sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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    RN wanting to higher degree

    sallyrnrrt replied to karli.butler's topic in General Nursing

    You need extensive clinical experience
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    Hurricane Questions

    sallyrnrrt replied to nurseburst's topic in Disaster Preparation

    i bring several sets scrubs,underwear, socks & basic toiletries, as deodorant and tooth paste and tooth brush, include TP I fave more experience that sired living on gulf coast of
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    Hurricane Harvey, how to help?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Fletch.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    lDS church, has great aid helping teams cajin navy from Louisiana awesome, red cross fema harvey vey was a horrid storm, that "just stayed" i was was ever so grateful that my plumber ran the natural...
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The Md on service was excellent....it was just this inexperienced NP that did not understand the pathophysiology potential in a violent close chest injury.....she did not see justification of follow...
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I ended up getting the follow up X-ray, I explained she did not know what she did not know......I also told her she was an imbarassement to APN programs.....but revenge was great when hospital....
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My life was at stake by such APN, I had a closed chest injury where a crazed cow butt me in my chest, flipped me and walked on left elbow....compression fx t5...... 48 hr later increased...
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    Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    sallyrnrrt replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    You work with a dampened towel rung out around your
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    Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    sallyrnrrt replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I worked thou both Rita and Ike?......BRUTAL IN THAT aC was not on emergency generator lines..... Learned to appreciate cold water showers
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    nurse opioid addiction and state licensure

    sallyrnrrt replied to krolsma's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Texas self
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    Going back to school at 35 should I retake any classes?

    sallyrnrrt replied to CarpeDiem35's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    College he semester hours earned, and we're learned....are just that, I was a biology major, 67-70, before attending a diploma school RN. In 2003, I had decided to go back to same university, and...
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    forced to work when sick?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Skylar86's topic in General Nursing

    I was the charge nurse in a small rural hospital ER, I became ill, spiked 103 temp, my team pulled . Together covered for me whilayed on ER gunnery...... My saintly, and can not say enough About our...
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    Looking for a school

    sallyrnrrt replied to ris0620's topic in School, College Programs

    Hospital based lvn
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    Where is a good city to work as an LPN I'm thinking about relocating

    sallyrnrrt replied to Kaila2217's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Houston Texas, or rural as SETex...type of places you may want to
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    LPN's in Clinics

    sallyrnrrt replied to cindarikkella's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Triage but in person and telephone communication Usually get set of vital signs on all patients, review their home medication, and supplements, note the ....we use a medication log....as we are not...
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    Salary Washington DC area

    sallyrnrrt replied to m157756's topic in General Nursing

    When I lived in DC, just west of GW circle, couple blocks west of GWU - Med. Center ( in the mid seventies). There was a pvt. Hospital called womens Hospital....or something similar.....? If it is...
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    Advice for new Charge nurse

    sallyrnrrt replied to NurseB92's topic in General Nursing

    As usually Davey Do, did some ground work for you, and directed you to great link that will benefit
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    Social Media and Patients

    sallyrnrrt replied to NurseDrizzles's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I do not accept patients friends request.... If I see them in my clinic. Environment, I explain to them, I can not communicate with a patient, let alone acknowledge they are a patient on social media,...
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    Unprofessional recruiter- need advice

    sallyrnrrt replied to KaceyLee's topic in Travel

    End the professional
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    15 min per patient!?!?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    She probably works LTC, CMS/Rug to consider a neb treatment for reimbursement, it has to take 15 min of documented clinical intervention and patient
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    Night Shift and Dogs

    sallyrnrrt replied to bluehealer's topic in General Nursing

    I would crate train him.....he goes in crate when you go to work, but only if he is 4-6 months old ( able to hold bladder etc....the walk him when you get
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    Please Give Advice!!

    sallyrnrrt replied to Wiggyworld06's topic in Retired Nurses

    First step apply for lis. Reinstatement to the BON, that your lis. Was in.....if different from your current state of residence......?Most require a refresher course if not worked as a nurse ( carries...
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    Pursue Master in Public Health or SLP?

    sallyrnrrt replied to ConfusedSLPorMPH's topic in General Nursing

    Speech pathology, much in demand, and valuable, feel you will always find employment! Speech pathologist have taught me very much, and help make me a better
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    heparin med error

    sallyrnrrt replied to b33110's topic in General Nursing

    Any time I have made a mistake, it was a profound learning experience ! And made me a better nurse. Congrats. In handling it the "right way & monitoring your
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    CEU's during suspension? Where should I go for them

    sallyrnrrt replied to Su-z's topic in General Nursing

    I've done some ceu's fro, ce
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    Suctioning with Distilled water ???

    sallyrnrrt replied to Nat07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A persons airway is anything but sterile.... I still prefer sterile ms or water.....but that is no longer sterile after you suck up some after suctioning an airway to clear the