beckymcrn

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1. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   beckymcrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't have said it better my

2. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   beckymcrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   Here is what I thnk about this whole thing. I do not know what her husbands motives are, but her parents want to take care of her. They will completely take her care out of his hands all he has to do...

3. 5 Most Important Clincal Skills as an oncology Nurse

   beckymcrn replied to malusport's topic in Oncology

   1. Time to spend with patients 2. ability to hold hands of patients and family members 3. empathy 4. knowledge of oncology ( although no one person can know all you should keep up to date on...

4. If you could do it all over again.....

   beckymcrn replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   If I could do it all over again. I would not change a thing. (Except maybe helping the one lady on skilled nursing who insisted on wrapping her arms around my neck before she feel to the floor!!!)...

5. why no tylenol before blood cultures drawn?

   beckymcrn replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

   If a patient is for some reason immuno suppressed the body's only defense against the bug (bacteria or viral) is a fever. I am assuming the doc wanted the cultures drawn before the tylenol and ATBX to...

6. Help with Digital Camera

   beckymcrn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   Ok Tom, I will answer your questions. No they are not serious photographers. Just point and shoot people. My daughter carries a very small purse so she will not be carring the camera in her purse. I...

7. Help with Digital Camera

   beckymcrn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you I appriciate everyone's help. please forgive me I know minimal about computer stuff. Lets see I want to spend about 200-300 dollars. I do not know anything about megapixels. What I actually...

8. Help with Digital Camera

   beckymcrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello Everyone, I hope you had a great holiday. Mine was good, I was supposed to work but because of low census I was called off 2 days in a row. (It is ok, its a second job prn thing). Anyhow now...

9. Is it all worth it?

   beckymcrn replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   I was thnking maybe a school closer to home would be a good idea. Nursing school is hard you need much support. I could not imagine going to school and being far from home. Atleast you were excepted...

10. need an oncology nrs to help me c my husband

    beckymcrn replied to thatldo's topic in Oncology

    (((((((Sherry,))))))) My thoughts and rayers are with you in your time of loss. May the memories of your husband be a blanket to wrap around you on a cold and lonley

11. Considering Weight Loss Surgery

    beckymcrn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand how you feel. I too am 200 something, menpausal, and have been struggling with the yoyo diet syndrom for more than 20 years. I made a pact with my self to loose this weight...

12. Told off the MD today

    beckymcrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, I did it. I work in a out pt clinic where I am the the clinic nurse, coordinator, surgery scheduler, and general pt checker upper. I have been working with this doc for three years. today he...

13. why a nurse and not a doctor

    beckymcrn replied to lindskay's topic in General Nursing

    Why a Nurse and Not a Doctor? I have many reasons for being a nurse and not a doctor. 1)I started nursing school when I was married with children. Nursing school was hard and took long enough I could...

14. Vioxx recall??

    beckymcrn replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!!!!! :stone This explains alot to me. I was hospitalized a few weeks ago with chest pain. I actually went from my clinic to the ER then to in pt setting. I had to have a cath which was perfectly...

15. What does your screenname mean?

    beckymcrn replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    mine is just my name becky. mc for my last name and I am a RN No imagination there