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    Southwest Technical College Fennimore, WI LPN to RN

    PMFB-RN replied to adom's topic in General Nursing

    Also keep in mind that SWTC is only one of Wiscnin's 16 technical colleges, all with nearly the exact same nursing programs and all requiring the same classes. I would check out some of the others as...
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    Searching for a LVN to BSN program. Any recommedations?

    PMFB-RN replied to dannyi2yu's topic in LPN to RN

    The LPN to RN is just the second year of the regular two year RN program, plus all the gen ed classes like english, psycology, sociology, etc. Tution for state residents in very inexpensive. The total...
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    Southwest Technical College Fennimore, WI LPN to RN

    PMFB-RN replied to adom's topic in General Nursing

    SWTC does not require any pre-reqs. They pretty much require the same classes and any ADN program but they are co-reqs and you can do them while in the nursing program. Most of the non nursing classed...
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    IV Sizes?

    PMFB-RN replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

    If you are up on your EBP, the evidence is that smaller is usually better. Small is always better for medication administration. Larger IVs (20GA+) are not indicated for "just in case" anymore as...
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    From mechanic to nurse?

    PMFB-RN replied to the_mechanic's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this 100%! I would include my job as rapid response RN along with SICU, and transport and some others. I don't get teased for being an RN, ever. My jobs have always seemed very manly and...
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    From mechanic to nurse?

    PMFB-RN replied to the_mechanic's topic in General Nursing

    I am former army combat medic with the infantry and have had a great career in nursing. As ESME12 mentioned once you start in an actual nursing program you will have to flex the rest of your life...
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    The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    PMFB-RN replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am very much in favor of raising the minimum wage and could care less weather or not it provides a "living wage", whatever that is. I would have no problem raising it to $15 an hour, if done in...
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    IV Sizes?

    PMFB-RN replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

    Agreed, except most of the hospitals in my area have gone to 22ga as the standard size. In the case mentioned by the OP I would probably place a 24ga. To the OP. Back in the old days everybody...
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    The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    PMFB-RN replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This by Robert Reich: "If you want a single reason for why Democrats lost big Tuesday it’s this: Median family income continues to drop, the first “recovery” when this has occurred....
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    The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    PMFB-RN replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think it IS my union's job to advocate for higher pay for workers. I would expect them to concentrate on the issues that most pertain the the workers (nurses in the case) they represent, but also...
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    MD Falsifying Charting

    PMFB-RN replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I doubt you would win or get anything changed. About 10 years ago we had a nurse who reported this exact behavior by a pediatric hospitalist. In this case the patient was on EEG monitoring and thus...
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    MD Falsifying Charting

    PMFB-RN replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^ This! Well said. In addition I would add to the OP, yes the practice is very common and widespread and not just by physicians. I have observed many, many RNs do it as
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    Searching for a LVN to BSN program. Any recommedations?

    PMFB-RN replied to dannyi2yu's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know what WASC or BRN (Board of Registered Nurses?) is. Wisconsin doesn't have a Board of Registered Nurses. They call it something else, just board of nursing and they concern themselves with...
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    Third Part Observing and Possibly Filming

    PMFB-RN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Once, when updating the family of a trauma patient, (their first contact with anyone who had cared for their family member / patient, so my update was quite extensive) one of the teen age family...
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    Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    PMFB-RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Is the $65 and $130 per hour for those duties or per
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    ANA urges increased workforce funding; 1.1 Million new nurses needed

    PMFB-RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Bummer man. My neice plays volley ball for the U of U in SLC. So I have been out there to visit and see her games several times in the last two years and have come to really appreciate what a nice...
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    ANA urges increased workforce funding; 1.1 Million new nurses needed

    PMFB-RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The situation where you live is the exception rather than the rule. It is much more common for the hospitals to be the best paying places for an RN to
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    Has anyone mistaken you for a punching bag at work?

    PMFB-RN replied to mariebailey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Heck ya. I have been hit, bit, spit on, kicked, and one time stabbed by a long 3 inch needle that the resident left sitting there and the patient grabbed it and stabbed me with it. I once took a knee...
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    Don't yell at co-workers in front of people

    PMFB-RN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think most of us recognize the difference between a co-worker who is having a really bad day, and the one who is always nasty. I think we all make allowences for those having a bad day since it...
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    Preceptors: your favorite thank you gift

    PMFB-RN replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My favorite thank you gift I recieved was / is a very nice stainless steel large coffee mug with a lid. It hold just the rightr amount of coffee for me, is easy to clean, and is very difficult to...
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    ANA urges increased workforce funding; 1.1 Million new nurses needed

    PMFB-RN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes more evidence that the ANA is not only out of touch, but seems to harbor a real hatred of bedside
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    Don't yell at co-workers in front of people

    PMFB-RN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Uh, there should never be any yelling by anyone to anyone in the hospital. It's unacceptable. Yelling at a co-worker, even in private, is always wrong. I much prefer snide comments and a condescending...
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    Why so reluctant to give pain meds?

    PMFB-RN replied to Baubo516's topic in Patient Medications

    After reading the above, and the OP I have to wonder, where in the heck did these nurses go to nursing school? It's shocking to me. Also I have to assume that their performance evaluations (and...
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    How to handle a verbally abusive MD

    PMFB-RN replied to lauriepanther's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would catch him alone in the parking lot and have a little "talk" with him and teach him some manners. I have done it before and it's highly
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    ANA wants GM foods labeled, please join effort ant tell FDA

    PMFB-RN replied to dcookRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You have leapt to an inaccurate conclusion unsupported by what I have