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    Seniority

    RNNPICU replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I have taken part in interviews with peer review as a prt of it. Everyone who I interviewed had the same score card that they used to make notes. I know this because I was told this ahead...
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    Seniority

    RNNPICU replied to lexyrn71's topic in General Nursing

    Something else to consider, Having peer reviews instead of senority gives everyone a chance at a position. Just because someone has years of experience at a facility does not make them the most...
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    This might be really mean but I have to say it...

    RNNPICU replied to Beeboop12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am going to give the OP a small break and hope that this reponse was just out of shock and having never seen people who need total care. I am hoping that the OP was just looking for words to...
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    Hurricane Irma

    RNNPICU replied to cbuis001's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What we have done for snowstorms when we knew it may be more than 2 days without going home, different people have packed different things. The list below is things I have seen for majorvsnowstorms...
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    Help with Grant application

    RNNPICU replied to khaley69's topic in School

    I would love to help you but I think what would be helpful is to hear what is our current school population. Elementary school, Middle school, high school. Are you public, private? Also, think...
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    Hippa violation to call Police on patient after they leave ER ?

    RNNPICU replied to lissa150's topic in General Students

    I think the difficulty is the OP is stating that the "friend" NP is doing this in spite or to get even. I don't quite follow the entire
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    nurses not using stethoscopes

    RNNPICU replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha. Thanks. In that case, the only thing I can say to the OP is to own your assessments. You can only chart what you see, hear feel, smell, etc. It is not possible to determine if bowel sounds...
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    Hippa violation to call Police on patient after they leave ER ?

    RNNPICU replied to lissa150's topic in General Students

    Just like elkpark said this sounds like a great time for
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    RN to BSN online with learning disability

    RNNPICU replied to lovenicole1970's topic in General Students

    Many online schools will have a writing center you could utilize. Online learning is something were you have to be very proactive. See if there is a student resource center and ask questions as to...
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    nurses not using stethoscopes

    RNNPICU replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Are there strict isolation precautions on the unit? Do all patients have a disposable sethoscope at the bedside? It may be an infection control reason. Some ICUs you can only use the disposable...
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    NEED ENCOURAGEMENT. Low Kaplan Scores, NCLEX in 2 weeks

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

    Redo all of the exams again, read all of the rationales for every question, even the ones you got right. Keep reviewing
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    Please Help Me!

    RNNPICU replied to csat's topic in General Nursing

    Many times ICUs have a rule that only 2 visitors at the bedside at any given time, family members jsut rotate in and out. Occasionally the rules may be laxed if the patient is actively dying or may...
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    What is a station interview?

    RNNPICU replied to Labelle13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have not heard of a stion interview in those specific terms, but I have had interviews where I was in a room, and different groups came in to interview me, and on another occasion, I moved from one...
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    RNNPICU replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great job to her for being an advocate for the patient and ensuring the policy is adhered to. Her leadersip and attention to details and due process is amazing. From the article it does appear that...
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    Maybe I'm not cut out to be a nurse?

    RNNPICU replied to WonderLinds's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP. I think the nurse who responded as they did especially with the "it's too early..." Maybe they were wanting to have a smooth shift and now with a fever,e tc they are thinking it is going to be a...
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    Would this violate anything?

    RNNPICU replied to Lee824's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would just let it be. Hard to say what that hospitalization was like for her. If she brings it up and wants to talk about it, then proceed with caution. Just like Wuzzie said Don't poke the bear,...
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    Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

    RNNPICU replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did like the suggestion of saying Aww Bless your heart. You could respond Awww Bless your little heart. And then turn the conversation right back at them by asking a pain scale or something about...
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    Drug

    RNNPICU replied to hadi_zolghadri's topic in General Students

    Read the Drug Guides and the Dosage Handbooks. Read, read, and read some more. Look at the patient/family education handouts regarding the medications. Working the the ICU it is essential you know...
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    Will I get hired anytime soon?

    RNNPICU replied to Kgrela89's topic in General Nursing

    Purplegal, you have been offered a great nursing job. You do not have any nursing experience at this point. Everyone is different and gets different jobs. OP: Have you thought about clinic jobs or...
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    Calorie restricted diet in the hospital? Thoughts?

    RNNPICU replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    With Heart failure, Hypertension, and obesity, all of those are good reasons for a calorie restricted diet. Nutrition Consult would probably help. Is the patient on a specific pathway? Sometimes...
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    Is all nursing experience treated the same?

    RNNPICU replied to guest17's topic in General Nursing

    Some things to think about. If you are interested in Neuro stuff, see if you are eligible to take the Certified Neuro RN (CNRN) or the Stroke Certificaiton exam. The eligibility requirements just...
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    Why do We eat our young?

    RNNPICU replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP: Could you please tell us what happened that prompted these questions? I really don't think the eating other nurses applies today, maybe 30 years ago, but I see very little if anything that could...
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    New Grad & Scheduling Difficulties

    RNNPICU replied to 02468's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just want to uderstand. .. During orientation you will have to work weekends, correct? After orientation it would revert to once a pay period? It is possible that when they were arranging...
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    Thoughts?

    RNNPICU replied to GuineaPigs's topic in General Nursing

    How is your response to something like this? What are your other conversations like? Are you always joking around, making jokes, "flirtatious" responses? If conversations like you posted are making...
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    Neonatal dissertation ideas

    RNNPICU replied to em83's topic in General Students

    Start by just reading some articles, maybe there might be some new information, are you interested in more micro-preemies, late pre-term, etc? Lit reviews can be very interesting as you could compare...