PsychNurseWannaBe

PsychNurseWannaBe BSN, RN

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  1. LPN doing assessments Mn

    jjjoy that is exactly what i was trying to say...it's the and therefore part. thank you for taking the time to read the post correctly and getting what i was trying to
  2. LPN doing assessments Mn

    In all honesty I do not understand why it is a touchy subject. It is what it is. Is there some disconnect between what is taught vs. how it really is? Sometimes I wonder why there has to be this...
  3. Question about Seroquel

    Ya know...I think I actually heard of this. But it was a long time ago. I can't remember it totally though. Something like a small dose will cause sedation without other high dose side effects......
  4. baylor shifts?

    Wouldn't you be losing $240 a week doing that? Work for 40 hours for $26/hr = $1020. Work less but still get paid for 40 x $20 = 800. Plus lose
  5. LPN doing assessments Mn

    LOL
  6. LPN doing assessments Mn

    WI does not allow LPNs to do assessments either. "Based on the standards of practice for RN's contained in N6.03(1), a Registered Nurse is directly responsible for ensuring that Assessment,...
  7. I Just Got Accepted !!!!

    Congrats!! Enjoy...it will go fast!
  8. Pulse ox reading on same hand during mechnical BP reading??

    So very true! Thank
  9. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

    Good luck in your
  10. MedMath answer a med error?

    LOL... me either! I thought it was such a simple question. I just did 125 x 24. But once I read the post I saw what the OPs were
  11. I may not get hired because of DRUG test,

    :yeahthat: I take dexedrine which will show up positive on my drug screens. I noticed the form I used for the lab no longer asks what medications I take. The lady told me the same thing above...they...
  12. was i wrong to call in sick?

    I would prefer a coworker who is sick to call in. I may have to work harder but I can handle it for a shift or two. Nurses are humans and humans get
  13. Charge nurse??

    Where I work, nurses on each unit are considered charge nurses. But the way the term is used, it isn't what a typical charge nurse role is. For us it just means we are in charge of the unit, the...
  14. Salary Ranges

    The base salary is WAY off. According for a staff nurse position in my area, I land in the 10 percentile, although all new nurses get paid the same in the systems around here. Their "paycheck" is...
  15. Doctor/Medical Symbols...

    My Taber's has A LOT of info on symbols, abbreviations, charting abbreviations and their meanings, prescriptive writing and abbreviations, etc... The Taber's I have also has medical dx along with...
  16. Doctor/Medical Symbols...

    I have seen it with one vertical line with one dot = 1... 2 verticle lines with 2 dots = 2. But I never seen it with 2 verticle lines and one dot. Is this
  17. Antihypertensive medication

    I normally see the
  18. IM--to draw back or not?

    CDC states this in regards to immunizations or for all
  19. Is it ever okay to quit a nursing job without notice?

    Is this quitting mid shift, or at the end of the
  20. LTCF quick med pass, plus all the other stuff

    Stress is subjective and I think the poster was giving you a nice compliment by acknowledging that for her she couldn’t do it but kudos to the ones who
  21. Now is this abandonment?

    Ya know this will be hard to talk about since abandonment is a legal issue. I have heard of employers threatening nurses with calling the BON if the nurses did not accept the shift. I can say that...
  22. BPD Clinical Tips

    Thunderwolf... that is an awesome post. Thanks for the info and taking the time to post
  23. Hi there! Thanks for letting me know that you have tried. Sometimes people post looking for help on this site and really what they are asking is for us to do their homework. I found 3 articles via...
  24. LTCF quick med pass, plus all the other stuff

    OK...first breathe! You are a fairly new nurse. I personally would not do an agency job as a newbie. You have no consistency and that leads to frustration. Which is were you are at. Organization...
  25. Only your school will be able to tell you what scores they are looking for. I would send them an email, call or maybe talk with your