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  1. Research on closed ET suction?

    janine3&5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Doing a research project on the frequency of changing closed line ET suction catheters relating to incidence of infection. I can't find any research on the subject, but nurses in my hospital say it...

  2. CNA Wanna Be?

    janine3&5 replied to Born 2 B In OB's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just finishing up my last semester of nursing school, and have been working almost the entire time as a nurse intern. Mainly, my duties are the same as a CNA's along with a few other skills that...

  3. Patient Confidentiality

    janine3&5 replied to Nottanurse1's topic in General Nursing

    This is a direct breach of pt confidentiality! Patient records and info about any patient is reserved to the health providers directly involved in the case, i.e., those that need to know the...

  4. How old are you?

    janine3&5 replied to Rhona's topic in General Students

    I'm 25 and will graduate in May. There are about 10 students younger than me in our class; the majority are late 20's through

  5. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

    janine3&5 replied to darla80's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had a patient admitted up from ER the other day--while she was waiting for a bed, the nurse walked into the room to find the patient eating Vick's Vapo-rub out of the container. When asked what...

  6. Please help! I'm eager to hear from YOU!

    janine3&5 replied to Born 2 B In OB's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above post from nightingale-- (I'm in my last semester of nursing school.) I went into nursing school specifically to be an LD nurse, but as I went through the program, I found that...

  7. Charting Bloopers

    janine3&5 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Unfortunately, it was written on a little old lady with

  8. Advice in entering a Specialty

    janine3&5 replied to lalaxton's topic in General Nursing

    Look for the topic "New nurses in ICU" under General Nursing Discussions to read a discussion about pros and con of a new nurse starting right out in a specialty area. Gave me a LOT to consider when...

  9. RN student needs input

    janine3&5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have to do a research project for ICU rotation--nothing in-depth, just a brief presentation on an everyday concern or problem ICU nurses face. Can be issues that negatively affect patient care or...

  10. New nurses in ICU

    janine3&5 replied to janine3&5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone for all of your help! I've decided to stick with the med-surg for at least 6 mo. (I'm sure the nursing shortage will still be there!) Although I feel that I'm a quick learner, I...

  11. New nurses in ICU

    janine3&5 replied to janine3&5's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for responding! I asked the same question on the general nursing discussion page, and got a lot of pros and cons either way--for me, I do think I'll need that first 6 mo to a year on med-surg....

  12. Charting Bloopers

    janine3&5 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    On an ER flow sheet, "16 Fr foley inserted to pt's L nare."

  13. RN student needs input

    janine3&5 replied to janine3&5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, ratchit! I think I can find a good starting point in one of your thoughts--transfering of ICU beds--I know that's a big problem in our hospital. Thanks again for the

  14. RN student needs input

    janine3&5 replied to janine3&5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the response--I do plan on talking to the nurses in my hospital. However, would like a general idea of where to begin. I can see that the nurses don't have a lot of spare time to talk...

  15. Martha Rogers

    janine3&5 replied to morpheus2000's topic in General Nursing

    No clue where this woman is coming from! But in one of our nursing texts ("Fundamentals of Nursing," Kozier, Erb, Blais, and Wilkinson. Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 1998) the following example is...

  16. New nurses in ICU

    janine3&5 replied to janine3&5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone for responding-- all the info I'm getting is what they DON'T tell us in school, and certainly not what a potential employer will tell

  17. What do you think about...

    janine3&5 replied to oramar's topic in Nursing Career

    What a great idea! I've seen newly diagnosed diabetics shown a 20 minute video that was the extent of their teaching. Discharge teaching is usually less than 2 minutes of reading a pre-printed form....

  18. lakeland regional hospital

    janine3&5 replied to gigi's topic in General Nursing

    I work at LRMC on a general medical floor, and have done my clinical rotations there for OB, peds, med-surg, and now ICU. There are the same complaints here as I'm sure there are anywhere else about...

  19. are there any internships out there?

    janine3&5 replied to Hope4's topic in General Nursing

    I'min my last semester of nursing school and have been working as a nurse intern in a hospital since the end of the first semester. Most of the students in my nursing program do the same. All of the...

  20. are there any internships out there?

    janine3&5 replied to Hope4's topic in General Nursing