Hannahbanana BSN, MSN

Physiology, CM, consulting, nsg edu, LNC, COB

Knows a thing or two because she’s seen a thing or two.

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    sterile technique q for foley insertion

    Hannahbanana replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Infectious Disease

    I used to teach students to aim high — in a lot of women, the privy parts can resemble a urethra, especially to naive students who haven’t seen a lot of them — and if you discover that’s not...
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    Need Advice! CA BRN Will Not Accept My WGU Advanced Pharm Classes!

    Hannahbanana replied to RNADN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To the best of my knowledge Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, UPenn, Stanford, Texas A&M, and MIT offer free undergrad tuition grants like that, with limits...
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    Patient Refusing Unvaccinated RN

    Hannahbanana replied to Delia37's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Tell that to my colleague who did exactly that before the vaccine was available, and was sick as a dog with
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    Patient Refusing Unvaccinated RN

    Hannahbanana replied to Delia37's topic in Disaster Preparation

    “Decreases severity” means that in the last series I saw of >1000 patients, NO vaccinated person needed hospitalization or died. EVERY admission and EVERY death was an unvaccinated
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    Per policy, I am not allowed to give an opinion on whether to COVID vaccinate

    Hannahbanana replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree c the above but would feel perfectly safe in saying, “I have made sure that everyone in my family is vaccinated, because … (evidence-based practice as above). Let me know what you
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    Feel Awful after 1st COVID Vaccination

    Hannahbanana replied to Glam03's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Partner (male, 85) and I (70) had pretty much no probs besides a little sore arm c the first dose of Moderna, and just a kinda sleepy day after the second. This parallels the experience of everybody...
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    IV nurse requirements for "IV bar"

    Hannahbanana replied to Echo Romeo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    {{more eye rolling
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    Getting a CVC IJ dressing to stick with facial hair

    Hannahbanana replied to RNKPCE's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Shave PRN. No other way around it, and it will grow
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    New Job Opportunity.

    Hannahbanana replied to Innernurse's topic in Research

    What is the research nurse supposed to do? What’s in the written job description? I see this as a golden opportunity to decide what you want to do, and chart your own
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    Should I take an opportunity to become a wound care nurse?

    Hannahbanana replied to Spinnurse's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    As you have discovered, WOCN certification can let you write your own ticket. You could be an independent contractor working at several different SNFs, take a salaried position in a hospital or...
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    Nursing skills utilized in LTAC?

    Hannahbanana replied to guest1143647's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    There’s a reason that floor exists, for people who need more than routine LTC. Learn to work c telemetry and titration, or that’s probably not the setting for
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    Thinking about switching to EP lab, advice?!

    Hannahbanana replied to hcurry9's topic in Cardiac

    Go for it. They’ll teach you everything you need to know and your ICU experience will be a terrific
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    sterile technique q for foley insertion

    Hannahbanana replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Infectious Disease

    You’re correct. Betadined surfaces are considered OK and not contaminating for purposes of Foley insertion or incisions. You could try the side-lying position for obese or otherwise hard to...
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    Big change need advice

    Hannahbanana replied to calexis20's topic in Agency Nurses

    The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land. If your agency doesn’t offer the opportunity to buy into a group policy, call your local general insurance agent, the folks that do your home and car,...
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    AF or Navy Flight Nursing?

    Hannahbanana replied to Aswanb's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Decide now, enlist now, and get the service to pay your tuition. I have a colleague who was Air Force and retired as a Lt Col with a nice pension and benefits. She outranked the docs, too, which...
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    Amount of personale in deliveries

    Hannahbanana replied to kimldeth's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The nurse in you has a duty to the patient before anything else. Tell the laboring mother when you admit her that since it’s a teaching hospital you have a lot of students wanting to observe births...
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    Salary guidance needed!!

    Hannahbanana replied to Danirenee2009's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Ask for something a good bit higher than you think they’ll pay. You’re probably worth it and the worst they can do is negotiate it down a bit. They called YOU, remember. You can check online for...
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    How To Get Started

    Hannahbanana replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Research

    Consider looking into legal nurse consulting. Your past experience gives you the background in healthcare many attorneys need when they get a case with medical implications: Protocols, policies,...
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    Recoveries at night

    Hannahbanana replied to Gi rn acm's topic in PACU

    The standard of practice for recovering a patient before discharge is the same no matter what time it is or who’s on the schedule, LOL. Your facility cannot cut corners in any way on this without...
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    Transition from LTACH to Ambulatory?

    Hannahbanana replied to gacxo's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I’d be surprised if an amb care clinic would use a triage nurse c only 3 months of post-undergrad nursing experience. But if they will, get a good orientation including their policies and procedures...
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    Struggling to Transition to L and D

    Hannahbanana replied to pikachu715's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As groups, the nurses most likely to seek out continuing education are ICU and L&D. Broaden your sources of information. Join the professional group for perinatal nursing, check their standards of...
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    SNF CPT codes

    Hannahbanana replied to Bostonnurse06's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a nurse life care planner I use CPT codes all the time. Suggest you get a hard or electronic copies of PMIC’s CPT PLUS and Med Fees in the US, which will explain coding and costing to you in a...
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    Need Advice! CA BRN Will Not Accept My WGU Advanced Pharm Classes!

    Hannahbanana replied to RNADN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    But … they’re all “profiteers,” entities that make a profit. The biggest academic med centers and universities in the US are all “nonprofits” for IRS purposes, but you better believe...
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    Bad Clinical Experience Today

    Hannahbanana replied to j0622's topic in General Students

    ? It’s Orem, but good on ya for recognizing there’s a theoretical structure for nursing care that has always resonated c me. Nurses assess what things patients are unable to do for themselves, do...
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    Need Advice! CA BRN Will Not Accept My WGU Advanced Pharm Classes!

    Hannahbanana replied to RNADN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You do understand that “nonprofit” is a term of artifice for tax purposes, and does NOT mean they don’t take in far more money than they spend. They make a LOT of money, trust