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    RN Programs minimum age?

    Rose_Queen replied to Aspiringrn.'s topic in School, College Programs

    Many states only require bartenders to be the age of majority, 18 in most states. It is quite possible for one to become an RN prior to age 21. OP, I think your problem isn't going to be eligibility...
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    Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    Rose_Queen replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's over on blue. Go bring it back to the top over
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    Backup/Trauma Teams working scheduled cases

    Rose_Queen replied to Loxam10's topic in Operating Room

    We simply can't open additional ORs for non-urgent/emergent cases. Per our staffing and anesthesia policies, there are 2 rooms on weekends for scheduled cases. Those scheduled cases will be bumped...
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    Wearing secular head coverings?

    Rose_Queen replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

    Especially when they take the time to remove the hat, but still have the shoe covers on and a mask dangling around their
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    Wearing secular head coverings?

    Rose_Queen replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

    You'll find that many infection control nurses flat out disagree with wearing surgical hats outside of the OR. Just because you see it doesn't mean it's not a policy violation- in my facility, it is...
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    Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    Rose_Queen replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    Looking at your post history, you are quite bitter about nursing. Perhaps you would best be served by finding a new
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    Medications in Grams a

    Rose_Queen replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Ancef- 2 or 3 grams IV Vanco- 1g, 1.25g, 1.5g IV Vanco- 4g to create a sternal slurry Tobramycin- 1g to mix into bone cement Vanco- anywhere from 1-5g mixed into bone cement any assortment of powdered...
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    Did I Just Roll My Eyes Out Loud?

    Rose_Queen replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Tell me about it! I went to the school nurse all of 1 time in elementary school. A ceiling tile fell in the cafeteria/gym and hit me in the head/neck/shoulders/arms. There was blood. Lots of it. So it...
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    Challenging the LVN Board

    Rose_Queen replied to cvh1576's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you in a state where the BON allows this (they are few and far between)? One thing to consider though- if you are in a state where you can do this, if you try to endorse the license to another...
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    NCLEX Advice/Help Needed

    Rose_Queen replied to cosha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Double Helix is right- you need to get yourself in the mindset of being ready to take the test. Part of NCLEX isn't just knowing information and being able to apply it but also understanding how to...
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    FMLA

    Rose_Queen replied to lsguerra60's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you're asking if you can be rehired because you have a FMLA document with a previous employer, the answer is no. To qualify for FMLA, you must be an employee of the current employer for 12 months...
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    License at Risk? Put up or shut up,,,

    Rose_Queen replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you head on over to your state BON website, you'll likely be able to find a list of actions taken against licenses for the month or whatever period of time- and the vast majority of them are...
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    Coffee blood

    Rose_Queen replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh, I can live without coffee. Absolutely hate the taste of it and can barely tolerate the smell. However, I do need caffeine to survive. You do not want to meet me when I suffer from severe acute...
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    Can posting about a friend breach HIPAA?

    Rose_Queen replied to MOVAN15's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It would appear that HIPAA does not specify that psych patients are different (other than special protections for psychotherapy notes), but state mandates and/or hospital policy may be different. Or...
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    Told I'm too smart for LTC

    Rose_Queen replied to gypsierose's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC is a specialty of its own right, and just like the hospital isn't where you want to work, other nurses don't want to work in LTC either. We all have our own niche; some just struggle to find it....
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    Can posting about a friend breach HIPAA?

    Rose_Queen replied to MOVAN15's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am truly amazed at how many misconceptions there are about HIPAA, especially as most (if not all) facilities/schools require mandatory training as part of orientation and ongoing annually....
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    MRSA in Nares- contact precautioned?

    Rose_Queen replied to maxxilla's topic in Operating Room

    We follow isolation policy for MRSA in the nares. Anyone who is admitted the day of surgery for a surgery that will require ICU postop is tested several days prior. All other patients are tested on...
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    How early into my shift can my boss assign me for lunch

    Rose_Queen replied to Murse_82's topic in General Nursing

    My guess would be yes. Most laws only specify that one must be given a 30 minute break, not when that break must occur. However, I am not familiar with NY and if there are other
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    Hipaa violation to ask this question?

    Rose_Queen replied to guest998179's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Only if the information were learned via work. If OP were to discuss what she learned directly from her friend with another person, that's gossip, not a HIPAA
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    ADN vs BSN

    Rose_Queen replied to Swan_Leigh98's topic in Nursing Career

    Things you will want to know about a school: -NCLEX pass rate. Is it about the national average/above the national average/below the national average? A school that is about or above the national...
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    Doing Checked off Clinical skills at home?

    Rose_Queen replied to curlybirdie's topic in General Students

    Would this really be any different than any other family member who has been taught how to give medications via tubes/hang an IV
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    Rose_Queen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    No, instruments that need to be gas sterilized cannot handle being autoclaved. "Flaming" an instrument would simply mean exposing it to fire so as to kill off microbes. Not an accepted method of...
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    What Can I Do With A BSN? (Without a license).

    Rose_Queen replied to Chloe Price's topic in General Nursing

    Without a license, your BSN is pretty much useless. Utilize your candidate performance reports to figure out which areas are your weakest. Take a review course, even if it means shelling out money and...
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    OR education

    Rose_Queen replied to SMB8405's topic in Operating Room

    I would truly rely on your preceptors on how things should be set up. Some facilities utilize standard set ups where everyone is expected to set their table/mayo/etc. up in an identical manner so that...
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    Can you lose a job if your license by endorsement is taking forever?

    Rose_Queen replied to catochicago's topic in Nursing Career

    Is it possible? Well, yes, because a valid license in the state where you will be working is a job requirement. What's going to matter is how much the facility is going to be willing to work with you...