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    Bitter Cold

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

    -2 with wind chill to -30? We would call that a nice day and are hoping it warms up that much. My kids would be outside sledding and playing in the snow. Yesterday morning it was -34 at my house, with...
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    Fast and Cheap without all the added course crap

    PMFB-RN replied to kellydin86's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I guess we will have to agree to disagree on that
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    PMFB-RN replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You don't need to get a license in any other state unless / until you are offered a job. Nobody expects you to have a license in every state. Just apply. If the application won't let you proceed...
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    Fast and Cheap without all the added course crap

    PMFB-RN replied to kellydin86's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You are making inappropiate assumptions about nursing education. From a holding lives in their hands perspective the only nursing education that counts is the basic RN program. After that nursing...
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    PMFB-RN replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Uh, why would you do
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    PMFB-RN replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you are looking for an organization that irresponsibly puts out false "nursing shortage" propaganda you can look to the IOM (Institute Of
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    Out of curiosity, how many male RNs are former military veterans?

    PMFB-RN replied to egypshun03's topic in Men in Nursing

    It does? Well you did say you were licensed in West Virginia. Sorry, couldn't
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    Any military medics in the house?

    PMFB-RN replied to guest584920's topic in Government, Military

    WoW! That was hard to read. I don't understand. Was there some doubt that you would not be able to get a license in at least some other states? I still don't think you could be licensed in...
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    Rapid Response

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am thrilled that there seems to be more and more full time RRT nurse positions. Do you have anything to do with the patients who transfer out of the ICU? We check on them q 4 for 24 and by doing to...
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    Rapid Response

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    LOL! I wasn't around for the start of our RRT team but I know originally it was a couple of ICU charges nurses who got handed a pager. However we have very good data to support our team. We have...
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    Fast and Cheap without all the added course crap

    PMFB-RN replied to kellydin86's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Naturally. I haven't observed a degree, create a good manager out of a bad
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    Coworker talking smack about my political party & every thing I stand for/believe in

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

    It's not enough for you to simply not engage him (though that is good advice too). He is acting very unprofessionally and it sounds like it is interfering with your orientation. You need to go to...
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    8 month old baby dies because iv line could not be accessed

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

    That leads to notes like "I will examine this patient on the
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    Fast and Cheap without all the added course crap

    PMFB-RN replied to kellydin86's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Why because you took the long road? We have a number of MSN RNs who do not have BSNs working in various departments of my hospital, educators, managers, staff nurses, case managers etc. They seem to...
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    Top Skills Every ER Nurse Should Possess

    PMFB-RN replied to mrnurse504's topic in Emergency

    You gave a lot of great advice but this part shocked me. Did the doctor actually say the words "I don't want to treat hypertension"? If so I would put quotes around it. If not then how can you speak...
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    8 month old baby dies because iv line could not be accessed

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

    True for diarrhea, but wards? What are med-surg units called in your hospital? We call them wards. So do some, but not all the other hospitals I have worked in. We often refer to the "ward nurse" in...
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    8 month old baby dies because iv line could not be accessed

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

    I don't disagree but wanted to say that Celsius is the standard measure of temps in my hospital and has been for
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    Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    PMFB-RN replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The unfairness that bothers me the most is the false propaganda that will STILL see today. I still hear about the nursing shortage on TV and radio and I think I recently reading something on Yahoo.com...
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    Fast and Cheap without all the added course crap

    PMFB-RN replied to kellydin86's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, University of Arizona for example is 44 credits, 47 if you need statics. Why does that sound
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    Fast and Cheap without all the added course crap

    PMFB-RN replied to kellydin86's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I suggest that you skip the RN to BSN and look into RN to MSN. Many of them accept an associates degree from an accredited college as fulfilling all lower division general ed classes, regardless...
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    Vasopressor and Inotrope Titration Orders

    PMFB-RN replied to RN Nick's topic in MICU, SICU

    As a result of a JC survey (and an over zealous, uninformed surveyor) we had to do something like that. However instead of changing how the orders are written we have a posted policy about titrating...
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    My obamacare experience

    PMFB-RN replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Irrelevant. If health was a God-given right then God would have created people who didn't get sick wouldn't he. I suppose the irony of coming on here first with your anti business, anti...
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    Nursing Salary Survey 2014

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

    You go girl! I don't understand this reference. Can you explain to those of us who are not familiar with the
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    Nursing Salary Survey 2014

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

    To avoid hi-jacking this thread I have answered your question over in the MICU/SICU discussion area.
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    My obamacare experience

    PMFB-RN replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks to the OP and BlueDevil for sharing their