adria37

adria37

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  1. question about cancer pt and immunizations...

    adria37 replied to rehab nurse's topic in Oncology

    The concern is with live virus vaccines, vaccinia, polio and measles. Here is a source, there are better ones but it is the first I pulled up and it will give you a start...

  2. pediatric soap notes

    adria37 replied to twalker's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Okay I get what you are asking, I think. Subjective- Informant, health history, concerns, past medical history (injury or illness since last visit, medications, allergies, nutrition, feeding,...

  3. What is reasonable in terms of tuition?

    adria37 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Make sure you can locate preceptors before you do that. I am in a state school and it still has been hard. I am driving 190 miles round trip to do clinical hours. It is hard to find people willing to...

  4. What is reasonable in terms of tuition?

    adria37 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am in NC at a state university and for 1 class (4 semester hours) tuition only was 799.05. This is not including books, gas, or equipment, just

  5. Are you my waitress today?

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    OP here. Little more background. The lady was in her mid to late 40's not confused. She has commented many times how much nicer the cancer center is in New Jersey. How everyone has private rooms. Our...

  6. pediatric soap notes

    adria37 replied to twalker's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You might try here for a general template.

  7. Maximum Heparin doses with Central Lines

    adria37 replied to dmrn722's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Exactly, I work in an outpatient oncology clinic we flush port-a-caths every 4-6 weeks with 10 ml's of NS and 5 ml's of Heparin 100 unit/ml. If you are using the ports several times are they not left...

  8. need a "problem" in nursing

    adria37 replied to kat29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about horizontal violence? or Aging nurse

  9. Allowing more than RN on name badge?

    adria37 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an article from Nursing Spectrum http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=10625 "Besides the ANA, AMSN, and ANCC, more than 60 other specialty nursing...

  10. Allowing more than RN on name badge?

    adria37 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the ONS's position statement it is for oncology certified nurses and oncology certified NP's. I will look for the article about Magnet status and displaying education and credentials on name...

  11. Allowing more than RN on name badge?

    adria37 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    The reason Magnet hospitals want it on the name tag is because it helps end the thinking that a "nurse is a nurse is a nurse" because as nurses we are different and we have different educational...

  12. Nursing educators- salaries

    adria37 replied to ginat113's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I graduated last year with a MSN education focus and I am currently 4 classes away from finishing a post master's certificate as a FNP. I just can not afford the salary cut to be an

  13. Half of Qualified Applicants Turned Away d/t Worsening Nurse Faculty Shortage

    adria37 replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    That is so sad Vicki but by the same token I graduated from UNCG with a focus in nursing education and can't find a job on the western end of the state and the ones that I have seen for the middle and...

  14. For RN's) How much do you take home after taxes????

    adria37 replied to Flower2005's topic in Nursing Career

    I think that nurses need to talk about wages. Knowledge is

  15. Post Masters Certification?

    adria37 replied to aspiringnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am doing a post-Master's now, I have a MSN (nursing education) and can not take the pay cut to be an instructor. I did the pharmacology course last semester and will begin the clinicals in the...

  16. What about the thesis?

    adria37 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It did not delay my graduation a year but it took a year to complete. My thesis was done in addition to my regular classes. I started right after my research, theory, and statistic courses. The very...

  17. What about the thesis?

    adria37 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My thesis was a pilot study for a computer program timing nursing tasks. This was for the MSN with a focus in nursing education. It was a year long task but I did learn. The best advice I received was...

  18. Geez! Just spent over 1100.00

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You got that right "donations" thanks for listening to me whine now pass the cheese

  19. Geez! Just spent over 1100.00

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have the cardiology II I had to buy the III. I had to buy a pediatric b/p cuff and an adult b/p cuff. I also had to buy a Welch Allen otoscope/opthamascopy. The most expensive available. There are...

  20. salary questions

    adria37 replied to heaverboo2006's topic in General Nursing

    I work in western North Carolina and make 26.03 per

  21. Geez! Just spent over 1100.00

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks, I guess I am just bummed because this is a post master's for me. My MSN degree was very expensive and I am unable to fully utilize it. I took the nurse educator track and I am appalled at the...

  22. Keep used needle?

    adria37 replied to luvnursingluv's topic in General Nursing

    The place where I work had a nurse get stuck and during our meeting they said she should have kept the needle and the gloves that she had

  23. Criminal Background check

    adria37 replied to nurse101's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It seems strange that a DUI that occurred 25 years ago would cause him not to be licensed. 25 years ago a DUI was just a traffic violation before lawmakers got on the ball and made it a crime. If I...

  24. salary

    adria37 replied to KatieBell's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I have 19 years experience, ACLS, PALS, and a MSN and make 26.00 my co-worker has 2 years experience a ADN and makes 24.50 how is that for you

  25. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    adria37 replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    There certainly aren't many fields that you can go into making 20.00 an hour with a two year degree, like nursing. However, consider this.....I have a master's degree in nursing and 20 years...