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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

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

    I personally don't use the hip-clip but many folks do. I tried one and had problems both with it getting caught on stuff and not staying in well enough. I rarely do the necklace hang because I just...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

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

    Brandon, I'm now in a mega-ED so it is different for sure. Prior to that, though, I was in a rural hospital and had experiences more similar to yours. I suppose if there is no crash cart and you must...
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    Black - The New White For Nurses?

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

    Our floor nurses and unit nurses are in navy, OR nurses in light green, and ER nurses in black. The ER nurses are in black because they had informally adopted that color long before the hospital...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

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

    As someone who plans to have DNR tattooed across my chest, I agree whole-heartedly with TheCommuter... you either run the code or you don't. If you're going to code the patient then you follow the...
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    Dear new grad...

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

    I've got no problem with a person feeling disappointed that the only job that they're able to get is in a SNF. Just as many nurses would hate my job in the L-I ED, I would hate working in LTC......
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    I got fired today...

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

    It's off-topic but parenthetically, I'd venture to say that NS is administered more frequently than is
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    Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

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

    An FYI... engraving will not save your 'scope from being thieved because it's very difficult to see and if anybody's going to swipe it, they won't worry about it. A simple label is generally...
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    You gotta love math !!

    Music in My Heart replied to german_girl11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think about what we know: Docs don't order medication by volume because then the actual amount of the active component depends on the concentration. They order it by the actual amount of medication....
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    Nursing Fundamentals

    Music in My Heart replied to Lovely86's topic in General Students

    My tip is to not put much stock into what other people say regarding the rigor of any class or program. Through several degree programs I've found many purportedly brutal classes to be rather easy...
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    You gotta love math !!

    Music in My Heart replied to german_girl11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're close... First, just look at how much Dopamine (and temporarily ignore how fast...): 5 mcg/kg x 80 kg = 400 mcg Now get it into units consistent with how it's provided (milligrams, that is...):...
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    Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    Music in My Heart replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another point is that not only do we nurses have a role in not tolerating poor behavior but we also have a role in rewarding good behavior. I go out of my way to thank docs who make my life easier by...
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    Music in My Heart replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    One of my coworkers pulled down $133,500 last year... worked insane amounts of OT but the cash is
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    Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    Music in My Heart replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work at a major teaching hospital and I can say that, in our department, there is nothing but courtesy and respect between the physicians and the nurses... even when things have been missed, the...
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    What kind of animal are you?

    Music in My Heart replied to madwife2002's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hmm, giraffe...Long neck, purple tongue... sure, welcome aboard. Actually, I'd want to know why a giraffe, and an honest answer like, "Because it's the first thing that popped into my head in response...
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    Frustrated in BSN program

    Music in My Heart replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    These threads make me chuckle. If employers are setting a standard, you can either waste your time on the internet whining about it or you can do what many of us have chosen to do... obtain the...
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    What kind of animal are you?

    Music in My Heart replied to madwife2002's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    See, you'd be the one I hired...Repetitiveness and canned answers drive me nuts... I'm trying to see something beyond the 2-D, flatness of the resume... I figure, we're going to work together and...
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    What kind of animal are you?

    Music in My Heart replied to madwife2002's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a raccoon. Very curious, very social, but very hard to push around and willing to defend my space as needed... and dark rings under my eyes from being
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    Position in Trauma ICU

    Music in My Heart replied to Williams75's topic in Critical Care

    Whence last I looked, it wasn't *required* to be critical-care experience, however; only recommended. That was about 2.5 years ago,
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    Position in Trauma ICU

    Music in My Heart replied to Williams75's topic in Critical Care

    Sit for the CCRN exam (and pass,
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    So the ADN New Grad market is dismal in DFW...

    Music in My Heart replied to hardworkinmama's topic in Texas Nursing

    There is some truth to that but there are exceptions. A manager in one of our ICUs told me, "At least I know the folks out of LTC know how to manage when we're overcensus, and they know how to work,...
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    Drug Guide??

    Music in My Heart replied to haha341778's topic in General Students

    I prefer Davis over the others... ditto the app which is much more useful in practice than is a book. I don't bother with the annual update... If I run up against a brand-new drug, I talk to the RPh...
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    What's a good gift from a grateful family?

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

    Candy and treats are always appreciated... as is pizza. Be sure to treat the NOC folks,
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    Anyone else feel like you are in that book, the emperors clothes?

    Music in My Heart replied to mas28's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We started in white then the gals wanted to switch to blue; I stayed with white. See if they'll let you buy your own white scrubs... if so, check out Aviator... they're made of much heavier
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    Will Phlebotomy Certification Help in Finding a Nursing Job?

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

    The experience is valuable, the certification...
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    New 31 Male Prenursing Student

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

    I'm not sure which threads you read but nobody gives a hoot about your sexual orientation... and married is not the opposite of gay...Beyond that, welcome. I hope that you find yourself pleased with...