nurse2033 MSN, RN

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    Comissioined Officer Training

    nurse2033 replied to LTmurse78's topic in Government, Military

    I was in COT a year ago. There is a make up test for all the written tests. AmorFati is right, there is no benefit to the AF to fail you. We had one dropout for mental health reasons. Focus on HOW to...
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    call backs

    nurse2033 replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    We had a patient show up once with chest pain accompanied by his mistress. He was incensed when we "outed" him by calling his house (for routine check) because then his wife found out he was treated...
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    Nursing student wanting ER

    nurse2033 replied to Belle2013's topic in Emergency

    Treat every shift there as a job interview, and tell everyone who will listen you want to work there. Make every nurse you work with think of you as a dedicated, capable, professional. Volunteering...
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    Pain control via PRN narcotics

    nurse2033 replied to flyingchange's topic in Emergency

    Depends on nursing judgement. BTW not to be too picky but I've never seen MS packaged in 2.5mg. It comes in 2mg or 10mg. If a doctor ordered 2.5 I'd think s/he was a little cracked. We use much more...
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    Night shift and daylight savings....

    nurse2033 replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    That's illegal. They can't pay you for an hour you didn't work, and they can't (legally) not pay you for an hour you did. Who runs these operations
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    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    nurse2033 replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    These jobs are related but not the same thing. They should be able to get some credit for what they know, and it would be great if there was a program for them to "fill in the gaps" between what they...
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    Is my husband being unreasonable?

    nurse2033 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

    Your husband could reasonably be concerned if you were home alone. I don't think he is being unreasonable. It might require some creativity but I hope you can work it out, take the job, and make...
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    Greetings from Afghanistan! Online MSN Question - Need Advice!!

    nurse2033 replied to anchorRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Check out Excelsior.edu. That's where I got my MSN. Credits are very reasonable, they have a whole military program (discount), and are all online, except for your Capstone project, which you do live,...
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    Considering ER but not good at starting IV's

    nurse2033 replied to srleslie's topic in Emergency

    Yes, take the ER job and do lots of IVs, that will make you good at it. No one is born to start IVs, the more you do the better you
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    Help Help Help!!!!! I have to pick this week!

    nurse2033 replied to julz1980's topic in Nursing Career

    Take the job that was offered, but see if you can push the start date off for a week or two (you can only ask, they won't fire you for that). If you get a second interview at prisons explain the...
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    help me figure out what happened :/

    nurse2033 replied to Studentnurse32's topic in General Nursing

    Without knowing all the details of vitals and so on it is hard to make a guess. I think the most likely cause would be a blood clot causing rapid PE, stroke, or MI. What was the BP exactly? What was...
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    DSN competitive?

    nurse2033 replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Colorado Nursing

    What reservations do you have? They are accredited according to their web site. Do you know
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    Balancing vigorous exercise regimen and proper nutrition.

    nurse2033 replied to Enigmatik's topic in Men in Nursing

    Working nights was best for me. I would get up around 4pm, do my workout, at 5:30 shower, eat, pack food for the night and leave. I simply couldn't do that if I worked days, I'm a night owl. For a...
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    Am I overreacting- educators please help

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

    I say it is time to put a razor edge on your political skills. It would only make good business sense for a nursing program to be run by a nurse. A non-nurse who produced a curriculum that was out of...
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    Would like advice RE: MSN from those in the field!

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

    An MSN will open many doors and put you above your competitors. I also learned a lot, enjoyed it, and have had three job offers in the months since. You are right, you can stay at your job if you...
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    Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

    nurse2033 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government, Military

    Mr. Obama may be many things, but he is not an authority on nursing, nor does he "run" nursing. Laws and regulations regarding nursing are written at the state level, over which the President has no...
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    Recommendations: Long sleeve shirt to cover tattoos

    nurse2033 replied to mmills63's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I know a guy who wears pretty tight fitting polypro kind of long shirt. It is thin, breathes, and won't soak up stuff readily. His is black which matches the color scheme of the hospital. Hope that...
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    How much does GPA matter?

    nurse2033 replied to redshott's topic in Government, Military

    I agree, retake what you need to pull your GPA up. There are many online
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    Breach of HIPAA to look up one's own medical records at work??

    nurse2033 replied to sapphire18's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yeah, it's the process that the facility cares about. There is a legal process for accessing medical records that you must follow. It's that simple, a pain but the
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    FIRED I didn't even see it coming , Please advise

    nurse2033 replied to Ms.MayaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That sucks. I would however, try to figure out how read the "radar" a little better at your next job. I'm sure there were signs, you just didn't see them, not that that helps you now. Dust yourself...
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    Male student dilemma?

    nurse2033 replied to jumper44's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Dress like a professional and you will look professional and be treated like a professional. That's the way society works. I would give it some thought because it can affect how you are perceived. Not...
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    New Customer Service Initiative

    nurse2033 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Maybe you should open a addition to "fast track" and call it "narc
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    At scene of fatal accident yesterday...

    nurse2033 replied to jamieslovingmom's topic in General Nursing

    Your first thought was correct. No one comes back from blunt trauma arrest. Even if this was in the parking lot of a level 1 trauma center, her odds of survival are just about zero. She would have had...
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    The steps between...

    nurse2033 replied to NightNerd's topic in Forensic

    Forensic nursing is the wild west right now. The field is not well known or utilized. By far the most jobs are as SANEs. There are other jobs but seem to be carved out by the individual who fit into a...
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    Please advise: trauma center v. non-trauma center

    nurse2033 replied to LG1137's topic in Emergency

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