donsterRN ASN, BSN

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    Hospitalists?

    donsterRN replied to YankeeHater's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility employs them, too. They rotate shifts and are at the hospital (and awake!) during their assigned hours. I love the hospitalists. They are always available, take call for most of the...
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    Nurses: If jobs were equally abundant in America, where would you most want to work?

    donsterRN replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

    Well, just a
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    Nurses: If jobs were equally abundant in America, where would you most want to work?

    donsterRN replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

    I live in upstate NY. It would be perfect here if we New Yorkers weren't so overly taxed. If I were to choose another place to live and work as an RN, it would be the mountains of western NC. Pure...
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    Nursing Diagnoses- drug overdose

    donsterRN replied to ztasweetie's topic in General Students

    I think you're on the right track here. First thing is to know the substance ingested, and how it normally works in the body. For example, narcotics will suppress respirations. An overdose of them...
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    Nursing Diagnoses- drug overdose

    donsterRN replied to ztasweetie's topic in General Students

    What kind of "help" do you want? It sounds like you're asking the membership to do your homework for you. As someone previously pointed out, this type of problem is basic nursing research. Topics...
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    WGU: Western Governer's University

    donsterRN replied to donsterRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you to all who have taken the time to answer. I've done about all of the reading I can do, and I've decided I'm going to talk to an enrollment advisor on Monday. WGU seems to make the most...
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    A nurse's definition of CARING.

    donsterRN replied to futurenurrse's topic in General Nursing

    Since her original post and question was posted over two years ago, let's assume she found the answer she was looking for and has moved on. How wonderful that you knew, more than the others, precisely...
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    One bad egg...

    donsterRN replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student, a lab coat was required specifically for this reason. We didn't have to wear it during the clinical experience itself; our royal blue scrubs that made us look like smurfs...
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    If you go to the ER or doctor's office, do you tell them you're a nurse?

    donsterRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a small town; everyone
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    Ignores my being an RN

    donsterRN replied to LovemykittyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. The more I think about it, the happier I'd be just to be left
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    Need to interview an RN...Please????

    donsterRN replied to anesbound's topic in General Nursing

    Stop the madness!!!
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    Scope of Practice Question

    donsterRN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto...
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    Really, how can you remember?

    donsterRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Lord, MY EYES!!!
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    does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

    donsterRN replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

    If I really think about it, I would say that no, I don't regret becoming a nurse. To be employed in this economy and to have the earning power I have is very nice. However, I frequently don't like my...
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    Filter needles...are they necessary?

    donsterRN replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught that filter needles were the standard for drawing meds from a glass ampule. I've done it that way since school. Honestly, it wouldn't occur to me NOT
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    not passing nsg school

    donsterRN replied to tucker-jones's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, can promise you that if you want this badly enough, you'll find a way to make it happen. I met one of my closest friends on day one of nursing school. We were not particularly close right off...
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    What kind of nurse are you?

    donsterRN replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a telemetry unit. We see some med-surg patients, too. I rotated through here when I was in nursing school and fell completely in love with cardiac nursing. I was recruited to work here...
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    help with new grad... in NY

    donsterRN replied to FireSpire's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility recruits senior students and GN's without experience. The preceptorship you'd receive here is exemplary. I was hired there in February of my senior year; it was very nice knowing that...
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    Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    donsterRN replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    I love the students we get. It's not been that long since I was in their shoes, and I remember the nerves, the anxiety, the fears... But I also remember those nurses (some of whom I work with now)...
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    help with new grad... in NY

    donsterRN replied to FireSpire's topic in General Nursing

    If you're interested in Elmira, NY, try our facility:
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    swollen lips...should I reschedule interview?

    donsterRN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Kiss
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    Share your nursing files...

    donsterRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Students

    Thank you very much for sharing these! Your cheatsheet #3 is perfect for my needs. Most excellent! Thanks
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    Possibly relocating to Asheville/Hendersonville

    donsterRN posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I will be graduating in a week, and have a position lined up here in upstate NY. We are considering a move to Asheville/Hendersonville, but that won't happen for at least a year. I was wondering if...
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    How do you sign?

    donsterRN replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I sign first initial, last name,
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    home remedies you would NEVER try

    donsterRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I heard that if you cut a raisin in half and put the cut side on a wart and left it there, it would eventually cause the wart to