nurse2033 MSN, RN

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    Chance of getting into the military with a bsn from an online school like Excelsior?

    nurse2033 replied to BOSS man's topic in Government, Military

    No problem. I'm an Excelsior grad (twice), an officer, and teach at two
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    Males in Pediatrics :) Thoughts?

    nurse2033 replied to hrawlins's topic in Pediatric

    Please don't perpetuate stereotypes by repeating them... Mothers and fathers nurture their children is awesome and different ways, but they are both essential for children. It's no different in health...
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    RN volunteer EMS and Emergency Dept?

    nurse2033 replied to iliketosneeze's topic in Emergency

    I had ten years of paramedic experience but nursing managers didn't give a xxxx. The experience is invaluable but not recognized. As for volunteering, you'd have to work hard to get to know people....
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    41 yr old male wanting to start a 2nd career in nursing?

    nurse2033 replied to simonJ's topic in Men in Nursing

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    41 yr old male wanting to start a 2nd career in nursing?

    nurse2033 replied to simonJ's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was your age, now I have a Masters and teach nursing. The demographic will vary by age but will be mostly women of course. There are plenty of men in the work force. I've worked shifts will all men...
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    History and Physical

    nurse2033 replied to OfficerRNBSN's topic in Correctional

    type this into google- nursing health assessment
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    Should I get Essentials of Correctional Nursing?

    nurse2033 replied to MiaTrace's topic in Correctional

    I have a copy of this book and it has excellent
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    Basic Jail Nurse Questions

    nurse2033 replied to OfficerRNBSN's topic in Correctional

    I am a Certified Forensic Nurse and corrections is part of that curriculum, although I have never worked corrections. I have learned a lot from "Essentials of Correctional Nursing" by Schoenly and...
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    Unethical Instructor... Report or no?

    nurse2033 replied to meatballgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why would you not
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    Critical Care RN - Army Reserve or Air Guard?

    nurse2033 replied to mpc75's topic in Government, Military

    Not trying to poach you but the AF has CCAT (Critical care air transport) teams which are used to transport the more critically injured patients from downrange to destinations in CONUS. I don't know...
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    Pt. belongings in the ER

    nurse2033 replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    For patients coming in via EMS they would have to prove that EMS documented the item for them to claim we lost it. As a paramedic also, I do chart valuables and that I hand them off to ER
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    Pt. belongings in the ER

    nurse2033 replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    If the patient is not A/Ox4 we chart the basics and hand it off to security. Like; purse, glasses, clothes. If there is jewelry we remove it and also give to security. I would chart that as well;...
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    Would you recommend doing RN to BSN or RN to MSN

    nurse2033 replied to TXRN44's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If your long term goal it to get the MSN then the direct route would probably have less credits involved. I've gotten a LOT of use out of my MSN and was 100% worth
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    Newly commissioned Air Force officer- should I take Med-Surg Certification now?

    nurse2033 replied to air4z's topic in Government, Military

    There is no down side to getting a cert. I would put the free time to good use. How expensive can it be? Just look at it as an investment in your
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    Questions about direct commissioning into USAF as a psych nurse?

    nurse2033 replied to Lsmi163's topic in Government, Military

    Your rank will be based on years of nursing experience. As for the rest your recruiter is the best source. As you know, once you enter they can assign you to any duty they like. I would find the type...
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    Questions about commissioning to USAF in psych RN

    nurse2033 replied to Lsmi163's topic in Government, Military

    1. As far as I know, rank is based on number of years of experience in nursing. I had about 5 and came as O2. I've met nurses who came in as O4. If you have less than 5 plan on O1. I was under the...
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    triage style testing for lpn students

    nurse2033 replied to barbara168's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If the entire cadre failed then that falls on the instructor. Either the test was too hard, or the students were poorly prepared. Either way it doesn't seem like a fair
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    'Force feeding' at Guantanamo

    nurse2033 replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Government, Military

    This is a classic ethical dilemma but I have to disagree with a point or two of yours. First of all, a prisoner is recognized to be a ward of the prison. Their legal status (whether convicted or not)...
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    Skills lab ideas

    nurse2033 replied to epuffenbarger's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What skills are they supposed to be
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    Best Navy Hospital for Critical Care

    nurse2033 replied to Jp307925's topic in Government, Military

    Bethesda has some really sick patients. All the CCAT patients who come through Germany end up there, at least at
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    Best assignment?

    nurse2033 replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    How about case studies? They are an excellent way to introduce students to real-world problems. It also allows them to model nursing behavior and see some of the pathology behind the theory. Give them...
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    Reporting meds to the Police when a patient dies....HIPAA?

    nurse2033 replied to tewdles's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HIPAA has exceptions like- health care operations. If you need to divulge some information to comply with rules or the law its
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    Compulsory male preceptoring

    nurse2033 replied to stablesystole's topic in Men in Nursing

    Did not experience that, but you should bring it up to management. Or skip them and go right to Human Resources and inform them of the
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    Pt for enlisted = met, what difference for officer?

    nurse2033 replied to heydelilah's topic in Government, Military

    The rules could change over time. This was 3 years
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    Bsn to corpsman?

    nurse2033 replied to Ggxky's topic in Government, Military

    Don't do this. Yes its possible, but no guarantee, and it will set you back years. Think of it from the Navy perspective. Why would they spend a bunch of money to train you as a corpsman and then...