Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    bovie pad (grounding pad) site

    Pretty much anywhere the guidelines state- well perfused, not a bony prominence, etc. We frequently use the back of the shoulder. Have you been directing your questions to your preceptor? You're...
  2. Are you sure it was a salary increase? My faculty just increased our pay rate a few days ago. But not the salary rate- the on call rate. From $2.00/hour to $2.50/hour. I'd make sure you're...
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    RN to MSN Facebook group for leadership

    Most likely you need to be approved by the admins of that group. That's not something you're going to find a solution here for
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    Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

    Davey Do likes making extra work for himself. There's a multi-quote option that needs to be checked under site settings. [ATTACH=CONFIG]25530[/ATTACH] Then, you will reply, quote, and " under each...
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    MedLife Institute - Florida

    It is not accredited by the BON, it is approved- this seems to be a common misperception. Accreditation of nursing programs is a voluntary process and is granted by either CCNE or ACEN. This program...
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    MedLife Institute - Florida

    You will not find a 100% online prelicensure program. There are hybrid programs, but I would encourage you to look at several resources other than just choosing a program for your convenience- what is...
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    Which Area Has the Most Compassionate Nurses

    No, actually it is not. HIPAA protects healthcare information. Criminal records, on the other hand, are a completely different thing. And unless it's a juvenile record or otherwise protected, it's...
  8. There are several review sites available on the internet, but remember to take the reviews with a grain of
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    NCLEX

    Have you checked the license verification site to see if you have an active
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    OR Nurse to NP

    I've worked with several who have moved from the OR into NP roles. It was not easy, but they did
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    HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

    You taking a personal issue into her professional life would be ruining her professionally. She did wrong; no one says she didn't. But be the bigger person. Right now you are angry. You want revenge....
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    HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

    No, she didn't come anywhere near the line of HIPAA. Again, unless she obtained the information by providing your care or by accessing record, HIPAA isn't even within the same universe here. It was a...
  13. You would need to attend a nursing program from start to finish. You can have a second associates degree or you can attend a prelicensure BSN or even MSN program. I have worked with many surgical...
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    HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

    What would make it a HIPAA
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    associate level diploma

    It is not nor is it in the works to be a requirement for licensure. It is employer
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    Holy pay cut shock!

    There are certain trade offs when it comes to jobs that are outside acute care and have a regular schedule of day shift no weekends and no
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    back brace

    Sounds like an issue that should be addressed with your care provider as we cannot provide medical
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    2017 joint commission surveys

    If you have a regulatory team in place, they would be able to see what other facilities have been cited for when it comes to scope processing. Why not reach out to
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    Family administering meds?

    This sounds like something that should be addressed through the facility that cared for your family member. Try reaching out to the patient
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    associate level diploma

    100% dependent upon where you live and want to work. In some areas, not having a BSN isn't a hindrance to getting a job. In others, it is. Start looking at the local job offerings and see what they...
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    Perioperative position advice

    What do you mean by "perioperative"? Perioperative is actually a pretty big umbrella, and what advice you may need can change based on the specific portion of
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    This person outranks me?!

    Um, it's the license that makes the nurse. Bedside experience is not a must- there are many other fields of nursing out
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    why keppra is administered in 15 mins??

    Have you read the manufacturer's instructions for use? See the preparation and administration directions here: Keppra Injection (Levetiracetam): Side Effects, Interactions, Warning, Dosage &...
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    Mandated

    Are you on call for tomorrow? If so, you're pretty much stuck. If not, you would need to check the laws for your
  25. If you continue to self sabotage by job hopping and not getting solid, straight experience under your belt, those goals will never happen. You continue to