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    Time to call a duck a duck?

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

    Another thought regarding autonomy... What do physicians do when they admit or round? They write ORDERS. To whom are those orders directed? The nurses. From where, then, do we get this silly notion...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

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

    I must admit that I haven't read the entire thread, just bits and pieces. My apologies if this post is redundant. Inferiority complex... This was one of the first things that I noticed upon...
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    Qs! bubbles, IVs etc

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

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    How does Nursing School compare to the pre-requisite classes?

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

    Personally, I didn't find nursing school to be particularly challenging beyond the relentless pace. Conceptually, it was not
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    Math for Meds: 9th edition vs. 10th edition?

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

    For something like "med math," any edition should be just fine. It's not like the topic is changing over time or being updated. The only risk is if the teacher assigns problem sets out of the book but...
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    New Grad RN need not apply

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

    Funny... last time I did this, the bulk of the posts that I opened actually said, "No new grads."Is there some sort of exclusionary search that you're using that excludes the "new new grad" hits from...
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    6 wks enough orientation for new nurse in acute rehab?

    Music in My Heart replied to R.NICU's topic in Rehabilitation

    I mean this totally seriously: don't ask stupid questions (which I define as either inane, irrelevant, or those for which the answers are readily obtainable elsewhere). If you ask a logical question...
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    Nursing Shortage?

    Music in My Heart replied to mboulis's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Of course there ARE jobs... there just AREN'T ENOUGH jobs to employ the bulk of new graduates coming out every
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    Duty to catch 'em?

    Music in My Heart posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just reading another post about a nurse who had a patient fall on her with a resultant serious back injury. It got me to thinking about something which I often debate with myself. Do we, as...
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    Duty to catch 'em?

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

    I actually had a bed-ridden patient who was a former CNA trying to tell me that we had a duty to try to cushion patients' falls - even though she herself had been injured in just such a case. I didn't...
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    Duty to catch 'em?

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

    Of course, a wrenched knee ain't no fun
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    Duty to catch 'em?

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

    I'm not thinking about ambulating them. I'm actually thinking about several events that have happened when the patient decided to stand/climb/walk by themselves. One was a EtOH abuser who decided to...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

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

    I'm an engineer, or at least was before I went to nursing school. Associate degrees generally prepare one for a job as a technician, plant operator, or CAD operator. There are still a few old-school...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

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

    Agreed.Let the thread die a natural death if it's run its course but, unless the TOS are being trampled, it should be left
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    Are nurse's and physician's colleagues?

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

    I think we are all parts of the health care team and hence, we are colleagues. The docs with whom I regularly work seem to view the relationship that way, too. I also view the CNAs, housekeepers,...
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    6 wks enough orientation for new nurse in acute rehab?

    Music in My Heart replied to R.NICU's topic in Rehabilitation

    I got 4 weeks (12 shifts) for my M/S acute-care gig. Six weeks should be plenty for
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    UHGGGG!!!! DOCTORS!!!

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

    We have a doc who actually cannot read his own orders
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    Can't rotate my steth head - advice?

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

    Rather than WD40, I'd suggest a silicone-based lubricant... much less harsh. If you do use WD40, Break Free, or something similar, I would (a) remove the tubing, (b) remove the diaphragm, and © use...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

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

    Flight nursing may not be for you, then. Pretty much impossible to maintain contact precautions on someone going for whirly-bird ride... and very tight, cramped quarters,
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    I have totally confused myself about tonicity of solutions....

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

    When I tutor, one of the things that I preach is the understanding and the precise usage of terminology. If one is confused about the terms, one will be confused about the concepts and then about the...
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    I have totally confused myself about tonicity of solutions....

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

    Your terminology is messed up. It's not about the "concentration" of water... it's about the concentration of the solution (that is, how much solute is dissolved in the water).Hypertonic solutions are...
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    military time vs real time in documentation

    Music in My Heart replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Perfectly demonstrating why the 24-hour clock should be
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    California Test Takers.....

    Music in My Heart replied to jayjo29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It hasn't even been two weeks yet. You're right on track for what was the xperience for most of my cohort.Are you certain that everything else is there (e.g. transcripts)? If it's not, you could be...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

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

    I can think of quite a few...Noticing an error in the orders BEFORE it gets to the patient. Noticing that the pt is crumping, calling the doc, and getting a pat on the back as the helo is flying 'em...
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    Resignation by e-mail

    Music in My Heart replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    Be a pro and go resign in person with a letter in