Hoosier_RN MSN

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    Playing Cards

    Hoosier_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in IN workin the black jack
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    Blood transfusion and Normal saline bag.

    Hoosier_RN replied to Nursing Au's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    As you are a nursing student, tell us your thoughts and we will tell you if you are looking in the right direction. I seen many of your posts and it seems as if you are looking at homework help. We...
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    Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

    Hoosier_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Or when the parent becomes "alarm blind" after hearing it beep for the xth
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    Failed NCLEX 11 times.

    Hoosier_RN replied to Mtng's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Some states have a time limit and occurrence limit (amount of times) the NCLEX can be
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    What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    Hoosier_RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    The one that I will remember until the day I die, was the ex convict--murder 1, served 22 years, was out 3 weeks and was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, and HepC--I was 6 years into my career,...
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    Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

    Hoosier_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to get flamed for this, but as another poster put out there, if this was anyone else (man at bar, 18 year old mom, etc) we'd be talking about horrible for the baby, but mom/dad needs...
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    RN school while in High School?

    Hoosier_RN replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    They have this in IN in my geographic area. They get their CNA cert, but have some classes towards prereqs. This make more
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    Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

    Hoosier_RN replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    As far as checking the vial, even if she had selected the correct med in the Pyxis computer lineup, she still could have gotten the wrong med. Years ago, when the last hospital I worked at first got...
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    Is this even Legal?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    This would be my
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    What's the Difference Between Right-To-Work and At-Will employment?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for putting this info out. I thought I knew the difference, but NOPE! This may help a nurse who is having issues, or fired, to know what their options
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    CEO Says More Nurses Won't Improve Care

    Hoosier_RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think the reason it happens is many hospitals (at least where I am, and many I read comments about on here) only hire RNs (and BSNs at that!).But I also think safe staffing needs to cover rehab and...
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    New Grad Application Rejection

    Hoosier_RN replied to CBerries's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Remember, any experience is some experience. Prospective employers look for that, they don't like to see gaps in employment, especially new grads. Cast your net wider and broaden your outlook, you...
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    Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

    Hoosier_RN replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    multi-non-talented
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    Increased risk of needle stick injury

    Hoosier_RN replied to IMOKAY's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I will tell you, try it! If you don't like it, and it's because of the job itself, then go to another area of nursing. If you don't like something about the specific clinic, transfer or change...
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    Increased risk of needle stick injury

    Hoosier_RN replied to IMOKAY's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Where I live, a tech does the cannulation. Now, without experience, most companies will expect you to do tech training. Falls into, you can't direct what you don't know. The needles all have safety...
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    Patients that interfere with another patient's medical treatment

    Hoosier_RN replied to Mandy2016's topic in Emergency

    Where I live, if police bring (and usually drop off, then leave), hospital is keeping them for detox before jail. They do this to avoid lawsuits in the case that intoxication is more than ETOH, and so...
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    Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    Hoosier_RN replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking that if anyone was doing it strictly because it's a calling, they can send me their
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    Looking for advice: I don't like my salary

    Hoosier_RN replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your geographic location. 50 cents may be nothing, or it may be a big
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    Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    Hoosier_RN replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    1000%
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    RN patient ratio in dialysis

    Hoosier_RN replied to Steve123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In my location (central Indiana), 12-14 pts per RN with 3
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    RN PAY dialysis

    Hoosier_RN replied to kdubey's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Because all of the companies have highly paid CEOs, and bloated office
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    Unvaccinated Boy in Oregon gets Tetanus

    Hoosier_RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of farm people know how to suture from doing animal care. Perhaps this is the case? I hope not, but it would explain
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    Just started as a home health nurse and want to make sure I'm making what I should be making...

    Hoosier_RN replied to SentinelTruth's topic in Home Health

    That’s how it’s been when I’ve done HH in IN hourly
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    "ASKholes"

    Hoosier_RN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mr Hoosier puts the seat down. If I could just get him to reload the TP shooter, we'd have wedded
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    "ASKholes"

    Hoosier_RN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mr Hoosier bought us one. I love