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  1. Anyone working as a student nurse???

    colleen10 replied to CaliNurs06's topic in General Students

    Hi Cali, I am a second semester nursing student and will be partaking in a "Student Nurse Externship" this summer with a local hospital. I am very excited about it as I have heard these types of...

  2. note to Pittsburgh nurses

    colleen10 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old post but I lost track of it and found it again. Just wanted to say thank you Oramar for your positive comment and I did write a letter to the business editor over a year and a...

  3. Air Force Made Me MAD!!!

    colleen10 replied to TrinaRoschelle's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi Trina, I would document everything that has been going on. Have you allready signed enlistment papers? I used to work as a recruiter at a large Information Tech. company. A few of my co-workers...

  4. Help With Contractions, 3 Days Now

    colleen10 replied to edib1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know about the patient wearing a hat and boots but I know when I was born down in Memphis the doctor came in wearing a hat and cowboy boots and promptly replied when I was born "we have a...

  5. Having trouble getting pregnant...getting worried....

    colleen10 replied to jkaee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have also heard that "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" is a phenomenal book. I think it's good that you are going to see your doctor. Aside from knowing when you are most fertile have you taken a...

  6. Colonoscopy Parties Remove Fear Factor

    colleen10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Colonoscopy Parties Remove Fear Factor 2 hours, 43 minutes ago Add Health - AP to My Yahoo! By RENEE LEE, Associated Press Writer PLANO, Texas - When oncology nurse Audrey Thompson invites her...

  7. Question about Rebound Tenderness

    colleen10 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I have a question regarding re-bound tenderness and am interested in what you think. I am currently finishing up Peds. and reading about GI diseases and complications. I was reading...

  8. OTC Perineal Analgesic

    colleen10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, Can anyone recommend some OTC products for adults that are good for reducing perineal / rectal discomfort and irritated skin d/t stomach virus, diarhhea? Really have no idea on what types...

  9. Cinnamon benefits type 2 diabetics, lowers bs and lipids

    colleen10 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My dad is a Type I Diabetic and read about this study several months ago. Since then he has increased his intake of cinnamon by adding powdered cinnamon to coffee, tea, etc. and he said that he has...

  10. Where have all the normal flora gone?

    colleen10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am writing to ask for some advice. About two weeks ago I developed a constant sinus headache, fluid and pressure in my ears, other symptoms such as fatigue, chills and a day where I...

  11. Chemo admin while pregnant

    colleen10 replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    Very nasty stuff, I would stay away. What about urine or other body substances from a chemo patient? I had a patient once (I'm a sudent) who was on chemo. and had a foley. We took major precautions...

  12. Question about rectal exam

    colleen10 replied to rachel18us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been examined by about 3 different Gyne.'s in my short life time and I only ever had one doctor at one exam perform a rectal. She explained that it was because I have a tilted uterus and it...

  13. Consequences of Bad Choices

    colleen10 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    I am a woman and feel that this is all very suspicious. Even if this woman is innocent of any direct involvement in the suicides of her previous husbands and attempted suicide of said current husband,...

  14. Crying, Cursing in Class and other Drama

    colleen10 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    Most notably this semester during our Drug Calc. exam, which you have to pass to continue on in the program, I was signed up to take it with about 7 other people. (We can sign up at various times to...

  15. To LPN or RN?

    colleen10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am a 25 year old college graduate living in Pittsburgh that has decided to go into the nursing field. I currently make pretty good money as does my husband. However, I do not believe...

  16. Crime Victim says she's a Job Victim

    colleen10 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.postgazette.com/pg/04058/278104.stm Crime victim says she's job victim Woman fired after attack; employer calls her a danger to staff, clients Friday, February 27, 2004 By Ed Blazina,...

  17. Collodial silver?

    colleen10 replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my classmates works in a doctor's office and had a male patient that took this stuff. She said he was a bit of a psych case and was taking it because he was affraid of becoming ill during Y2K....

  18. Different styles of Scrub Tops?

    colleen10 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everybody, I know we have had a lot of discussions about uniforms but I was wondering if anyone knew of any uniform sites that offered various styles of scrub tops. Not necessarily different...

  19. now what is going on there?

    colleen10 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    The only things I can think of that would drive the salaries down are; Is there an influx of new graduate nurses coming down the pipeline? The economy. Health care is the biggest industry in...

  20. When your boss is a buns-hole...

    colleen10 replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    Teee Heee Heeee, I love that movie. At least you don't have 8 bossess all telling you the same

  21. Ghostly experiences??

    colleen10 replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my class mates is in her late 40's early 50's. A few years ago her huband suffered an extremely bad and unexpected heart attack. He was comatose for a number of days and was not expected to...

  22. Is there a lotion you guys know of to thicken my skin?

    colleen10 replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like these suggestions and would add that since you have a list of things you still feel you need to accomplish and try on your own, why don't you spend a few minutes with her going over what you...

  23. Get a clue!

    colleen10 replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand how doctors can be so clueless. I was helping a classmate with her patient one day during clinical. 40 year old male who had had numerous abd. surgeries that were difficult to...

  24. On the Trail of Black Death - Was it a Virus??

    colleen10 replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting, I saw a documentary on TV about this, testing descendents for this gene mutation and resistance to HIV on I think The Learning Channel or Discovery

  25. They pushed the wrong button today.

    colleen10 replied to WyomingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I spent 3 years working in Human Resources and Marketing for an Information Technology Company that did the bulk of it's business by bringing techies from India to the states to do computer work....