ApplePineApple

ApplePineApple

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  1. MSN without a BSN.

    ApplePineApple replied to Selenaguardado11's topic in General Students

    Cost is usually a major factor. A decade ago, it was far cheaper to get a BSN at a partner state school then a MSN. I had probably 10k saved and the cost saving was anywhere from 5k to 25k depending...

  2. Access to medical records

    ApplePineApple posted a topic in General Nursing

    A nurse is probably trying to *** me because the hospital screwed up pretty badly and so now he claims he cannot let me review the last note the physician/resident wrote during rounds or review lab...

  3. Access to medical records

    ApplePineApple replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    Well, turns out it is not policy and they do allow people to view charts with healthcare records. I am concerned about some of the responses here though. It doesn't seem like you guys would be...

  4. EVD/Ventric draining vs monitoring

    ApplePineApple posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    So can you monitor accurately and drain at the same time? Does it depend on a brand? I was always told it was one or the other but this place swears you can do

  5. EVD/Ventric draining vs monitoring

    ApplePineApple replied to ApplePineApple's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thanks! They also apparently had zeroed the EVD wrong too since they were discussing

  6. Moderate Sedation

    ApplePineApple posted a topic in Emergency

    What are your facilities’ policies? how many staff members? How many are providers or RNs? What roles do each staff member have? For example, apparently it can be nurse, physician, and RT...

  7. Hospital requiring ER nurses to chart full admission assessment

    ApplePineApple replied to Halestorm21's topic in Emergency

    I work for a top ER that held patients precovid. We did an admission screen at I think 24 hours. Or were supposed to. They linked into the ER narrator so I wouldn’t whine too much about it because...

  8. Should all EDs have a Triage Nurse?

    ApplePineApple replied to ED RN's topic in Emergency

    Perfect world? Yes. Realistically? How is the ER

  9. ER Holding Due To No Beds

    ApplePineApple replied to emtpbill's topic in Emergency

    It depends. Some hospitals were like that pre-covid if they are a big name. Now? Everyone is having that because nurses are quitting and

  10. Bad signs? New department

    ApplePineApple posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’m debating about whether this is sketchy. I am good with computers. I like to learn how I can utilize the info to my benefit. I like how to do something/access info. So we have epic and it is a...

  11. Bad signs? New department

    ApplePineApple replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    So the issue is that each place can customize EPIC to their own set up and I have no experience with the surgery side. Like 90% of it will be the same in say ED or flowsheets but the locations and...

  12. Bad signs? New department

    ApplePineApple replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    It’s not really advanced for somethings like how to use single one step meds in the sedation narrator to accurately chart dose, when, route, and administration instead of hand typing out every...

  13. CCRN Exam 2020

    ApplePineApple replied to Nursng_life's topic in Critical Care

    I took the previous exam style in 2019. I have to say I used the same book although I think mine may have been a previous edition. I felt like sepsis was everywhere. I also was shocked at the amount...

  14. Team nursing?

    ApplePineApple replied to emergencynurse2011's topic in General Nursing

    I’m sure CT will love the cdiff patients next to their cabg

  15. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    ApplePineApple replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t know, I feel like pushing patient satisfaction scores may trigger a negative reaction in me. However, pushing the ability to look at your patient and using them as a visual reminder is...

  16. Bad signs? New department

    ApplePineApple replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    When company B went live, some of the staff talked a little bit about this company (A). I remember B saying it was a disaster and that the doctors rebelled successfully so the entire corporate...

  17. Team nursing?

    ApplePineApple replied to emergencynurse2011's topic in General Nursing

    So really they are looking to reduce the RNs and increase ratios? It doesn’t sound like there is clearly defined roles. I think one is supposed to be assessments/tasks and another is like...

  18. Trouble getting hospital job with no acute care experience

    ApplePineApple replied to RUNBNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Try and find a part-time clinic? Honestly? If you are not looking for midwifery the clinic and your experience is probably more useful in many ways than a L&D job. A good program and preceptors...

  19. Bad signs? New department

    ApplePineApple replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I really just need to grin and bear it. The culture isn’t going to change and I’m not there to be friends. I am probably going to be getting a PRN job at my old hospital in the ICU so I...

  20. Suicidal patients food and drink provision

    ApplePineApple replied to skylark's topic in Emergency

    Are the styrofoam cups like 3 oz? Are they guzzling water or something? How are their sodium levels? Maybe bring two cups and save a trip next

  21. Trauma Nursing - TCRN

    ApplePineApple replied to malenurse03's topic in Emergency

    A little late but I had TNCC + ITLS 8 months before, read the society’s red book, and listened to a few of Solheim’s TCRN (I think a month pass) lectures. The year before I did study the whatever...

  22. I know everything!

    ApplePineApple posted a topic in Emergency

    My preceptor and I argued over charting in the ED. Basically, the culture here is instead of using click boxes you just write blank notes in epic for everything including your hourly rounding. Not a...