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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    Music in My Heart replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I thought about this thread during my last rotation and it was a situation I hadn't considered regarding 'slow codes.' A patient was transferred in from out of the area and had never been with us...
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    New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    Are you a native-speaker? If so, look for work as a medical interpreter - perhaps at a low-income clinic where they'd probably even take you on as a volunteer. Also, try volunteering in the local EDs....
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    "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    Music in My Heart replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    This is true of most employers in most industries these days and is, I think, simply a reflection of our culture as a
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    New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

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

    I got my start by looking at a tiny micro-hospital (10 m/s beds which were rarely full, 4 ER beds, no ob, no ortho, no icu) way off the beaten track; they paid terribly, were very remote (~4 hrs from...
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    homosexual patients

    Music in My Heart replied to miray19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently had my first transgender patient... I kept stumbling over 'him' vs 'her' in 3rd-person references (or is that 2nd-person?) but tried to as genuine and sincere as I could in addressing...
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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

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

    Very few fanny packs but I see a number of folks using the 'Pro Packs' on their hips... this was true in school and at the med
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    "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    Music in My Heart replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Straight up... I'm in it for the money and the security.Sometimes I like it, mostly I tolerate it, and on occasion I despise it. I have the benefit of perspective from several career incarnations...
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    Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

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

    *** Who's definition is that? Did you just make it up? How do you propose to get rid of elements?Make it up? Nope. You pointed out the absurdity of banning "assault weapons" so I just spend a second...
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    Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

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

    Here, I'll give you a quick defnitition:Gas-operated, magazine-fed or belt-fed, semi-automatic... Get rid of those three elements and you'll have eliminated the weapons of primary concern, including...
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    homosexual patients

    Music in My Heart replied to miray19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Judging by the statistics, all nurses take care of homosexual patients all the time (even in Iran...), though they may not be aware of the patient's orientation. Last week I took care of two...
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    Any hospitals hiring exp Med/surg nurses to fulfill specialty needs

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

    I 'wasted' a year in med-surg (at a tiny hospital, no less) and then 'wasted' a couple more years in the limited ER at the tiny hospital before I finally got where I wanted to be.None of it was really...
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    Older nurse lacking computer skills

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

    That's a little harsh but not inaccurate at its root.As I near 50, and plan to work 'til I'm 70, I'm mindful that I need to offer things that most young 'uns can't while still offering most of what...
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    Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

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

    Sure, if they want to kill someone... a blade will suffice..If they want to kill 20, 30, 50 someones, however, they'll need either explosives or guns. And I've noticed that the regular use of...
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    Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

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

    From what I've observed, these events are not being perpetrated by the street people who, by and large, don't have access to sophisticated
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    Older nurse lacking computer skills

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

    Some thoughts: 1) Our Epic deployment has a training module with fake patients to work with, and it can be accessed from home - without someone looking over your shoulder. 2) Epic can be customized...
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Music in My Heart replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If there were something serious going on with my kid, my boss and my colleagues would insist that I leave to attend to the matter. Sure, it would put them over ratio and things would slow down but...
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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

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

    Here's the thread:
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    BP situation

    Music in My Heart replied to Standoe3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The MD is the one with the final call as to whether it's appropriate to give the med - unless you're certain that it's grossly unsafe - in which case you need to elevate the issue thorugh nursing and...
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    Forced wearing of nursing cap.

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

    Au contraire. I've actually seen two nurses who wear them...Granted, hardly ever... but the absolute is incorrect. --- OP, the class voted on what they want for the pinning. At this point, you've one...
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    Which Stethoscope should I get?

    Music in My Heart replied to A_Rose83's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I generally agree but did want to share that I had a weak moment and I did let someone use my Cardio III for a patient; I actually let her keep it for 2 weeks... not only was this an MD, but a...
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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

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

    When I was a student, I set up a Google account which we could all share for the exchange of documents and to which we could send e-mails. It was handy to have a centralized depository. The...
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    5 months snd still haven't takin boards

    Music in My Heart replied to Nikki0727's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated in late August and took the exam in mid-October. I sort of used Saunders and the ATI books but didn't end up studying seriously. I told myself that if I failed the first time, then I'd...
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    Which Stethoscope should I get?

    Music in My Heart replied to A_Rose83's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I opted for the Cardio III and haven't been sorry - though it's total overkill for the requirements of a nursing assessment. I have a significant hearing disability and recently upgraded to an...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    Music in My Heart replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sometimes I wonder and sometimes I don't have to wonder because it's blatantly obvious... I've filled out my share of APS
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    I got fired today...

    Music in My Heart replied to patrickh_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That strikes me as a system problem. If it's happening all the time then perhaps there needs to be an alternate BID standard administration timetable. As I see it, the responsibility falls on...