Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    BEWARE of online nursing degrees

    Achieve test prep isn't a school. It is a test prep service. Always read the fine
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    On vacay. I forgot it's
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    Am I able to become a RN

    Your prognosis and any restrictions you may have are something that you will need to discuss with your healthcare team. There is a great variety of injuries and any restrictions, if any, they may lead...
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    Ms.

    Yes, it is typical when reapplying to pay another fee and submit all paperwork. Is the agency you are working with
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    Foley catheter question for my dad

    This is something you will need to ask your dad's care team- they are the ones who are working with him and able to assess. In addition for that not being possible to do from a distance, it's also...
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    Any educators have...

    What resources have you asked about from the school itself? They may be able to guide you to a facility with an agreement in
  7. I'm guessing you're attending a program of poor repute that will not be approved by any other state's BON. There would be no restrictions on what state you apply to excepting
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Who's to say I didn't go Super Woman with the pink
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    Most Pressing Issues in Nursing Today

    My guess is that OP got what he wanted for his assignment and checked
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    Exposed to MRSA resident

    Food for thought: all those patients in isolation in health care leave those precautions behind when they are discharged. They're at the grocery store, touching the handle of the grocery cart you're...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    My unmentionables were fetch yesterday. Not that anyone else would know that
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    Securing arms during steel reverse trendelenberd

    Here a foam there a foam everywhere a foam. We use the pink pad without a sheet on it as well for robotics with steep tburg. It's actually a brand
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    nursing case study HELP PLEASE

    Hypertension and hyoerlipidemia are medical diagnoses, not nursing diagnoses. Do you have a nursing care plan book to assist you with the assignment? Nursing diagnoses are based on the nursing...
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    Medication Route

    No Medications for injection should be sterile. A tablet is not sterile. Please consult a pharmacist or the patient's provider for appropriate orders. And I really hope this isn't a serious
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Please provide a source that states gloves are to be worn for all patient interactions, including those where there is not a likelihood of coming in contact with body fluids, blood, or potentially...
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    Inver Hills 2018 Nursing Program

    Asking about supplies/books others are looking to sell is actually against the terms of service: "You may not post items to sell, purchase, or rent, including books, school supplies, uniforms, or any...
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    Operating Room Rules

    Going to vary facility to facility. In mine, no fake nails, no cloth hats. Very few RNs scrub as we rely heavily on surgical technologists for that
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    Help with board complaint

    Yes, MS is one of the 7 states that allow these lawsuits. The other 6 are HI, IL, NM, NC, SD,
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    Scheduled doubles

    This is something you will need to discuss and clarify with your employer as internal policies are not the same at all
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    Securing arms during steel reverse trendelenberd

    You don't tuck the arms? My facilty requires arms to be tucked in steep trendelenburg positioning. Since that requirement was added, we have not had nerve
  21. Kind of a timely thread. Sitting at AORN expo, and our speaker today was about generational differences in the workforce. The majority of the workforce is either the older folks or the younger folks-...
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    New OR RN Seeks Starting Point

    Guess what? You're perfectly normal! The OR is its own world, so while you have nursing experience, you don't have OR experience. You've got a steep learning curve, just like any new nurse or new to...
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    Ohio RN nurse applying to California. Denied. Help?

    Competition is fierce. They may not state BSN preferred but they can certainly choose to interview only those with a BSN. I'm sure the lack of CA license also influences the decision. Both together...
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    Workplace Sayings

    Yep. Lots of rules of 3 where I work. Alcoholic beverages? Multiply times 3 Partners a male has been with? Divide by 3 Partners a female has been with? Multiply by
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    Can Techs Manage Nurses?

    Depends in what way they are "managing". If it's all administrative (attendance/time cards, disciplinary actions, etc), there's nothing wrong with that. If you mean clinically, then yes there may be...