SKM-NURSIEPOOH BSN, RN

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    Telecommute Nursing

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to desertace's topic in Case Management

    My goodness, I can't believe that there isn't a response to your question as of yet. Well, 1.5 yrs later, here's my response (don't know if you're working from home or not but maybe someone else...
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    Route to CDI for experienced nurse w/no acute inpatient experience?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to ivyleaf's topic in Quality Improvement

    Since you have UR and outpatient nursing experience, you might consider outpatient CDI which is hot right now. You are familiar with E/M process as a psych nurse, UR, and documentation. You can...
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    Private Duty Workers In Hospital

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    also, check with your facility's policies regarding private duty personnel & staff personnel's responsibilities. i would think that the facilities' staff are ultimately responsible for the...
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    Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    hiya totoro! the problem oftem steams from rn instructors telling rn students the on going *myth* that lpns just act/react without thinking critically. they often will interchange lpns with uaps...
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    Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    i have a question for ya gauge...how is it fair or even possible to allow students with prior bachelors degrees in other fields to be allow to go through an advance program & obtain a bsn degree...
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    LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    hiya sandwitch883, just wanted to add that generic bsn graduates are also considered entry level for nursing & take the same nclex-rn as do aas/asn/diploma graduates. in fact, there are some...
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    "Some Dude" sure gets around!

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    once in every blue moon, there really *is* some dude that just up & strike! just check this out! the victim was sitting there, minding his own business...dozing on & off during the train...
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    LPN to BSN?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

    try checking out the links here on allnurses.com. good luck - cheers :cheers:,
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    Nurse fired for calling police

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    woody, your logic makes my head hurt ! i mean...you keep saying: "....unless someone is being physically attacked..." ; yet *you* yourself *was* physically attacked (even thrown through a plate glass...
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    LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    oh my stars! i *am* truly sorry to read this story of yours bestsweetgal!!! this just makes my blood boil :angryfire!!! this university knows all too well that you'd had to start all over again at...
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    Jealous?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Miss Mab's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    well, this *is* a first...lol!!! thought i'd never see the day ... cheers :cheers: ,
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    Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to djc1981's topic in Male Nursing Students

    interesting thread! that being said, i don't really care one way or the other (unless i personally know &/or work with a male nurse & they're privy to my medical record/personal body parts)....
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    Is Kaplan overrated?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to lsvalliant's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    and *confidence*!!! cheers :cheers:,
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    I yelled at another nurse.

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    *good*! and i hope that don was reported to the sbon too :angryfire! cheers :cheers:,
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    Who is in Nursing for the money?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    r u kidding? lol!!! cheers :cheers:,
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    I yelled at another nurse.

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    yup...you *were* definitely justified to straighten this "drama queen" out ! the only thing i might've done differently was to pull her over to the side instead of confronting her in front of the...
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    I yelled at another nurse.

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    attitude is one thing....her living conditions & life status (age & responsibilities) is another thing . judging her on her age & who/what she's responsible in life sound like a personal...
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    I yelled at another nurse.

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    i had a similar situation while working as a newly hired lpn at an unionized county ltc facility. many of the aides there thought they were suppose to *run the nurses* because they had been working...
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    Transgender Nursing Student

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Transgender_n_TN's topic in General Students

    hey....i'm sorry to see that you've no real familial support - truly i am . but you're certainly welcome here at the allnurses.com family & get the support you'll need now & in the future...
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    Transgender Nursing Student

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Transgender_n_TN's topic in General Students

    I'm just going to take a stab here, but may be this poster was impressed with transgender's bravery? may be they admire their sheer will to dare live the way she wants to? not everybody have ill...
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    Do You Announce That You're a Nurse?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    oh *hell* nooooooo!!! see at that point, i would've had to report this person to the sbon immediately!!! like yesterday ~ she step wayyyyyy beyond her boundary for sure ! you have a more...
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    Can we give advice?? Stepping over lines??

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree with rn1989 in that as patient advocates, there is no reason that we can't teach & inform patients how to ask or what to ask their healthcare provider(s)...md or apn...it matters...
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    who should be punished

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to alfhabeta's topic in General Nursing

    the facility i worked at had a similar high alert or high risk policy whereby both nurses are signing & co-signing that all checks were made....right down to the tubing being labeled in two places...
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    who should be punished

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to alfhabeta's topic in General Nursing

    i just wanna get the scenario straight . nurse a gave x2 bags of levophed instead of x1 bag of levophed & x1 bag of ca gluc? and nurse a ran that second bag of levophed at the rate that the ca...
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    blood gases

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    hiya b eyes! try the following sites:medineplus, nytimes, student bmj.com, & madsci.com . hope these sites help ya. cheers :cheers:,