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    Two Jobs: Full-time night, Part-time day

    chare replied to ADNRN2016's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's not reasonable to try to work a full time night shift and part time day shift. First, you are going to find it difficult to schedule yourself enough time to recover moving from nights to...
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    Can a graduated nurse be a medical assistant ?

    chare replied to Ilovelife1234's topic in Nursing Career

    What exactly is included in either an MA or LPN program, that is specific to those programs, that isn't included in an RN
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    eNLC HELP!

    chare replied to RNNicole's topic in General Nursing

    You should have applied for licensure when you relocated to AZ. Had you done so then you would have been allowed to work on your TX license until you received your AZ license. When your AZ license...
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    Rounding units of insulin

    chare replied to RNSAINT41's topic in General Students

    If this is a problem for school, you need to follow whatever rounding rules your instructor specified for the class. In practice, I would round to 18 units per standard rounding rules, up to the...
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    What to say in exit interview

    chare replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Why do you feel the need to explain anything to her? You are under no obligation to provide her any information beyond the effective date of your resignation. In 20 years of nursing, all I have ever...
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    GA Nursing International Licensure Renewal

    chare replied to kaitfinder's topic in Georgia Nursing

    There are several online sources of continuing education. I am familiar with, and have used, CEUfast. For the $29.99 enrollment fee you get unlimited access. Best
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    GA Nursing International Licensure Renewal

    chare replied to kaitfinder's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Why not just do the 30 hours continuing
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    Sibling Visits in the PICU

    chare replied to Devinthebrave's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Why would you want to restrict visitation? Aside from RSV/flu restrictions (no children <12 years of age, although we do make exceptions in the case of dying children) we have open visitation,...
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    Nursing shortage is BS

    chare replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing shortage is withouth doubt a regional phenomenon. I'm familiar with the area mmc51264 referred to. In addition to the positions at her or his facility the other two healthcare systems...
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    Multistate licensure confusion

    chare replied to cassie675's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A resident of a compact state can not apply for licensure in another compact state; he or she must apply for licensure in the state of
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    Favorite site for CEU's

    chare replied to em3120's topic in General Nursing

    There are many available on medscape.com (requires free registration). I have used ceufast.com as well for state specific CEU. They are reasonably priced ($30.00 annual subscription) and unlimited...
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    Disciplined for med error, but I did nothing wrong

    chare replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The entry had been highlighted as duplicate. If this were in fact a duplicate entry on the MAR there should have been an active order listed as well. As there apparently wasn't this should have...
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    Adverse effects vs side effect

    chare replied to guest1122560's topic in General Students

    'Adverse Event,' Not the Same as 'Side
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    Am I violating confidentiality?

    chare replied to SepehrThePepper's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In my opinion, you have to ask if it is/isn't okay, you probably shouldn't do
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    Unethical Former Boss- Advice?

    chare replied to FNPinAL's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And after you discovered this you stayed how long? The time to be concerned with your license was when you found the first forgery; not now, after you've left. If it were me, I'd report her to...
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    Disheartened by friends' reaction about Residency

    chare replied to PJishere's topic in General Nursing

    While the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act primarily offers protection to the active duty member, it does offer some protection to the non-active duty dependents. OP, if you haven't already signed...
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    Cardiac meds

    chare replied to teddy2009's topic in Patient Medications

    Why don't you ask the prescribing physician? Don't you think that would be more
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    Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    chare replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    ZDogg discussed this. The issue didn’t arise from an “unblurred” ID badge. A copy of what appears to be the photo in question is available. And while his ID badge is not visible, the...
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    Please help with pediatric dosage calculation

    chare replied to Michelle747's topic in General Students

    It does make one wonder, doesn't
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    Please help with pediatric dosage calculation

    chare replied to Michelle747's topic in General Students

    I'll admit that I had to look them up as well. And I agree with the quote from Wikipedia that you posted, this is just another example of garbage that students are being taught by instructors that...
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    Please help with pediatric dosage calculation

    chare replied to Michelle747's topic in General Students

    Teacher B is correct. Agree with all of this. Clark’s rule and Young's rule are both used to estimate pediatric dosing, based upon the adult dose. Clark’s rule uses the patient’s weight while...
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    New grad needs help finding a job?

    chare replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    You'll find that whether facilities accept new grads or nurses with associate degree is going to vary from region to region. There are three major medical systems in my area. All three hire new...
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    Spouse of nurse

    chare replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    No, you're
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    Looking at Patient Information Before Shift

    chare replied to AlmostThere19's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, it isn't. However, your employer might take issue with you working off the clock. Best
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    Figuring End Date

    chare replied to Dominicananyy's topic in General Nursing

    You can be terminated for no reason in an at will state. Right to work means that you can't be forced to join a union as a condition of