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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...

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...

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,...

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 ...

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...

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 myst...

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...

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 b...

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 ...

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.

What I've been taught for years is that with recommendation letters, the best way to go about getting recommendations is to give an electronic copy of a draft letter to the reccomender. Then they can edit it as they see fit. Its a lot easier to react...

As a cat lover, dissecting cats was not something I was comfortable with. We were told that these cats had been strays and ferral cats who had been euthanized. I did it, learned a heck of a lot, understood how things are "put together" much better. T...

Sorry, I misunderstood your initial post. It still sounds a little fishy to me but I think the above advice about going there to take a look if you can do it is a good idea. Good luck!

I'm not an experienced nurse yet, but i see a few things that would bother me in what you said. Is your current job that bad?

It makes me sad to hear about these nurses that dont get it that manage to have jobs where there are some of us who are hard working, self-directed and teachable who aren't finding any jobs, much less jobs where we get the support and instruction inv...

I find it helpful to ask "would you go do X, Y or Z" as opposed to "Can you" or "Could you". Can you is a question about are they able to. Would they conveys the expectation that they know how to do their job. It also makes it harder to say no, in my...

There are ways to say "no, its on you to do your own work" without being crabby about it. You can be respectful and still deny them access to your work. I think this is different than being sick for a day and missing, in this case they are using you....

is it 10mL/kg/day, or is it 10mg/kg/day. Makes a big difference...

Dont quit your float pool job before you have something else, because at minimum, its income. That's all I can give as I'm in a similar boat, except I already have my license. Good luck and best wishes. Congrats!

As a corporate flu shot nurse, i can say that theres no order required. They need to meet requirements and not have any of the contraindications, answer the questions, and then sign a form which is both a consent and a release from liability. Its imp...