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  1. Taking a child off life support

    Messink replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand that the mother does not want to let her son go but the kid's braindead which is pretty logical when you consider the fact that he shot himself in the neck with a 9mm round. As an...

  2. Favorite Wrist Watch?

    Messink replied to tanner523's topic in General Students

    Are watches not considered to be an infection hazard in the US? Here in the Netherlands they are and we're even forbidden to wear watches while at

  3. extra clothes

    Messink replied to nursecher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Luckily I don't have to buy any uniforms myself. Everything is provided for by the hospital so if my uniform were to get dirty I would simply grab a new one(first clinical in one

  4. My Sweet Little Angel Patient Passed Away Today

    Messink replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    Brita, my condolences for your loss. I wish there were more people on this planet like you. It takes a special person to care for someone for three years. I'm confident that your patiënt is in heaven...

  5. Atheist or Agnostic?

    Messink replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    That woman has gone completely insane. What she did their has got nothing to do with Christianity. It's people like her that I fear and hate the most. Extremism of any form is wrong, because it will...

  6. Atheist or Agnostic?

    Messink replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I myself am a Christian but I'm also convinced that all religions are valid. I don't think that there is one single religion that is The Truth. If you ask me than Islam is just as valid as...

  7. are you born a nurse or do the nursing instructors make you a nurse?

    Messink replied to misouritraveller's topic in General Nursing

    I think that having a "calling" to become a nurse is very well possible and I think that there are most certainly nurses out there who are in the profession because they have what they experience to...

  8. Vaginal breech

    Messink replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the explanation

  9. Vaginal breech

    Messink replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    May sound stupid, but could somebody explain to me exactly what a breech delivery

  10. Where are you from?

    Messink replied to suzanne4's topic in General World

    I'm a nursing student in the Netherlands. I don't have any plans to go to the US. Life is to good here. Bye, Michiel

  11. Cost of LPN school these days?

    Messink replied to flasandy42's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    aaargh. 20000 US dollars for one year of school in the US? Here in the Netherlands I only have to pay about 2500 Euros/3000 US dollars a year for nursing school, and that includes books. Uniforms are...

  12. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    Messink replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    I think we're looking at this story about a nurse dating a married doc too much from one side. The information is also one-sided, none of us knows all the circumstances. I for one, before passing...

  13. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    Messink replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    Does their relationship interfere with their ability to perform their jobs right? If so, than I might report them, if addressing them about the issue doesn't work. If it doesn't interfere with their...

  14. Its officially unofficial!!! (confusing huh?)

    Messink replied to twinmommy+2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!! you earned it. Good luck with your new job. Bye, Michiel

  15. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    Messink replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Goretex LOWA mountain shoes for me. waterproof and so much profile on the sole that you'll never

  16. excellent article about what we do

    Messink replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    An excellent article indeed. Gordon sinply hits the nail on it's head. I believe that's she's definately makes a valid point in the

  17. YES! I passed...

    Messink replied to Katie612's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations. Enjoy it, you deserve

  18. What is a "Code Black"?

    Messink replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

    The guy in Grey's Anatomy about who is the cause of the code black has a home made bazooka shell in his gut. By sticking her hand into the guy Meredith is holding the grenade stable and therefore...

  19. DH dying-need prayers

    Messink replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Joey, I'm glad to hear that you're doing allright, considering the circumstances. Good luck with your boards and the job interview. Bye,

  20. Online Nursing Diagnoses,

    Messink replied to CaringT's topic in General Nursing

    nurses make nursing diagnoses, which are completely different from medical diagnoses. Just read Nursing Diagnoses by Lynda Juall Carpenito-Moyet. I'm sorry I don't know anything about an online...

  21. How much for your soul? (This is very long.)

    Messink replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    Those are exactly the reasons why I plan on never going into management and I'm only a first year nursing

  22. a pill to make the pain go away

    Messink replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't about versed. The drug in question does not cause amnesia according to the

  23. DH dying-need prayers

    Messink replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm so sorry. This news makes me so sad that I don't know what to say. Joey, you and your daughter will continue to be in my thoughts for the rest of my life. May God continue to give you comfort....

  24. DH dying-need prayers

    Messink replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Still sticking with you NurseJoey. Don't give up. I admire your strength. to me it's almost a miracle on it's own that you've kept your self together the way you have. I think I would have cracked....

  25. DH dying-need prayers

    Messink replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm glad to hear that your husband started moving again. I'll keep praying for you and your family. I wish you a happy new year. Bye, Michiel