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When explaining how when Morphine sulfate liquid and ativan are used together they potentiate each other, I explain in 2 ways - I talk about how 1+1=3 (because they both work better). Then, particularly when the kids of my hospice patients are in the baby boomer cohort I will equate the meds to John Lennon and Paul McCartney. When taken as individuals, both are talented musicians. When combined, they became the Beatles. Highly effective!

For applying to the main university, you apply as a pre-nursing major. Then when you have completed the prerequisites and met the other necessary requirements for getting into the school of nursing (which you can find on the school of nursing website) you apply separately for them. I went into SDSU as a transfer student, so I had to do both at the same time. Talk to the Admissions folks if there are other more specific questions, and good luck!

My guess is that she will do fine, but might have limited ability in some specialties. For instance, my hearing is pretty good, but I noticed that in the OR, where everyone's mouths are covered and theres a lot of background noises with machines etc, even I had trouble hearing. That became just one of a number of reasons why OR was not for me. :)

Actually, due to the reasons given above, fever and illness, even if mild are contraindications. Im looking at the pamphlet from a vial of influenza vaccine right now.

I can't say I have anything to suggest, but title was certainly eye catching! Hope you get the info you need!

What a gift given, from both sides...

Its one thing to use a paper you wrote as a source for another paper. Its another thing to use the same resources in different papers. In fact, orienting all your papers to one topic can get you half way to a masters thesis. I got 4 different papers for 4 different classes out of discussing aspects of music and end of life care. They all used some of the same articles I found, even as they explored different aspects. That's called efficiency

This might sound kind of silly, but the Sue Barton books from the 1940s re-inspired me to keep trying to get public health work. Being underemployed, I have lots of time for reading. She goes to work with the Henry Street Settlement and meets Lillian Wald. Gives really good descriptions of how the visiting nurses did what they did, what they wore and carried and typical interactions in the tenements. Its evolved since then of course, but what the people need hasn't changed all that much. I ordered mine from the library, they had all of them in the stacks, so I enjoyed a 2 week long Sue Barton binge. Its mind-fruit, delicious and nutritious :)

I collect them, and honestly do find them laughably antiquated. However, I've often though that a modern day version, speaking to exactly what nurses do these days would be a good read, especially for the tween girl set. Just like old Nancy Drew mysteries were so funny with their talk of roadsters and gay frocks, but there have been some more modern Nancy Drews written since the 50s. I should be writing them now while I am underemployed....

Stats (like most math classes) is more of a time issue to do the homework than true difficulty of the work. I am not a math person at all, but had a really good teacher who even made it fun. You will do fine if you go to class (should be a no-brainer), make the time to do the homework, and keep a spare set of batteries for the calculator, especially for the final. Good luck!

There was a group project presentation on this when I was in nursing school. They showed that actually, its not washing, or drying on hot that makes the biggest difference in killing microbes, it was actually ironing the scrubs that killed the most beasties. How many of you actually iron your scrubs? Some of their data (which of course i dont remember exact numbers now) was enough to convince me that would be a good way to go. Maybe some line dry time to get some UV, and then put 'em under the hot iron.

Don't spend a lot of money on scrubs, because there are those days when you will be covered with who knows what and throwing them away becomes the best choice. Spend the money you save on your scrubs on the best pairs of shoes you can find.

I was told a few times that the BSN was helpful, and it got me some temp jobs to keep the experience clock ticking, with agencies that specifically told me they don't take new grad ADNs, but they _sometimes_ take the BSN new grads. However the thing that got me a permanant full time job was knowing someone who is working for a hiring manager looking to hire for a new grad program. The personal connection goes a LOT further than which degree you have, is my experience.

This thread gives "floating to another unit" a whole new meaning...

I don't see anything wrong with knowing/understanding something about these different cultures. Its called being able to provide culturally competent care. Nurses treat the whole patient and have to be cognizant of body mind and spirit.