AliNajaCat

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  1. Paramedic to Nurse?

    AliNajaCat replied to Andreaa_e_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, it's not true. There is no "bridge" between these two fundamentally different career paths. There are people who confuse "paramedic skills" with "nursing skills," largely because they think all...

  2. Would This Be An Acceptable Weakness In An Interview?

    AliNajaCat replied to nurse3121's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This "weakness" question made its first appearance at some HR seminar about 15 years ago, and then we saw reams of helpful advice like, "Turn your 'weakness' into a STRENGTH!!" Believe me, ever...

  3. Should Obama care be repealed?

    AliNajaCat replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    I challenge any of the above posters to describe one person they know well who has worked hard all his or her life and whose health has deteriorated over the last fifteen years since they saw a...

  4. NCLEX practice question help

    AliNajaCat replied to honeybee_23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What does morphine do for somebody with angina? Think backwards: Why is he having angina? Why is he short of breath? Does morphine do anything that might help with those things? So ... is it a good...

  5. Who Creates Nanda & how can I become more involved?

    AliNajaCat replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    OK, let's think about this here. What do you (and those other people you cite) think nursing diagnosis is? Do you think it's the long-format thing we have students do to teach them how to think like...

  6. Who Creates Nanda & how can I become more involved?

    AliNajaCat replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    Not true. As a testifying expert nurse I use nursing diagnosis all the time to support my opinions. The Federal Rules of Evidence tell us all who can be an expert: Rule 702. Testimony by Experts If...

  7. CRNA School requirements

    AliNajaCat replied to savyj96's topic in General Students

    So...you call them up and ask

  8. Best DNP programs

    AliNajaCat replied to OncologyNP44's topic in General Students

    Check the Specialties link at the top of the page and find

  9. Ask A Stupid Question . . . .

    AliNajaCat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    One of my faves was when I was the critical care clin spec and already famous for answering any question, anytime, anywhere, or getting the answer if needed. The chaplain (age 50s) stopped by my...

  10. Puberty class

    AliNajaCat replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I got the "What's Happening To My Body Book For Girls" and the corresponding one " ... For Boys" for my kids. They are terrific, written for age 9-15, clear line drawings, and still on the market. My...

  11. New ER Fellow/PCN

    AliNajaCat replied to lmpie94's topic in General Students

    Stop thinking about thinking, LOL. As Crash Davis advised Nuke LaLoosh, "Don't think. It can only hurt the team." You don't know enough to have entire conceptual frameworks in your head right now. Go...

  12. In my head...

    AliNajaCat replied to smiles&stethoscopes's topic in General Students

    Oh, heavens. Didn't your grandmother ever tell you not to borrow trouble? Your grades are good, you have no reason to be catastrophizing. Do your best and odds are you'll be in the group that stays....

  13. Need some input

    AliNajaCat replied to mlcaldwell05's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't put in all those personal experiences. So many people want to be nurses because of personal experiences, but they get a lot of the details wrong (as you did) and it's not a good way to...

  14. What are you an "expert" in on your unit? Becoming the "go-to" guy/gal for ...

    AliNajaCat replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in hospitals I was the ABG/F&E guru, great at weaning off vents. Now I'm the grammar and writing

  15. Burnout in transition to FNP

    AliNajaCat replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it, and look in the yellow pages/online for an independent insurance agent who will be quite competent to help you get affordable health insurance. Do it now before the small-fingered one...

  16. Body temperature difference( right part is colder than left part)

    AliNajaCat replied to Shubhampareek's topic in General Nursing

    There are several possible physiological reasons this could be the case. But we don't do long-distance diagnoses, so best you go see an actual physician for evaluation and

  17. Nagelhout Nurse Anesthesia Powerpoints

    AliNajaCat replied to lebowles's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Maybe somebody over at the CRNA forum would be able to help you. Go to Specialties -> CRNA up

  18. Relationship of Magnesium & Potassium

    AliNajaCat replied to RLD47's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hypokalemia causes cell membranes to be more excitable-- that's why we hate it when people with bad hearts have hypokalemia and we're always giving them KCl after

  19. NCLEX Techniques

    AliNajaCat replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Students

    Not exactly sure what you're asking, but I taught NCLEX reviews (all med/surg sections plus the final exam review section) for years, and here's my take on why allegedly smart people have a hard time...

  20. interview presentation

    AliNajaCat replied to 123mememe's topic in General Nursing

    If my not going to help? In that case, how about telling us what you think, and we might have some ideas? The way you asked originally, it looked like you had no idea at all how to think about this...

  21. Nurse yelling at patient

    AliNajaCat replied to MSUOUgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How about saying to her, "Gee, you seem on edge today. Want to talk about it?" They tell me that's therapeutic communication and they do it a lot in

  22. interview presentation

    AliNajaCat replied to 123mememe's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of the teenager who complained to Dear Abby saying her mother is always on her butt to do her homework, pick up her room, and set the table. What should she do? Comes the answer: Do...

  23. Independent contractor or not?????

    AliNajaCat replied to Nursesruletheworld's topic in General Nursing

    "Independent contracting" can be anything the employer and the contracted person say it is and agree to. You signed their agreement, right? You pay your own taxes; they give you a

  24. Legal Nurses in Central CA area

    AliNajaCat replied to purpletzz's topic in Legal

    There is an AALNC chapter in SoCal, I think. Go to the AALNC website (AALNC : American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants) and nose around, see what you can

  25. Nurse paralegal

    AliNajaCat replied to aflahe00's topic in Legal

    Paralegal is not the same thing as legal nurse consultant. Different job description. There's only one legal nurse consultant CERTIFICATION, the LNCC. The AALNC website can give you more information....