Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    Rose_Queen replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Haven't seen any shortages where I am, but we did suspend fit testing of N95 masks for the time being. I have seen some posts on OR NurseLink (AORN's boards for OR nurses) that some facilities are...
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    The Walking Dead

    Rose_Queen replied to sirI's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I've never watched it.... for the longest time, I had cut the cord and told the cable company to take a hike. Usually, there's very little that I want to watch, so it's more for background noise than...
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    What’s with “researching” patients before clocking in?! Is this a standard?

    Rose_Queen replied to NurseOrBust13's topic in General Nursing

    Chart audits are an authorized work duty, which is why those are not a HIPAA issue. While not your patient, it's a legitimate reason to be reviewing the patients'
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    I’m overwhelmed at my new job as an “experienced” nirse

    Rose_Queen replied to Hope Full's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You may still be in inpatient nursing, but your entire patient population has changed. It is going to take you time to get up to speed with all of the new things you need to learn and do. Much like it...
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    Coffee Lounge Club Open

    Rose_Queen replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    A willingness to yell at teenagers to “Get off my lawn you young whippersnapper!” ? ????? Or should it be “Back in my day I had to walk to and from nursing school and it was uphill both
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    Asc-main or

    Rose_Queen replied to Plut334's topic in Operating Room

    How recently did you make the change? While you have OR experience, you don't have experience in the types of cases you're now doing. There's definitely going to be that learning curve. Probably not...
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    Coronavirus Update - WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

    Rose_Queen replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do you have a peer reviewed, reputable source that would explain this
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    New grad struggle

    Rose_Queen replied to stockmanjr's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. Where I work, our OR orientees work 8 hours Monday through Friday because that's when the bulk of the surgeries happen. However, this is not what most of the staff work, and...
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    Arrested..need advice

    Rose_Queen replied to Shortykim4's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Lawyers familiar with nursing licensure (which you will need to deal with the BON) can be found at
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    Nursing School Accreditation

    Rose_Queen replied to Finalynn's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure the program was accredited in nursing when you attended it vs approved by the BON or accredited by a different type of accrediting agency? This is something that seems to commonly...
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    Critical Care Eliticism?

    Rose_Queen replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of these “elite” views stem from a “you don’t know what you don’t know” situation. Unless one has experience in the specialty, it is impossible to know the intricacies and...
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    What would you do?

    Rose_Queen replied to Hunt er's topic in General Nursing

    ADN stands for associates degree in nursing. It is one of the entry pathways that can be taken to initial nursing
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    Sign On Bonus

    Rose_Queen replied to Wayne1128's topic in General Nursing

    There are many sign on contracts that stipulate repayment of bonuses if the requirements are not met. Essentially, what they are saying is that if you do not uphold your end of the bargain of staying...
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    Resignation

    Rose_Queen replied to OceanNurse10's topic in General Nursing

    The best way to find out eligibility for hire is to call and ask. There may be other things taken into consideration of eligible for rehire, not eligible for rehire for a set term, and not eligible...
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    IV Insulin and Cardizem

    Rose_Queen replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Patient Medications

    There are a few resources you can go to for accurate info on what drugs can or shouldn't be run together. There are several drug guides online, and your facility may link directly to their preferred...
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    new circulator, but want to scrub too

    Rose_Queen replied to Queenofthesouth24's topic in Operating Room

    A lot of what influences whether OR nurses learn to scrub or not is the staffing matrix at the facility. My facility is closely affiliated with several surgical technologist programs. Our staffing...
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    in your opinion which is more difficult: acute care or med/surge?

    Rose_Queen replied to short cake's topic in Nursing Career

    Could you clarify what you mean by acute care? Generally, acute care refers to nursing in hospital, but there are many specialties within hospitals. Are you looking at applying for a specialty other...
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    Certification and Work Benefits?

    Rose_Queen replied to CaringForOthers's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, recognition of achievements runs a wide gamut of nothing up to pay increases across all of healthcare. A gift card is at least a level of recognition, but it will be up to you to decide...
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    Having trouble finding a preceptor with my new M-F 8a-4:30p job. Any ideas who I can reach out to?

    Rose_Queen replied to babyluvy's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was in the same situation when I completed my MSN in education- I was working 07-1530 M-F plus taking a lot of call. I made the decision that the best way for me to proceed would be to utilize my...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

    Rose_Queen replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    So you’re saying I’m Scots at
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    Recipe Swap

    Rose_Queen replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I know that
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    Recipe Swap

    Rose_Queen posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    What's your favorite recipe? I recently discovered the joys of pressure cooking and would love to see some more pressure cooker specific recipes, but still wanna see your faves regardless of cooking...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

    Rose_Queen replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    One of the first questions patients are asked in admitting (not emergent situations obviously) is their preferred name. This then is displayed both in the patient info header in the EMR and printed on...
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    Too Large for OR Scrubs??

    Rose_Queen replied to scared_future murse's topic in General Students

    First, find out if observing a c section is a requirement. If it is, you may not have an option. For the scrubs, find out if larger sizes are stocked in the men’s locker room. For one of the...
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    Should I go to endoscopy?

    Rose_Queen replied to tvxq14's topic in Nursing Career

    I would go into the interview with an open mind, and ask any questions you have before making a decision. Sometimes, going in with a preconceived idea can interfere with objectivity. Think about the...