Reno1978 BSN, RN

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    trach patient

    Reno1978 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a hospital and never really thought about if an LTC facility would have trach supplies or not. We always keep all of that in stock. I have nothing to add, except to say that your thread...
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    Question about Washington NCLEX reults?

    Reno1978 replied to NCLEX help's topic in Washington Nursing

    Although the quick results say two "business" days, I've had friends that took NCLEX on Friday and they got their results on Sunday. I don't think WA processes the results that fast for you to find...
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    New MALE nurse asking for fashion advice! Help please...?

    Reno1978 replied to _quarks_RN_'s topic in Men in Nursing

    I wore business casual, no tie. Dress shirt, slacks, belt,
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    LPN or BSN - help!!!!

    Reno1978 replied to lucylu 777's topic in General Nursing

    Be sure to ask about possible financial aid. Nursing majors usually have a lot of scholarship/grants available, so it may end up costing less than what the quoted tuition is. If the school doesn't...
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    ADN: a traveling nurse?

    Reno1978 replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    1. Yes 2. Any experienced RN can
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    Is there any nursing union in WA?

    Reno1978 replied to Bunny1975's topic in Washington Nursing

    My hospital is under WSNA and I'm very pleased with the contents of our contract. Highlights include no mandatory low census for RNs, double-time paid for extra shifts not fully staffed on the...
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    Shift Differentials

    Reno1978 replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    Shift differentials aren't included in the OT calculation where I work. The time and a half is for your base wage. So for example, if you made $30/hr, with a $5 differential, you'd make $35/hr for...
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    Am I really a critical care nurse?

    Reno1978 replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand how a nurse working on this floor would satisfy the requirements of practice to sit for the CCRN exam. Maybe they could do the PCCN certification. Just because they call it a...
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    Reno info

    Reno1978 replied to kmm360's topic in Nevada Nursing

    All 3 hospitals seem to be well liked. Wages and working conditions are similar. I worked at Renown for a year before relocating to WA state and I liked it...didn't love it...but I liked
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    Anyone can obtain RN license plate

    Reno1978 replied to bullet27fRN's topic in General Nursing

    I highly doubt that anything having to do with your vehicle registration & license plates would be classified, under any law, as
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    How long of a commute do you drive

    Reno1978 replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in General Nursing

    It takes me about 10 minutes to drive to work, and that's fine with
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    Help with dosage calculation

    Reno1978 replied to nowRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you're using an IV pump for a rate, you can forget about the drop factor. It looks to me that it just wants to know what rate, in mL/hour, would you need to set the pump to give 1000mL of NS over...
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    question about having research as a class

    Reno1978 replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    If you plan on being actively engaged in your profession once you're a RN, you're going to keep up to date on evidence based practice by reading nursing journals which are full of research articles....
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    Low blood sugar, juice or D50?

    Reno1978 replied to mappers's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    For a patient who was awake/alert like this one, I would have done exactly as you did. If the patient also had a decline in her LOC, then D50 for
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    How much do I need to know about sports?

    Reno1978 replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think you should just worry about being
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    Head Lice

    Reno1978 replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Opening this thread makes my head
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    Is It Bad To Ask For Help When Caring For a Heavy Patient?

    Reno1978 replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    That!
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    Keeping Glucometers Clean

    Reno1978 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I work in a 20 bed ICU and we have like 8-10 of them. We usually have at least 6-8 on insulin drips that require fingersticks Q1 or Q2, so we usually just keep them in those rooms. If we take...
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    Keeping Glucometers Clean

    Reno1978 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    We use the sani-wipes between uses on different patients. We have enough glucometers that we usually just keep one in a patients room if they require fingersticks. If we're full and have multiple...
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    "Clinical Decision Unit"

    Reno1978 replied to AggieNurse99's topic in General Nursing

    CDU where I work is where people are observed in an outpatient setting where their medical needs are expected to
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    What would this job be like?

    Reno1978 replied to liberty_bell's topic in General Nursing

    It's really hard to say without asking for more information, but I'd imagine there may be children with special needs in the household that may need assistance with activities of daily living (eating,...
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    CEN, CCRN, or TNCC?

    Reno1978 replied to Liz520's topic in Emergency

    CCRN is a certification for ICU nurses and wouldn't benefit you. CEN is considered the standard ED staff nurse certification - I'd study for this. I used https://www.mededseminars.net/ for my...
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    Thinking about switching career paths.

    Reno1978 replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in General Nursing

    A lot will depend on where you live as far as job opportunities go. Many will say it's tough to find jobs, whereas where I live, we're regularly hiring new graduate RNs as what mostly drives the...
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    CCRN

    Reno1978 replied to lolocsmith's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, just took it in December, and I'm glad I did. The studying alone makes you a more well rounded nurse. I think the difficulty of the test comes from the fact that it encompasses all aspects of...
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    Which is best for CRNA?

    Reno1978 replied to talknw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I don't see how getting either one would really benefit you as far as raising your chances at gaining acceptance into a CRNA program. CRNA programs look for individuals who have solid experience...