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  1. do you suffer from knee pain?

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I went to their website and they look interesting. Do they make that 'clog' noise or that's not wood on the sole? Did NSAIDs work for you? Tee: do you just wear the copper bracelet? I've seen...

  2. Does it seem like it is usually the same ...

    Alibaba replied to GreenNurse's topic in General Nursing

    So true! When I worked in a nursing home, I had a couple of patients die very close, in my opinion, together (like a week apart) on my shift. The third died on another floor ( u know they die in 3s )...

  3. Are you relocating after you graduate??

    Alibaba replied to TopazLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also relocated right after graduation. I graduated, sat for boards 3wks later on a Thursday and on Saturday, I was on the road in my Uhaul. I am not one to stay still in one place and staying in...

  4. mental health day

    Alibaba replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Gotta love those mental health days. I have taken a couple this year and it was because I knew my going into work would be problematic for me, the staff and the patients. In one of my jobs, I started...

  5. Best Memphis hospitals for RN's

    Alibaba replied to SpiceChick01's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I have no first hand experience but from what I hear St. Jude nurses stay on for decades and decades (they must find something good there) Good Luck! I wish someone with some info would answer

  6. One night, 22 pts, 5 codes!!!

    Alibaba posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, we had a rough night. One guy coded right @ shift change, 2hrs later another guy coded. @ 0100 a lady coded and aspirated a load of uknowwhat. Just when we thought we had gone over the hump, a guy...

  7. One night, 22 pts, 5 codes!!!

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all. I haven't been back on this site since yesterday morning coz I just really crashed all day yesterday then spent aaaallll day today on the beach;) It was wonderful! Here's to hoping for...

  8. Online Science Courses

    Alibaba replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck on your

  9. Wearing long-sleeved shirts under scrubs

    Alibaba replied to swan36's topic in General Nursing

    As someone above pointed out, clinicals are a different story. As for me, regardless of if am in a hospital or LTC facility, I always wear a long sleeved shirt under my scrubs. I am perpetually cold...

  10. LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) facility?

    Alibaba replied to Bridey's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    It figures you are in TX coz there seems to be one on every corner. (kindred, lifecare, gulf states, select are just some examples) I currently work in a LTAC and like it much better than a LTC. I...

  11. What do you look for in a scrub store?

    Alibaba replied to the s-man's topic in General Nursing

    Good shoes, lots and lots of sale items ( a real sale not an implied one) Nice looking quality scrubs Ohhhh student discounts and all the other stuff people before me

  12. Concorde Career College for RN?

    Alibaba replied to RedHeadNurse2B's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hehehe!! When I graduated in 05, they were talking about how in the next few months there would be a bridge prog in Arlington...Glad to see they at least stick with some things. Really??? Since 1992...

  13. Can a patient be a full code and a Hospice patient in NY?

    Alibaba replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I learned this just last night. I do agency and for the first time was sent to inpatient hospice unit...I have always assumed that hospice patients would be DNR but I was told legally, the Hospice can...

  14. Baptist college, San antonio tx

    Alibaba posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I went to the open house at Baptist and the lady basically had no info on the transition program. She kept saying they are re-evaluating it and decisions had not been made yet. I hear they were trying...

  15. Tsi

    Alibaba posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    When a school says you need to make sure your TSI is complete, what exactly does that

  16. Minimum Staffing Laws

    Alibaba replied to VenaKavaRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have worked at facilities that have the exact same issue. As a noc nurse, I wouldn't let evening CNAs leave without the noc ones came in. In most places it turned out that there was an...

  17. Nybody else can deal with anything except vomit?

    Alibaba replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Am with you on this one. I can deal with everything except suctioning and coughing up stuff. That noise makes me wanna puke. Jeez I hate

  18. would you do it?

    Alibaba posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, my buddy got this job at a LTC. Pay is not great, but 5 minutes from the house, doing double weekends (no baylor either). The problem is she thought she was going into a regular LTC with older...

  19. Dr. Denmark

    Alibaba replied to Vanessa26's topic in General Nursing

    I am in no fashion or form a pedi nurse, but even I know a 10lb weight gain in 19 months doesn't sound healthy. Then again, she is a

  20. Has anyone ever appealed a decision letter from nursing school?

    Alibaba replied to poundofsugar's topic in General Nursing

    You can not reapply? That sounds a little bit harsh don't you think? I think your GPA is great and will be accepted at other institutions. May be while you wait for the new decision, you can apply to...

  21. would you do it?

    Alibaba replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for your opinions... As soon as she told me that,, my first reaction was NO WAY! I don't think it's fair to the nurse or to the patients to throw a nurse onto the floor like that esp. with...

  22. What's worst than getting rejected? I know!

    Alibaba replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :balloons::balloons::balloons: Congratulations! All the good vibes sent out from allnurses must have helped. Good luck in NS! PS>How does the program think it's ok to mess around with someone's...

  23. The hospital from very close to hell...Long vent.

    Alibaba posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night was my 2nd orientation day at this LTAC. When I walked in, the supervisor couldn't figure out who to team me up with coz there were 2 other orientees, and a couple of agency nurses....

  24. Chamberlain/out of town students.

    Alibaba replied to mom06grad's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Boy can I relate! I also withdrew coz I couldn't get anyone to respond to me about all my clinical questions. It was like they were doing me a favor. Lost a bunch of money too but I am happier and...

  25. Online Science Courses

    Alibaba replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    actually, it's kansas. loved prof moorhous for intro to