Oct 24 - Oct 30 Hottest New Topics

• Air Pollution Associated With Diabetes Prevalence
• A REAL Nurse
• How does a Nurse properly defend him/herself from a patients physical attack?
• Young Looking Nurses
• What do you call your "greatest" compliment?
• Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?
• How much homework for CNA class?
• A&P 1 - how to study Histology?
• Adventist and Agnostics?

Air Pollution Associated With Diabetes Prevalence

Increasing exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution may be one factor explaining the dramatic rise in diabetes prevalence over the past few decades, according to research published in the October issue of Diabetes Care.

A REAL Nurse

When Dad was ill, my sister went to the hospital and told everyone that she was a nurse and she'd be watching them. She is a nurse -- sort of. She's a "Gucci nurse". She comes to work in her Gucci suit and her Prada heels carrying her designer handbag and her Coach briefcase and sits in her corner office with the gorgeous view making policy for a chain of hospitals. She hasn't been near a patient in over 25 years...

How does a Nurse properly defend him/herself from a patients physical attack?

OK, a Napa nurse died because of the criminally insane patient. The patient was unarmed but manages to choke/kill that poor nurse.

I only have 6 months experience as a nurse and I don't know all the legal aspects...
Can a nurse use his/her martial art skill if (he/she knows any) to defend herself?

Are nurses legally defenseless? How can I legally protect myself without losing my license?

Young Looking Nurses

Ok this is something that has been on my mind for a little while now. I am 19 and am going to be starting nursing school in fall next year. Ive always been told that I look really young, I get that I look 12 alot. It also doesnt help that im like 5 foot nothing! So my question is, how do you think this will affect the way patients look at me? Im really afraid that they wont trust my capabilities because I look so young. Have any of you ever had to deal with this? Feel free to share your experiences!

Does it bother you when someone wants to be a nurse just for the money?

I have an acquaintance that wants to be a CRNA. No mention of being an RN first or how long it would take her to do it, just wants to be a CRNA. She's mentioned not wanting to work as an RN in the middle to avoid bedside nursing and "butt wiping" and just wants to go and get her Master's. She thinks being a CRNA is easy.

Nursing Students- Were Any of You "B" Students- and Still Got Accepted?

Hi nursing students! I don't want to take you away from your studies for too long but I was hoping you can answer some questions for me.

Are there any of you out there that were mostly "B" students that got into nursing school. If so, how long did it take? Were there other factors you think set you apart from other applicants?

To all students: What was your acceptance GPA? How many schools did you apply to? Anything special set you apart?

How much homework for CNA class?

How many hours of homework are typical in a CNA class? The class I'm starting tonight is 120 hours/5 weeks long. I work part-time 20 to 25 hours a week and the school is 25 hours a week too. I'm concerned that I might be taking on too much if they assign several hours of homework a day. The textbook is a thousand pages long but I can't imagine we would have to read every page?! I've read other posts that a lot of the CNA class is common sense, but this is a totally new field for me.

A&P 1 - how to study Histology?

OK, today I signed up for A&P 1 and 2 for the spring semester. Each will be an 8 week class, so I'm planning to do a little studying in December to prepare myself. I had another thread and it was suggested I learn bones and muscles as much as I can before the class starts. I saw somewhere that histology is also difficult?

Any tips? Is it really that hard? I'd really appreciate any tips that will help prepare me so that I'm not completely overwhelmed when class starts.

Adventist and Agnostics?

I am considering a position offered at Portland Adventist, and I am a little hesitant because I am openly agnostic. Part of the application process involves stating your comfort level at some activities such as being asked to pray at the bedside or prayer during meetings. These activities do not make me comfortable, but I would be fine with these as long as my diversity is respected ... I would love for some input from someone who has been at Adventist before, either as an employee or a patient. They seem to have a very good reputation and appear to be a good hospital, and part of me feels that I would be lucky to work there.