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    Need Advice - Protecting my License

    While I'm generally not a fan of resignations effective immediately, in this case I tend to agree. Personally, I would have been gone the first time I was expected to transport a client in my...
  2. When anyone calls from work, I rarely answer. I'll listen to any voice mail, and will occasionally return the call, depending on the message; but not if the call was regarding picking up a shift....
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    First-Pass Medication Note

    At both my current and previous facilities this was an expectation for all newly prescribed medication, in both acute and intensive care. Epic refers to this as first dose
  4. I know the NC BON won't issue you any license as a resident of another compact state. I don't know whether they will accept an application from a resident of another compact state planning to...
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    Does ADN vs AAS truly matter?

    There are some differences in the three associate degree options available, and the article below discusses them. However, from a practical standpoint the degree option you choose really won't make a...
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    Question about IVPB!!

    If it were me, and the patient wasn't severely fluid restricted, I would program 80 mL as the IVPB volume to infuse. If you have the bags properly positioned this will allow the entire volume of the...
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    The Trump Thread

    If this is in reference to the post here, you have a limited time after posting in which you can edit a post. If you are still within the time frame an "Edit" option will appear in the lower left of...
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    Digital Warrant OK?

    As they are in the best position to answer this question, it would best be directed to your facility's legal department. Best
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    Rpn looking to work in Florida

    How can a Canadian RPN take the LPN NCLEX? Licensed Practical Nurse & Registered Nurse by
  10. He or she was referring to previous positions with this statement, not the he or she left without
  11. My apologies, I meant to quote NurseGerard and inadvertently included your post as
  12. in poker, that's what's called 'a tell' I wasn't sure what you were trying to with this either, and did not see how this was
  13. Nurses at University Medical Center vote to unionize, a Louisiana
  14. In my opinion, as a new graduate nurse a part time position with an appropriate orientation, would be a much better option. Per diem positions are most frequently offered to experienced nurses....
  15. While I would agree that most of us understand, based on some of their posts, there are a few here that just don't get
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    Mandatory Overtime

    I'm not sure this is applicable. The facility isn't creating the unsafe event. Rather the OP is by scheduling themself on back-to-back shifts at separate
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    Reasonable accommodation request

    In my lay opinion, if your contract includes a disability clause regarding signing bonus repayment, and considering your psychiatrist has stated that your issues are going to continue as long as you...
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    Nursing is Toxic Video

    You have a limited time after submitting a post to edit it. When editing you can't delete the post, but you can delete the content. You can ask the moderators to delete it, although I am unsure...
  19. Preventing Medication Errors is available as a free PDF
  20. From the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions Instructions for Applying for Licensure as a RN page, RN Pathway #1: Best
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    Paid Orientation Question

    I know you have to be paid for all hours worked. I don't believe they can " hold" your salary beyond that pay periods scheduled payday. Unpaid Wage
  22. Once he meets all of the Maryland Board of Nursing's eligibility requirements and receives his authorization to test, he can test at any Pearson VUE center in which the NCLEX is
  23. chare

    Baylor pay and overtime

    Yes. Overtime is paid for hours worked over 40 hours, not hours
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    MO BON criminal record

    The clerk of the court should be able to provide you with documentation that he or she conducted a records search and was unable to locate any record of your case. This, along with your statement...
  25. On your DC license? No, as DC is not a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). If you live in, and have established residency in one of the states surrounding the district (DE, MD, VA, or WV)...