dream'n BSN, RN

UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych

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    Nurses don't know the lab

    dream'n replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, maybe I'm an elitist. But I'll be perfectly honest and say that nurses are THE backbone of a health institution. I do not feel superior to anyone else or their position, but as a nurse I am...
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    Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    dream'n replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    No way would I take that position. You are setting yourself up for some significant issues. BTW, Medical Assistants should not be triaging. I know 'in the real world' that they do in some places,...
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    Administering Fentanyl

    dream'n replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Most Fentanyl I've seen ordered is the transdermal patch. And in the majority of those cases it is a medication the patients came in to the hospital already prescribed for chronic pain issues. I see...
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    Brian Short News

    dream'n replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry Boratz, Brian, Karen, Cole, Madison, and Brooklyn. I have tears enough for all. Thank you Boratz for sharing that beautiful poem. I almost lost my teenager to suicide awhile ago and...
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    Brian Short News

    dream'n replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Brian for the gift you gave to all of us; this site. A place we as nurses or pre-nurses can go to and laugh, disagree, share, vent, and support one another. Allnurses is a place we can go...
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    If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    dream'n replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    No, I would choose a different career path
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    Documentation for Readmission

    dream'n replied to aenermd's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, but I bet the answer will be related to payment concerns. I'd ask my Charge RN and financial services. If it will be billed as two separate episodes then a whole readmit will probably...
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    NCLEX Prep

    dream'n replied to AnichkaRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My opinion is that studying for the NCLEX is almost impossible, there is too many disease processes, etc. I found all my NCLEX practice questions unlike the real test. I did study up on areas that I...
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    Prerequisites courses for nursing program

    dream'n replied to sfw57's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am curious what your current Bachelor and Master degrees are in? The reason I ask is that nursing school is another animal altogether compared to most other studies. Sounds like you will be...
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing

    dream'n replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I'm about to stick my foot in "it", but I have to say that what you're describing is not the serious age discrimination being discussed here. What you're dealing with is frustrating and annoying, but...
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing

    dream'n replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Personal experience (remember I'm 40ish): since I started in my unit about 6 years ago, I have not seen anyone over 39 hired on my floor and I've seen at least 50 or so people come in over that time...
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    Why is medicare going to be nonexistent?

    dream'n replied to Vtachy1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'll be upfront and say I'm a proponent of Socialism: We need a single-payer health care system. Mountains of ridiculous tax dollars spent on the aged, but Medicaid denying life saving surgery to...
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing

    dream'n replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    When I was a young nurse I didn't believe that ageism really existed, at least not to the extent that older nurses said. Now that I am 40ish I can say without any hesitation that ageism exists and...
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    Is there a test to determine which area of nursing you are best for?

    dream'n replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Told me I should be in the OR or Recovery Room. Don't know about OR, my feet probably couldn't take all the standing in one place and the gowns/masks are so
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    Fired during orientation/7 weeks in

    dream'n replied to beachlover's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is what is so bizarre and weird about the whole thing. This one preceptor made my life a living hell from day one. I would be drawing up meds for a patient, and she would want me to put...
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    Advice for a Rusty Student and her New Job

    dream'n replied to maeli's topic in General Nursing

    Just adding some information regarding labs, watch for trends (And this list is not exclusive/all inclusive, it's just a quick note to review): Renal patient; BUN, Creatinine, Potassium, Phosphorus...
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    End of life experience as a RN

    dream'n replied to mkschneider00's topic in General Nursing

    I do believe there is a bond with our loved ones on a spiritual level. And I've personally seen and felt too many 'things' at a person's time of death and after, as a human and as a nurse, to deny...
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    Is the US already accepting foreign nurses?

    dream'n replied to yaymilktea's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the policies regarding this, but honestly I hope the US government is not importing foreign nurses at this time. We have a surplus of US nurses that can't find work right now in our...
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    dream'n replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    1)__ Do you take the flu vaccine yearly? If you do not, what is the reason you do not participate (if you don't mind answering this question)? Yes, I take the flu vaccine yearly. But I will only...
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    Can i still get a job with an ADN??

    dream'n replied to Sparky231's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on if your area is short of nurses. I also know many, many long term and experienced ADNs that are in the process of or have just completed their BSNs. So if you are only a Junior in High...
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    Is this crossing boundaries?

    dream'n replied to SNurse15's topic in General Nursing

    You are being ridiculously hard on yourself. If forgetting to say goodbye to a patient makes you an awful nurse, how on Earth are you going to handle a REAL mistake. Maintaining professional...
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    why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    dream'n replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    Huh? Are you talking about the scanner that is used when giving medication? The one you use to scan the patient armband and then the medication? If so, I like them alot and I think they add another...
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    Advice for a Rusty Student and her New Job

    dream'n replied to maeli's topic in General Nursing

    Depends if your Medical/Surgical floor has Telemetry. If Telemetry monitoring is on another floor, acute heart issues will probably be scarce where you are. Learn the early signs of sepsis; very...
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    Skin assessments documentation

    dream'n replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Old age spots can be stated as Pigmentation changes, same as the darkened lower legs of obese patients that have had multiple problems with foot/ankle/lower leg cellulitis in the past. Skin tears are...
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    Can a Psych Tech teach RNs Clinical Skill

    dream'n replied to McNabK9's topic in General Nursing

    I have no special knowledge of California regulations, but that sounds shoddy. It would raise a red flag with me about this