Skwidward

Skwidward

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  1. A&P experts please help...

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me. I want to believe you. I want the medial aspect of the great toe to be the side of the great toe that is facing the same way as the medial aspect of the foot. However, I need some kind of...

  2. A&P experts please help...

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    Great post....extremely helpful. I must search for more of your posts to indulge myself in this superior knowledge you seem to express with your attitude in this

  3. A&P experts please help...

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, I do understand that. I know what you say above would would be true for the medial aspect of the foot, but I'm not sure if this is different or not for the toes of the foot. For example, if you...

  4. Working with a cast?

    Skwidward posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone ever worked with a cast? I have one on my dominant hand now, but I must work. The only problem I can see is doing wound care-not being able to put on gloves. Any

  5. Working with a cast?

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    3 weeks. Yeah, boxer's

  6. Working with a cast?

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a home health nurse. BTW. For hands I can use alcohol effectively between pts. Just for wound care pts I am gonna have to wear XL gloves with the pinky and 4th digit cut out maybe cover up with...

  7. I think I just messed up please help

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    No, I did. I work homehealth, and I just threw out a pt's half empty bottle of TAS coz the date was expired. I just had a sudden thought at home this am that maybe the date said 2009 But I don't...

  8. I think I just messed up please help

    Skwidward posted a topic in General Nursing

    TAS has an expiration date of 1 month, right? Not 1

  9. I think I just messed up please help

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    Tripple antibiotic solution. It comes in a bottle you normally moisten gauze with it then pack a

  10. I think I just messed up please help

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, Tripple antibiotic

  11. I hate it when the male nurses on my unit...

    Skwidward replied to nursedudeforchrist's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  12. Lifting weights around work schedule

    Skwidward posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Anyone else lift weights? What kinda routine do you do? I work 3 12's/week and they the days I work rotate each week. I'd really like to be on a push/pull/legs, but coz of the inconsistancy with my...

  13. Considering a year off (sort of) advice?

    Skwidward posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been studying for my nurse degree since back in 2004. We've (my family and I) had many things to deal with including two giant moves, one of which was to another state, thanks to a hurricane...

  14. Is it true that some states don't recognize a nursing degree from Excelsior?

    Skwidward posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Is that true? I am seriously considering it, but I want to be able to travel from state to state without any hassle and I heard excelsior is not an accredited program. Any help?

  15. Is it true that some states don't recognize a nursing degree from Excelsior?

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the replies! So if a nurse graduates from EC in a state that recognizes it, works for 1-2 years, is she then able to transfer her license or apply for a license in other states? or will the...

  16. Considering a move from US to UK or maybe even Austria

    Skwidward posted a topic in International Nursing

    I actually started a thread a long time ago in here asking about the differences between UK nursing and US nursing. I actually got scolded because I relayed what I had been told by others. I was...

  17. How to cope with lack of Vacation time in the USA

    Skwidward replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    no, it sucks. people (here in the us) are always amazed when i tell them that in the uk you get 4 weeks paid vacation/year standard with any job and paid holidays (bank holidays etc). i'm definitely...

  18. How to cope with lack of Vacation time in the USA

    Skwidward replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Save up and just take the time off, paid or

  19. I'm thinking of Joining the Navy as a Nurse... ?

    Skwidward replied to Wheaties's topic in Government, Military

    Are there any opportunities for ADNs in the Navy or do they require you have your BSN? Also, is there an age

  20. Scared and don't know what to do

    Skwidward posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I graduated as an LVN in August. I worked a surgical floor for 3 weeks. I moved towns, and just started working at a healthsouth rehab. Orientation is 3 days, more if you need it. They are...

  21. Scared and don't know what to do

    Skwidward replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    It's a rehab hospital, and the patients can be pretty demanding care-wise. For example, they give blood and other IVF's there. Patients have all kinds of wounds and dressings changes, and you are...

  22. Health South Rehab Hospital?

    Skwidward replied to Mulan's topic in Rehabilitation

    Yeah, thanks. I bumped into my nurse manager today (had to hand in some papers) and asked her about it. She told me that you don't need to chart every 2 hours. She did say that at night she expects...

  23. Health South Rehab Hospital?

    Skwidward replied to Mulan's topic in Rehabilitation

    I just started at a HS as an LVN. I'd really like to get some experience med/surg, but the decent hospitals round here only hire RNs. I plan on doing that once I get my RN. For now HS seems like a...

  24. I feel useless

    Skwidward posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad LVN just started on a surgical floor. The average pt/nurse ratio is 6:1. I just completed my 7th day with my preceptor, and I'm only at 3 pts, and I still have a hard time! It just...

  25. Career path dilema: did I just make a big mistake?

    Skwidward posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I just made a huge mistake. I'm a new grad LVN. I Graduated in August 2007. I worked for 3 weeks on a med/surg floor. I just moved towns. After a bunch of applications and resume faxing,...