NYOKA59

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1. Quit after 4 weeks, now what...

   NYOKA59 replied to nursecarebear's topic in New Nurse

   Don't give up. Take your time before going back to look for another position. You really need to decide what you want to do. Nursing is so vast that you can do practically anything; research, computer analyst, geriatrics, pediatrics, clinical nurs...

2. Stuck in LPN mode?

   NYOKA59 replied to nitengail_2001's topic in General Nursing

   A nurse is a nurse whether you are an LPN/LVN or RN. Granted RN's have more skills than an LPN, but after 15 years as an LPN you should be able to conduct yourself as an RN even though you still pass meds and do treatments. That is what a NURSE doe...

3. Is desitin/balmex cream good or not good for a yeasty diaper rash?

   NYOKA59 replied to KRVRN's topic in Pediatric

   Try a mixture of nystatin cream and desitin cream in equal amounts. This treatment was given to us from a nurse at SD Childrens Hosp. and it works great. I don't use anything else on our little girl who is a tube feeder on the Ketogenic diet. Since y...