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    Blind Nursing Student?

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

    I was just about to type a post when I noted Donald's post which perfectly typifies my point:Unless you are either (a) a blind nurse, or (b) an expert in adaptive technologies, or © an expert in what...
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

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

    Good luck
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    Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

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

    I just purchased some software for e-book authoring and my plan... as soon as I'm not working 60-80 hours/week... is to begin authoring epubs of these cards as well other titles... for example, ABGs,...
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    Nurse Concierge - any experiences?

    Music in My Heart replied to aging1's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I've been thinking about something like this for a long time, though exclusively on the ED/inpatient side... a professional advocate. The thing which has primarily held me up (besides working like a...
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    Emergency Kit

    Music in My Heart replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    And more palatable for professionals, too. Outside of my immediate circle, if I'm not bagging 'em, I'm not ventilating them... period. (Pocket masks are worthless,
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    Emergency Kit

    Music in My Heart replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    I totally agree with the essence of your post but - as you know - it's time-to-shock that's the lifesaver (to ICU d/c)... even with the best CPR in progress at the moment of arrest. Without a nearby...
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    ER Nurses: What did you do before the ER?

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

    The ER nurse wears 100 different hats from phlebotomist to psychologist to OB, infusion, or critical care nurse, sometimes switching roles every minute.OP: Your job will be to explain to the ER...
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    Who can legally supervise an RN

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

    As usual, TheCommuter has hit the nail on the head. It depends on what is meant by "supervision." Anybody can provide administrative supervision; only a trained, qualified, and licensed person may...
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    Emergency Kit

    Music in My Heart replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    I also see no point in CP or stroke guidelines... in the event of concern about either, call 911 and/or immediately transport to that nearby ER... EMS knows their authority's protocols... which may...
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    Emergency Kit

    Music in My Heart replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    1) "no drugs, other than aspirin" == Um, were ASA to be developed today, it would likely be a prescription med... not something to be administered to a patient in distress without a doctor's order or...
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    What about health insurance benefits?

    Music in My Heart replied to grahamd01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Worse by comparison to my previous career experiences...Waiting period of 3-6 months, no employee discount for utilizing hospital services, extremely high premiums, copays, and deductibles... It...
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    Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

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

    Put me in the "NO" camp.I'm an applied scientist and that's the approach that I take to my job. I'm also a "golden rule" believer and a staunch proponent of the "do your best" and "be prepared" parts...
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    ER Nurses: What did you do before the ER?

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

    I didn't read your whole post but here are some general observations: 1) IV skills are not acquired through classes... they are acquired only through practice. Intellectually, it's not difficult. The...
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    Question re: Interview question

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

    Because I really have no favorites by category, I'd simply respond with what I find appealing about each of
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    Do new graduates really get a job that easily in nursing?

    Music in My Heart replied to Bchung5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Of course the world needs nurses... the problem is, there are far too many inexperienced nurses out there competing for the same entry-level jobs...One of the problems is that there are plenty of...
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    DNR/DNI Status

    Music in My Heart replied to 8AsTheBest's topic in General Nursing

    I understood you perfectly... *legal* being the implied part of your "Given the chance..." statement. If I could edit out your quote, I would. Unfortunately, I'm not up for paying for the privilege so...
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    DNR/DNI Status

    Music in My Heart replied to 8AsTheBest's topic in General Nursing

    I watched my father descend through dementia; his terminal cancer was a godsend and his final transition was a blessing.Quite sad do I find our society's prevailing attitude towards end-of-life... and...
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    DNR/DNI Status

    Music in My Heart replied to 8AsTheBest's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, it's entirely up to your facility's policies around resuscitation and intubation but in my book, intubation and mechanical ventilation for respiratory arrest are elements of resuscitation...
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    did it take anyone else a few *attempts?* of nursing school?

    Music in My Heart replied to skim41's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, you know what to expect. Of course, you knew what to expect with try #2 so I'd ask myself what's really different this time around. Only you know if you've got all that it takes (aptitude,...
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    How much of a raise did you get this year?

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

    My raise this year was the same as my raise last year: Zilch, zero, zippo,
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    MRSA of the nares

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

    I can't quickly lay my fingers of the details and references but during a nursing-school project on universal screening, we found data which showed that MRSA colonized patients are some 40% more...
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    Advice from commuters on how to survive 12-hr shifts??

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

    Depending on which day and which job I'm at, my home commute is either 70 minutes or 3.5 hours -- after 3 or 4 days of consecutive 12-hr shifts. Various coping techniques that I use depending on my...
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    Fought the good fight...

    Music in My Heart replied to cincin1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really sorry for your situation, cincin. I can imagine very well what it must be like... and then keep hearing all of the false platitudes from people who just don't get it, especially other...
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    24 weeker - how bad is it?

    Music in My Heart replied to goats'r'us's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    well-written
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    24 weeker - how bad is it?

    Music in My Heart replied to goats'r'us's topic in NICU, Neonatal