Reno1978 BSN, RN

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    Has anyone done the NCSBN online Review?

    Reno1978 replied to bebot_19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found the review questions on the NCSBN review to be very helpful. I like that it's online because I lose interest with books very quickly, but I can sit in front of a computer for hours for...
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    What is considered ICU experience?

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

    Yeah, that's the exact convention! I'm still interested in becoming a CRNA, but I can't imagine going to school again so soon... I'm glad to hear you like their program!
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    any one out there doing hourly checklists ?

    Reno1978 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital started hourly rounding about 3 months ago. It originally had boxes for all sorts of things to check off hourly (every 2 hours on nights) such as pain, toilet, position, etc., etc. About...
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    What is considered ICU experience?

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

    When I went to a NSNA convention as a student, I sat in on a session about CRNA's and the rep from the AANA, who was also faculty at one of the CRNA programs in CA, stated that for their program...
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    moving new state 1st yr OUT of school?!?

    Reno1978 replied to FaLaLa134's topic in General Nursing

    That's an excellent suggestion. Visit our regional forums here and check out Illinois:
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    my pyxis nightmare..

    Reno1978 replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    This just sounds so bizarre to me. Where I work each patient has a cart outside their room that is stocked with around 50 flushes each...there's really no accounting for
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    Nursing Photographer? Also, NCLEX question

    Reno1978 replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    You can frame your degree if you want something to show off your nursing education. What's the big deal about having something proving you passed NCLEX? I can't imagine a photography position where...
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    Wnc

    Reno1978 replied to gabby27's topic in Nevada Nursing

    One of my coworkers is a recent May graduate from WNC and she has only made positive comments about her
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    moving new state 1st yr OUT of school?!?

    Reno1978 replied to FaLaLa134's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can tell you that members of my nursing school class have moved from Reno to San Diego, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Sacramento, CA, Charleston, VA, and Denver, CO, Los Angeles, CA... and they all...
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    my pyxis nightmare..

    Reno1978 replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    Working in a critical care area, I think my head would explode if I couldn't find saline flushes... "Oh, the patient is coding?...can someone order some saline flushes from pharmacy,
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    Nursing shortage per state

    Reno1978 replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

    The last stats I can find are from 2000: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/rnsurvey/rnss1.htm#T39 I would research the area you're moving to. For example, I live in NV which has one of the...
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    moving new state 1st yr OUT of school?!?

    Reno1978 replied to FaLaLa134's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse you should expect a good orientation wherever you're hired, so I wouldn't worry so much about different cities possibly doing something different that what you're used to. However,...
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    Braden Scale Question on Nutrition

    Reno1978 replied to dymnback's topic in General Nursing

    This link should help: http://www.bradenscale.com/braden.PDF If a patient is on a tubefeed or TPN protocol that meets most of their nutritional needs, they'd be rated as 3 or Adequate. TPN is started...
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    Would you nurses like me better if......

    Reno1978 replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    I would imagine that if you want to be a RN someday, just get a job as a CNA and don't worry about your phlebotomy certificate. If you were a CNA you probably wouldn't be asked to draw blood, even if...
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    Transition from School to Real Working World

    Reno1978 replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    School gives you a great foundation to begin practicing as a nurse. However, I think learning is exponentially greater once you're in the real world and really doing it all yourself. If you work...
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    i sign your paycheck !!

    Reno1978 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    i read this response and for some reason i can't help but say that this must be.... the post of the day!!! that's just
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    I passed boards today!!!!!!!!

    Reno1978 replied to runningirl's topic in General Nursing

    it's an awesome feeling, isn't it!?
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    Does ProCPR "fly" with school?

    Reno1978 replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    You should check with your school. Some places are very specific about where you get your CPR certs from. Usually AHA
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    I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    Reno1978 replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    See? This thread is providing a valuable public
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    Morphine in TB Syringe, etc

    Reno1978 replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    TB syringes have units of measurement down to 0.01mL, so it's entirely possible to measure 0.3mL of a 1mL vial dose that contains 10mg of morphine to give a 3mg dose to a patient. I do this too for...
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    Largest ED in the US

    Reno1978 replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    Wow, that's busy! We had 64000 visits in our ED last year and I think we have more than 42 beds down
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    A&P Course ..HELP!

    Reno1978 replied to sunshinekritty's topic in General Nursing

    I would think a comparison of two medications would lean more heavily on pharmacology than A&P. Then again, I'm not sure what your presentation entails. What exactly is the
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    Low K level - possibly getting written up...

    Reno1978 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Even if I was told the MD was aware and that there were no orders, I would be calling the MD anyways. No orders for a K of 2.6 sounds out of the ordinary to me. If you feel uneasy about calling a doc...
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    questioning hospital nursing for me??

    Reno1978 replied to nursing twin's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get discouraged because mistakes have been made. Learn from them and improve your practice! Plus, if you're unsure about the position you accepted being right for you, remember that in nursing...
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    I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    Reno1978 replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was Tim Gunn's Guide to Style or some similar fashion show I was watching and there was a woman who had been wearing the wrong size bra throughout her entire adult life and never had a...