Freshman RN

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1. Does Tough Skin make a Good RN?

   Freshman RN replied to whatshername's topic in General Nursing

   the problem with any job, especially right now, is that everyone is on edge. the coworker problems are always there no matter what job that you have. our just happen to be rude doctors, surgeons and nurses. patients will always complain no matter w...

2. Do you know any nursing school without doing interview?

   Freshman RN replied to paxpax79's topic in California

   our school based it sole on gpa, credits and A&P

3. patient question

   Freshman RN replied to Freshman RN's topic in General Nursing

   her tank was full, we bolused her for the pressure originally and the decrease in urine. normal osmal is 275 to 295 so the 305 not really to far away from normal. flushes were with every shift and we did get the 60 back. is there a reference for th...

4. patient question

   Freshman RN replied to Freshman RN's topic in General Nursing

   serum osmolality 305

5. patient question

   Freshman RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently had a patinet that came to us from the nursing home. she had been obtunded for 6 hours, BP 50/30, diabetes. comes to the icu, blood sugar 110, b/p 90/50. foley placed-hardly anything out. had to pull with syringe and then like vanilla pud...

6. Nurse Practice Act Question

   Freshman RN replied to Worthless_Nut's topic in General Nursing

   "The question I am trying to determine is whether to report that nurse to the BON, or does this fall under the minor incident rule which states you can make 5 errors before reporting to the board." I have never heard of the "minor incident rule, but ...

7. nurses writing their own orders

   Freshman RN replied to elizabethaRN's topic in General Nursing

   "I'm still a student, so I'm not making any accusations or anything here so please don't get upset, I'm simply curious. This seems to me like taking a HUGE risk. If something does happen, and an investigation is carried out, how many of you think tha...

8. Nurse Practice Act Question

   Freshman RN replied to Worthless_Nut's topic in General Nursing

   Patients have 5 rights. right patient, right med, right dose among them the fact that they are outdated is the wrong dose/ med and 5. injections to 5 people is 5 med errors. the only combining that you can do is combining the wrong dose/med with t...

9. In need of advice- discrimination???

   Freshman RN replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

   such a good point! get a letter from the dean! i am still at a loss why put that you are bipolar on facebook. I have nothing against mental illness, but I think facebook is a bad place to let that knowledge out there.

10. In need of advice- discrimination???

    Freshman RN replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    " "That is a highly unusual arrangement, and would not be permitted in any of the states I've been in over the years." "why would or should a hospital allow its building/equipment be used without compensation????" our hospital does it so that thos...

11. In need of advice- discrimination???

    Freshman RN replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    did you read the article to the side of the page?? New HIPPA laws may protect you in this case. A pt will have to be notified if a hippa violation happened. What about the state nursing board?? I mean before you pay a lawyer, have the state nursing ...

12. Bad night last night

    Freshman RN replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    small amounts of stress are useful. Nights like these can only be chalked up to learning days. kudos to you for giving all you could

13. An example of a terrifying moment

    Freshman RN replied to richwv's topic in CRNA

    hr 110 to 32

14. Lap assisted hysterectomy

    Freshman RN replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    talk to your doc

15. In need of advice- discrimination???

    Freshman RN replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    What did they ban you for? The HIPPA or the bipolar. I certainly would make sure that I knew. Isn't there an HIPPA person in the hospital that has to follow a paper trail. If the hospital accused you they are liable for the fines. I am sure that ther...