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we have been using curos port protectors for the last 3 months (maybe a little less). They are impregnated with 70% isopropyl alcohol, and they say as long as you place a new cap after each port access, you do not need to swab with alcohol when accessing. I honestly do not know if it is helping, but there is also a few people who do not use them all the time, or they reuse the old cap. Curos® Port Protector – The Green Disinfection Cap That Is Making A Difference | Curos Does anyone else use these?

OP stated she was in pain, and wanting to be out of pain won out above all other sensibilities or nursing knowledge. She was in fact a patient and the responsibility was on the OR nurse to act as the patient advocate. You should never expect any of your patients to have more knowledge than they have received from you or the rest of the medical professionals during their stay. If you the OR nurse informed the patient than she can not speak to the surgeon until she signs the consent, most patients will believe you and also believe than you will not let anything bad happen. Seeking advice here from OR nurses is a way for the OP to verify that this is not the usual MO in the OR, and receive good direction as to whom she should direct her concerns to. I believe she has received great direction. Finally, it would not have been entertainment to see the OR nurse and surgeon dancing on the witness stand, explaining why a wrong site surgery was performed.

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I am one who will admit being very hesitant to give any kind of insulin for BS=56. While I would intervene and follow the hypoglycemia protocol, I would definitely notify the MD and make sure the BS level is back to normal before giving the lantus. I agree that this is not a topic well drilled into floor nurses. We are taught to respond to RIGHT NOW and manage the consequences later. I will say however I have seen nurses refuse to use their critical thinking skills involving giving/holding insulin and their patients woke up (or failed to wake up) with critically low BS

Do you qualify for unemployment? What about Cobra? I realize it is expensive but if you need medical insurance for your child.. Also.. I realize there are 'no' jobs in FL for RNs, but I am sure you can get into an agency, home health or LTC situation faster than you can get back into acute care. Especially if you have experience. Good luck with the job search and preparing for the boards.

I start in August.

I heard Union university in TN has a 14 month program. Good luck in your search

saw that too.. I think they may be too back logged with applications and requiring cohorts for clinicals. It was obviously too good to last.

Thanks! I looked at the course plan for both programs and CNS students take Advanced Patho and Health Assessment in the fall with the FNP students (there's a CNS clinical component in that term, but not too many hours to scare me), then in the Spring, Pharmacology. I think I will go ahead and do that, maybe I can get into a spring start program and be ahead of the game with those classes out of the way.

I got waitlisted to the FNP program I had applied to, and they said they still have spots open in their Adult/Gero CNS program that I could get right into then do a post masters FNP cert. I have never considered CNS and was not familiar with the role until I got that letter. I have read through most of the postings on here about the CNS role, but I wonder if anyone has any feedback. Is it better to get into a 1.5 yr CNS program now, then do a 1 yr post masters certificate or wait and hope I get into one of the other FNP programs I applied to? I have to let this school know by the end of next week, but do not find out admission decisions for the other programs till the end of July.

I just watched Rock Center with Brian Williams tonight on NBC and he had a story about patients in hospitals that are no longer receiving acute care, but stay for years because they do not have anywhere else to go and can not be kicked out. I have heard of a few months stay,,,but 2 years? That's a long time. Have any of you actually known patients that were 'stuck' in the hospital with no where to be discharged to?

I have these....I hate them!!! I am getting splinters after wearing them. After a long shift in them, I can barely feel my legs. I have given them 5 months, and am done with them. Not worth the money to me. JMHO

Hey AN! My job is making me sick!! For real. The last three weeks, I have been having major abdominal, back and chest pains. The real stuff, not imagined. I had the flu so initially I just figured it was one of the symptoms. I did not keep track, but I noticed some days I wasn't sick or anything and I would have several days of no discomfort, then it would return with a vengeance. Last week, I finally realized that when I was off work, I did not think about being sick at all and had no symptoms. However, on my first day back to work, I would get so physically ill, I can barely move with stomach cramps, major chest pressure, migranes etc... this will continue until my first off day, where I will realize I am fine and have no symptoms. I know my job is stressful, but I did not realize just how stressed my body is getting from the job. On previous jobs, I would occasionally get a headache right when I got to work, but that would go away when I got busy. Anyways, I have come to realize that my job is making me physically ill. I think part of it is that I have recently taken care of people my age who stroked out at work (some in the healthcare field) and my body maybe reacting to that information. Thanks for letting me let this out on here. Does anyone else ever have their job make them physically ill?

Accepting this kind of an assignment is asking for the board to take your license, a family to max out the payout on your malpractice, and for you to burn out STAT! I know jobs are hard to come by these days, but WHY???? would someone accept such working conditions? Yes, maybe you have a good year and nothing major turns up, but it is the ONE time when **** hits the fan and you are the only staff member in the unit, and can not get help, or get help quickly enough. For your safety and for the safety of your patient, it is paramount to have a second person on the unit with you at all times. Any manager that states otherwise is not worth the paper his/her license is printed on. And like someone asked, how is the unit explaining to the labor boards your not getting a relief for your mandated lunch break? Maybe you should call them to 'consult' about the situation, just to poke the bear. KWIM?

This is exactly why I am quiet. The loud people are gossiping about other staff members, and as soon as they have any info on you, they will gossiping about you. So, I am extremely cautious about what personal information I let out at work, and to whom. I also choose to walk away when there is gossip about my coworkers going on.

Thanks for asking this question Mrmike. I am researching and applying to NP programs and I have seen anywhere from 540 to 860 clinical hour requirements. That's a pretty large gap. I am leaning towards the programs with more hours because I think they will offer better preparation for real life. Good luck on your job search

Wow! 4real? Have you attended WGU? Coz it sounds like you are talking about a whole different program.

Rent, my son, sallie mae, my car loan, and the all important food for my belly

I recommend Western Governors University. It is a different study structure, but it is CCNE accredited. I was able to complete RN-BSN way fast.

Yes I started in Nov and finished in January. I could have finished even faster if I did not let thanksgiving and Christmas slow me down to a crawl. The speed at which you complete the program is completely determined by you and how fast you can complete the tasks. For most tasks, I was able to complete in a couple of days while others that I was unfamiliar with took longer because I had to study the material. The main thing to know is that the program is very doable in one 6month term as long as you keep your eye on the ball. I am doing my MSN at WGU, but am also applying for fall admission to FNP programs. The application deadlines are coming up so I need to get busy getting my stuff together. So far, none of the schools have said anything negative about my degree being from WGU, but then again, I am just now completing the apps and I will see which schools have an issue with it once admission decisions have been made. Good luck to you.

Done with the BSN part of my program. Onto MSN. woot! woot!!

I think the trick to community health is to not over think it. Look very closely at the rubric and follow it to a T. Use it to guide what you are supposed to do. (I ended up with so much data that I felt overwhelmed. But after looking at the rubric and listening to the webinar, it was not that bad). Good luck!

Hi, I work 12hr Nocs FT (36-48hr/wk) and I have a 20month old son. I am a single mom, and am paying for the school myself. I am maxed out on my financial aid from previous undergrad work. So, YES!! You can do it!! Good Luck.

OMG!! That's awesome!! Congratulations!! What a wonderful Christmas present to yourself. I can't wait to get there. I am slooooowy getting my practicum done.

Lol. What is your progress like Conqueror+? You still in the race?