Mike DBD

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1. Medication administration confusion???

   Mike DBD replied to Mike DBD's topic in General Nursing

   The individual who give the med takes all responsibility, the charge nurse name is no where documented.

2. Medication administration confusion???

   Mike DBD posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone! I am a nurse who is newer to dialysis. I have only been working there for a short period of time, but I am concerned about their medication administration to patients. There is a charge nurse (RN) who is responsible for drawing up all...

3. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

   Mike DBD replied to BonnieSc's topic in Medications

   You hate that schools are teaching six rights? Go complain to my school, we have the "10 rights"

4. PHSC 2015 Nursing Hopefuls

   Mike DBD replied to WithValor's topic in Florida

   What we found out, is that people who lived 5 min from porter had to drive to west and vice versa lol. Clinical site is not picked by location either, some people drove 50min+ for clinical sites.

5. PHSC 2015 Nursing Hopefuls

   Mike DBD replied to WithValor's topic in Florida

   PHSC has contracts with HCA.... must depend on the hospital.

6. PHSC 2015 Nursing Hopefuls

   Mike DBD replied to WithValor's topic in Florida

   You are misinformed about clinical locations..... Let me give you a run down... Basically funds had OAKHILLL, Spring hill hospital, Bayonet point, and Bayfront. Adult 1 has Oakhill, Trinity and Springhill health and rehab. They randomly give you a lo...

7. PHSC 2015 Nursing Hopefuls

   Mike DBD replied to WithValor's topic in Florida

   RN = 164 applicants / 72 spots LPN WC = ?? applicants / 24 spots LPN PC = ?? applicants / ?? spots Bridge/Transition PC = 43 applicants / 12 spots WC = West Campus PC = Porter Campus ----------------RN Program---------------- JDStrong- 98.35% RN pr...

8. Desperately in need of advice before school!!!!

   Mike DBD replied to cknapp92's topic in Pre-Nursing

   That's a good idea in my opinion, like people have said before me the only two route to bridge over to RN is from paramedic or LPN/LVN programs. However, when you bridge from paramedic it does take a little longer compared to LPN. RN is a great field...

9. PHSC 2015 Nursing Hopefuls

   Mike DBD replied to WithValor's topic in Florida

   I've also heard HCC was very competitive, but I never thought of going there. I live by virtually no college so commute for me is atleast 30min to phsc. Can't imagine hcc travel time.

10. Working while in school

    Mike DBD replied to ThatOneDude822's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would say max anyone should work while in college (going full time) is a 15-25 hr part time job. This is doing pre reqs or in nursing school. When I was doing my pre reqs I had the same problem as you. Thankfully my parents understood I was stressi...

11. Best most comfy and durable scrub pants

    Mike DBD replied to dannygirl04's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I usually wear dickies or a pair of premier medical.

12. LVN job opportunities

    Mike DBD replied to future_nurse11's topic in LPN/LVN

    It depends on where you live, honestly they are phasing out LVN/LPN in hospital setting somewhat. It`s more common to find LVN/LPN in schools,correction,doctor offices, home health. If you decide to enter this program, you could always bridge to an R...

13. PHSC 2015 Nursing Hopefuls

    Mike DBD replied to WithValor's topic in Florida

    Think the sole can be blk? Like this shoe. http://www.allheart.com/m/dawgs-mens-tracker-pro-tread-nursing-shoes/p/damtrcpro/

14. PHSC 2015 Nursing Hopefuls

    Mike DBD replied to WithValor's topic in Florida

    I'm taking a break I've been going to school non stop for the past year and a half including summers. I'm just going to do nursing for time being.

15. PHSC 2015 Nursing Hopefuls

    Mike DBD replied to WithValor's topic in Florida

    speak with an advisor?? or maybe financial aid?? dunno