Altra BSN, RN

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    wasting time?

    Altra replied to smurfynursey's topic in Emergency

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    I need some advice

    Altra replied to TexanTough's topic in Emergency

    Was going to send you a PM but you may not be able to get it as you're a new allnurses member. Trust me when I say this: you're not the only one to ever experience this. If you're like me, you'll...
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    How long is TOO long for an interview?

    Altra replied to Marshall1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm trying to wrap my brain around the concept of "too long". It sounds like your coworker friend wants to show up, say "here's my qualifications - give me some basic details about the job, how much...
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    Saw a nurse yelling at a patient in ICU

    Altra replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Then apparently you've never been in a situation in which there was physical danger present now: a patient who was going to yank out his ETT now; a patient or visitor who was physically harming...
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    wasting time?

    Altra replied to smurfynursey's topic in Emergency

    No. Any experienced ED nurse has had "surprises" ... the frequent flyer who presents complaining of the same s/s they complain of every other day of the week -- only this time it's real. Or the...
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    Infection control question...

    Altra replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, this is likely. This is also true of things you touch at the grocery store, the movie theater, the gym, the mall,
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    Would like to be a PHRN. Which to get first... RN or EMT-P?

    Altra replied to echoonethree's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I echo what has been said above. IF your state utilizes RNs in EMS or HEMS, high acuity ICU experience is required. If flight nursing is your goal, whether in FL or in another state, I'd focus on RN...
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    Coworker rant!

    Altra replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Maybe it's just the mood I'm in today, but I find it amusing that nurses can legitimately discuss, at length, the extreme demands on their time/attention in their workday and how they are stretched to...
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    Staying home with children for several years...?

    Altra replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Nursing Career

    Life is always uncertain. But if you can stay home the vast majority of the time while your children are young ... do it. You only get one go-round on that.
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    Problems Wearing Kimberly Clark Nitrile Gloves?

    Altra replied to sehartma's topic in General Nursing

    Let's think this through for a second -- does true anaphylaxis magically resolve without intervention? Consider that in both instances you were standing in one place for a prolonged period of time....
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    ACLS and Tabs for 12 leads

    Altra replied to green34's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with PCTs taking ACLS: while the content might fascinate you and there is never anything wrong with broadening your horizons, it does presume background knowledge in physiology that you...
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    You're violating their confidentiality

    Altra replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean, it "got you in
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    Too much time on her hands? I think so.

    Altra replied to jrsRN07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See bolded/highlighted above ... as you say, this is YOUR interpretation ... so any drama you feel as a result is also ...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    Altra replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No discrimination is present -- smokers are not a protected
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    Smokers need not apply?

    Altra replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It is not an uncommon policy, neither in the healthcare industry nor in other
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    finding human connections

    Altra replied to muesli's topic in Emergency

    In the pressure cooker environment of the ED ... you become a master of establishing rapport with someone in about 12
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    Full sharps containers not getting emptied!?

    Altra replied to Beanyamean's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What happens if you call housekeeping (just as you would for a spill or something like that) and say, "the sharps container in room x needs to be changed
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    Staying safe vs being new with too much to do

    Altra replied to Tooimpatient's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do your typical admission orders include parameters for things like vital signs, urine output, etc.? What you are describing does sound typical for your limited level of experience. In your first 6...
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    RN wants BSN but not in medical

    Altra replied to robertharvey58's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand your question correctly -- yes, nursing education "takes up" the vast majority of degree credits and leaves very little room for electives. This is necessary to meet the requirements...
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Altra replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This has no basis in reality where I work. All orders do not need to be and are not "rewritten". All orders present at Time X when patient is in one location are not automatically cancelled when...
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Altra replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have not worked anywhere that did not participate in Medicare/Medicaid, so you can take that out of the equation. Oh wait -- do I need to clarify further and explicitly state "not
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Altra replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are you really parsing my every single sentence for the sake of argument? A few pages back ... you spent an entire post dissecting the semantics of a JC "citation" --- you didn't like my use of the...
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    Restricted license in one state, considering moving to another after probation

    Altra replied to mullen831's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Licensure applications in states where I've lived ask if an applicant has ever had a license sanctioned/disciplined/restricted/revoked. While none of us here can say what any state board action will...
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    Patients who ask if you got a flu shot

    Altra replied to RxOnly's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    "I don't talk about my personal medical details." quick change of subject ... It's not a debate about vaccination ... it's a boundary. A firm one, at
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Altra replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If ya'll want to do that with every location change of your patients, knock yourselves out. No facility where I have worked, nor any individual provider, has interpreted "performing med...