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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    RNNPICU replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    Ahh, got it. SMH at that MDs decision to
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    Dispute test question??

    RNNPICU replied to cin808's topic in General Students

    Yup, NC would be a first line intervention. Although the level is low, the question is not asking you to think deeply about what 52 means, the questions is having understand that it is a low level...
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    RNNPICU replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    If they are calling your mother, she must be on some kind of emergency contact sheet. Make sure that the contact sheet is updated with a correct person to
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    RNNPICU replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    When I was preparing for the NCLEX, a professor once told us... You have to imagine with each question that consents are signed, waivers are done, etc. The NCLEX wants to assess your critical...
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    Rant. Questions are killing me!

    RNNPICU replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    Well in the NCLEX and testing world, things are perfect, so yes, the family would be visiting. Again, reading into the question too much. Don't try and apply what happens in the real world. The...
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    Please help!

    RNNPICU replied to KrisCris's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP: I feel empowered when I can truly help a family be ready for discharge. When you can see that the family has learned all of the cares, and can put it all together and thake their child
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    Would this hurt my chances at getting a new grad position?

    RNNPICU replied to floatingrib's topic in General Nursing

    If you can financially give up the smaller hospital, then it may be time to let it go. Things happen . It sounds like you have worked on all floors in that smaller hospital, so you do have an idea...
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    Feeling lost and conflicted after my switch to L&D

    RNNPICU replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    It sounds like transitions may be hard for you. Give yourself time on the L&D unit. Try thinking about your new unit with a different mindset. You can't compare ICU to L&D. They are just...
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    Nursing certifications going away??

    RNNPICU replied to Jvgrek0126's topic in General Nursing

    I had to let go of my CNRN (Certified Neuro RN). That exam was really hard. I just didn't have the CEs. I could have, but I don't really practice directly in that field right now. I may have been...
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    Just another thread that's a vent...

    RNNPICU replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wow, those vents are clean, thankfully not full of bugs like the ones that sometimes come from
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    CAB or ABC?

    RNNPICU replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    Think about this. Unless you saw someone choking, if they are unconscious, likely they have either no pulse or an ineffective pulse. Giving breaths will not help them to get a pulse back. Starting...
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    Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    RNNPICU replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [ More than once, my coworkers decided to get food delivered, went through long conversations about what to get, called people who had been floated to other floors to get input, and never asked me to...
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    Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    RNNPICU replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Right, some potential hit to the liver could cause a rise in ammonia
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    bsn waste without license?

    RNNPICU replied to burtonmarg's topic in General Students

    The BSN is a college degree.. You could pick any job that was asking for a Bachelor's degree. You do have knowledge in a health field. Just make sure that people understand that you do not have the...
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    Interviewing Nurses as a Student

    RNNPICU replied to msversace's topic in General Students

    1. When did you finally feel like you were comfortable with your assessments 2. What do you do to prevent burn-out? 3. How do you celebrate holidays with your family when you are working the
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    Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    RNNPICU replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For starters, Starting an IV is not really a part of nursing. I have been a nurse for over 12 years and have never successfully started an IV. I just don't have it in my skill set. I don't even...
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    New nurse help

    RNNPICU replied to btf4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lots of times. Still happens after over 12 years of being a
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    Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    RNNPICU replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I was thinking more in terms of loss. Was the change just too much for her. Extreme depression can cause excessive tiredness. Was there an ulcer that could have caused anemia, anemia tiredness. Maybe...
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    Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    RNNPICU replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Vitamin deficiency, possible miscarriage not fully miscarried, or
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    Shift Report: Listening, no writing...

    RNNPICU replied to mtmkjr's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen some nurses never right anything down. Everything is in the chartAlso, if there was every a court case and it was noted that things were written on a piece of paper that has PHI on it, it...
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    Reportable BRN incidents

    RNNPICU replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Nursing

    Giving 80mg instead of 75mg violates the "right dose" of the 5 rights. Therefore yes, a med
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    Reportable BRN incidents

    RNNPICU replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I think the lying and trying to cover it up is the bigger issue. Had you given th 80mg of Methadone, realized it. You could have documented that 80mg were given, written an incident...
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    NCLEX was easy

    RNNPICU replied to car48's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    75 is just a number and does not mean anything different that 76, 80, 140, or 265. Out of a new grad group of 30, 3 were repeat test takers and failed their first time at 75. 75 is not like getting a...
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    Forgetting to document one of my every four hour neuro check

    RNNPICU replied to daniela095's topic in General Nursing

    Probably too late to document it now. Next time you see your preceptor, tell them. Work on it and remember the next time to
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    Racial Discrimination in the Nursing Profession

    RNNPICU replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    OP very enlightening article. I give you kudos for writing this. From reading what you wrote about the promotion. It is really hard for me to see the discrimination angle. There are varying...