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    Why is OR so common for travel?

    Rose_Queen replied to Aliens05's topic in Travel

    Indeed we do! With additional teams on call. We cover most specialties and the kitchen sink (except transplant and complex
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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    Rose_Queen replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    Not to mention had OP not been avoidably late the first clinical, the car issue delay would have been the first time late and this whole scenario wouldn't be playing
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    Why is OR so common for travel?

    Rose_Queen replied to Aliens05's topic in Travel

    What Ned said. In my OR, orientation, including the time period where we assign a resource nurse to 3 new nurses following their one-to-one preceptored orientation is 6 months. We can only fill a...
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    CHG Preoperative Bathing

    Rose_Queen replied to ama11a's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Outpatient: shower night before and morning of with 4% CHG. Emergency department patient: receives 4% CHG bath in preop unit. Typically bathing isn’t done in ER because they have other priorities...
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    just went to an interview and have a question!

    Rose_Queen replied to rn2016's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The decision to extend an offer or not rests with the manager with the open position. While others may participate in the interview and have input, it truly does come down to one person. As an...
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    RaDonda Vaught's Arraignment - Guilty or Not of Reckless Homicide and Patient Abuse?

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

    In other threads, it has been mentioned that the TN BON meets quarterly. Therefore, as this has just recently come to light after being covered up, it is possible that the BON has not yet met and made...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Rose_Queen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Totally unfetch, but at least I’m wearing
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Which is exactly what a trial will find. We can all sit here and debate whether or not she should be charged; the fact is that the DA has decided there's enough to take that
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    What do the surgical nursing assistants do in the cath lab?

    Rose_Queen replied to NTechTruth's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, the assistants we have in the OR are responsible for helping clean the rooms between cases, stocking rooms, assisting with positioning and patient transfers. As a nursing assistant in the cath...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I never skip the rights of medication administration. Never, not even when I have a patient on the OR table who is struggling to come off bypass. I work with potent medications- I know that one little...
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    Air in Line

    Rose_Queen replied to megcmo's topic in General Nursing

    The best option here would be to reach out to your nurse educator or a trusted coworker for guidance, as they will be familiar with the specific equipment and can demonstrate the appropriate method....
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    Post op Local Anasthetic for Pain and Bowel Sounds

    Rose_Queen replied to BTC2019's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Local anesthetic infusers, such as the OnQ pain pump, are for incisional pain. It has no or very minimal effect on the abdominal organs as they are placed sub-q, not into the abdominal cavity. These...
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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    Rose_Queen replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    Actually, there are many reasons it's not ego. Each state's BON sets the minimum number of hours students must be in clinical in order to be eligible for NCLEX. Some schools literally schedule the...
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    No More TB Tests?

    Rose_Queen replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    We haven't done annual testing in years, other than areas that have been deemed high risk. The volume just isn't there to support routine testing of everyone. We do still require the 2 step test at...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Give who bonuses? I highly doubt you have read the CMS report. Please do and rethink your stance here- it is amazingly eye opening as to the egregious actions of this nurse. No physician told her to...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Medication scanning is an adjunct. It is not a replacement for laying human eyes on the label of the medication one is going to give. It is not a replacement for the 5 (or 7 or 8 ) rights of...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Who exactly directed her to skip not just one, not just two, not just three, but many more safety checks that each and every prudent nurse knows is a standard of nursing
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    Being setup?

    Rose_Queen replied to RedHeadedBrat's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There's a lot going on in your OP. I'm just going to focus on a couple of them. In regards to HIPAA: were the photos taken on a personal device or one that is utilized to enter photographs into a...
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    Orientation

    Rose_Queen replied to Sassy-RN's topic in Operating Room Newbies's Newbies

    For where I am, it varies based on which location a new hire is assigned to. Some locations are a single specialty and receive 12 weeks of orientation. Those that cover multiple specialties receive a...
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    LIES About LPN's and LVN's

    Rose_Queen replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We don't know the reasoning behind why someone wouldn't take the exam. However, the OP isn't the first to complete a program and not go on to the exam and licensure. There are indeed no benefits to...
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    LIES About LPN's and LVN's

    Rose_Queen replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Many utilize the LPN as a stepping stone to becoming an RN, much like there are many who start out in health care as a CNA and then move on to nursing school. It is not a step within a single program-...
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    Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    Rose_Queen replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    A longer pathway with less expenses can still be the way to go. When you are in NP school are you going to want to be carrying a full class load while also working full time or more to pay on that...
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    LIES About LPN's and LVN's

    Rose_Queen replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There are entry level BSN programs. I attended one. There was no need for me to have an RN license at all to attend. Most likely, the poster above completed an LPN program, received a license, and...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think the nurse made egregious errors that go well beyond a systems issue. There are indeed systems issues as well, but she bears the brunt of the responsibility here for not acting as a prudent...
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    New OR nurse... how can I get through this?

    Rose_Queen replied to msesay91's topic in Operating Room

    First of all, please know that OR nursing comes with an incredibly steep learning curve- this is an area you likely got very little (if any) exposure to during nursing school. Generally speaking, it's...