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    CNA shortage?

    Music in My Heart replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know who "everyone" is because that myth has been pretty well laid to rest at present. I've noticed a huge turnover in CNAs at the places I've seen and I'm not surprised... it's right at the...
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    help and encouragement needed.

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

    I started in med-surg at a tiny rural hospital and it was a great place to begin because the acuity and census were usually fairly low so I had time to learn but there were times when both were high...
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    Which JC class will look best?

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

    Personally, I'd do the EMT bit because the core knowledge, while basic, is very useful regardless of what you end up doing in your life. Medical terminology is very easy and something which you could...
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    RRT New Grad

    Music in My Heart replied to NEWRRT's topic in Excelsior College

    I guess I'm a little confused. If the issue with the RRT route is the commute and possible weather issues, how would that differ in being an RN? Do you want to be an RN or to be an RT? I think you'd...
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    CEN review-which one to get

    Music in My Heart replied to OBigdog26's topic in Emergency

    I really like his "Pearl" booklets - bite-size chunks of random information. One of our ER docs was looking at one and said, "wow, that's pretty good." I listen to his CDs while I drive. I listen to...
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    How do you keep yourself from quitting?

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

    I work substantial amounts of OT, and nights, and every premium holiday, to draw that cash - it's not something which I'll be able to sustain for the long term. Still, $55-$60 per hour is pretty...
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    To much time wasted on classes that have nothing to do with Nursing!!!

    Music in My Heart replied to Mschwab316's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP, is your point that nobody should have to take classes that don't directly pertain to their majors? If that is, indeed, what you're suggesting then I could not disagree more. The point of a college...
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    Best stethescope to hear better

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

    I have a 3100 and it works the charm. Only downsides are that I must remember to keep spare batteries and it doesn't have a small side for kiddos as does the Cardio III. Interestingly enough, I still...
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    PALS

    Music in My Heart replied to alr25's topic in Pediatric

    Badness all the way around
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    How do you keep yourself from quitting?

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

    I'm presently grossing $5,000 per week with OT... motivation enough for me. For the most part, I enjoy my job... and most of my colleagues and a fair number of my patients. I've done many different...
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    New grad nursing home job...right for me?

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

    Especially this time of year, vacations carefully scheduled and many places won't permit vacation time to people still on probation or some other set period of time. If you didn't bring it up during...
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    PALS

    Music in My Heart replied to alr25's topic in Pediatric

    Why would they ETT epi instead of going IO? You can even IO with a 14 ga angiocath
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    Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    Music in My Heart replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't see it as any different than making an alcoholic ineligible for liver transplant if they're not clean and dry. It's also no different than a PMD 'firing' somebody from their practice because...
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    Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    Music in My Heart replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think of it more along the lines of letting them live the life that they're choosing for themselves. If they want to continue shooting meth, I have a hard time seeing why the collective "we" should...
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    Things to watch out for! Advice needed.

    Music in My Heart replied to nikkole318's topic in General Nursing

    The very first indication of pulmonary edema is patient restlessness. Before you can hear it or see it, the patient can feel it - though they may not realize what they're feeling. Any change in...
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    New grad nursing home job...right for me?

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

    It may not be ideal but it's better than unemployment. My first ER gig was flying solo with only a year of light acute care under my belt. Not for the faint-hearted, for sure, but it did all work out...
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    Unethical hiring practices

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

    At my hospital, we're on probation for 6 months... you can be terminated with no more warning nor cause than the manager simply decides that your services are no longer required for whatever reason...
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    PALS

    Music in My Heart replied to alr25's topic in Pediatric

    Each time I've taken PALS, we've used Broslow tapes as part of our megacodes so the doses are worked out right there. I wouldn't worry at all about ET doses because nearly everybody's got IO devices...
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    How do you develop your mastery after nursing school?

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

    And don't neglect the opportunity to learn from the experts: the MDs, RTs, and RPhs. I regularly interact with these folks and most of them will happily share their expertise to an interested...
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    Fentanyl bolus question

    Music in My Heart replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a hard time believing that the nurse was doing anything too wrong... seriously, what nurse with a lick of self-preservation would so blatantly violate federal law by repeatedly administering...
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    Kindle version of books

    Music in My Heart replied to aperry05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have many textbooks in Elsevier's Evolve format and they work pretty well on a PC. Neither on my Kindle, Kindle Fire, nor iPad would I prefer to have the book that way. It's too hard to jump
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    Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    Music in My Heart replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    @tewdles: I personally am in favor of singe-payor, not-for-profit healthcare. That said, if people are not going to 'work the program' then it's simply a waste of valuable resources to permit them to...
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    Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    Music in My Heart replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    On the extreme end of the abuse:Pts who present for legitimate problems who then go AMA after a day or so, only to return a day or two after that for exacerbation of the very complaint for which they...
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    Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    Music in My Heart replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the term "magical thinking" is more
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    Jane Watsons Theory of human caring

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

    You wouldn't want to quote my thoughts on Jane Watson's theory... which probably reveals my