujubee<3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Mild anxiety is actually conducive to successful studying...you get more focused under mild anxiety! Also, MONA is correct: Morphine to reduce oxygen needs of the myocardium, dilate vessels, and...

7. ANA petitions Feds (educ. funding) for 1.1 million more RN's within 8 yrs.

   dheath17 replied to Guttercat's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Question: So...exactly how many nursing instructors DOES it take to produce 1.1 million RNs? Answer: A.) No one in Washington knows. B.) No one in Washington cares....

8. Reasonable RN Pay in Pediatrician's Office

   dheath17 replied to irish_rn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   It would be a good idea to visit the Bureau of Labor and Statistics to get detailed information R/T average earnings for a RN in this setting and area. It could (or could not) be very eye-opening!...