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    How do you check a pulse? Nope I'm not a student

    newtress posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, recently a few of us gals got onto the subject of taking a patients pulse. The earliest fundamentals of nursing taught so long ago. No I'm not a student, relax. I never really watched or...
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    Quite a few c/o sore arm post pneumo vaccine

    newtress posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hello all, well it's that time of year again for me. Started the seasonal flu shots last week and have the pneumo vaccine on board. Just about every person who received the vaccine has mentioned to me...
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    Acceptable scores for the NLN ACE(challenge) 1 PN to RN exam?

    newtress posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hello fellow nurse buddies. I don't know how many of you braved out this grueling NLN ACE PN to RN challenge exam used as criteria for acceptance into transition programs LPN to the RN program at...
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    How can I utilize my Certified CPR/BLS Instructor status?

    newtress posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I currently teach night classes for a medical assisting program, and became certified to teach CPR students through AHA 6 mo ago. Are there any other opportunities for me outside of a small college to...
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    Bad move to interview in your scrubs?

    newtress posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have an interview in the morning and then have to slide directly to work. Is is totally and completely unprofessional to do the interview at a hospital in scrubs. Most likely answer will be no. I...
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    Cuticle picking?

    newtress replied to jennylee01's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nail biter and cuticle ripper for a long time. As a youngster the parents tried many stabs at trying to get me to stop. All methods did not have any effect on me and my fingers continued to...
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    If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

    newtress replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    A Jazz
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    Win CASH! 11th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    newtress replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I swear I don't know how the guacamole got on
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    What might I see on a neurosurgery floor?

    newtress posted a topic in Neurological

    Good evening to all, curious about this specialty. I have an interview this week and this is the unit for the job posting. I had previously worked on an ortho/neuro floor in the past and wonder if it...
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    What might I see on a neurosurgery floor?

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in Neurological

    Thank you all for your replies. I was feeling apprehensive about this and your descriptions validate this. After being off an ortho neuro floor for 3 yrs, I doubt this would be a position I could...
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    MAR error

    newtress replied to paulsab's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree with Jory here on that. Those in management or supervisors seem to just quickly swoop down on a nurse and only regard the paperwork/documentation side of a situation ONLY, without backtracking...
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    MAR error

    newtress replied to paulsab's topic in Patient Medications

    So what was the documentation/med error? Those who have made some mistakes have fessed up on it, so the degree of the mistake I would think carries the degree of importance or not. Malpractice...
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    Is this normal ?

    newtress replied to proudauntie415's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Please tell us what a GPN is. Is this in the
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    BSN to hopeful McDonald crew member

    newtress replied to mcperry's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Hey mcperry, I felt badly after reading your post. I can understand your frustration after spending far more time past a traditional RN program only to have limited positions available to you (as we...
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    Bedside manners

    newtress replied to violet_violet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I am ever working a day shift, I always ask a patient if they slept well night before. So much can be revealed to me and a good starting point and help me look for any areas of concern. Then I...
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    An Overview Of Nursing Compact Licenses

    newtress replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I believe nursing licenses should just all be national. I am also a Certified CPR instructor and it is national, such as Radiology Technicians ARRT is national. There's no logic to me at all, except...
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    How do you check a pulse? Nope I'm not a student

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    The ultimate has to be your thin skinned patient who's carotid or radial is visible and bounding, before it is even
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    How do you check a pulse? Nope I'm not a student

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    umcRN, you are a serious
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    How do you check a pulse? Nope I'm not a student

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    I like
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    How do you check a pulse? Nope I'm not a student

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Love all the
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    How do you check a pulse? Nope I'm not a student

    newtress replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Oh
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    Nursing school at age 50

    newtress replied to maddy50's topic in General Students

    Well hey there Maddy50, I entered nursing school at age 48 and grad at 50. I don't think age will be an issue for you. Although I had to get used to being in a classroom 8hrs/day 40hrs/week with folks...
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    Someone please help.....having a nervous breakdown

    newtress replied to CynthiaG's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not going to 5th this. I have anxiety, she has anxiety, we all have anxiety. I'm pretty sure the OP knows she needs to evaluate this. I just happen to think that LTC and L&D are overwhelming...
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    The latest nursing scrubs...

    newtress replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have only one amazing scrub top, the rest are solid and generic flowery print types. But this one was hand made by a woman who has an online site that allows you to choose your fabric/print and she...
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    how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    newtress replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    What I disliked, ok hated the most about working as a CNA before nursing school was observing some of the most horrific risk for infection things going on. I won't begin to list them all here. But one...