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    Just got the passive aggressive CC email. Advice please!

    chare replied to SNAMATT's topic in General Nursing

    Again, where is the prohibition to only CC someone with the expectation of them
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    Just got the passive aggressive CC email. Advice please!

    chare replied to SNAMATT's topic in General Nursing

    Then why don't you provide some reference for this "email etiquette" of which you speak, ad I am unaware of this as well and routinely CC folks with the only read on being to make them aware, without...
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    Medication doses

    chare replied to Jeannetteg's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Unfortunately, I don't think it's an error. If the OP posted the problem as it was presented, I think it's another example of an instructor too lazy to research the medication and use real-world...
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    Mandatory co-author?

    chare replied to Jules A's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Both were listed as authors. As the program director was very involved in reviewing and revising my morificecript, I had no problem listing her as an author, and would not have submitted without her...
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    Mandatory co-author?

    chare replied to Jules A's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yes. In my master's NP program, when we submitted our final morificecript for publication we were required to not only list our faculty mentor, but the program director as
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    Federal Nurse Staffing Bill Comparison

    chare replied to NursesTakeDC's topic in General Nursing

    Links to all four bills. H.R.2392 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017 S.1063 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act...
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    Clinical Instructors say the darndest things

    chare replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Students

    Rather than flaming her or him on an anonymous internet sotw, did you consider asking why she or he made this
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    Conflicting Dosage Calculation Information

    chare replied to zynnnie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand this. My question to you is this, at what point in their education do you believe the students should be introduced to new rules? Not necessarily. If this instructor, in another test...
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    New to ED, Suggestions on Supplies

    chare replied to Nurse-please's topic in Emergency

    This, and a good
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    Medication administration confusion???

    chare replied to Mike DBD's topic in General Nursing

    To those of you saying that you would only give medications drawn by another during an emergency situation, what makes this different? If your concern is that the medication wasn't properly prepared,...
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    Medication administration confusion???

    chare replied to Mike DBD's topic in General Nursing

    Did you not see my comment "properly
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    Medication administration confusion???

    chare replied to Mike DBD's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with this, so long as the medication is properly labelled. For those of you making the distinction between meds prepared by an RN, and meds prepared in the pharmacy. You are aware that most of...
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    Pediatric Stethoscopes

    chare replied to adventure_rn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    First, you should verify with the new unit that your personal stethoscope would be acceptable; they might have patient specific stethoscopes just as your current unit does. If you can purchase your...
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    Quick, what is the answer?

    chare replied to bjwojcik's topic in General Students

    Oops! I saw that, but convinced myself that was too
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    Quick, what is the answer?

    chare replied to bjwojcik's topic in General Students

    0.25
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    Nursing program for active duty corpsman

    chare replied to Hagra's topic in General Students

    This is something that you are going to have to discuss with your OIC/LPO at your command. While it might be possible, I'm not sure that you are going to be able to pull this off on active duty....
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    Which schools offer MSN to DNP for non APRNs

    chare replied to JD2RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    While one might exist, every post-master's to DNP program I am aware of requires certification as an APRN prior to admission. Have you discussed your situation with an admissions counselor at any of...
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    Is the charge nurse the boss of unit secretary?

    chare replied to Ajean1203's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly. If she is indeed a friend, she is spending too much time "visiting", if she "knows" everything she claims
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    DNP Required???

    chare replied to makana16's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Which NP legislative body/bodies are doing
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    Fired- Reason for leaving?

    chare replied to Munchkinerin's topic in General Nursing

    How can she be fired? Very easily. As I previously wrote, the fact that she had submitted her resignation does not prevent the employer from subsequently firing her. Having said that, if what the...
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    Fired- Reason for leaving?

    chare replied to Munchkinerin's topic in General Nursing

    Was her termination done maliciously? It appears so. However, what needs to be remembered is this; an employer is under no obligation to accept a resignation if they believe they have grounds for,...
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    Overall GPA

    chare replied to taylorvonritter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The school I attended required transcripts for all post-secondary education; and included all grades in calculating GPA, regardless of whether the course was allowes credit or
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    Exposed to MRSA resident

    chare replied to Atelophobia's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The CDC states that standard precautions should control the spread of MRSA in most instances. As for contact precautions, the following is from the CDC's Precautions to Prevent Spread of
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    MSN Credentials

    chare replied to arbasham3363's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This. The "official" title of the degree should be listed on the diploma, as well as
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    syringe pumps and mechanical slack

    chare replied to afc40's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    While I work PICU, and not NICU, we frequently care for neonatal patients requiring ECMO or CT surgery, as well as those patients admitted from home, and this is definitely a problem within the PICU....