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    What do hospital nurses want/need?

    RNNPICU replied to khillbrt's topic in General Nursing

    For me ability to take vacation and not worry about staffing. Less annual requirements at all times of the year. Have hospital and DOH/JACHO?nursing annuals be at the same time. It gets annoying...
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    Life Changes

    RNNPICU replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Just continued prayers. I think sometimes it is hard because there are never enough or right words to say. Glad to have seen you here on
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    New RN

    RNNPICU replied to FutureNurseNe''s topic in General Nursing

    I think it will depend on the organization and the role LPNs served. While both are a nurse, it is a different level of nursing and depending on the job description, different skill levels. While you...
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    Leave day shift for nights to go for my dream?

    RNNPICU replied to Holly9's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the hospital. You may need two years experience. SInce you are still a new nurse with only one year experience. Look at the requirements. You may want to wait another year just to get...
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    Life Changes

    RNNPICU replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Sending many blessings, thank you for all of your years of
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    Hospital Visit with a Disability

    RNNPICU replied to Guest1226712's topic in General Nursing

    Different facilities have different policies and regulations. While in your own home environment you have the ability to do as you want, in health care settings, transfers, etc are regulated by...
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    Fail NCLEX multiple times

    RNNPICU replied to Nellusha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you gradauted in 2011 and have not been able to retest, your best bet is to start over again. Thirteen years is an extremely long period of time, and while every single one of us has lots of life...
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    How to track CEUs in DC

    RNNPICU replied to AllNursesAcct's topic in General Nursing

    I use it and it does track CEUs. You have to pay for a subscription and they automatically submit to DC
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    GT infinity pump question

    RNNPICU replied to Nurseunite's topic in General Nursing

    You should be contacting your supervisor and your other resources. We cannot verify orders regarding your patient in an on-line platform. If you are confused on how to operate equipment you need to...
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    RN-BSN competency-based then BSN-MSN credit based?

    RNNPICU replied to MJ 0990's topic in General Nursing

    The best way to know would be to research the schools you are interested in, see what the requirements
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    Mask During PICC line removal

    RNNPICU replied to Manjeet's topic in General Nursing

    You always want to follow your organizations guidelines as those are what guide practice where you work. Videos on YouTube are great supplemental resources, however you will always be held to the...
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    Mask During PICC line removal

    RNNPICU replied to Manjeet's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your organizations policy or practice guideline. Not sure if it is there but the Infusion Nurses Society document could have something. Usually an MD or APP removes the PICC
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    Director of Inpatient Services

    RNNPICU replied to BabsRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    go throught the application process. If the CNO gave you their business card and stated you could email them, then do it after you sumit your application. In a cover letter make sure you address how...
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    Director of Inpatient Services

    RNNPICU replied to BabsRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    why not.. You now have more experience and
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    Question for NICU nurses in Texas, Idaho

    RNNPICU replied to H G's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't see how. I mean 24-26 weekers babies are really little and survival, although is much better than 15 years ago is not so great. So much depends on lung development and other organ development...
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    English test for license

    RNNPICU replied to N G's topic in General Nursing

    Depends. Graduating from a US College or University definitely dictates English proficiency, however if English is your second language some schools may see differently. I think already having your...
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    Is hospital experience required for FNP application?

    RNNPICU replied to AMH24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    While I don't have my NP nor do I want one, why would you want to go directly into a NP Program with zero experience. You need to be able to touch and see what different diagnosis are, what nursing...
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    Leaving my night shift NICU job

    RNNPICU replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

    You should never feel bad about wanting work/life balance. As for the FOMO on nights. I am very much a morning person, and was able to do nights for several years. I just flipped my mindset. I...
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    BD PYXIS ES

    RNNPICU replied to Kimmie1298's topic in General Nursing

    I guess if you enter in someone's information or skirt around the system. Most facilities have a camera and you could easily see if someone was standing next to
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    Interviewing A Nurse : Assignment

    RNNPICU replied to iluvshawarma's topic in General Students

    These are a lot of questions, and time consuming. Many of us work in different roles, some as Educators, Hospital, Clinic, Transport, etc. Some may not want to post because if there are some...
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    Wanting to reach out to coworker who is in the hospital, HIPAA violation?

    RNNPICU replied to hp131071's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you are friends, reach out as a friend. Perfectly normal to reach out to a friend. You are not an agent of the hospital, just a friend. Friends can talk to each
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    Did I manage to dodge a HIPAA violation here?

    RNNPICU replied to IreneTouTheou's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think how you responded... Thank you for your comment is a perfect response. You are not comfirming anything, just acknowledging that someone made a nice
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    New onset DKA - PICU

    RNNPICU replied to Kricole's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Probably depends on the other patient. Most PICUs are 2 patients to 1 nurse, if the patient is super sick, intubated, on pressors, multilple antibiotics, meds, you could be 1:1 However with...
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    New grad intent on ER or ICU

    RNNPICU replied to DruidRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just start applying. Look for hospitals that have a new grad program. Hard to say what your chances are as it will depend on the number of job postings and what hospitals are looking for....
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    Have you ever left in the middle of a shift?

    RNNPICU replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    One time about three hours into the shift I started getting a migraine type headache, the kind you feel creeping up your spine. I started feeling nauseous. I went to the breakroom to try and relax,...