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    Size matters? (IV question)

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

    *** What sort of accidents? The worst I can think of is the IO gets knocked or pulled out and that is no big deal. We don't wait for a code to place an IO or two. I find having an IO placed hurts...
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    Nurses are getting younger...

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    A few years ago I served as night shift preceptor in the SICU for an 18 year old new grad RN. In fact she had only turned 18 in March, graduated in May, and I met her in July for night shift...
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    Size matters? (IV question)

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

    *** It is inappropriate for start a large bore IV when it is unlikely the patient will need fluid recitation. For giving meds and drips smaller is better, especially drips like amioderone, NTG,...
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    Size matters? (IV question)

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

    *** If I remember right the situation was the previous shift nurse had placed a brand new 20ga for administration of blood. The oncoming nursing felt an 18ga was better and placed a new 18ga in spite...
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    Prevalence of Christians in the field of nursing

    PMFB-RN replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Judging by the behavior and attitudes I have observed among / in nurses in the years I have been in nursing my guess would be very, very
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    ADN OR BSN

    PMFB-RN replied to vrmartinez92's topic in School, College Programs

    Until recently the ADN then RN to BSN offered ridiculous advantages over the traditional 4 year BSN. When ADN grads were very competitive for new grad jobs it wasn't even a question what was better...
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    Size matters? (IV question)

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

    Back in the old days there was more incentive to place larger than needed IVs. What happens in the patient takes a turn for the worse and has no BP and we can't get a bigger one in then? Was the...
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    ADN OR BSN

    PMFB-RN replied to vrmartinez92's topic in School, College Programs

    *** If you can swing it do the BSN. Jobs are very scarce for new grads and many are unemployed but new grads with ADNs are at a disadvantage. Many hospitals prefer to hire BSN grads and a few even...
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    Size matters? (IV question)

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

    Smaller is better for most things other than fluid resuscitation. Smaller is definiatly better for giving meds like ABX but even more important when giving vesicants. What you want is as much...
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    Testing out of A&P

    PMFB-RN replied to beccaboo322's topic in General Students

    *** Wow, sorry for the spelling. Even worse than usual for me. I was being distracted while
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    Testing out of A&P

    PMFB-RN replied to beccaboo322's topic in General Students

    *** Many, many schools do not require A&P for accepence into the nursing program. Not all scholl have pre-req's. Here in Wisconsin the public technical college nursing programs do not require any...
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    Testing out of A&P

    PMFB-RN replied to beccaboo322's topic in General Students

    I have never taken A&P and tested out. The test I took was offered by the community college and was made for former militatry medical types who might have had quite extensive training in A&P...
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    Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

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

    *** This! Thank you for saying it better than I could
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    Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

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

    *** If I was a patient and was coded after I made it clear I wanted to be DNR (like say if my family insisted) the staff better hope I don't make it. If I do I would hire a lawyer and go after the...
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    Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

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

    *** What will your defence be if you are arrested for battery for coding a patient who did not want to be coded? Do you think "well the doctor, or well the family member told me to" will prevent you...
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    Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    PMFB-RN replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    *** I was wondering about this so I have asked around at work the last 4-5 days. Turns out none of them were trained in the military. All 5 I asked about it (1 navy reserve, 1 AF reserve, 3 army...
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    Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

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

    *** And me. *** I will buy one of the first copies! However I know from the times I have told hospital stories to non hospital / EMS types that Americans are not ready to hear your stories. *** If...
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    A word to the wise about CEU's

    PMFB-RN replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    *** Same here in Wisconsin. *** THIS! Well
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    Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

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

    Yes! I have done so a number of times. I didn't get in any trouble however, YMMV. Like MunoRN they were cases where it was firmly established that the patient wanted to be DNR and when they could no...
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    I plan on being a nurse but which is the better path to take?

    PMFB-RN replied to chancec13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** Oh no. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I was wondering why an RN, who also hold a bachelors degree in another field would bother with a BSN and not do RN to MSN instead. I think the main reason is...
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    I plan on being a nurse but which is the better path to take?

    PMFB-RN replied to chancec13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** Actually not "from" Wisconsin. Just happen to live here at the moment. I am from San Diego. *** I know California has a lot of screwy deals related to nursing education. When I returned to San...
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    I plan on being a nurse but which is the better path to take?

    PMFB-RN replied to chancec13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** Not at all. People who already have bachelors degree go back for the traditional BSNs all the time. I know lots who have and I regularly precept them. If there can't do it at your school then that...
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    FUTURE CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to lynnjohnson13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    *** I work with a CNA who has a BSN but was unable to pass boards despite 5 attempts. There is also an MD at the local technical college who teaches A&P who never did a residency and does not have...
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    I plan on being a nurse but which is the better path to take?

    PMFB-RN replied to chancec13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** Many people do 2 years pre-nursing at a community college then transfer to a university for 2 years of nursing school. I think of the BSN as two years of college and two of nursing school, like...
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    I plan on being a nurse but which is the better path to take?

    PMFB-RN replied to chancec13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** Keep in mind that if you get any bachelors degree you won't be eligible for financial aid to get another bachelors