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    I have an interview in a level 1 trauma center, need advice!

    Music in My Heart replied to k-flo's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like you've resolved you quandry but I would still like to share a personal experience: When I share with people how I started my career out of nursing school 3.5 years ago, they invariably...
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    Running PRBC concurrently with NS?!

    Music in My Heart replied to nurseap's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of like the myth that you can only run blood through a 20 or bigger. Had a nurse at work belittling me for saying it can be done through a 22. Finally, I copied a page out of the BB book which...
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    Why can't nurses intubate?

    Music in My Heart replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    Nurses *can* intubate, if they're trained and they're covered by protocol. Flight nurses intubate and one of the local hospitals has specially trained nurses who intubate in the
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    Teachers and Nurses create the big one...

    Music in My Heart replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unions definitely have a place in healthcare, just as they do in all other vocations.I work in a unionized hospital and it's very different than the experience that you describe... very professional...
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    Can anyone help explain about Electrocardiogram?

    Music in My Heart replied to chatcha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Check out one of the many "EKG Primers" on the web. If you know the material at this link, you'll have far more than needed for the NCLEX: ECG ? A Pictorial Primer I've found this to be one of the...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    Music in My Heart replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm guessing you don't work night shift in an ER...I used to work in small, rural hospitals and was several times in fear of my safety and believe it would have been totally appropriate to be armed....
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    Teachers and Nurses create the big one...

    Music in My Heart replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's hard to picture how this benefits the nurses who will be only 2% of the union membership. Nurses and teachers have very different needs in collective bargaining representation and the nurses...
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    Can anyone help explain about Electrocardiogram?

    Music in My Heart replied to chatcha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As can many others, I can probably answer just about any question you have. If you're looking for a thorough tutorial, though, you're probably better off looking for published tutorials on the web,...
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    Confused.. Nursing or continue Speech path Major

    Music in My Heart replied to missjayda's topic in General Students

    Is that a private school? If so, and if the fees are anything like what I've seen at other private schools, I'd bail
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    Wearing scrubs at the gym??

    Music in My Heart replied to phieud's topic in Male Nursing Students

    If you're really that worried about contamination, you should probably be more concerned about someone's hands and arms than their scrubs. And where do you think all those MRSA cases were before they...
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    Help! I can't decide whether to return to nursing school

    Music in My Heart replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

    There are much cheaper and easier ways to learn the material.Buy used books of the web and watch YouTube
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    Help! I can't decide whether to return to nursing school

    Music in My Heart replied to bigeyes4's topic in General Students

    My suggestion is that you give some very serious consideration as to whether you're cut out for nursing. Nursing practice is generally much more stressful than even the very worst of nursing school...
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    Confused.. Nursing or continue Speech path Major

    Music in My Heart replied to missjayda's topic in General Students

    If you want to be a nurse, you should head down the nursing path instead of the speech pathology path. Depending how far along you are, you might consider knocking out the nursing pre-reqs, finishing...
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    ADN plus a previous 4 year degree

    Music in My Heart replied to MN2LA's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    While I understand your hopes and wants, that may not be your best choice at present.If your present employer will hire you as a nurse (or at least consider you) if you're enrolled in a BSN program, I...
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    New grad trying to find a Job in CA San Diego

    Music in My Heart replied to franko2188's topic in California Nursing

    Securing a new-grad position in CA is hard, no doubt. From the conversations I've had, they see something on the order of 100 applications for every new-grad posting. That said, + being a veteran...
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Music in My Heart replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Yeah, that. It was topped for me, though, when a 5150 poured his urinal all over
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    When someone mocks you for being a nurse

    Music in My Heart replied to fraydar's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Look 'em straight in the eye and say, "non-exempt at $50/hr and a defined-benefit pension." If they're not an idiot, that will shut them
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    Feel like giving up (rant)

    Music in My Heart replied to yourstrulyjmc's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Take it or leave it but... Stay away from the thoughts of "unfair." It is not unfair; everybody has been facing the same awful job market for years. Letting yourself think that it's 'unfair' sets...
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    12 hour shift

    Music in My Heart replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    No OT for hours 8-12.Double time over 12 Time-and-a-half over 40 hrs in a week Love 12-hr shifts... I usually work 4 or 5 nights per week (very busy
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    ACLS on resume before class or only after?

    Music in My Heart replied to CP2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wouldn't worry about it for the interview. Likely they won't even mention it. They know that you'll get it as needed. Don't bother bringing cover letters to the
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    New grad trying to find a Job in CA San Diego

    Music in My Heart replied to franko2188's topic in California Nursing

    It sounds like you're in pretty good shape, particularly as a
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    Interpreting ECG strips

    Music in My Heart replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dale Dubin's book Malcolm Thayer's book Tomas Garcia's
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    What labs should I know?

    Music in My Heart replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    As a bare minimum: The big hitters that you look at with every patient are: Hct, Hgb, WBC, BUN, Cre, ALT, AST, Na, K From there: BNP, D-dimer, lactate, blood
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    Human Cadavers

    Music in My Heart replied to queserasera's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My anatomy class used cadavers, 4 students per cadaver. While they weren't flash-frozen, we had complete and total access to our cadavers. I learned a ton and firmly believe that the only way to...
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    Thinking about going to Nursing School, should I be a CNA first??

    Music in My Heart replied to mariecandela1985's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you really want to be a CNA, go for it. Doing the certification was enough for me. I like being an ER nurse (generally) but I would've despised being a CNA and, 3.5 years in, I think that any small...