DebblesRN ASN, BSN, RN

DebblesRN has 24 years experience as a ASN, BSN, RN and specializes in NICU.

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   Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

   DebblesRN replied to SweetPoo's topic in ADN/BSN

   Am I in the twilight zone, or did Lil'mama just say the EXACT SAME THING that many of us have been saying throughout this whole thread?? No-one has said they do not respect LPNs or we did not need LPNs or that they are not professionals. It has been...
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   Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

   DebblesRN replied to SweetPoo's topic in ADN/BSN

   Saying an LPN should make as much money as an RN is like saying an RN should make as much money as a NP. Doesn't make any sense. There are different skill sets and education for all involved. It doesn't mean that they are not EQUALLY valued for the...
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   Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

   DebblesRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It is not the necessarily the RN's misinterpretation, in most cases, it's management's. They make the rules in each facility based on their interpretation of the baby friendly initiative. You should feel blessed to work in a facility where you are g...
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   Why are we still using the R word?

   DebblesRN replied to Selfie's topic in General Nursing

   I have a beloved niece who is mentally retarded. It is a crappy way to describe her. I prefer developmentally and cognitively delayed. I guess I dislike it so much because I grew up (a kid in the 80's) using that word as a hurled insult if I though...
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   Male Nurses

   DebblesRN replied to OUxPhys's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would encourage you to apply. I do not work with any male nurses at this time, but have in the past and they did just fine. I will also say--I had a hysterectomy a few years back and had a male nurse take care of me post-op. He was great and very ...
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   Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

   DebblesRN replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I was never in trouble in clinicals for something a fellow classmate did wrong. My grade and record reflected my own actions and no-one elses. When a mistake was made, and they were rare, the instructor would talk to us about it and make it a learn...
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   Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

   DebblesRN replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Bottom line, the Instructor handles med errors, or any other error that occurs during clinicals. Not you. You seem to be pointing fingers, and at the same time forgetting YOU are ALSO a student. NO-ONE needs to be schooled by you. If a fellow st...
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   Checking A Patient's Blood Glucose In His Earlobe?

   DebblesRN replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

   She wasn't referring to you. Two other posters on page one mentioned sticking toes for blood glucose checks.
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   Question? PA vs NP to work with healthy newborns in OB?

   DebblesRN replied to siroisco's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think some of it depends on where you live. I'm in Florida, and they do not hire PAs to work with babies in the nursery, sick or well. We have a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner who sees sick and well babies in the hospital setting. She works with th...
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    2 EKG strip questions

    DebblesRN replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good question. I was also not sure it was a PAC since the P waves are absent and the T wave is mostly normal looking. That's why I was suggesting in a previous post that it could also be a PJC. Keep in mind also, it could be difficult to ...
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    2 EKG strip questions

    DebblesRN replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    In the 1st beat, the PRI is about .14 secs. kinda hard to measure on a computer screen. :) if you measure the PRI in the heartbeats that are not early, they are all about the same, .14 secs. You cannot measure a PRI in the 2nd beat because there ...
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    2 EKG strip questions

    DebblesRN replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    The R to R is irregular ONLY because of the early beats. if you look at the strip where there are no early beats, the rhythm is regular. sinus arrhythmia is a slight variance in rhythm where P, QRS, and T are consistent. You barely notice a sinus a...
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    2 EKG strip questions

    DebblesRN replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many other posters here, strip #1 looks like SR with either PACs or PJCs. Since the rate is about 80, I would lean more towards PACs, but I agree maybe with a 12 lead or switching lead placement, you will be able to tell better whether ...
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    Want to be a CNA & was arrested as a minor.

    DebblesRN replied to cstaleyy's topic in Criminal

    I always thought that things you did as a juvenile were sealed. I would think that if you had committed a crime at 16, it should be gone from your record/not searchable. I would contact an attorney and see what they say. Most will give free phone ...
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    Praying in the work place

    DebblesRN replied to RipeTomato's topic in Spirituality

    I'm not sure why this is such an issue for people (the praying thing), but if it is, maybe you should bring it up with your manager instead of brooding over it and being uncomfortable. You do not have to practice any religion to sit and be respectf...