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    New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV

    SummitRN replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in Travel

    I'm sure a respectable network like MTV will give an unbiased portrayal of the people they selected, who are almost certainly mild mannered average representations of the profession. I'm sure that we...
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    New grad RN in Denver - no job after 3 months of looking

    SummitRN replied to westfall520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    The number of new grads every year is not decreasing. The number of new hospitals is not increasing. It has been like this for about 5 years. 3 months is a SHORT job search time for a Colorado new...
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    Got fired for changing fluid rate

    SummitRN replied to lolakbolak's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! This sacred cow was a good idea once, but we've known for well over a decade that Trendelenburg works in the first few minutes for the first few minutes following rapid hemmorage. After...
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    Is it really necessary to learn to read an ekg? anyone really use it?

    SummitRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you and your school!
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    Now I know why nobody ever gets a 4.0 at my school ...

    SummitRN replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    I've been to a lot of colleges. I teach at one (not nursing). It is Atypical for a syllabus NOT to be treated like a contract. Violations of the syllabus are typically what is required for a...
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    CCRN Certification

    SummitRN replied to KBICU's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    So, ER is OK, but PCU and Tele are not. Makes sense... I think ICU is counted for
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    Now I know why nobody ever gets a 4.0 at my school ...

    SummitRN replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    Grading according to a syllabus, which vary by class and instructor, with the ability to drop and refund, switch sections, or withdraw is a false comparison to the situation we discussed. A school and...
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    Now I know why nobody ever gets a 4.0 at my school ...

    SummitRN replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

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    Now I know why nobody ever gets a 4.0 at my school ...

    SummitRN replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    That strikes me as completely unethical if not civilly
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    Any NP programs that use the medical model?

    SummitRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am a pretty big fan of the medical model, but I wouldn't want to be a PA. I've been told there are CRNA schools that teach outside the nursing model. Are there NP programs that do this as
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    CCRN Certification

    SummitRN replied to KBICU's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Depends how you interpret that statement... what does CCRN mean if one has a CCRN but no crit care
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    Any NP programs that use the medical model?

    SummitRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Since I'm a BSN RN, more prereqs for PA, less autonomy as a
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    Got fired for changing fluid rate

    SummitRN replied to lolakbolak's topic in General Nursing

    So why were her pressures low? What was the CBC and
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    Got fired for changing fluid rate

    SummitRN replied to lolakbolak's topic in General Nursing

    This is confusing... so the patient was getting a bolus running free, you didn't understand the lingo then didn't clarify then reduced the infusion rate to 100 in a hypotensive pt? Perhaps that is why...
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    Now I know why nobody ever gets a 4.0 at my school ...

    SummitRN replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    It is unlikely there was a double typo. Professors like this are typically arrogant power abusers. I would not bring anything up with this prof unless the overall course grade is 100% objective, ie...
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    Now I know why nobody ever gets a 4.0 at my school ...

    SummitRN replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    That is an asinine grading
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    What are you getting paid as a nurse student?

    SummitRN replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in General Students

    You don't get paid for clinical. You can be hired as a student nurse tech (or equivalent), but not until you have completed you introductory nursing course or sometimes not until completion of your...
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    Is it really necessary to learn to read an ekg? anyone really use it?

    SummitRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I fail to understand why more emphasis is not put on EKG in nursing schools. It seems that is mostly taught on the job or through CE classes. I've seen community health RNs who didn't even know how to...
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    RN who graduated from Concorde Career College

    SummitRN replied to Jillyg12's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Wow... way too much money for an AAS degree... and from a school where it will be hard to go on to your BSN because of no HLC accreditation or NLN. Anyone can apply for NLNAC and say they are a...
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    Nursing: Art vs Science

    SummitRN replied to jadelpn's topic in General Nursing

    I was reaidng an old thread and found this lengthy comment quite
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    Guys are boring

    SummitRN replied to exit96's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why are there not more advanced, scientific, and technical discussion on this forum... I've always wondered
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    Nursing: Art vs Science

    SummitRN replied to jadelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Something that is a combination of art and science is sometimes called a craft. Nursing fits this idea, but is hardly unique. From nursing to medicine to photography to counterintelligence, there are...
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    Life after the Boston Marathon Bombing - Coping with the Trauma

    SummitRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Operational group debriefs are good: what occured, what went well, what did not. Psychological group debriefs ("stress debriefs", "traumatic debriefs", CISM, CISD, etc) are not effective and may be...
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    Moving to Denver in 2014, Needs Help with Hospitals, Pay, Etc

    SummitRN replied to Snyder524's topic in Colorado Nursing

    There's a reason that there are signing bonuses in Little Rock and none in
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    Life after the Boston Marathon Bombing - Coping with the Trauma

    SummitRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    OP you commented that emergency workers would need to be debriefed for trauma and that comes a bit close to the shadow of CISM. I hoped that idea had been expunged from reputable by ample evidence...