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    Important Question about Nursing!

    GilaRRT replied to NewgradR.N2022's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Okay, so you are asking if a BSN is ~ to a BSN? Assuming your programme of choice is accredited, I think the answer to your question should be quite intuitive and
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    Important Question about Nursing!

    GilaRRT replied to NewgradR.N2022's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For many entry level positions, yes, BSN ~ ADN. However, you will likely want to look at a BSN if you want to advance in
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    understanding partial compensation in ABGs

    GilaRRT replied to ajmoore1325's topic in General Students

    Well, the Ph violates Henderson Hasselbach for starters. However, we will look at the ABG without any other considerations. 1) The Ph indicates an alkalosis. 2) Find the cause of the alkalosis. In...
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    Certifications? Do you have any?

    GilaRRT replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few and think the emphasis on certification is somewhat overrated IMHO. Work as a nurse, find a niche and look at certification in a couple of years. Good
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    males vs females as new RN's.

    GilaRRT replied to yahoo1's topic in General Nursing

    Good for him if he jumps on things at his age. I'm back in school after many years and it is a significantly more painful experience than I remember as a nursing
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    males vs females as new RN's.

    GilaRRT replied to yahoo1's topic in General Nursing

    Wait a minute, you were reprimanded for "not" leaving the seat up by a female? I can see leaving it up being a problem. Most married dudes would agree that this single action can make or break a...
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    hemodynamics help please

    GilaRRT replied to ajmoore1325's topic in General Nursing

    Not exactly, if I dump several litres of fluid into a person without heart failure, I could just as easily increase the CVP. However, a person who has signs and symptoms of right sided heart failure...
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    hemodynamics help please

    GilaRRT replied to ajmoore1325's topic in General Nursing

    You are thinking about it totally wrong. Heart, body and lung problems cause the haemodynamic values to change, not the other way around. Altered haemodynamics are caused by problems. Once you...
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    This is like going to war...

    GilaRRT replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Students

    You are certainly free to stick with your comparison and speak your mind and people who have been to both war and nursing school are free to point out the apparent absurdity of your statement. I...
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    This is like going to war...

    GilaRRT replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Students

    The association with war was probably a bad comparison. Reading something posted by a grumpy nurse is not exactly the same as realising that big boom that just happened was a dude in a taxi blowing...
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    Best way to explain why I did AAS instead of bridge to BSN?

    GilaRRT replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    You were able to get into the programme and it met your needs as a nursing student, not really sure what else needs to be
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    Best way to explain why I did AAS instead of bridge to BSN?

    GilaRRT replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you so concerned and why do you feel that you will have to defend your choice of programmes to a prospective
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    Japan needs nurses, STAT

    GilaRRT replied to betakurt's topic in General World

    Why not apply this concept to the United States? I'm not sure about others, but I'm not all that keen on letting nurses who are not fluent in English take care of me in my own country. People from...
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    Japan needs nurses, STAT

    GilaRRT replied to betakurt's topic in General World

    Tough situation IMHO. From my experience living overseas, it is difficult to apply all of our ideals as Americans to another society. However, without going off on the racism tangent, I do think...
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    CFRN/CTRN Support Thread

    GilaRRT replied to GilaRRT's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I used the "ACE SAT" book by Mr. Wingfield and felt that I was well prepared for the CFRN when I took it mainly because of the review. Not only is it full of examinations that cover the core subjects...
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    CFRN/CTRN Support Thread

    GilaRRT posted a topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I know of the CEN support thread in the Emergency Nursing forum. It is a thread where people can talk about how they study, give general support, words of wisdom, and pearls. I thought a similar...
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    CO2 and hydration

    GilaRRT replied to lovethechaos's topic in Emergency

    Bicarbonate is the conjugate base of carbonic acid. Around 80% of CO2 produced in the body will be turned into carbonic acid, hence the reason the venous bicarbonate is often associated with
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    Electrolyte Replacement

    GilaRRT replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am afraid it is not as simple as one before another. Clearly, one must consider the patient from a clinical perspective. If I have somebody with hypokalaemia and hyponatraemia, I may be inclined...
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    Over riding a resident?

    GilaRRT replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    The doc made a good call, you were wrong to question these specific
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    Heated debate between Civilian ED RN and FMF Hospital Corpsman.

    GilaRRT replied to testing109's topic in Emergency

    You can look at having some of your military experience (Basic, AIT and possibly PLDC & BNOC) transferred into college credit. I did and received about 15 credits; however, it did not help me...
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    DNP vs MD

    GilaRRT replied to healthstar's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It's not the additional education that bothers
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    DNP vs MD

    GilaRRT replied to healthstar's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am not flaming anybody and there is nothing personal here. At the end of the day I'd go out for a beer or soda in my case with the people who disagree with me. Nothing personal, but I am going voice...
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    DNP vs MD

    GilaRRT replied to healthstar's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You apparently know the answer because you seem to indicate that the DNP/NP indi practice push does not cross the line into
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    DNP vs MD

    GilaRRT replied to healthstar's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Then what exactly do they practice? You see your own patients, you order your own tests, you make your own diagnosis, you order your own treatment modalities and you do your own follow up. All this...
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    DNP vs MD

    GilaRRT replied to healthstar's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    My point is that our profession has done little to nothing to come out against these kinds of articles. I can actually appreciate the physician perspective. It's much the same as the general nursing...