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  1. YOU need to know what accreditation really means!

    nurseprnRN posted a topic in General Students

    From University of San Francisco 2011 web article Nursing Program Accreditation Resources Sources: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., "About NLNAC," About NLNAC (accessed...

  2. 3CG TCS use?

    nurseprnRN posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    "When relying on the patient's ECG signal, the Sherlock 3CG TCS is indicated for use as an alternative method to chest X-ray and fluoroscopy for P1CC tip placement confirmation in adult patients."...

  3. OSHA to fine hospitals re back injury

    nurseprnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    "The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is getting serious with hospitals for the first time about the epidemic of injuries among nurses and nursing assistants required to...

  4. New nurses wanted.

    nurseprnRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have just read a post in a Nursing Specialties forum on Staff Development that makes reference to the need to recognize and nurture new nurses because the nursing-eat-their-young attitude is so...

  5. ABSN hopeful - UNC, UMass, Duke, MGH

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

    The MGH program was one of the first of its kind in the country, and is excellent. Boston is a GREAT college town. Downside: The cost of living is very high here and the Old Farmer's Almanac projects...

  6. Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    nurseprnRN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, ixchel, for being nice to an old bat.

  7. Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    nurseprnRN replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    If they draw blood they DEFINITELY need to know ... about precautions for EVERY patient, no exceptions, no exceptional

  8. Chemistry

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

    Try Khan Academy on YouTube-- they have some great video tutoring that can help you get

  9. And Off I Go!

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

    I like your plan to take no more than 2 classes at a time and one over the summer. I hear your eagerness to get this the heck DONE. You also need to consider that nursing school admissions are VERY...

  10. 9/5 What I learned this week.....

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I look at this as the reversal that comes of aging. You know, remember when you were a really young teen and you had to wear those stupid pads until you learned to steal your mother's Tampax? Then...

  11. Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    nurseprnRN replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    Without reading this whole thing again I can't tell if I already answered this, but this attitude is not good for two reasons: 1) You are completely unable to be certain of ANYONE's status regards...

  12. Clinicals - What Not to Do?

    nurseprnRN replied to meganec17's topic in General Students

    Never, never, never stand around in a group at the end of the hall talking. Never, never, never carry your cell phone while you're on the floor. Leave it home or lock it up in a locker. I mean it. Cut...

  13. How Physically Demanding is Your Job

    nurseprnRN replied to Satori77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I dunno. I sense a great attitude and a literate way of describing your outlook on life. I think you'll do fine wherever you go...if you love critical care-types of things, take every chance you get a...

  14. RN nurses I really need help on an assignment please!

    nurseprnRN replied to elizabeth.student11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Part of your faculty's reason for giving you this assignment is to get you to go out there and speak to an RN face to face. A big email blast is not a substitute for shoe leather. AN is not Google....

  15. 9/5 What I learned this week.....

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned my 4-yr-old g'dtr is starting TAP lessons! And she loves them. This is soooo awesome! Movie: The Seven Little Foys (1955) Bob Hope plays the role of Eddie Foy, and Jimmy Cagney plays...

  16. Transactional Leadership

    nurseprnRN replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sure. My specialty.

  17. I don't know if I can be a nurse.

    nurseprnRN replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Students

    Go to your school's learning assistance center or whatever they call it and ask to be tested for learning disabilities. You sound like this could be a problem for you; if so, they can recommend...

  18. Specialty interest can make school difficult

    nurseprnRN replied to oliviaapNS's topic in General Students

    You may or may not end up in NICU, and as the above people have mentioned, you'd be wise to keep your options open even though you're pretty sure you know where you want to be. I loved my public...

  19. Transactional Leadership

    nurseprnRN replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are kind to say so. I'll be here until, well, I'm not. So in a way, you can be if you

  20. Transactional Leadership

    nurseprnRN replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK, then, you have just outlined your essay. Well

  21. Prioritising Patients

    nurseprnRN replied to Curiouss's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Coming back to the original post, we have seen several newer students with an inaccurate understanding of the word "prioritize," as in, whether it means "needs attention more because pt is at greater...

  22. Palpate Cardiac Valves IRL?

    nurseprnRN replied to nursetobe111's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You could assess the PMI -- that's "point of maximum impulse/impact," as in, "Is the heart so enlarged that you can feel it banging right through the chest wall?" Sometimes good to

  23. Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    nurseprnRN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    May bean

  24. Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    nurseprnRN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes!

  25. Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    nurseprnRN replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Tommy Smothers used to say, "Viola!" and I started saying it (after 12 years of French lessons) in homage (!). Doubtless some people didn't get the joke and thought I was just