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    Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

    Rose_Queen replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    Band geek who played flute. That movie came out while I was in high school and was the bane of all of
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    RN to BSN

    Rose_Queen replied to YouCanCallMeFrank's topic in General Students

    I would reach out to an academic advisor at the state school- for some it's not just the number of credits but the number of credits within the major. They would be best informed to advise you on the...
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    Direct entry MSN worth over $100,000 in debt?

    Rose_Queen replied to Hfield12's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The rule of thumb that I was always told is that loans should not exceed the realistic first year of salary. What will her DE-MSN provide? Will she be an NP at graduation? Will she be living in an...
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    manager openly talking about my relationship on the floor in meetings with staff

    Rose_Queen replied to oneinfour's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    While your manager may not have gone about it in the best way, most likely what was said is true. Many (if not all) facilities have policies against those in a relationship having any sort of...
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    This is why managing a pandemic by way of the honor system is a Really Bad Idea

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse and Spy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Italy is trying. Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread
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    New Grad Nurse Residency Salaries

    Rose_Queen replied to tinatheRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Traditionally, residencies are intended for brand new nurses with no nursing experience. If you are coming from another country as a new graduate, I don’t see why you couldn’t apply so long as you...
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    Tele Float vs. Med/Surg Oncology

    Rose_Queen replied to monsg3100's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Floating as a new grad is not a good option in my opinion. How can one become proficient without the consistency offered by a permanent home? My facility won't even accept applications to float pool...
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    Nursing school physical exam

    Rose_Queen replied to Daniel2020's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There may be walk in clinics that offer physicals. However, just because you feel like you're in good health doesn't mean it's not wise to still have an annual exam with a provider, whether that's a...
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    What comes after a bad ICU experience?

    Rose_Queen replied to SweetBabyJames's topic in Critical Care

    Do you enjoy the critical care patients but not the unit? It could be that a different facility would provide an environment with a better fit. Regardless, I would try to stick it out for the full...
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    Biased opinion for own child?

    Rose_Queen replied to IMNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Writing a note for your own child seems like a professional boundary issue. I wouldn't do
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    OR nurse to something new

    Rose_Queen replied to JapRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Moving from the OR to another unit will be challenging, but it is doable. I’ve worked with several nurses who came into the OR as new grads and later transferred to inpatient units. You do have...
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    Help!! I made a medication error!!

    Rose_Queen replied to svicente0520's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not in my area. The student is giving meds with their instructor (or preceptor if in capstone) and do the documentation themselves. It is not left up to the nurse to document that another person gave...
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    best practices

    Rose_Queen replied to dortizjr1's topic in Operating Room

    Is the med stocked in the preop Pyxis? It could be the issue is that with space constraints and prioritizing the meds routinely used by preop that there simply isn't space to have it. Our OR Pyxis is...
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    How hard is it to get a job?

    Rose_Queen replied to IamaNurse001's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of variables that are going to play into that. Unfortunately, you have an obstacle to overcome in that you don’t have recent nursing experience. What is the job market like in your...
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    Writing Nursing Diagnoses

    Rose_Queen replied to Etak's topic in General Students

    Is one of your textbooks a nursing diagnosis handbook? If not, you will want to add one to your resources. A list of diagnoses isn’t going to help you formulate the “secondary to” and “as...
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    I just got hired as a new grad on an ortho unit. Will this be helpful in the future or should I get out as soon as I can?

    Rose_Queen replied to Pairmyhair's topic in Orthopedic

    Ortho floors are going to include orthopedic trauma patients (once they no longer need ICU level care/didn't need ICU level care) as well as total joint patients and other types of patients. Yes, this...
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    Does one have an advantage coming from a “top” hospital?

    Rose_Queen replied to wolfgangRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe PP was referring to the fact that residents are readily available within the building at all times. Outside of teaching hospitals, your physicians are likely at home asleep in the middle of...
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    (International Student in US) New Grad job help

    Rose_Queen replied to Sara X. D's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It could be that those areas you are applying to require one to have an RN license to get paste the automatic rejection. Some areas are swamped with new grads, and rather than take a chance on someone...
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    Need advise regarding uncomfortable, disrespectful situation

    Rose_Queen replied to Maria Crocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    In my facilities, the circulator does an abbreviated review during the patient interview. I ask about what they're having done, what allergies they may have (you never know, the repeated asking can...
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    Volunteer at Hospital you work at

    Rose_Queen replied to PinkRose34's topic in Nursing Career

    Reach out to the volunteer department. They may be able to tell you if there are any policies regarding employees who also wish to
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    Help!! I made a medication error!!

    Rose_Queen replied to svicente0520's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, I would be questioning if you should even be giving meds if you have no access to the EMR. How can you verify orders and the MAR if you have no access? Second, pretty much all nurses will make...
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    Does one have an advantage coming from a “top” hospital?

    Rose_Queen replied to wolfgangRN's topic in General Nursing

    Be cautious with that- the reason they pay more is the higher cost of living. You may make out better in a lower pay area where the cost of living is
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    Travel Bans?

    Rose_Queen replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You’d be surprised by how very filtered the recirculated air is.
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    Asc-main or

    Rose_Queen replied to Plut334's topic in Operating Room

    Make sure you're checking in regularly with not only your preceptor but also your educator and manager for feedback. While you expected to be up and running much sooner, you may actually be right...
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    Question about cross-training into Cath Lab

    Rose_Queen replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in Cardiac

    Extremely unlikely. The purpose of travelers is to fill short term staffing needs. The expectation is that travel nurses are up and running with minimal training beyond the specifics of the unit the...