Parakeet

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  1. Was I right, wrong, or am I going crazy

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Did you work for an agency? I really don't mind learning new things. I think the thing I would look for is whether their approach is in the patient's best interest, and what is the most efficient way...

  2. Was I right, wrong, or am I going crazy

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    You know...........going overseas sounds quite exciting........maybe I would get more experience then passing meds and charting all day

  3. Was I right, wrong, or am I going crazy

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    How about posters put aside any prejudices about the OP and step back and look at the big picture. I say this because instead of answering the question, people are mudslinging at the OP. Ok, say this...

  4. Nursing: Then and Now

    Parakeet replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    How much are the afore mentioned clinic brand shoes? I found a couple of 1940s patterns - not nurse dresses, but I will change that. Even though we are being trained for electronic charting and...

  5. WWI / WW2 Nursing dress

    Parakeet replied to Parakeet's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    K! I finally found three patterns that I can merge to make the one I want. It will be a toughie, but it is not impossible. The bummer is that I will have to wait for winter break to do it, as I am up...

  6. Medical Missions

    Parakeet replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I won't be done with my program until next spring. :/ Until then, I will keep watching and praying. Unfortunately, I am already finding opportunities barred, because I will 'only be an LPN'. Oh well,...

  7. Tell me what nurse does not get this one....

    Parakeet replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    RiskManager Where did you go to get your Wilderness Medicine Trauma training? I am in GA, and I am still looking for a good

  8. Medical Missions

    Parakeet replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I have looked into VOM medical, overseas nursing, Mercy Ships. One I am highly interested in is Agape Unlimited, which is a Baptist ministry in Russia; they bring medical help as well as the Gospel of...

  9. Delirium tremens, level of care?

    Parakeet replied to hybr1d's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OP, are you living in Sweden right now? My father grew up in Sweden, in Stockholm and Saffle (pardon the missing

  10. Incivility: Beyond the Nurse

    Parakeet replied to Jkaiservi's topic in Nurses Rock

    I don't know what to think. I agree in that there should not be conflict amongst nurses. On the other hand, what did nursing start out as? Sure, we need to move with the times. But in the end, nursing...

  11. Unusual treatments

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating. I am interested in going to Russia. Are there any other cultural practices that you have seen. I would love to know more! We have used vodka for cough syrup, but only a tiny bit in a...

  12. GA Scope of Practice

    Parakeet posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This title may not be new, but my question is. Which LPN job in Georgia have the widest scope of practice? So far, I have heard that it depend on the facilities policies that you are in. I just wanted...

  13. Religion and nursing school

    Parakeet replied to natmanzo's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I too have had the same questions. I just set my alarm clock earlier in the morning so I can have some Bible time ahead of time. If it does not work out, then I just do it later in the day. Some days...

  14. The Proverbs 31 Nurse

    Parakeet replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Beautiful!

  15. Stethoscope Help!

    Parakeet posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hello all. I am trying to find a stethoscope that will fit my ear canals. I have super small ears and so far nothing fits. I am looking into Littman or MDF. Does anyone have any experience with MDF...

  16. Become a Nurse without Nursing School

    Parakeet replied to Longa's topic in General Nursing

    This is really funny! Actually, I kind of considered the same thing, only in that I am so much more a hands on skills person than theory. However, I decided to start with my LPN and go from there. I...

  17. I'm a sexless nurse

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Red Kryptonite, I agree! Totally understand where you are coming from. My brothers and I have never had cell phones or unlimited internet access, and would you believe it, we have survived! Actually,...

  18. I'm a sexless nurse

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    RNsRWe Great response, I will have to think more broadly. I only meant that I would not recommend it personally. However, if a women patient wanted male, that is her choice and I would not fault her...

  19. I made it!

    Parakeet posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    After waiting at the edge of my seat since December 2nd of last year, a couple weeks ago I received a letter stating I am officially accepted into the LPN program I applied for. I think it is amazing...

  20. I'm a sexless nurse

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Farawyn, I understand where you are coming from. Actually midwifery is coming back, thanks to people who are dedicated, but it has also been a predominately female profession since Bible times. What I...

  21. I'm a sexless nurse

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    What I was saying was that there seems to be a nonchalant attitude here about this issue. That women don't mind men around them in that way because 'its all professional'. Again, I understand if there...

  22. I'm a sexless nurse

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    RNsRWe I think we as Americans also need to think more cross-culturally. I do find many Americans I have met to be very exclusive, whose attitudes are: if it is not American, than it is beneath them....

  23. I'm a sexless nurse

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think that it is only because women are becoming so masculinized due to feminism that there is such a hostile response. Fifty years ago, it would have been shocking and inappropriate. So...

  24. I'm a sexless nurse

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    What is going on with this thread? The OP is not sexualizing anything! For those of you who want to remind him of the patient's interests.......that is why he started this thread. Can you not see that...

  25. I'm a sexless nurse

    Parakeet replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Sir, I just want to say that I understand what you are struggling with here. Someone I know had to have a catheter after a C-section at the hospital. There was no one around to do it except a male...