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  1. New syringe every day?

    abooker replied to MNNurseCorps's topic in General Nursing

    We change the tube feed syringes every 24 hours on night shift, and our nebulizer masks and tubing get changed once per week. Our resident who gets bolus feedings during the day and continuous 90ml/hr...

  2. Help with LTC co-worker

    abooker posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been an LPN less than a year, and have just been assigned my own hall doing 3-11 in long-term care, after previously floating all over the place. Trouble is, the previous evening shift nurse on...

  3. Applying for MO RN with prior disciplinary action

    abooker replied to brgrn23's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could call the Missouri State Board of Nursing and ask them what to include in your letter? I'm sure it is not an uncommon question, and they may help ease your mind and help you feel more...

  4. Applying for MO RN with prior disciplinary action

    abooker replied to brgrn23's topic in General Nursing

    I have classmates applying for first-time licenses, some of whom have histories such as DWI and theft. This doesn't prohibit them from being eligible to take the licensing exam. In the publication...

  5. New member

    abooker replied to Goofy613's topic in General Nursing

    Use the chat button/bar/whatever at the very tippy top of the page, not the nursing chat Google ad. It says you need to be a registered member for 2 days and have 15 forum posts in order to log into...

  6. Gen X learners preferences

    abooker replied to pwaszgis's topic in General Nursing

    There was a good article in Imprint, the journal I get as a member of the NSNA, called "Understanding the Generational Gaps: Preserving your Mental Health at School and Work". It came out in Sep/Oct...

  7. Aml

    abooker replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I cut & pasted this from the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000542.htm ----- Complete remission occurs in 70 - 80% of patients. Overall,...

  8. Help with LTC co-worker

    abooker replied to abooker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For the carbamazepine, we sent the patient out to the hospital last week and he came back with it as a liquid and also a dosage increase. When I did the re-admit, I told his doctor about the change,...

  9. Best Minors for Nursing

    abooker replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    My background in English helped me. I can't yet do a dressing change without taping myself to the patient, but I'm told my charting and incident reports are

  10. Help with LTC co-worker

    abooker replied to abooker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes - I see the other options available. I love the option of changing the times on my resident's meds, at least the Ambien. It hadn't even occurred to me to wait to pop the meds until after talking...

  11. Help with LTC co-worker

    abooker replied to abooker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, Macedonia. I will work on my self confidience and professional attitude. I need to be a bit braver; talking to the supervisor or charting seems easier, but a lasting solution isn't going to...

  12. Blood Type DIET?

    abooker replied to newguard's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the credentials. Dr. D’Adamo is a Doctor of Naturopathy, not an MD or PhD. Naturopathic physicians (N.D.’s or N.M.D’s) have a four-year degree from an accredited school of naturopathy,...

  13. Protect your profession...

    abooker replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Mid-nineteenth century physicians did lots of things that weren't in the best interests of their patients. Mercury in meds, bleeding, ignorance of sterile technique ... the social prestige they...

  14. how do i approach this topic

    abooker replied to 2lip's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, 2lip! That's a broad topic. I'd like to ask you what textbooks you might have, and what your teacher might have said. Next, what about this topic interests you, if anything. (If you're going to...

  15. Abusive Nursing Instructors-LPN

    abooker replied to nurselala33's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm a newbie, but I don't think there is a difference in stoma care techniques, whether it is a colostomy or an ileostomy. The info in the chart was wrong, and that happens, but that isn't really the...

  16. Abusive Nursing Instructors-LPN

    abooker replied to nurselala33's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I wonder how much hazing goes on in nursing school? There's a research paper in there somewhere ... I do think some folks behave cruelly, but I'm curious about why so many of the rest of us let it...

  17. Abusive Nursing Instructors-LPN

    abooker replied to nurselala33's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Some people are just plain mean, and there isn't a whole lot we can do about it. I had an instructor that some of us thought was targeting students who came from low socioeconomic backgrounds. I told...

  18. Critical thinking excercise - need your thoughts, please!

    abooker replied to PedsNurse322's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Knowledge, deficient [Learning Need] regarding causes, treatment, and prevention of condition r/t lack of information/misinterpretation, possibly evidenced by statements of concern, questions ... ?...

  19. Pre-employment personality tests

    abooker replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Employers should not ask you anything prior to employment about your religious, political, or sexual preferences or disability status. They also shouldn't ask if you have kids (and you don't have to...

  20. Pre-employment personality tests

    abooker replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about your particular test, but many of this type are assessing the "big five" personality factors - extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to...

  21. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    abooker replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in a family that told me I could do anything I wanted to do; I could either be a teacher or a nurse. I rebelled & became a librarian. When my newborn son became ill with meningitis, the...

  22. Glossary of Nursing/Medical Degrees-Certifications & Allied Heath Certifications

    abooker replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    Fellow Royal College of Nursing

  23. loss of a fellow co-worker

    abooker replied to irmaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heartfelt condolences. I too, lost a co-worker this year, due to a heart attack. It was hard for all of us. You and yours are in my

  24. What Is Nursing

    abooker replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing can be High Anxiety Anybody see that movie? I LOVE Nurse Diesel! I forget whose signature talks about nurses being either a shining example or a horrible warning. I am a bad student. I'd join...

  25. What Is Nursing

    abooker replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

    Okaaaaaay, That didn't work too well. Let me try to share the image with you again, a different way. I am not Moondigger, Moondigger is the author of the picture. This is not in appropriate APA...