Dieselmota

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  1. Sticky Situation with my ATT...has anyone else exp this?

    If the first and last names match but your drivers license has a middle initial and yout ATT does not- is that OK?
  2. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    Haven't read all the replies so you might have heard this one. Carries alcohol pads and wipes down every phone before using- greatly offends mother in law!
  3. What career would YOU have chosen if you weren't a nurse?

    A creative writer of poetry and short prose.
  4. Nursing student freaking about BPs

    I had the same problem until I switched out the earpieces. I need earpieces with bigger holes.
  5. don't understand something

    An APGAR score of 0 indicates that the baby is in need of immediate resuscitation. 7-10 normal 4-7 some resuscitative measures
  6. Do you belong to a nursing association?

    This is an old thread, but I answered the poll today because I recieved communiction that I will be inducted to Sigma Theta Tau International on December 2, 2006 as an undergrad. I also joined NSNA this semester.
  7. Wound care education

    The following is posted at http://www.aawm.org (American Academy of Wound Management--CWS certifying organization) The Board Certification Process will change as of October 14, 2006. Currently, any non-Bachelors Degreed Candidates with five years of ...
  8. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    During my peds clinical in nursing school a classmate of mine was pregnant. She was in her first trimester. The nurse she was working with called me in to help reposition a child using a draw sheet. I asked her, where is my classmate so and so who is...
  9. Why do you Nurse in the Burn unit ?

    I am seriously thinking about working in a burn unit some day. I will investigate the possibility this year as I complete my final year of BSN course work. If the two hospitals I am looking at would accept and guide a new nurse then I would accept th...
  10. Pictoral chart showing different types of BM

    Maybe because most of the stuff started out as food! :roll
  11. CNS vs NP?

    bump or -moderator please move to the board about advancepractice nurses- thanks!
  12. Thanks emtb2rn! Great ideas. I need tape and scissors handy in my summer job right now. I think I'll use that.
  13. I'm sorry if this has been asked already. I know what a hemostat is, but why would a student nurse need one? You think I'll get a chance to clamp a bleeder?
  14. Insulin drips on the floor!

    :rotfl: HAHA Telehead! That is a very literal "Insulin drips on the Floor!"
  15. Shoes, stethoscopes, and equipment OH MY

    Hi Mybelle, I have a problem with my stethoscope, too. The ear pieces that came with the stethoscope had holes that were too small. I couldn't hear well enough to take a manual BP. I bought ear pieces with bigger holes and tried those on the stethos...
  16. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    I'm in nursing school and during my clinicals, the CNA is excussed from that patient duty and I take over for all the CNA tasks. The showers, linen changes, tray setups, etc. that the CNA might do, I do- inbetween the student nurse responsibilities I...
  17. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    "Elaine" is almost blind and 'pleasantly confused' (love those euphanisms). One morning, as she was lying in her bed, she reached out with her hand and waved it in front of me. "What is this? Is this a pot?" she asked as she touched my stomach. "No...