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    Soon to be Med Surg Nurse!

    RNPATL replied to rnmi2004's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First - congrats in pasing your boards! That alone is a great accomplishment. Also, good luck on your med-surg internship. This is a great opportunity to learn the ropes in a very busy environment....
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    ??question?? for cna's

    RNPATL replied to bluesunshine's topic in Florida Nursing

    Sorry that no one from your area has answered your question yet. From my perspective, the payrate for CNA's varies from area to area. In some places within Florida, payrates can be around 9-10 per...
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    AACN White paper on Faculty Shortages in Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Progams

    RNPATL replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Joy - this is an amazing article which is profoundly sad for the future of nursing education. As a future educator myself, I echo some of the concerns that others have stated on this thread as well...
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    Controversial Proposals Phase II

    RNPATL replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Joy - were you successful in getting in touch with N-OADN? If so, did they give you any counsel or share what their plan of action would be? I visited their web site and I do not see anything in...
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    can nurses remove a needle from mediport?

    RNPATL replied to Ms.RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Yes, RN's can access/de-access port-a-caths and can discontinue central lines. Of course, the RN's scope of practice is defined by the State's Board of Nursing and then further clarified by the...
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    Florida Roll Call ......

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    For many people, moving to Florida is a dream come true and certainly a nice change of pace. How did you weather the hurricane season this year? My family was a wreck! They all live in Sarasota and...
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    Still looking for an RN refresher course!

    RNPATL replied to Carol M.'s topic in Florida Nursing

    Carol - in the State of Florida, the BON does not require a nurse that has been out of nursing to go through a refresher course as long as your license remains active. However, with that said, most...
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    Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    RNPATL replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This thread is being closed for a cooling off
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    Florida Roll Call ......

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Marcee .... Florida is a beautiful State with lots to offer many different types of people. For nurses, there is plenty of different and unique opportunities for employment. Florida still offers...
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    Florida Hospital Orlando Area

    RNPATL replied to letina's topic in Florida Nursing

    Good luck with the interview ... I am sure you will do great! I work for Adventist Health here in North Carolina. It really is a great company. Florida Hospital is our flag ship and the head...
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    Florida Hospital Orlando Area

    RNPATL replied to letina's topic in Florida Nursing

    Have you had your interview yet? Please let us know how it
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    RN refresher course info for Central Florida RN

    RNPATL replied to Carol M.'s topic in Florida Nursing

    Most of the community colleges offer a nurse refresher program. You should check out Florida Hospital as it is one of the largest hosptial systems in Orlando and the surrounding area. I am sure you...
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    standards of practice

    RNPATL replied to sis14rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I certainly agree with the 3cc limit for IM injections. Anymore than 3cc can be and is very painful for the patient. In relationship to standards of care, it might be helpful for you to look at your...
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    Need advice re: leaving teaching to become a nurse...

    RNPATL replied to littleyappingpom's topic in General Nursing

    First of all - welcome to allnurses. It is nice to have you and I hope you find this a very friendly place to hang out. In relationship to your question, there is always room for more nurses and I...
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    Do you guys notice this kind of stuff....??

    RNPATL replied to wje9516's topic in General Nursing

    actually, being a male and having been a nurse now for almost 21 years, i would agree that men tend to be welcome because of their strength, but simply set the rules .... you have to manage your work...
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    What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    RNPATL replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    Please remember the terms of service when posting to this thread. Personal attacks and flaming are not appropriate and certainly not tolerated. I appreciate your attempt to make nice here. This...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week .... Let's go back to Bariatrics

    RNPATL posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just came back from a great conference on bariatric surgery. We have recently started our program and the seminars were wonderful. I think the most compelling and touching part of the program were...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week .... Let's go back to Bariatrics

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ok - so I attended a Bariatric support group meeting this past week. Wow, it is like a religious experience. People hugging each other - the room filled with testimony as well as love and kind...
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    nclex question

    RNPATL replied to new2nicu24's topic in Medical-Surgical

    CHF and MI are two very big medical diagnosis and could include any number of nursing diagnosis. I would say that there could be one for alteration in tissue perfusion or at least a potential for as...
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    Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    It has been a little while since I have checked on this thread, but it is nice to see so many military and VA nurses participating. Let's keep the role call going and get a few more people who we...
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    Am I crazy? Divorced/single mom, going LPN to RN...

    RNPATL replied to BAtoLPN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To be quite honest, I really think more nursing programs should offer LPN licensing as you complete your RN program. I was an LPN for the better part of 17 years. I found that my LPN education...
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    Tube Feeding Question

    RNPATL replied to kasi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First of all ... it is important to review the nurse practice act for your State. Most States provide guidance for the delegation of a task to a lessor skilled individual. For example, a nurse would...
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    What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    RNPATL replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    This is really an excellent post and I thank you for your insight. There are many times when the nurse manager is the scapgoat and no matter how hard he or she tries to get something acomplished or...
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    Nursing 2005 Symposium in New Orleans, Anyone going?

    RNPATL replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am going to respond to this thread so it kicks it up to the top of the forum. I am not attending this year, but do hope to attend one of the conferences with the American Academy of Med-Surg Nurses...
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    med question

    RNPATL replied to Spider Cat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There are so many factors to consider when giving pain medication. Giving a blanket answer to this question would be tough. I would recommend that you reference an experienced nurse on a case by...