CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    NSO insurance and employment status

    CT Pixie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've carried NSO insurance since LPN school and have held a policy since 2007. My renewal is coming up and I have a few questions. I am not currently working as an LPN (stopped in April). The...
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    NSO insurance and employment status

    CT Pixie replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

    TakeTwo thanks for such a quick response and I just called them. Yes, as long as said occurrence which prompted a lawsuit etc happened during my active period of carrying the insurance, I would be...
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    Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    CT Pixie replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    worked for my friends daughter who tested on thursday and found out on saturday. She did the trick and it
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    What are your credentials and what's your IQ?

    CT Pixie replied to Weber's topic in General Nursing

    96 is not below average. its in the middle of an average IQ 90-109
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    What are your credentials and what's your IQ?

    CT Pixie replied to Weber's topic in General Nursing

    http://iq-test.learninginfo.org/iq04.htm seems that 120-129 is superior (6.7% of the population). And look who falls into that catagory..teachers, pharmacists, accountants,
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    Fictional vital sign charting

    CT Pixie replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    Among my CNA's I'm the "good" nurse to work with..why..because I NEVER give them vitals to take with the exception of the monthly routine vitals. Why? Because I didn't trust that I would get accurate...
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    CNA or LPN? What is the difference in Iowa?

    CT Pixie replied to ckhamill's topic in General Nursing

    really? equal?? until you have worked in both capacities (cna & lpn) you have no idea what it entails. i worked as a cna from the age of 16 until about a year before i got my lpn (i was 39 when i...
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    gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    CT Pixie replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    I see the OP gave a 'kudos' to the poster who said a sex toy stuck somewhere..is that the
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    gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    CT Pixie replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    forgotten tampons (as in more than one)? Or some other forgotten about or unknown foreign
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    gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

    CT Pixie replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

    do I even want to know the answer to this?
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    Positive TB test?

    CT Pixie replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    When they read my latest test the girl (not a nurse..) flipped about a 4-5mm on me....because its 'so close to the 5mm" I told her first off you are measuring the REDNESS..you should be measuring the...
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    How long is the orientation period in the SNF/LTC?

    CT Pixie replied to Ritika's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was a new grad. I received 6 weeks of orientation (Monday-Friday). Four weeks was spent on the day shift and two weeks was spent on the shift I would be working 3-11p. Although by the 2nd week of my...
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    SATA Questions: How to answer?

    CT Pixie replied to Musvette,BSN,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All or nothing. You have to get them all right to get credit for a correct
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    Just about to start!

    CT Pixie replied to gorgenurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    40 residents, you as the RN, a med aid and 6 CNA's? Wow. With 34 residents its just me as the floor nurse, I do ALL the meds, treatments, insulins/BS, charting, etc, with 3 CNA's (we work 3-11p) but...
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    SATA Questions: How to answer?

    CT Pixie replied to Musvette,BSN,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the same as the previous posters. I went down the line one by one and treated them as a true/false type question. That way I didn't overthink by saying well b would be right if you did...
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    CT Ultrasound

    CT Pixie replied to Klober's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    If I'm not mistaken you need to get your degree in Radiography. You can then go on and get specialized certifications like U/S, CT Scan etc. You need a degree (associates) for radiography, it is not...
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    I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    CT Pixie replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I happen to find that
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    giving report to a SNF

    CT Pixie replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    Our social worker would transfer the call to the nurse on the unit the patient will be assigned to. As an LTC nurse I feel bad that you were bounced around on the phone like that. I don't think any...
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    Is this really the norm?

    CT Pixie replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've worked in SNF/LTC since the early 80's. I can only speak for my own experiences but I have noticed (as have several other friends who are also nurses) that the residents/patients behavior has...
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    Can your school refuse to schedule NCLEX if you owe money to student acct?

    CT Pixie replied to Workitout's topic in General Students

    My LPN school was the same way..no pay..no transcripts would be sent to the BON..no transcipts would mean no NCLEX. We were notified verbally and in writing that this was the case. Of course if you...
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    "Thumping" out the door....?

    CT Pixie replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    My bad, thought you were seriously asking why LTC had full code status residents :) What really chapped my butt were the residents POA/guardian etc who couldn't be bothered to come in and sign the...
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    "Thumping" out the door....?

    CT Pixie replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming you never worked SNF. You'd be surpised at how many of the residents are full codes. Of 32 residents, 17 of mine were full codes! To the poster asking about why 911 would be called, In...
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    G-tube insertion

    CT Pixie replied to cnnconstance's topic in General Students

    I would say the only correct answer of whether or not this task is within your scope of practice would to contact your State's Board of
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    G-tube insertion

    CT Pixie replied to cnnconstance's topic in General Students

    All my G-tube residents(as well as all the G-Tube residents on the other units in my facility) have had to have it placed back in surgically at the hospita should the tube become dislogged for...
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    Same assignment/residents

    CT Pixie replied to AJ_427's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Way back when, when I was a CNA we had (if memory serves me correctly) 2 wks on one assignment then we went to the next. I liked it. Two weeks was jut about the time I was ready to move onto the next...