HeartsOpenWide RN

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    does this book exist?? ---Transcultural Nursing

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking for a book on religion and culture in regards to nursing. For example. I read in one of my text that Hispanics believe that warm colors are healing and therefor giving them an inhaler...
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    does this book exist?? ---Transcultural Nursing

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    thanks so much, if any one know of others let me
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    A&P grade?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HTmommy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    at my school we did not have A&p 1 and 2; we had anatomy and physio as seperate classes. I got an A in
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    How many hours to study in a day?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to shailee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For me it depended on the day (I am on summer break now). On clinical days I did not study as much. But this is about how it went. Study time Mondays: 12-2:30, 7-9 Tuesdays: 2-5ish Wednesdays: 12-7ish...
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    So what is the problem with the passing rates?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I see so many people on here talking about how they failed the NCLEX; some more than once or twice! I just don't get it. They make it hard to get high grades at my school because they say "what is the...
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    HeartsOpenWide replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    The pH of what you suck back into the syringe to make sure you are in the stomach and not the
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    Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "If they put in a catheter how will they know if my water breaks?", and the member goes
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    Fake Nails on Nurses, Yay or Nay?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Patience's topic in General Nursing

    NAY!Breading ground for bacteria. I might even as for a different
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    A&P nightmare!!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to srkastc's topic in General Nursing

    you can always run on the fuel of proving her
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    turning non-emergent pts away

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

    In the state of california it is ILLEGAL to turn away any ER visitor. They may sit in the waiting room a long time because there are real sick people but they will be
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    average age of a new nurse?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I will be 28 when I graduate with my BSN (I am 26
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    Does this end my nursing path??.(grades)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to xdjaystormx's topic in California Nursing

    I know this. I was just pointing out that not ALL hope is
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    CNA or MA

    HeartsOpenWide replied to BellyDancinB's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First of all, you are going to work with elderly as a nurse no matter what. When the elderly get sick they go to the hospital. HOWEVER, you will not ONLY be working with the elderly in the hospital so...
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    When did it become ok to put someone down because they are NOT an RN?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats for being the bigger person, it would have been easy for you to say "your ONLY a medical assistant!!" And even bigger congrats for becomming an LVN. I am not bagging RNs, but the LVN at my...
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    BSN the only "professional"??

    HeartsOpenWide replied to karenp2358's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

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    BSN the only "professional"??

    HeartsOpenWide replied to karenp2358's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Actually this nurse was technically correct...not to hurt and feelings or anything. "In 1965, the ANA adopted a resolution proposing that minimum preparation for beginning professional practice...
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    Two Florida hospitals now charge extra for non-emergency ER visits

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And how is this going to effect those on medicaid? Not at all, the hospital can not charge them anymore because they only pay so much. But they can charge the paying man more. At first this sounded...
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    Does this end my nursing path??.(grades)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to xdjaystormx's topic in California Nursing

    All of the JC in my area and state do not look at grades, just have to pass with Cs and have a GPA of 2.5. You would qualifty for
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    So what is the problem with the passing rates?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, this is what I ment, passing the NCLEX after getting a degree, not normal
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    Getting rewarded for backstabbing???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to analee23's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is always important to point out mistakes because they could lead to injury of a client. But many mistakes could be pointed out privately so the person could correct themselves without...
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    Poll:What do you think was the hardest Pre-requisit (science) class so far?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to missymarie26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I liked all of my classes. In order from easiest to hardest I would have to say: Micro; anatomy; physio; then Organic, inorganic & BioChem. I got As in all; and it was not
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    Is this an accurate description of Nurses?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    they are talking median here, not the average/mean; so the amount is not common. The MEAN is the arithmetic average, the average you are probably used to finding for a set of numbers - add up the...
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    Which is better, handwashing or hand sanitizer?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    In our area there are signs posted everywhere saying to the client to ask their nurse or doctor if they washed their hands if they did not see them do it themselves; although there is hand sanitizer...
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    Can a nursing student and family survive on one income?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Sebastiansmom09's topic in General Nursing

    does you husband have a good job? One income is douable; but you do have to make sacrafices. Maybe no new school clothes or skipping the usual summer vacation, but it is for a short and will be wort...
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    BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oh I agree. I was just stating what she said to us. Point being that if my instructor is sayying this others may too. And they wonder why there is