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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    Stanford or Kaiser???

    Hannahbanana replied to Nursejackie782's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the Stanford ICUs for five years. Freaking awesome, learned so much, had opportunities to start programs, great nursing management with a strong relationship with the union, worked c...
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    Working with an unlicensed RN

    Hannahbanana replied to Cloe911's topic in General Nursing

    It is true that students aren’t “practicing under the teacher’s license” but it’s not because they aren’t under the instructor’s constant observation. It’s because even a student has a...
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    Osteomyelitis Way Back When

    Hannahbanana replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    He was, but didn’t tell the allegedly licensed podiatrist who was treating a chronic foot wound because he had some stupid idea that his insurance rates would go up if it appeared in his records and...
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    Pressure injuries - WOC nurses, please help!

    Hannahbanana replied to MLBBLM's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agree c hydration, protein intake, and tissue oxygenation. Other things to look at in chronic cases are Vit C levels, prealbumin and albumin, and testosterone levels. SCI units often see guys who...
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    Nurses Give EHR Usage a Usability Rating of F

    Hannahbanana replied to Natkat's topic in Nursing News

    The old guys who didn’t even trust fax machines are mostly gone, LOL. Fortunately, most law firms nowadays deal with electronic files, so I get my cases in PDF via Dropbox or other FTP (file...
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    ADN or BSN?

    Hannahbanana replied to Unsuregirl101's topic in General Nursing

    Little-known fact: the reason NCLEX questions are what they are is because NCLEX is designed to weed out people who would lack the knowledge and judgment to be safe beginners. How do they know that?...
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    Incompatible IV Meds

    Hannahbanana replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General Nursing

    You can alter the times. I know that in some institutions Q4h means 8-12-4-8-12-4 and QD means 0900 or else, but this is obviously not a case when you are rigid. Also, the Institute for Safe...
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    Seeking advice

    Hannahbanana replied to jrb1201's topic in General Nursing

    First, a bit of homework. Look up the Case Management Society of America, CMSA, and read some of their work. Even though you aren’t yet eligible to take the CCM certification, look up the...
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    Former client in home health

    Hannahbanana replied to consumer's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You cannot know whether/if his "Just want to be friends, don't care who knows it" pivots on a dime, or he becomes more incapacitated and his family thinks you're getting too close, or whether...
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    Online FNP programs?

    Hannahbanana replied to sunshine120's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    https://allnurses.com/advanced-practice-c150/
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    Online FNP programs?

    Hannahbanana replied to sunshine120's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Go hang around the FNP/NP forum here and ask them what they think about the different models and
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    Seeking advice

    Hannahbanana replied to jrb1201's topic in General Nursing

    If you've been doing rehab you'd be a great candidate for case management.. If you already have the CRRN (if not, you could probably pass it with minimal prep after three years in rehab) you could...
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    Online FNP programs?

    Hannahbanana replied to sunshine120's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'd ask yourself if you would be happy having your child or parent, or yourself, receive primary care from a FNP whose program was primarily online. FWIW, a lot of employers have begun to realize...
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    Name title

    Hannahbanana replied to madz0212's topic in Patient Education

    Yes, you are. Preferred order of credentials (Don't shoot the messenger and I don't need to hear how "RN" is all anybody needs cuz it's the very bestest because that's not the question being...
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    Nurses Give EHR Usage a Usability Rating of F

    Hannahbanana replied to Natkat's topic in Nursing News

    LNCs review EHRs all the time. They are dreadful. My colleagues just hate them too, for related reasons. For one thing, unless you’ve been involved in a litigated case I’ll be you didn’t know...
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    Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    Hannahbanana replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    The fecal NG tube story reminded me of another from my first ICU job. Guy had esophageal cancer and, alas, an incredibly incompetent surgeon (even to my inexperienced eye) who basically snipped out...
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    Osteomyelitis Way Back When

    Hannahbanana replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    My first father-in-law died suddenly of ?sepsis after a similar course of “treatment,” but that was decades
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    Grading integrity

    Hannahbanana replied to Olypen Nursing Student's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can guarantee you that a lot of the people who rely on shortcuts and cheating in lieu of putting in the intellectual work to learn and understand the material will be here later, whining about not...
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    case study

    Hannahbanana replied to micheleles32's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The ones asking for interviews who expect their Q&A will satisfy the objectives of the assignment and fail to understand that part of the point is searching out local resources and steeling...
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    case study

    Hannahbanana replied to micheleles32's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Isn’t there a header somewhere that asks students to tell us what they’ve done or tried on their own before asking us to do their homework for them? There are many good teachers here, but I’d...
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    Does the shot mess with your DNA?

    Hannahbanana replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Low bar, low bar.
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    Osteomyelitis Way Back When

    Hannahbanana replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a probie with Florence we had a number of old vets with 30+ year-old osteomyelitis. Several were alcoholics who would snooze off in the sun, have flies stop by for a snack, and come in c a...
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    Working with an unlicensed RN

    Hannahbanana replied to Cloe911's topic in General Nursing

    Don’t co-sign your shift change med counts, narc sheets, report sheets, etc. with her. If she is signing “Suzie Q , RN” she must stop, because she is not an RN (you should be able to verify this...
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    Bad Clinical Experience Today

    Hannahbanana replied to j0622's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah. We had a guy once at the city hospital with endocarditis (from IV drugs, natch) who they put a central line in. He would have breakfast, get his 0800 dose, and go outside to resume his usual...
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    Need Help With Med Calculation

    Hannahbanana replied to Skates's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    500 + 250 = ?