RNPATL DNP, RN

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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... You Decide!

    RNPATL posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    For the last several months I have been deciding the MS topic of the week. I would really like some of the MS frequent visitors to select the topic and start the initial post. We have had several...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... You Decide!

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow .. yes, it is important to take care of yourself ... you are important to many people in your life! Why is it that nurses do not take better care of themselves? Is it because we are so use to...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... You Decide!

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Excellent point! Many patients with CAD and acute MI's have terrible depression. The term cardiac cripple is certainly very real! Ask any Cardiac Rehab Nurse and they will tell you that as a part...
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    Implementing Charge Nurses on MS Floor

    RNPATL replied to KungPaoNsg's topic in Nurse Management

    I implemented the CRN (Charge Nurse) role on my unit about 5-6 months ago. I run a 40 bed general med-surg unit. The transition was tough because we were actually combining 2 different units into...
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    Share your assessment policies?

    RNPATL replied to KungPaoNsg's topic in Nurse Management

    We just finished this task and it was indeed daunting! We decided as a group that we would have one general policy for assessment that would cover the entire hospital .... for example .... it is a...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... You Decide!

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Did you have the broken heart syndrome? I also saw this on the news and was facinated by it. Amazing that the heart's pumping action can be affected by our own emoitions and the body's response to...
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    Med-Surg Roll Call

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow .. there are some terrific responses to the Med-Surg Roll call .... lets see if we can get some more people to list on here ..... we have a lot of lurkers ... this is a great forum, but it is only...
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    An update to "Just following the Doctors orders"?

    RNPATL replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for the update. I wish nurses would take the time to do treatments. It is so sad that nurses are so busy that a treatment becomes less of a priority than their medictions. But when...
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    Medical floor

    RNPATL replied to happylush's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Working on a busy floor can be difficult. Time management and organization are two of the most important things. Here is a link to a thread that might help:...
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    Do I need a refresher course

    RNPATL replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would certainly recommend some sort of refresher .... perhaps not a course as much as a unit that would be willing to take you on and provide you with a longer term orientation. I am certain you...
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    Question on your facility..

    RNPATL replied to HollyUTM's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The LPN curriculum in most States does not provide for much, if any, training and education on advanced IV certification. Once you graduate and come into the acute care environment, you are required...
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    Need to interview an RN for a paper! Here are the ?s!

    RNPATL replied to rosebud086's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. How long have you been a nurse? I have been a nurse for going on 21 years. I started as an LPN and then went for my RN and am now trying to complete my BSN and graduate degree. 2. Why did...
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    Need to interview an RN for a paper! Here are the ?s!

    RNPATL replied to rosebud086's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just wondering if you have received a response yet from an RN? If now, this reply will bump your thread and perhaps some RN's will be willing to share their thoughts with you and
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    A & P 2

    RNPATL replied to jbjints's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Many times the text book you are using has a web site that has more content on it and can be very helpful. I would suggest doing a search on your favorite web search engine for your text and see if...
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    Realistic starting pay for RN's in N FL?

    RNPATL replied to Karen06's topic in Florida Nursing

    Your comments are pretty harsh and strong in relationship to "blackballing" hospitals. If blackballing hospitals were a realistic approach, I would certainly hope that professional nurses would ignor...
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    Controversial Proposals Phase II

    RNPATL replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    That speaks for itself Joy ... for
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    Controversial Proposals Phase II

    RNPATL replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Joy - thank you for sharing these with us. I know for me, these changes have already begun to impact the hiring standards of the community colleges here locally. I know these are draft rules, but...
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    Anyone managing a unit they didn't have experience in?

    RNPATL replied to MamaTheNurse's topic in Nurse Management

    :imbar Thank you very the nice words. I try to bring a perspective to the board that is practical and based in realistic
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    Thanks to VA Nurses

    RNPATL replied to bagladyrn's topic in Government, Military

    This is a very nice tribute to the nurses working at the VAMC all over the country. As a former VA Nurse .... I know how hard we work and I the opportunity to work with some of the best nurses in my...
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    Anyone managing a unit they didn't have experience in?

    RNPATL replied to MamaTheNurse's topic in Nurse Management

    I am currently a manager for a very busy med-surg floor. On this floor, we take oncology patients and I have no oncology experience. We also take pediatric patients and I have limited experience in...
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    Post-op radical prostatectomy orders

    RNPATL replied to stevierae's topic in Medical-Surgical

    All of the above that you all mentioned and most times the RPP patient goes home with a foley and leg bag teaching. Generally the foley stays in until the first post op visit when the physician takes...
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    Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Bumping the thread so people on now can see it and perhaps
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    State Surveyors....

    RNPATL replied to bucksandra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like the comment about going over to the dark side .... I was in long term care for about 12 years as a nursing home administrator in Florida .... lots of State Surveyor jobs there .... had an offer...
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    Navy Corpsman Seeks to Challenge NCLEX in NY

    RNPATL replied to AirBruce's topic in Government, Military

    It would seem to me that if you take and pass the NCLEX in one State, that you would be eligible for licensure in the other States. Of course, it really does not matter if you work for the VA...
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    Need to ask a charge nurse...

    RNPATL replied to mccnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here is a link to the Med-Surg Forum, where this question has been addressed, perhaps this information will be helpful for your assignment. Good luck....