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  1. good heaven's....

    queenjean replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Especially with chronic pain pts, I think it is important to ascertain what an acceptable level of pain is to them. For example, when a pt says "I don't know how to rate my pain, I always have pain."...

  2. Neosho County Students?

    queenjean replied to nadjjaa's topic in General Nursing

    Where is Lakeview? Is it in Kansas? But since you asked, I'll give you my opinion-it's the internet, after all! 1) With the ATI tests, different schools incorporate these in different ways. At my...

  3. Clinical advice please!

    queenjean replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in General Students

    When there is nothing for you to do, that's the time to learn something. Look up all the meds that your pts are on, and what is routinely given in preterm labor, active labor, birth, and postpartum....

  4. Foley Catheters and Doctors

    queenjean replied to Otterina's topic in General Nursing

    We use lidocaine jelly as lube if there is no allergy. Helps with the burning. I typically am inserting caths on the elderly, and in all likelihood there are some prostrate issues in the males....

  5. Anyone out there? Please, need advice:

    queenjean replied to biretta's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has a hospital wide policy that you cannot apply to transfer to another unit until you have been off orientation for three months (why three months? I don't know). For most floors,...

  6. Centralized Telemetry

    queenjean replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Our tele monitoring is "somewhat" centralized. There is a tele tech who sits at a station and watches all the monitors. This station is in the stepdown nurses station, which is near the ICU nurses...

  7. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    queenjean replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    nevermind

  8. Online RN-BSN

    queenjean replied to axelsmom's topic in General Students

    In my RN to BSN program, I do have to do clinicals the last semester. I am not yet sure where they will be--hospital, public health clinic, doctor's office, probably a

  9. Online RN-BSN

    queenjean replied to axelsmom's topic in General Students

    A bachelor's degree requires general ed courses. I'm using Fort Hays State University for my BSN. I really didn't need any general ed classes, but when I was getting my RN, I had to take one, and I...

  10. LPN to BSN on line courses

    queenjean replied to marietacandy1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    UofP is EXPENSIVE! If there are no other options, why not do just LPN to RN on line through UoP and then do a RN to BSN online through a cheaper option? Also, have you looked at your area community...

  11. The economy and your job

    queenjean replied to StephanieS321's topic in General Nursing

    We were just talking about this at work last night. We are seeing fewer elective surgeries, and overall our census has been lower. I think our census is lower that it was a year ago because we are...

  12. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    queenjean replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My apologies, then. I was hoping your questions were sincere (and I will point out that I answered them as such) but my experience with forums including allnurses.com led me to think that maybe your...

  13. culture-shocked...i want to understand why

    queenjean replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    In the acute care settings I've worked in, we do not allow this. No one helps someone smoke, etc. In the LTC facilities I've seen, though, it's another story. The idea is that it is the resident's...

  14. Can I not perform CPR?

    queenjean replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't go through the clothes, looking for loose change!!! I love the Princess

  15. Nurses Smoking

    queenjean replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    This person created a profile today to post two questions: "How can nurses tell their patients the importance of not smoking or quitting when they themselves are smoking!! It decreases a nurses...

  16. Knees hurt after a day of clinical!

    queenjean replied to NICUplease's topic in General Students

    Shoes. If you are an inactive 22 year old, it could just be that you are out of shape. Get a couple of knee braces along with your good, supportive shoes until your body is in better

  17. Can I not perform CPR?

    queenjean replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the pulse check: Our BLS and ACLS instructor is also a fire chief (it's a small town). He has mentioned in class that the pulse check should be minimal. We take too much time looking for a...

  18. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    queenjean replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Folks--we've got a person here who created a profile to ask two questions: "Do you think that having a delivery performed by a midwife is less safe than one performed by a doctor?" and "How can nurses...

  19. Nurses Smoking

    queenjean replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    You created a profile to ask these two charged questions? Are you trying to stir the pot, are you bored? Is school on break? Nothing on TV? You could say the same about nurses who are overweight,...

  20. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    queenjean replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Depends on the midwife. Same as a doctor attended delivery: it depends on the doc. It also depends upon the pt. In general, I think qualified midwives are as safe to attend a delivery as docs. I...

  21. Need Advice, please help! (HIPAA)

    queenjean replied to StarNurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with nurseshepard. I don't see where you did anything wrong. Write up your version of the events (including your conversation with the NM), send copies to your NM, her supervisor, and HR....

  22. Honestly...Did I over-react?

    queenjean replied to oliveralways's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital's policy is that you fill out an incident report and get seen in the ER (which doubles as our occupational health station) within X number of hours -- sorry, don't know off the top of my...

  23. kaw tech, lpn program???

    queenjean replied to butterfly135's topic in General Nursing

    Butterfly, since you are in Lawrence, I assume you are aware of Neosho County Community College in Ottawa? They have a bilevel program--first year is your LPN year, second is your ADN. Amb_lyn, I...

  24. Lost my Passion...

    queenjean replied to bonenzinmd's topic in General Students

    Have you ever been married? Sometimes it's all passion and love; sometimes it's just going through the motions. You hang on, because you have faith that the passion and love will return--and indeed...

  25. Don't "click" too well with classmates

    queenjean replied to TootyFruity703's topic in General Students

    OP (if you are still posting and if you are not, in fact, a troll): You may indeed be smarter than your classmates; but that's a great assumption. I, too, chose a community college route. I'm from...