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    Preceptor is SO BAD!

    Rose_Queen replied to Guest606's topic in General Nursing

    OP was on the site yesterday (Monday). So hopefully reading and considering our replies before adding one of their
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    Director wants to change all 12 hr shift nurses to 10 hr!!!!

    Rose_Queen replied to truejewel82's topic in General Nursing

    13 for how many ORs? We only have 5, with 25 ORs on days and 3 ORs after 1930. It could be that they truly do need to do the right-sizing of getting more staff on day shift- we found that we had days...
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    CRNA Scope

    Rose_Queen replied to Gkb1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A CRNA who wants to change specialties to another type of advanced practice will need to complete the appropriate education and certification. Not even the NP specialties are interchangeable- someone...
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    Director wants to change all 12 hr shift nurses to 10 hr!!!!

    Rose_Queen replied to truejewel82's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta remember that the OR (which OP mentioned in their second post is where they work) is a totally different animal than an inpatient nursing unit. Most ORs do the bulk of their work on day shift,...
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    Director wants to change all 12 hr shift nurses to 10 hr!!!!

    Rose_Queen replied to truejewel82's topic in General Nursing

    Ah. The specialty does help it make a lot more sense. My facility staffs the OR with a combination of 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts. The 10 hour people still start at 0700 and leave at 1730. They help...
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    CRNA Scope

    Rose_Queen replied to Gkb1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNAs specialize in providing anesthesia care. You will find them or surgical in procedural settings, not primary care. An NP has the option to work in primary care depending on the specialization...
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    Medical schools now adding "fluff"

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

    That would be a copyright issue and violation of AN TOS. OP, there is more to medicine than just science. Yes, I said that. Social aspects definitely affect the care of patients from different...
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    Preceptor is SO BAD!

    Rose_Queen replied to Guest606's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts: 2 shifts in is far too soon to be questioning the ability of your preceptor to precept (separate issue from unsafe practice issues- not addressing those here especially as ICU is not my...
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    In trouble afraid of being kicked out don't know what to do

    Rose_Queen replied to Sweetb90's topic in General Students

    General rule: if it has to do with school or work, don't post it. No matter how innocent it may seem. You'd be surprised at how much info can be gleaned from one picture. Those who know what the...
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    Email from dfpr??

    Rose_Queen replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in General Nursing

    Do all unsolicited emails make you this agitated? I can’t tell you how many emails I get from Target or Barnes and Noble or other stores that don’t interest me. I just click delete and move on....
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    Sequential Concurrent Surgical Fields - Trauma

    Rose_Queen replied to ctsurgeryscrubrn's topic in Operating Room

    Not the scenario you're describing, but we've had some where neuro was doing a crani at the same time trauma was doing a laparotomy. We did keep the fields separate- each had their own count, their...
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    Email from dfpr??

    Rose_Queen replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in General Nursing

    You only waited 33 minutes before posting this... Most likely it's because there's a small population that would have also received this email. It was also the middle of the day, when day shifters are...
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    Where are the RN transition training programs?

    Rose_Queen replied to 1Jessie86's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Even if you were to find and be able to complete some kind of course, you're still going to get the orientation to the unit. We have had some new hires go out on their own before we hired them...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Rose_Queen replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Healthcare is already one of the most regulated if not THE most regulated industry out there. You can't regulate every bad thing out- that's just
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    Ethical Dilemma: Is it ever ok to mislead a patient?

    Rose_Queen replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

    Recovery wasn't an issue here, but when my mother was dying from metastatic cancer, you bet we made sure she got her medications! Without the morphine, she was in pain. Without the haldol, she was...
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    My facility is restraining a resident and I feel that I can't help.

    Rose_Queen replied to Nursingstudent___'s topic in General Nursing

    But a patient at home doesn't do a daily check. For these patients, it is their home setting. I sure as heck don't check my HR and BP before popping my
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    My facility is restraining a resident and I feel that I can't help.

    Rose_Queen replied to Nursingstudent___'s topic in General Nursing

    The setting determines the need to check vitals. Most schools approach teaching from the viewpoint of an acute care (hospital) nurse. Yes, patients in the hospital are going to be monitored much...
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    Do you share teaching materials with other professors?

    Rose_Queen replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Staff development here rather than academic, but we willingly share to other departments and with other facilities within the parent organization. We've actually discarded some of our own orientation...
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    Justifying the cost of an Ivy League Nursing Education

    Rose_Queen replied to Barbiegirl1229's topic in General Students

    No, the degree merely denotes the level of education. Certification is what demonstrates expertise as experience is required to sit for the majority of certification exam. You appear to be associating...
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    OR nurse pursing NP

    Rose_Queen replied to scrubulator's topic in Operating Room

    Not an NP myself, but I've worked with several nurses whose only experience was the OR before they attended NP school. Those who say OR nurses shouldn't go back to school since it's not "real nursing"...
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    Overturning a grade is it possible?

    Rose_Queen replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    Many programs consider lab to be part of clinicals. And not notifying ahead of time? Unless a true emergency, that won’t fly in programs
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    Legit online degrees

    Rose_Queen replied to RNgoalss's topic in Online Distance Learning

    A pre-licensure program that is 100% online will not exist- there absolutely must be an in-person clinical component in order to meet BON requirements for NCLEX eligibility. For some programs,...
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    New nurse - how to research hospitals from nurse's perspective?

    Rose_Queen replied to meagchop's topic in General Students

    You could check out reviews on sites like glass door, but remember that people are more likely to complain than compliment in such
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Rose_Queen replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    No, the search function is not the same as an override. I can search a lengthy list of profiled meds; the override was the removal of vecuronium instead of the ordered Versed that was, indeed,...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Rose_Queen replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    When this story first broke, I was shocked by the charges and also by the lack of professional discipline. However, after reading the CMS report, I leave it to the jury to decide. Saying everything is...