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allnurses.com: Nurse-zine Newsletter Issue 327 : Aug 12, 2009

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My Child Has Wings...My path to Nursing School

by lexie'smama

For as long as i can remember , even as a young girl, I had wanted to become a nurse. But, sometimes, life happens, and things change and the real world gets in the way of your dreams. Or just puts them on hold. Then one day you realize, even one life changing event can put everything into perspective, and you strive to make your dreams a reality. Here is my story....
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Lessons from a blind man

by nerdtonurse?

It was one of those nightmare weekends that made me wish I’d never left the deathless, bloodless world of computer engineering. A patient I'd grown attached to was dying from lung cancer, and every time I’d go in his room to check him, he'd pull down the 100% rebreather and gasp, "Is she here yet?"
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Topic

To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

by RNStephNicole

I work at a Peds office and I am constantly administering immunizations (lucky me)! I am a recent new grad, and remember being taught to aspirate, however I have noticed very few nurses who actually do this. I am continuing to aspirate because I figure it's what I was taught in school, however, when my kindergardeners are screaming, kicking, and fighting the 4 shots I need to give them I begin to question, do I really NEED to be doing this?! Im curious to hear what everyone thinks...
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Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

by romie

It has become apparent to me early in my nursing career that many RNs are no longer performing thorough PA at the beginning of the hand off of care. Not one single nurse during my orientation as a new grad had a stethascope around their neck to ausculate lung, heart, bowel sounds. Not a single RN palapated a patient's abdomen or pedal pulses...
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Student Discussions

STOP - Don't buy your textbooks from the school bookstore

by DolceVita

I just wanted to say, if you are careful, you can get new books much cheaper online. In fact even "used books" that I have ordered looked brand spanking new when I got them (with unopened CD's etc.). Also, usually they are delivered within 3-5 days...
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How do you study for Nursing Exams

by Dragtail

Hey fellow nursing students; I'm starting Nursing 1 in September. I was wondering what are some of the different studying habaits that you have found that help with the Nursing exams. Currently I am thinking about reading the power points...
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Regional Discussion - California

I'm unsure and confused...

by babs4u

I have always wanted to be a nurse, but been to busy with the family. My oldest is 14, and now my baby is 7, and I feel its time , or actually, I feel I have waisted alot of time, to get on the ball in becoming a nurse. I live in the Bakersfield area. Ok, now, I know I want to be a nurse, that works in a hospital, I have always wanted to work in a hospital...
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