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How well do you deal with vomitIf someone in the hospital shows symptoms of vomiting and gastrointestinal distress, how do you distinguish if its caused by something contagious such as norovirus or if its a non contagious cause such as food poisoning? Expecting the Unexpected
Anterior Ischemia: What does it mean?The only thing I know about this is that it involves the front portion of the heart. What usually follows this? Can we expect this patient to undergo a heart cath next, symptomatic or not? Malpractice InsuranceDo GS nurses typically carry malpractice? I don't believe they need it based on the way military facilities handle lawsuits, but wasn't sure of the recommendations for GS employees. Do new graduate nurses need a formal residency program?
What can you tolerate the least?I've heard that every nurse has their one thing that grosses them out (or don't like). What is your one thing? [Toon] How to tame a provider!We have all had our moments with irate providers. The physician who is upset because an ordered test wasn't done in the time frame ordered, a med missed or the NP upset when a consult was delayed. Frustration with the healthcare system is not new. However with the added emphasis on horizontal violence in the workplace, what have you done to defuse a potentially volatile situation? Did you rely on something you learned in an in-service? Or, are you a natural diplomat?
The Interview ProcessHow did your interview go? How long did you have to wait to hear back from HR? I recently interviewed with NY Methodist Hospital and I thought it went really well, but it has been over a week and I have not heard back from them. What has your experience been? Nursing Jobs
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Gives new meaning to the phrase "take a breath". Ethics classes in nursing should start looking at balancing what a nurse needs to do for a patient, and what the patient wants the nurse to do for them. For what management wants - it has little to do with good patient care. Frustrations rise, and nurses are left wondering...what the heck has happened here?
Life's circumstances have a funny way of forcing an individual to reevaluate goals and weigh outcomes. Most of us have been there before and swore we knew what we wanted to be when we grew up. Even as we grabbed the bulls by the horn to pursue said goals, the experiences are never quite in vain. 
The following article closely examines the current curriculum of the generic four year baccalaureate degree and questions the inherent limitations of clinical nurse training in the academic setting as well as the orientation process for new graduate registered nurses (RNs) in the hospital organization setting.
