rainbowpumpkin

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1. I'm a nursing student and have Guillain-Barré Syndrome

   rainbowpumpkin replied to Becky96's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A history of Guillain-Barré is a contraindication for getting the flu shot. Many people with a history of GB cannot be vaccinated for the flu. Source: Vaccination: Who Should Do It, Who Should Not and Who Should Take Precautions | Seasonal Influenza...

2. Open mouth, insert foot...

   rainbowpumpkin replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

   I can't tell if you're making a pun on purpose or not, but I'm not sure M&Ms would've been any less ironic... (morbidity and mortality conferences)

3. Hilarious Conversation with a Patient

   rainbowpumpkin replied to NurseyNursington's topic in New Nurse

   The funny thing is that, in 1932, women had already had the right to vote for 12 years. At least if you're in the United States.

4. suspended for doing the right thing...

   rainbowpumpkin replied to farmernurse26's topic in Relations

   Okay so not to beat a dead horse, but I'm a little surprised that no one pointed out another very stark contrast between diabetes and allergies: Let's say a student has an allergy to peanuts. The school doesn't ban peanuts in the classroom so that th...

5. Didn't follow through and caused med error

   rainbowpumpkin replied to Fishingaround's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think you're going to be fired. If they were going to fire you, they would do it today or tomorrow, not in 5 days. You're probably just going to have a meeting to discuss the issue and how to prevent it in the future, or you may be discipline...

6. Strange requests from patients

   rainbowpumpkin replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced

   Haha thank you! This bothered me too. Nurses in particular should use proper terminology - so many people I know use the term "vagina" when they mean "vulva"!

7. FNP vs Women's Health NP-- looking for program info

   rainbowpumpkin replied to GrnMtn21's topic in NP Students

   This is something I too have struggled with. I really want to become an NP after I get my RN, and WHNP would really suit me, but I worry that I would be limited in my employment. I've also considered becoming a joint CNM/WHNP or just a CNM, which I t...