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| Helping you become a better nurse. | Issue 20: June 25, 2012 |
NewsletterBreak RoomOnline DegreesAdvance your career today! We have highly respected and accredited universities offering RN to BSN, LPN to RN, LPN to BSN, Forensic Nursing programs and much more. Financial aid available to those who qualify. . Relax. Let Jobs Come to You!Create your personal Job Alert to notify you by email of new jobs posted that match your search preferences. It only takes a few moments to create one now and never miss a new opportunity! Spotlight |
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Scam Schools And Diploma MillsOnline education has exploded in popularity over the past fifteen years. Unfortunately, scam schools and diploma mills have also boosted their numbers during this same time period. The intended purpose of this article is to discuss the warning signs associated with fraudulent schools. Read More... Using a white (dry erase) board to studyAnother thread on laptops included comments about using a white (dry erase) board for studying. At least a couple people expressed interest in hearing how others use their white board to study, so I'm starting a new thread on the topic. If you love using a white board to study, tell us your favorite techniques for using the board. Read More... Nursing school getting expensive.
How did you save on textbooks? Ebooks or not?I am doing a concurrent AAS/BSN program here in AZ that starts in August and my Block 1 of the AAS starts in January. I was just perusing to see what textbooks were required in Spring 2012 to get a "feel" for what I may need to purchase. HOLY MOLY!!! Read More... Nursing: The Different Methods Of Entry Into This ProfessionPeople who are thinking about becoming nurses in the US have plenty of options at their disposal. The intended purpose of this article is to discuss the multiple ways in which interested persons may enter the nursing profession. Read More... Is being a nursing student actually fun?School in the fall for meeeeee XD !!!! I'm so excited although I am a little nervous about enjoying myself. Will we still have fun as nursing student, or is life as we know it over for the next 4 years? Read More... Male CNA in a female dominated classI'm in the clinical portion of the class, and I've run into a problem with what I consider to be blantant sexism. Today was my third day in clinicals and I was performing perineal care on a resident who was highly constricted. She was a female and I had to verbally and somewhat physically help her relax so two other sudents and myself could perform perineal care on this resident. Half way through the skill one of the students left without and explination and returned with one of the other students five minutes later. They proceeded to explain to me that, "This resident is a female CNA only resident, so we're going to need you to leave." So I was somewhat skeptical but did not want to make the resident uncomfortable so I just agreed with them and left. I went to the LPN on the floor and asked her if this resident was in fact female CNA only. She said that she wasn't... Read More... How do I fight off the nervousness as a New Nursing Student?Any former/current nursing student, is there any advice you can give to help with all these nerves? I'm a good student, but not knowing what to expect is kind of getting the best of me. Read More... Why was it hard for you?I start in the fall and I am so excited! I have read many forums on here and come to this site almost everyday. I keep seeing that it was hard for most and some just loved nursing school. But I am interested into more of WHY was it "hard" for you... Read More... Anybody get accepted with a GED?I'm getting all my paperwork together for my LPN program and it only just dawned on me how having my GED instead of a high school diploma might affect my chances of getting an acceptance letter. I've got my mind on it and now I can't stop thinking about it. Sleep Apnea Linked to Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Wow! NCLEX was a joke!!!!! to those people who are strugglingI hear of people taking it 4-6 times over and over again... people studying really hard for months... For me... I don't think any studying would've helped me. I think the questions were so random that all the studying I would have done wouldn't have helped me much. That's my story... I attached my cheat sheet... for those that are nervous, etc about the NCLEX I think you should just take it. Honestly, nothing really prepares you for it. It was HARD... I attached my cheat sheet for those of you who are curious... Read More... Any tricks to remembering normal lab values?I am having difficulty remembering all the normal lab values. Does anyone know of any helpful tricks they used to remember them? All input is much appreciated. Read More...
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, even after adjustment for potential confounders, according to a study published online June 21 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.