Plumrose15153

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  1. Accused of Falsifying Vital Signs

    I'm a registry nurse and I worked at a facility for 1 day. I never worked there again but 6 months later I received a letter in the mail stating that I was being accused of falsifying vital signs by the DON. Upon further inspection, I was told t...
  2. Can I get in trouble for lingerie/artistic nude modeling? I've been modeling since I was a kid and it's tasteful modeling and nothing porn-looking but I guess some people might see it differently. I want to get into health policy or nursing journa...
  3. I only want to work part time/ per diem and slowly integrate myself into the hospital setting. I am suffering from acute stress trauma - a sub-category similar to PTSD. i function great I'm just suffering the whole time because I'm scared my disabi...
  4. Hi I'm finishing up my BSN RN and I was hoping to be more active in making a difference in healthcare. I really like rules and regulations to help guide all the evidence based research, but I'm afraid as a novice my experience is limited. How can I...
  5. Will a sudden stop in NSAID use harm the patient? Let's just say that they're used to having their blood thinned, will a stop in NSAID use cause more viscous blood and put patient at risk for other disease like: hypertension, stroke, mi, etc? What do...
  6. Can someone please explain the non graduate option of the BRN application? It's confusing to me. I'm looking for a comprehensive list to see if I'm eligible to sit for NCLEX.
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  8. MD in the Philippines?

    Hi I was wondering if anyone had any information on going to school in the Philippines for MD or NP and then coming back to the U.S. to test.
  9. Hi I was looking up volunteering at doctors without borders, I don't have the experience that they want ( 3 years ), do you know if you have to have that kind of experience to volunteer? I went to RN BSN school.
  10. I know that once the mycobacterium tuberculosis enters the body, the body encases it with collagen. Why are the parameters of a positive tubercle an induration of 10mm ?? can someone explain the patho to me?
  11. why does an induration occur w/ TB mantoux?

    that the body encapsulates it in collagen... But under what parameters make it positive (10mm vs 2mm?), and why? I was hoping for more information.
  12. BCG and TB Questions (3 please & ty!!)

    Hi, Why do foreigners who have received BCG get positive TB tests? Can someone explain the patho of this PLEASE. Also, each year are we given a different strain of the TB test? Since TB can remain latent in the system, can't it backfire and can't t...
  13. Hi I'm practically done with my BSN RN, I was wondering if someone can help me decide on which route to go with my nursing career. My heart is in public health and the medical mobile team at my church, evidence based research and advancing what we ha...
  14. I'm on a budget and would like to get my masters. Cal Baptist vs Western Governors vs APU vs LLU? I'm in CA.
  15. Angioedema

    Upon assessment, is it ALWAYS considered an allergic reaction? I know that some people have hereditary angioedema, or ace/arb induced angio edema. A nursing intervention for ace/arb induced angioedema is to txt with epinephrine. That said, should y...
  16. Hi, I'm having trouble discerning whether or not it's professional to go out with coworkers or not. I see the pros of it as well as the cons what are your stories? & ultimately do you think it's beneficial or not beneficial to go out with cowor...
  17. Hi, I'm trying to improve myself. I plan on fully immersing myself into nursing like 100-200%, aside from family the med field will hold precedence over dating, having a life. Anyways, how do I become more mild mannered in unexpected circumstances...
  18. Work as a BSN RN

    Hi, what kind of work can I do as a bsn rn student? I'm interested in trauma, acute care, ambulance settings (the only thing I think will really motivate me).
  19. Does anyone know of any nursing state/ government organizations I can join and grow in? I'm on a budget so free ones and also ones that are top shelf evidenced based research organizations I can grow with. Thank you
  20. I want to be a DNP FNP one day. I did a photoshoot with Abercrombie and Fitch's photographer in 2012, and they didn't choose me (Could be a blessing in disguise). I made a friend who is doing modeling and was thinking about picking that up again as...
  21. DNP FNP program in california HELP

    Can I make a living or will I be drowning in debt? What is a good southern california DNP FNP program? What can I do with that degree?
  22. Chinese births in U.S. hospitals?

    Has anyone noticed the increase in Chinese birthing homes? Chinese women being promised a "painless" birth in the united states? Articles about how it's cheapening citizenship etc? Is there a weird conspiracy in this? Is it one of those lets-ceme...
  23. Nurse Reporter/ Journalist?

    Do you guys know of any positions that combine nursing and news reporter/anchor ? My friend she majored in political science and I believe she became a reporter. Im almost done with my BSN and I'm debating if I should go the poly sci route while I'...
  24. "Hey, this beats sneaking bites of room 15's food in between their lactulose bowl movements."
  25. Hi can someone tell me if I have this concept correct? -From my knowledge edema can occur from several deviations from homeostasis such as inflammation, reduced solute in the blood ergo albumin, heart disease, fractures, fluid and electrolyte imbalan...