DonnaRN

Hi everyone, I'm currently pursuing my RN-BSN online and am presently taking a Nursing informatics course. I need to interview an Information Systems director for a short paper, consisting of only 3-4 easily answered quetsions (educational backgroun...

Have to agree with the cool mist. If you're having trouble breathing, warm air tends to give a suffocating feeling (firsthand asthma experience speaking here!). The cooler air makes it much easier to breathe. In the pediatric practice where I work,...

I think it depends on the area you're in and the degree of the nursing shortage there. For example, our local hospital hires mainly RNs and have tried to eliminate LPNs by attrition - as they leave, they are replaced with RNs. However, we live in a...

From what I understand, this is common practice in many nursing schools, including the one I graduated from. We had to dissect in groups, and although I did watch, I never actually touched the cat. As it happens, I'm severely allergic and my allerg...

Funny....but true! :roll Saw myself in a lot of those "experienced" nurse descriptions. Kinda' scary! I guess I've been around longer than I thought! Donna :)

Simply put....no.

Medscape usually has a pretty good selection of free CEU's and a CEU tracker so you know what you've got. You can also add CEU's from other sources to get a more accurate total. Hope this helps! Donna :)

LoveRN, I'm so sorry you had such an awful shift. Sometimes people forget that night shift can be just as awful as day shift in its own ways. Because my shifts (day or night) usually wound up like that, I gave up hospital nursing and have stuck mai...

I have to agree. Having had my newborn daughter die almost an hour after being born, if I had heard that played in the hospital I probably would have wanted to do the same thing. It's been six years now, and it wouldn't be as traumatic, but it woul...

While it's true kids can be fun, working in a pediatric office for the past 8 months has helped me learn that for the most part, it's really hard work! They don't like having temps taken, being weighed, getting breathing treatments, immunizations, a...

Sadly, this happens quite frequently. In an office I once worked in, the doctor perpetuated the situation by telling patients to ask "one of the nurses" if they needed anything. I was the ONLY licensed nurse in the the office. Really burnt my cook...

Although I'm not affected directly, my aunt and her family are in the direct path of the hurricane (suburb of N.O.). They've left to go....somewhere....they really don't know where they're going at this point as the other cities are so overwhelmed. ...

The only thing I might add is that JCAHO is a voluntary survey and the facility must pay (quite a bit, from what I understand) for the evaluation. It's kind of a "status symbol" thing in the healthcare industry. (That's what I've been told, anyway!...

Couldn't have said it better, Sherri! Yes, I've been frustrated with nursing many times, but it has helped me learn and grow so much. Plus, the patients and their families, most of the time, make the job worth some of the hassles that come with it....

Hey Kristy, That's the care plan book I used during nursing school, and I thought it was great. I found it to be very thorough and specific as well as having age-related care plans (adult, peds, geriatric, etc.). The only negative I found with this...

...(Sorry, at a loss for words!)

Hi Jen, I've never been on Paxil, but here's the official web site for it. Maybe it will be of help to you. http://www.paxil.com Best of luck, Donna

Hi Mandarella, I used one with the calculator on top when I was in Home Health. Found it at Staples. You could try there or maybe Office Depot, etc. Since they cater more to office environments, they may have more in stock than Wal-Mart with schoo...

Thanks to everyone who posted their experiences here with ADHD. I'm having some behavior issues with my son in day care (age 4-1/2), and I'm afraid he'll be "labeled" without actually considering his needs, personality, intelligence, etc. I apprec...

We never "officially" learned to draw blood in nursing school, but in a post-clinical our instructor reviewed some of the basics of it with us. He said we'd probably have to do it some day, and he was right! For the most part, however, I learned by ...

I've had luck with rubbing alcohol in removing betadine stains before they had been washed/dried/set in. Don't know how it will do, but can't hurt to try! Otherwise, I think it'll have to be pocket replacement, patch, or embroidery. On the plus sid...

Very funny! Thanks for bringing a smile/chuckle to my morning! Keep smilin', Donna

As posted previously, nervous is VERY normal. You've gotten this far; you'll be able to finish and reach your goals. Believe in yourself and you'll be a nurse before you know it! Best of luck, Donna

Have you tried the CDC web site? (http://www.cdc.gov) Also, the March of Dimes web site has a professionals and researchers section. Maybe you could find some information there. Best of luck in your search! Donna

I work in a pediatric office where we recommend Tylenol or its generic frequently to help reduce fever, pain, etc. Thought some of you who may do the same might find this article helpful. Perrigo Company Announces Nationwide Recall of Infants' Oral ...