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A patient who is compliant with his therapy and goes to the trouble of bringing his machine and equipment with him when he comes to the hospital is likely to be very involved with his care. Remember -- he's been dealing with this disease and this therapy far longer than you, and he's going to have to continue to deal with it even after he leaves your care. Allow him as much leeway as possible...
Clinical News
Leptin and ghrelin appear to play important, and gender-specific, roles in the risk for weight regain in people who lose weight by dieting, according to research published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism..
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I graduated in May from nursing school. I took loans out to go through because everyone kept telling me it'll pay itself out once i graduate. SO I have my BSN, my state license, and surprise! no job. neither does about 30 of my classmates, I'm looking in other states I'm looking everywhere, even in PR and there is nothing. So now I have loan payments that start in december, and no job. Can anyone help?
I'm new to the forum. I'm currently in school taking my pre-reqs for nursing, and one of my assignments for the Medical Terminology class is to have a discussion with someone in the medical field the importance (or lack thereof) of having a solid grasp of Medical Lingo in the field. Basically, is this going to be a useful class once I'm actually working?
The shootings at The Johns Hopkins Hospital made national news. Maybe I'm cynical, but I think it was because a doctor was shot. News reports say that Dr. David Cohen was updating the patient’s son about her condition, and the man was increasingly unhappy with what he was hearing. After threatening to jump out of a window, he pulled out a gun...
Student Discussions
I of course am new here, and so happy to find this forum! I am a 36 yo, SAHM... who has been a wife and mother for the past 10 years. Now that my two youngest (twins) will be in school full time next year, I am considering going back to school for a nursing degree... something I have wanted to do for years! I am so scared of going back to school...
I'm in my psych rotation right now and there is a male classmate that is making me (female) feel increasingly uncomfortable. I had been getting strange vibes from him ever since 1st semester, but had nothing concrete to back up my vibes till yesterday. We were in a meeting with the activities director for the facility we are at to discuss what to expect when going out in the community with the clients. The activities director mentioned there are some clients who like to strip their clothes off and run around naked. Upon hearing this, my classmate (male) pointed to me and said in a monotone voice, "yeah, she likes to do that too."
My nursing program is just starting to pick up and this week, I have to literally read almost a 100 pages between my textbooks. How do people do this AND work? Are your nursing programs heavily based on reading too?
Regional Discussion - California
Ok, so this is my general question; does anyone have tips or strategies on trying to stand out more than the other new grad RN's? So far I've taken a few certifications BLS, ACLS, and NRP....
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