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    Nurse-Patient load: normal or not? Need advice

    fultzymom replied to redtintedpaperdoll's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just another thought for you: don't think badly of yourself. You are making a huge adjustment coming to another country, trying to start a new job. It takes a while to get things down pat in the...
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    Nurse-Patient load: normal or not? Need advice

    fultzymom replied to redtintedpaperdoll's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our facility is a 150 bed facility. Two units have 25 each et two have 50 each. Our big units have 2 nurses (25 pts per nurse) and 6 STNAs. One unit (dementia) has 25 patients for one nurse and 3...
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    A Bit of Confusion - ADN = RN?

    fultzymom replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    Does this mean any narcotics for your state? Or is it just IV? I always find it interesting to see the different rules for the different
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    A Bit of Confusion - ADN = RN?

    fultzymom replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    RN's have higher pay for the most part, unless you have a LPN who has been a nurse for a long time. The RN is usually is a supervisory position. And they are in charge of all admissions at most...
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    A Bit of Confusion - ADN = RN?

    fultzymom replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    ADN et BSN is for your RN. LPN is a vocational or diploma nurse. It is usually a nine month to one year program. RN is a two year degree for ADN et BSN is a four year
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    Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    fultzymom replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is one thing that bothers me, too!! It drives me insane. If you are not sure about it, then check or ask or something. And you are right, it is the people whom English is their primary
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    apart of RN job duties ?

    fultzymom replied to Ilubrize's topic in General Nursing

    Very few nurses do not clean up poop. Although there are some out there who consider that beneath them and say it is "aide" work and don't do it. But let's not turn this into that kind of thread....
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    Another request for advice...

    fultzymom replied to AggieQT's topic in General Nursing

    If you like the job et this is the only thing you have a problem with, and you intend to stay, then assert yourself et let them know that you will not be taking that many patients when they have so...
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    debriefing

    fultzymom replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Have never had a debriefing where I worked. Never really heard of it being done around my
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    Starting RN Wages?

    fultzymom replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    I am at a LTC facility in southern Ohio. The starting wage her for new grad is $21 per hour. The shift consists of 6a-6p or 6p-6a. Here anything over 40 hours is overtime, which they do not like to...
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    signature/documentation

    fultzymom replied to abcrn84's topic in General Nursing

    We have always been told that each narative entry must have our signature et title.
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    Cleaning your stethoscope :(

    fultzymom replied to shannonFNP's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I found that alcohol wipes worked really well. And I did not buy them, I just used the ones at work in between
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    Nursing school, lifting limitations

    fultzymom replied to oceantides's topic in General Nursing

    Would your doc be willing to sign your physical saying that you are fit to work as a nurse? If not, then I do not see how you would be able to get
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    Do you have to work full time when you get done with school?

    fultzymom replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Many people work only PRN or contingent, whatever the facility calls it. At our hospital they go by percentages. You have to work 50% to qualify for benefits which would be like 20 hours per week I...
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    What do you do with your children at night?

    fultzymom replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    My hubs stayed with them at night. Then they were not in school so I did not have to worry about that. But people who did at my work would make their schedules around the days their kids had school...
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    Nervous Nelli here

    fultzymom replied to mamaluke's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons::smiley_aa:yeah::thankya::w00t::monkeydance::balloons:
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    A patients story

    fultzymom replied to canadian_girl75's topic in General Nursing

    The thing I try to remember is that I will treat my patient as if it is my mother/father. Because they are someone's family et I know how I want my family treated.
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    Bathing critically ill patients?

    fultzymom replied to DOHALT07's topic in General Nursing

    I think our community hospital has forgotten how to. I work in LTC et some of the patients who come to us have a major stink about them et they will say, "I have not had a bath since I have been in...
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    Does withdrawal safe?

    fultzymom replied to shonz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I agree that it is not safe if you are using it for protection from
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    Does withdrawal safe?

    fultzymom replied to shonz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Withdraw is safe to do but no guarentee that you will not get pregnant. There can be some sperm that get out during intercourse before ejaculation. I have a little one who is here because I was trying...
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    Would you return to work...

    fultzymom replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in General Nursing

    If the doc does not think that you are able to return to work, then I would not go back. You want to do everything possible to help the healing process, not do anything to hinder it. Stick with what...
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    75Q today....pass??????

    fultzymom replied to RNmaria's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons:congratulations
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    Nervous Nelli here

    fultzymom replied to mamaluke's topic in General Nursing

    :welcome: Did not have 205 but just wanted to say I am sending positive thoughts your way. Congrats on passing nursing school et good
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    Need tips...meeting attorney re: pt liabilty case

    fultzymom replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been in this situation myself, but I am sure that I would be a mess too. If it were me, I would contact a lawyer and tell them that if they want to speak to me, they have to speak to my...
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    Pass or Fail..You tell me

    fultzymom replied to spionkop1892's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take a big, deep breath et try to relax. I know that it is hard. There is really no way to know if you passed or failed until you get those results. Everyone that I have ever talked to about the test...