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  1. Providing Medical Care To Child Molesters

    firstyearstudent replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe in evil. I believe in sickness. And if anyone is sick, these people are -- sick in mind and spirit -- for whatever reason (genes, trauma). They need help. I'd volunteer, not refuse, to...

  2. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    firstyearstudent replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather have ANY student insert a Foley (anesthetized or not) than the E.R. nurses I've seen do it. They haven't given a hoot about sterile technique. One nurse shrugged told me, "They're probably...

  3. Are You Being Bullied in the Classroom

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayfa's topic in General Students

    Sorry, thedreamer, I don't see the correlation. I don't know what causes bullying behavior, but I know plenty of content jerks and loads of kind

  4. Handling CNAs

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I think my problem is that I wanted her to go away loving me and it didn't happen (heh heh). I think I am going to be really challenged in dealing with others forcefully because I really want...

  5. Are You Being Bullied in the Classroom

    firstyearstudent replied to Jayfa's topic in General Students

    Why are doing bullying in the classroom? Why don't you do bullying in the workplace. It seems more pertinent to the curriculum, will give your classmates valuable advice they will need, lastly, it...

  6. handling married students or student couples

    firstyearstudent replied to pmshaver's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Why would a married couple even want to be together in school?

  7. Question for Students

    firstyearstudent replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that none of the students or nurses I have met are in it solely for financial gain. Why would they be? There are far easier ways to make a lot more money. Just think of the relative ease...

  8. How do you deal with ICU superiority complex?

    firstyearstudent replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    If ED nurses floated to Med/Surg the patients would never get pain meds or food. Only kidding -- sort of. It's my limited experience that unless you are about to kick it, the ED nurses have a hard...

  9. How do you deal with ICU superiority complex?

    firstyearstudent replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I had to laugh at this because all my classmates are all going into ICU because they find it so much "easier" than Step-Down or even Med-Surg. Where we are it's two patients, max. in ICU -- ever....

  10. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    firstyearstudent replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    More bad design...

  11. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    firstyearstudent replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is definitely a very skinny 3 ml

  12. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    firstyearstudent replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing a preceptorship at a facility that uses prefilled syringes, but they are all 3 ml. All the nurses use them to flush PICC lines, not just IVs, which we were told in school not to use with...

  13. Hate nursing school, please help

    firstyearstudent replied to Higgs747's topic in General Students

    It's all a matter of perspective. I wish my nursing program dealt more with therapeutic communication and feelings. I really feel like my calling is to help family's cope with illness. Maybe you...

  14. feeling anxiety and other ranges of emotions

    firstyearstudent replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never wanted to be in the medical profession because I didn't want the responsibility. I know I'm not perfect so how could I avoid hurting someone, making a mistake or a wrong decision? Then as I...

  15. The Circumcision Discussion

    firstyearstudent replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think there is any study showing high circumcision rates in the West correlate with reduced HIV transmission. In fact, many European nations have low circumcision rates as well as low HIV...

  16. what's the appropriate name for this procedure?

    firstyearstudent replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    What was in the IV? If it was something gnarly (like chemo drugs or something) they might have injected something to help prevent tissue damage and the patient just thought they were pulling something...

  17. Am I the only one that hates clinical?

    firstyearstudent replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

    I hate clinicals too because with my first CI the whole experience was about trying to catch the students screwing up and to put them on probation or fail them. Now I'm completely paranoid in...

  18. No more NANDA diagnoses?

    firstyearstudent replied to CityKat's topic in General Students

    I

  19. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

    firstyearstudent replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Only if both parents or the mother is Jewish. If the father is Jewish and the mother is a gentile, the reform branch of Judaism would consider the child Jewish if the family is practicing. However,...

  20. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

    firstyearstudent replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    caroladybelle: I guess I'm just a little sensitive. It irks me that some Jews do not consider others to be as authentic. Of course this occurs in Christianity as

  21. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

    firstyearstudent replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Huh? Are there degrees of Jewishness? Many secular Jews consider themselves as Jewish as religious Jews (and Mel Gibson would probably agree). And many practicing Jews from other branches of Judaism...

  22. really embarassing situation... need advice.

    firstyearstudent replied to nurse_baby_yeah's topic in General Nursing

    What should you do? It

  23. Should I hold my toungue or speak up

    firstyearstudent replied to Balder_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell the instructor that you looked it up and this particular email is a hoax. But I would also say that many people remain concerned abut the use of plastics in the microwave and that you...

  24. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    firstyearstudent replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    This person isn't fit for nursing. I don't think education or rehabilitation could help. I think she just doesn't "get it." In my book, you don't withhold nursing care to anyone for just about any...

  25. Nursing students and new nurses.....about injection sites

    firstyearstudent replied to TazziRN's topic in Patient Medications

    We were given instruction but seldom get an opportunity to practice IMs (outside of flu clinics). I think one of the issues might be that few IM shots are given in med-surg units any more. Everyone is...