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    Nurses "on-call" related to low census; Am I rightfully angry?

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

    Have you as a group tried to negotiate better on-call terms? Using on-call staff is a necessary evil as hospitals try to cope with unknown demand and struggle to balance revenue and
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    40,0000 for RN program

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

    Huh? $40,000 + $42,000 + $44,000 + $46,000 = $172,000 You're really paying that much for a bachelor's degree? In nursing? I can only hope that you've got serious family money otherwise that's just...
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    "Nurse" entry on Wikipedia

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

    And the well-written articles have citations and links. Wiki's got its limitations for sure but it's much better than some in this thread have
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, because (a) most kids have had RSV by the time they're school-aged, and (b) except for kids with pulmonary dysfunction, most kids just get a nasty cold from
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    Don't Be Angry (Long)

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

    Tweety, I think that line needs to be porificed with the next line:EVERY PIECE OF DOCUMENTATION THAT TOUCHES YOUR HANDS / EVERY APP ON YOUR ELECTRONIC DEVICE... Doesn't HAVE to be about
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    Top 10 reasons to hire a NEW GRAD

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

    And we're still trying to make a good
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How 'bout a can of WD-40 and a Bic, will that
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    yes, it could be. or, it could not be. the prudent thing to do at this point is to be prepared. that's what who, cdc, and dhs are doing.the point is, it is not a pandemic at this point - despite what...
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, I have... always been fan of Aesop's fables.I have to admit that my only media input on this has been from NPR and a couple of AP stories (I never watch TV) but the ones that I've read or heard...
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The difference being that we're actually seeing an outbreak here. Whether or not it turns out to be a pandemic remains to be seen. While I agree that the commercial media hypes everything it can, it...
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    Should we chart in 24-hour time?

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

    I always use the 24-hr
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think I'll just wrap myself in duct
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was wondering the same thing. Well, depends on the student, of course, but by the end of our med-surg rotation that staff nurses were actively lobbying to be assigned a student since we were doing...
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The number that I've generally heard tossed around is ~35,000-45,000 annually (in the US). Sorry, I can't give you a reference but I'm sure you can Google
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    SHOW Nursing Procedures

    Music in My Heart replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in General Nursing

    I have "Davis's Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills," Lippincott's "Nursing Procedures," and Prentice Hall's "Clinical Nursing Skills." I wouldn't call any of them "very good" but they're all helpful....
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not preparing... I'm already prepared... for pan flu, major earthquake, bioterror, whatever... The time to prepare is BEFORE anything goes wrong, not at the outset. I have sufficient stockpiles of...
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    Attention New Grads- Pinning Ceremony Question

    Music in My Heart replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agreed, nothing wrong with ceremony. It's the nature of said ceremony which becomes a matter of preference.The other thing that we're doing is having some students put together a group presentation...
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    Attention New Grads- Pinning Ceremony Question

    Music in My Heart replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Singing songs? Lighting candles? Ugh. This is a profession that we're entering here, not a sorority. I could do without the kumbaya stuff. Still not sure exactly what our pinning will be but it's...
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    How far would you commute for your first job?

    Music in My Heart replied to Guest321574's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I spent about two years at a job where I commuted 150 mi per day (90 min to, 100-130 min home). Me, I'd take the job in order to start getting some
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    Question about a BSN program

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

    There are two national accrediting bodies for nursing education, the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) {see the US...
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The good thing is that this strain (Swine, not Cap. Trips) evidently responds to
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    Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    Music in My Heart replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Definitely read, don't watch. No walking dude for me, I'm heading to Mother Abigail's farm in Nebraska. Thanks for the reminder, featherz... one of my all-time favorite
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    "Nurse" entry on Wikipedia

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

    Well, anybody - even you - can edit a Wikipedia page. I know I've done it several times myself. If you think it should be changed then join the Wiki and change it. You may have to negotiate with the...
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    What was your inspiration to become a nurse?

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

    Balderdash!!One can be a professional and perform at the highest levels - in any career - even if they're in it primarily for
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    Can I still get the job?

    Music in My Heart replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

    Will they still consider you? Most likely... Companies generally don't waste their time interviewing candidates who have not chance. It's simply too expensive and a waste of their time. That said,...