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    Education Conspiracy

    Rose_Queen replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    RPNs are different than RNs. To be an RN, one must have a
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    Help! Bedridden Bruise Assistance

    Rose_Queen replied to mkellam's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Per TOS, we cannot speculate about what occurred with your mother-in-law. Please address your concerns with her care
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    Education Conspiracy

    Rose_Queen replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Perhaps you need to do some more research. British Columbia, the province of Vancouver, recognized programs are either all baccalaureate programs or re-entry programs, meaning that those nurses have...
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    Education Conspiracy

    Rose_Queen replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Article from 2009 listing 8 such countries: The Importance of the Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Education | peoriamagazines.com And considering the length of time since this article was published,...
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    Anyone know about Labor Laws?

    Rose_Queen replied to iowaALF-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried reaching out to HR? The only thing I saw was this: Wage Frequently Asked Questions | www.iowadivisionoflabor.gov Many facilities in many states have policies that employees may not...
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    Have a MSN Ed. What now????

    Rose_Queen replied to mary1962's topic in General Nursing

    What setting are you applying for jobs? There's so much more to being a nurse educator than teaching in a nursing school- staff education is an option, and there are many others. I don't know that I'd...
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    I hate Sim Man's Genitals!

    Rose_Queen replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    Just because you don't agree with the responses you're getting doesn't mean you need to resort to name-calling. School supplies are meant to be used for school. Practicing on your wife or yourself...
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    Deciding on job: VA OR vs. Cardiac OR

    Rose_Queen replied to TiffanyMcNurse2b's topic in Operating Room

    I take it your experience is as a surgical tech? This is really a decision you're going to have to make for yourself- which option appeals to you more? I took a CVOR job knowing that I'd have an...
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    Trauma I OR Position: Advice Needed

    Rose_Queen replied to Henbenj87's topic in Operating Room

    Welcome to AN! Is this your first travel assignment? Are there different roles with this assignment? Will you both scrub and circulate? And what do you mean by "no experience truly scrubbing"? I hope...
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    New grad in CVOR

    Rose_Queen replied to CVORnurse123's topic in Operating Room

    What is your orientation structure? Do they have you going through AORN Periop101 or a similar class? Keep in mind that in general it takes about a year to feel competent as a nurse, and the OR has an...
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    Can anyone with a perioperative certificate answer the following...

    Rose_Queen replied to Alexandriia's topic in Canada

    You're the one posting your homework questions here. Fiona59 gave you solid advice to find the answers
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    What do you think about BSN?

    Rose_Queen replied to DNTcode's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'll bite. I work with diploma, ADN, and BSN degreed nurses. All of them are competent nurses. All three routes are valid entry to practice. Here's where I think the issue is: the fact that there are...
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    Cna job search advice

    Rose_Queen replied to Tgooden643's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not sure, but a google search returned "specialty care assisted living facility". How To identify SCALF (Specialty Care) Assisted Living in
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    Got all 265 questions on NCLEX... Could I have passed??

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse2Bella's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    People have passed at 75 questions, 265 questions, and every number of questions in between. How did you do in nursing school? If you did well, then it is more probable that you passed. You've gotten...
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    Cna job search advice

    Rose_Queen replied to Tgooden643's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you sure those letters after CNA are part of the job title? ALF typically stands for assisted living facility, SNF for skilled nursing facility. Are these jobs at a facility that offers multiple...
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    Can anyone with a perioperative certificate answer the following...

    Rose_Queen replied to Alexandriia's topic in Canada

    I don't know if you'll have much luck getting answers here- it seems the majority of members are from the US, and because you're asking about ORNAC standards, I take it you're in Canada? Does ORNAC...
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    Boundary Between What Nurses And Doctors Do In ER

    Rose_Queen replied to opheaphea's topic in Emergency

    That's gosing to vary on the state. What you want to know is your state's nurse practice acts and your facility's
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    Pressure infuser bag questions?

    Rose_Queen replied to medtechguy's topic in General Nursing

    There are other options that quickly warm blood without needing to use the rapid infuser, such as the Level1 Hotline or the 3M
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    Failed NCLEX RN with 77 questions

    Rose_Queen replied to Sharlene29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You will receive a candidate performance report. Take the info provided there to help you determine where you need to focus your reviewing for the next time. How did you prepare the first time?...
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    Apparently, bedside nursing is ruining my body.

    Rose_Queen replied to quazar's topic in Health, Stress Management

    What about school nursing? It would pretty much put you on the same schedule as your children, plus give you summers
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    ER

    Rose_Queen replied to rhedge's topic in Emergency

    I don't think you're reading his posts
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    Input from Endoscopy nurses, Please

    Rose_Queen replied to hgorrondona's topic in Gastroenterology

    You may wish to start your own thread- this particular one is several years old and some of the posters may no longer
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Rose_Queen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm joining the uncool kids table, but I think there's enough of us here to make us the cool
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    Informed Consent? Input needed...

    Rose_Queen replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

    I very rarely see any kind of an approach listed on our consents. Lap chole vs open chole? Nope, consent reads "removal of gallbladder". Partial sternal split aortic valve replacement vs full...
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    Looking for a School in Denver, ADN Program

    Rose_Queen replied to Agg0404's topic in School, College Programs

    Research job postings that are currently available in Denver to see if they state BSN required or preferred. If they do, you may have difficulty finding a job with an ADN, especially in acute care....