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    PACU DOCUMENTATION/ASSIGNMENTS

    Rose_Queen replied to Alison Kirkpatrick RN's topic in PACU

    Do you have a post-anesthesia management protocol that spells out what care must be completed? That is what my facility bases minimum documentation requirements on. As for assigning patients, it is...
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    FAU Accelerated Nursing Fall 2020

    Rose_Queen replied to inspired2bnurse1's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello all, There are two approved ways of creating a special area for your cohort on this site. One: create a facebook page. Two: create a "club" for your cohort by clicking on the Breakroom link in...
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    Clinical ladder change

    Rose_Queen replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely it does indeed have to do with Magnet. Many facilities are moving to requiring the BSN for a job, let alone ladder status. My facility's ladder is: RN1: this is a nurse on orientation RN2:...
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    Jobs after the OR

    Rose_Queen replied to Coral Gittings's topic in Operating Room

    Did you mean
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    Hey! Southpaws!

    Rose_Queen replied to amoLucia's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I just used them backwards so the spiral was on the
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    Negative Nancy?

    Rose_Queen replied to NurCe-45's topic in General Nursing

    Moderator note: Posts that showed @NurCe-45's real name as quotes have been edited so that the name has been
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    RN program in AZ but want to take NCLEX in CA

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

    As long as your program meets the requirements set by the CA BON it should be
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    RN program in AZ but want to take NCLEX in CA

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

    NCLEX is a national exam. It doesn't matter where in the entire world you take it. What matters is the state to which you apply for licensure. If you would like to work in CA, apply for licensure by...
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    Mask refusal

    Rose_Queen replied to Sherrie Smith's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually, AHA has come out with guidelines and in fact state to put on PPE to guard against both airborne and droplet particles before entering the scene. So yes, there may indeed be adverse effects...
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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    Rose_Queen replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think you’re taking that a bit out of context. Just like there are patients who choose not to have the life saving surgery or opt not to do chemo or opt not to... what matters is they’ve made...
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    Houston Christian University (HCU) FNP or PNP

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

    Hello all, There are two approved ways of creating a special area for your cohort on this site. One: create a facebook page. Two: create a "club" for your cohort by clicking on the Breakroom link in...
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    City Tech Fall 2020

    Rose_Queen replied to B20's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello all, There are two approved ways of creating a special area for your cohort on this site. One: create a facebook page. Two: create a "club" for your cohort by clicking on the Breakroom link in...
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    Exhausted; I want a way out.

    Rose_Queen replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATS on little peanut! Don't let being “mean” docs scare you away from surgery. Honestly, most of them are completely different people in the OR- I’m shocked by my friends who work impatient...
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    Documentation

    Rose_Queen replied to Nuresecc283's topic in General Nursing

    A factual statement of the details. In my world, that may be: Final surgical count incorrect. Patient with intentional retained items as abdominal packing. Items include: 1 QuikClot pad, 5 lap pads,...
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    Thoughts about potential vaccine?

    Rose_Queen replied to ThatBLURN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There's a couple discussions from before- not sure how current they are, but there may be some starting points for research
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    Suicidal thoughts every week before first shift

    Rose_Queen replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    @pinkdoves (and anyone else who is struggling right now), please keep this number handy: They also have a chat option available on their website https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ As mentioned...
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    Change specialties? learn more? feel dumb!?

    Rose_Queen replied to RN1.618's topic in Operating Room

    The first thing I'll say is something I said on another thread: I'll be honest and say even those of us who have been doing this for years have those days too. Did your orientation include either...
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    Baptist Health Fall 2020 Nurse Residency (South Florida)

    Rose_Queen replied to nursetaylorrr's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello all, There are two approved ways of creating a special area for your cohort on this site. One: create a facebook page. Two: create a "club" for your cohort by clicking on the Breakroom link in...
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    New grad anxiety

    Rose_Queen replied to bt40567's topic in General Nursing

    What you are feeling is normal for new grads these days. You will want your first job to have a thorough and supportive orientation. You will likely not feel comfortable and competent until you have...
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    Polk State College Fall 2020 Hopefuls

    Rose_Queen replied to FlNurse248's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello, all! Please note that it is against the Terms of Service to post identifying information of program staff, including names and email addresses. Several posts have been edited to remove this...
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    Ways to cover a hand tattoo for nursing school and clinicals

    Rose_Queen replied to AshleysNursingJourney's topic in General Students

    Welcome to allnurses, Ashley! I personally don’t have any experience with tattoos that needed covering, but if you search you may find some posts that help. This is a quick search I just did and I...
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    Prepare Nurses to Pass NCLEX, or Prepare Nurses for Real World?

    Rose_Queen replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    And I think that's one of the biggest influences that have changed things. The hospitals are no longer invested in the
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    Why do nurses cringe when I say I want to be a OR nurse?

    Rose_Queen replied to mariawong's topic in General Nursing

    You’d be surprised how many non-OR nurses think they’re glorified go-fers who just sit in between running for
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    Why do nurses cringe when I say I want to be a OR nurse?

    Rose_Queen replied to mariawong's topic in General Nursing

    Many nurses who haven’t worked in the OR don’t know what we do there. Are there skills you use on a med surg floor you won’t use in the OR? Absolutely. Will you learn skills the nurses on a med...
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    Can someone explain to me how INR, blood clotting and Warfarin works?

    Rose_Queen replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Several of member's other posts indicate he works as an RN in a retirement