Wile E Coyote ASN, RN

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    SCRUBS for petite women?

    Wile E Coyote replied to LaceElaine's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My wife is also small and in healthcare. She has been gravitating towards the Koi brand as well...they are a more "tailored" fit, and thus a given size would be less sack-like that typical scrubs are...
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    Phil BSN to US BSN

    Wile E Coyote replied to Goan2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you earned a bsn, then you're a bsn. If you passed NCLEX and hold a Florida license, then you're a Florida RN with a
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    WGU Have BS in Ed.,work full time, can I do the Prel. Nursing Prog? Need your input!

    Wile E Coyote replied to PhotoNut's topic in Western Governors University

    Agreed about the poor job outlook in certain areas and mostly for new grads. As far as working and going to nursing school, that's very common. I'll add that modifiers specific to wgu prelicensure...
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    A nurse in a wheelchair?

    Wile E Coyote replied to wheelz on wards's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Unless a school dean or other leadership reads and replies to this thread, you'll only get speculations. Best to directly inquire with a few schools, an ADA liason and your state board of nursing. On...
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    Laura Gasparis - CCRN

    Wile E Coyote replied to Neuro_Murse's topic in Critical Care

    If it's the same recorded lesson I listened to years ago, Dr Laura discouraged taking notes while listening along. Are you the type that HAS to write/type something to remember it? If you think about...
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    Documenting IABP numbers

    Wile E Coyote replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I've done as described for 10+ years in different facilities. The docs ask for 1:2 values to "see how much the balloon's helping
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    Cost of BSN

    Wile E Coyote replied to p.xochil's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I didn't research it, but I'm reading it as the Ontario, California campus of WCU and not
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    Nurse or ninja?

    Wile E Coyote replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    "Don't go ninja-in nobody that don't need ninja-in." Kung fu
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    nurse's rights when patients are verbally abusive...do we have any?

    Wile E Coyote replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd begin by asking who within your organization did you report this to? (In response to LRobertson
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    What is the largest dose of insulin you have given a patient?

    Wile E Coyote replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh, probably 130-ish units IV............per hour...........for my whole shift. Pt was a wee bit insulin resistant and the protocol was
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    RN with below knee amputation

    Wile E Coyote replied to maryellis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Somewhere in Arizona a fellow that goes by "1LegLance" on various automotive overland adventure internet forums is an amputee and has posted about an organization he's active in. Not much to go by...
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    Is nursing as bad as some say???

    Wile E Coyote replied to #scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    As stated, one makes their own happiness. We nurses, along with most adults in general, adapt slowly to change and
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    Out of curiosity, how many male RNs are former military veterans?

    Wile E Coyote replied to egypshun03's topic in Men in Nursing

    6 years AD Army Engineer here before nursing school with the good ole GI
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    Do physicians have authority over nurses in the hospital?

    Wile E Coyote replied to sjalv's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At it's basic level, the physician is there for the medical management of the patient. They can direct and critique your care of the patient. Depending on hospital politics, said critique may extend...
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    Career possibilities for older student with 1 year of NP courses

    Wile E Coyote replied to Hygaeia's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I too must admit confusion in reading your post. Exactly what kind of program are you speaking of? It sounds like a direct-to-NP variety which could make for a confusing and limiting credit...
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    Different Piggyback Antibiotics, Same IV Tubing??

    Wile E Coyote replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I too, was taught this in nursing school. Our clinical instructor had been teaching other methods up until my class. Per the instructor, something caused her to look into it and it was considered a...
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    A Call to Action from the Nation's Nurses in the Wake of Newtown

    Wile E Coyote replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ah ,the lovely Canadian gun registry. Perhaps you'd be interested to know that the gun registry has been dismantled due to it's resounding failure and unjustified
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    Who do nurses make more than?

    Wile E Coyote replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    OP...we have nothing else with which to assess what a person "is all about" on forums such as this other than their written words. That's it, no gestures, no expressions, no other little nuance to add...
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    Any ICU's ambulating vented patients?

    Wile E Coyote replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    My own small hospital experience in ICU/CTICU (sub-250 bed facilities) also leaves me posing the question just how often one encounters a pt well enough to ambulate yet unable to extubate (assuming...
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    Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    Wile E Coyote replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    Huh, if I didn't know better, after reading this thread I'd conclude that nursing is a hard job on most fronts. Silly, eh? It's best we just plug along with the idea that we all suffer
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    Being a male nurse?

    Wile E Coyote replied to JLaubach93's topic in Men in Nursing

    First of all, NICE bruiser you're holding in your profile pic! So, you're a relatively recent HS grad and it's 'too late' to think about a career in nursing? Don't spend another moment on that...
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    Anything in nursing that leans more toward the medical science aspect?

    Wile E Coyote replied to mrmedical's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are nurse researchers that do exactly what you describe. Know that to head up many of the projects, you'll need advanced degrees and to be affiliated with teaching facilities. With...
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    Whats the most blood products you've given in a shift?

    Wile E Coyote replied to richard1980's topic in MICU, SICU

    About 84 of just packed cells. Gave NaHCO3, CaCl, and LR/NS boluses between every few units of product. It was just myself and the surgeon running all that mess without an autotransfuser. Yes, the...
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    help oh help

    Wile E Coyote replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Snip May I suggest asking DCFS for a list of helpful resources that may give this family break? Based upon what you've shared, I see no red flags to warrant a formal complaint (assuming that was...
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    open heart surgery?

    Wile E Coyote replied to Reminisce's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Nurses have wonderfully diverse job descriptions. In the setting of open-heart surgery, a nurse could fulfill almost every job in the OR aside from that of the surgeon. Including, as noted, delivering...