Indecisive

I am already a MA, just wondering if the LPN program is about the same as the MA program??? I live in Kansas City, Mo and is wondering is the LPN worth it??? What is the entry level of pay in kcmo for LPN?? Are LPN in demand??? Is it really worth goi

Lasix In Acute Asthma Exacerbation

Hi All!

So recently in my ED I've seen our docs order lasix 20mg IVP for patients with acute asthma exacerbations who do not have history of cardiac issues.

It doesn't seem to be a trend among all of our ED docs because I've only seen it twice. Bo

Positive PPD and nursing

1 Hello all. I worked in healthcare for 8 years before going back to school to achieve my dream of becoming a nurse. One of my patients at some point during my career must've had active tb because I received my first positive pod test in 2005 (negat

Murphy's Law of Nursing

20 1. The admission they want to send you is always the opposite sex of your only available bed - resulting in bed moves.
2. A certain MD aways takes at least 20 mintues to respond to your page - except for the time when you page him and then run to

Porta-Catheter Certification Class in NC

I am a RN and need a Porta-Catheter Certification Class in NC

should i stay or should i go

Ive been in my curreny position for two years. I feel I never meshed with this crew. I have not been able to settle on a clear reason, but i always feel alone.

I knew i was an outsider when several get togethers were planned directly in front of.me w

Is nurses4america legitimate?

Hello

I would like whether anyone has used nurses4america. Are they trustworthy? I have no idea what or who they are or what they do, but I would never trust a company that uses textspeak in its name.

Comment: Well, a search of THIS site turned up t

Dedicated nurse killed himself after 'struggling with stress and pressures of work'

Stuart Beddows hanged himself at West Midlands home in September43-year-old was lead nurse in endoscopy unit at Walsall Manor HospitalHe complained of shifts and staff shortages, inquest in November heardToday his mother said that he 'loved' nursin

CNA2day vs 120+ hour course?

I am a pre-nursing student at UNC-Greensboro. I did not get a CNA license in high school, so I still need to get certified. I am trying to decide if I should wait until summer to take a CNA class at a community college near my home or if I should jus

CEU's

Has anyone used CEUfast.com? Any favorite CEU/CME websites? I've wondered about those membership sites. I've always used Western Schools and Anderson and have never had a problem.

Comment: My hospital subscribes to Health.edu and I use HomeCEUConn