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  1. Medical-type question

    MIA-RN1 replied to MichaelLooney's topic in General Nursing

    did anyone look into chronic fatigue syndrome? When I went thru it I felt the same as you. Did anyone look into thyroid issues? Did you ever get evaluated for depression? I agree too about a sleep...

  2. delegating/assigning nursing duties to UAP

    MIA-RN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is something interesting that we discussed in my Nursing Trends class last night... We were discussing what nurses can and can't delegate, what is considered appropriate for RN's to do vs UAP....

  3. delegating/assigning nursing duties to UAP

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for your input. I will look into the act. I am pretty sure that medications are medications, topical or otherwise--instructor said as much in class last night. I wonder if the hospital has a...

  4. I can't seem to get hired at all; time is running out and I'm losing hope

    MIA-RN1 replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Nursing

    I got my job as a tech where I did my clinical last semester. I talked w/ the nurses, found out the names of contacts within the hospital etc. Do some networking at your clinical site and maybe you'll...

  5. vital sign help

    MIA-RN1 replied to onduty23's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I tell them I am listening to their heart, and put my steth on their chest and just listen and count respirations. I was told to always count for a full minute b/c resps can get irregular. Then I...

  6. What the heck is fibromyalgia??

    MIA-RN1 replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    I have fibromyalgia, have had it for years. I use reiki on myself when it gets really bad. I have found time and time again that the NSAID's don't work as well for me as plain old tylenol. The thought...

  7. Experience in the ER

    MIA-RN1 replied to Maren26's topic in General Nursing

    I would think the feelings will get easier to handle. Part of what makes a good nurse is the compassionate professionality that we strive for. It is a shame ethat instead of just getting your feet...

  8. Tell me the difference between LPN & RN

    MIA-RN1 replied to DebbieLynne's topic in General Nursing

    An RN needs at least a two-year associates degree or a diploma from a three-year hospital based school designed for RN's. An LPN here in my part of the world (NY) takes a 10 month full time program...

  9. rectal foley???

    MIA-RN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student (one year done, one year to go) and I started a job as a tech in the ER last week. I am being trained by other techs for most things, and doing foleys, bloods, and enemas under...

  10. Illness and career

    MIA-RN1 replied to Jnaviles's topic in General Nursing

    ooh fibro-sisters lol I took nortryptaline for about 6 weeks, 10mg a nite to sleep. After a few weeks I really saw a difference in energy and general well-being. I stopped when my hubby got sick, just...

  11. Is taking Eng 102 alongside Nursing classes "doable"?

    MIA-RN1 replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    What kind of class is Eng 102? Lots of reading might be difficult if you have a lot of reading to do for class. How many papers will you have to write? How many will you have to write for your nursing...

  12. Newbie Pct/cna Help!!!

    MIA-RN1 replied to Cococure's topic in General Nursing

    "Only a PCT"??!!?? :) You will be an important part of the health care team, don't knock yourself down! I started as an ER tech a couple weeks ago, and I LOVE it. I have a great tech preceptor, and...

  13. My skin keeps breaking out!!!!

    MIA-RN1 replied to Super_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My son uses differin and cleocin gels and for about six weeks he took minocycline too, first twice a day and then tapered to once a day. Now he is off the pills and just uses the gels. He has been...

  14. Dosage calculation question

    MIA-RN1 replied to Ready's topic in General Students

    not stupid. I hate fractions. this from my 17 year old who helps me with math: one gram over 1 = 60 mg over 1 You want to find how many mg in 1/120gr so multiply both sides by 1/120 so you get...

  15. How do you handle a weak stomach?

    MIA-RN1 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a student too but at work the other night at work I was in a room w/ a doc and nurse who were cleaning a stage IV decubitus that was huge and the worst smell in the world. I had the option...

  16. Illness and career

    MIA-RN1 replied to Jnaviles's topic in General Nursing

    I have fibromyalgia and have recently brewed up some arthritis in my fingers. They do blood work periodically to test for lupus and RA but so far so good. I'm starting my second of two years in school...

  17. rectal foley???

    MIA-RN1 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    Cool. I am glad that he wasn't telling me stuff that wasn't true. I was having trouble believing him and also not sure if he was pulling my

  18. LPN test for RN student

    MIA-RN1 replied to chips1028's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    how was it? I've heard of people in an RN program going in 'cold' and not studying too much for it. can you pm me and let me know about

  19. LPN test for RN student

    MIA-RN1 replied to chips1028's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Talk to your school. I am in NYS and in a two-year (four semester) program. After the 3rd semester, we are allowed to sit for the NCLEX-PN

  20. Study Groups Necessary???

    MIA-RN1 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    I don't do study groups, it seems that the ones I have seen in my class have been several people dividing up the objectives between them, answering their 'assigned' objectives and then sharing all the...

  21. In a lot of pain!

    MIA-RN1 replied to SherBearRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HOw about combining your experiences and working in pharmaceutical sales, or something along that line? I know an NP who moved into sales/marketing/advertising in a clinical magazine. Maybe you can...

  22. nurse extern - vs - nurse tech

    MIA-RN1 replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in General Students

    i am just starting as an er tech. and i am to start my second and final year of school. one of the other new techs is about to start his first year of school in the same program i am in. i am just a...

  23. New Nurse can't sleep...

    MIA-RN1 replied to LearningRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am prone to insomnia such as yours,. I read an article about sleep-training yourself. Basically, you stay up until you can't stay up any later. So if you go to bed at say 10, and you are not...

  24. high school students Intro to Nursing program wanted!

    MIA-RN1 replied to ssi9699's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a city high school. We are a nurse-run site based health center, which includes 3 FNP's, 3 Pscyh NP's, med assts, and billing. Our overseeing MD comes a couple times a month for mostly chart...

  25. DX with Fibromyalgia - concern about going forward with nursing.

    MIA-RN1 replied to SLH522's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oh hey thanks about my husband. He's been in remission for about 3 years now--time flies lol. And we focus more on his health than his dis-ease if that makes sense. Zoloft rocks! Helps the tummy in a...