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  1. Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT)

    nurseprnRN replied to joseyjo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not to undercut the very strong and entirely appropriate marching orders about finding real, verifiable sources IN THE NURSING LITERATURE.... but I just have to share a story. You can't quote it in...

  2. Class/es and a Newborn...?

    nurseprnRN replied to TiniestLights's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My first was born August 18 (five days past due date, LOL). I started grad school when she was six weeks old. By then our breastfeeding was well-established and she came to class with me in her Snugli...

  3. Which Mac Air? 11" or 13"

    nurseprnRN replied to Kenna_b's topic in General Students

    Loving my 13"

  4. nurses hours

    nurseprnRN replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Mandatory overtime was the driving force behind huge answering machine sales back before caller ID and voicemail.

  5. Why is no one responding

    nurseprnRN replied to Shamekasmoore's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Shameka, please consider changing your posting name to something anonymous. You don't want to be easy to find later when you're applying for work or by faculty or admissions people. Yes, they do look....

  6. Quit during orientation

    nurseprnRN replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    And OP, could you PLEASE follow at least one rule of etiquette here? Lose the txtspk. It's hard to read and against our TOS anyway. But of course, you might still be in the probation period so you can...

  7. Unusual treatments

    nurseprnRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, hypertonicity again, stimulates the vagus nerve, which is the one making your diaphragm twitch. No, not that one, you

  8. Unusual treatments

    nurseprnRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    It was diagnosed in Greek medicine when somebody noticed the ants swarming around the pens of sick dogs-- the sugar in the urine attracted them. Diabetes means "passing through," referring to the...

  9. Unusual treatments

    nurseprnRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    We used to use a paste of H2O2 and a packet of ordinary white sugar in pressure ulcers. It's hypertonic and used to just fry the bacteria. We used to cover it up with a cardboard denture cup with an...

  10. Nursing as a second career

    nurseprnRN replied to FutureNurseKali's topic in General Nursing

    These are just the ones on the first page when you go to the search box and type in "nursing second career." Knock yourself out. allnurses.com/nursing-career-advice/is-nursing-your-537237.html...

  11. A normal story, with no 'sex'

    nurseprnRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I tool a wilderness first aid course, so I would know how to do this sort of thing prn. Shoulder dislocations aren't uncommon, but the longer you leave them, the harder they are to put...

  12. Become a Nurse without Nursing School

    nurseprnRN replied to Longa's topic in General Nursing

    Perfect answer. Yes, you can travel back in time to the day when you wouldn't have to know anything about antibiotics (not invented yet), blood gases (not yet), EKGs (just barely in clinical use), IV...

  13. Post NCLEX Nerves

    nurseprnRN replied to oreod117's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And what does freaking out and being afraid do for ya? Nothing, that's what. Go for a nice bath, walk on the beach, take a hike in the woods, go to an amusement park and scream your brains out on...

  14. Professional Attire

    nurseprnRN replied to spartan_nurse's topic in General Students

    Carry the jacket and tie from your house to the hospital, get there good and early, and let the air conditioning evaporate the moisture from your shirt. Then add tie and jacket in men's room when you...

  15. Become a Nurse without Nursing School

    nurseprnRN replied to Longa's topic in General Nursing

    "You must be joking, Mr. Feynman." You might be able to find one...but you'd never be able to work in the US with

  16. I feel like I've made a mistake signing this contract.

    nurseprnRN replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    Also, if you walk on this contract it will be a major, major hit on your creditworthiness. Think you might want to take out a car loan, mortgage, or a credit card? Boooooom. And most employers check...

  17. Quit during orientation

    nurseprnRN replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    As an aide you wouldn't have any opportunity to commit any sort of "medical error." You would also not be liable for pressure ulcers or falls if you did your job, because it's the RN's responsibility...

  18. Dropping Dilaudid Carpuject on Sterile Field

    nurseprnRN replied to poodlemaster's topic in Patient Medications

    I called the Hospira company who makes Carpuject when I couldn't find anything useful on their website or in Google Images. They advise that they do NOT package Carpuject cartridges in sterile...

  19. i dislike med surg

    nurseprnRN replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    I hear you. However, if you communicate an attitude that says, or even resembles, "I'm most interested in time off, getting out early in the afternoon, lifestyle, pay, and job satisfaction," you will...

  20. i dislike med surg

    nurseprnRN replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    A CNA can have 12-15 patients for basic baths, toileting, feeding, walking ... I did it all the time. The RNs/LPNs did the meds and treatments. You get really good at time management and assessing...

  21. Potassium baths- dialysate

    nurseprnRN replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Remember what you know about semipermeable membranes. An electrolyte like K+ will move through one from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. So... if the patient's blood...

  22. Dropping Dilaudid Carpuject on Sterile Field

    nurseprnRN replied to poodlemaster's topic in Patient Medications

    Or just wait until whoever is doing the sterile procedure can take it with a gloved hand. If you're going to be gloved, ask somebody else to open it and pass it to you without contaminating

  23. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    nurseprnRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Is this the light that's supposed to

  24. ABSN Program ESSAY HELP

    nurseprnRN replied to kopatel23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have a problem with, too many commas and, your punctuation in general needs work You couldbenefit from having an English major look over your work, too many Capitals for Things That Aren't...

  25. medical assistant

    nurseprnRN replied to 2bnursenadia30's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As to the OP's question, can you go to to nursing school right after MA school, the answer is sure, of course you can-- if you meet the nursing school admission criteria and get accepted. You can also...