Altra BSN, RN

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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    Altra replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My 800+ bed hospital hires less than a dozen externs per summer. The program is there, but it is not deemed appropriate to commit funds to a larger program. Students can pursue employment as a CNA,...
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    Decontamination

    Altra replied to jjohnsonga's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello and welcome to AN! :) In your nursing classes and clinicals you will learn the large amount of protection afforded by proper handwashing, and how to use PPE - personal protective equipment -...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Post of the day, right there. Let's hope the OP's mental health provider is as
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    Question for cardiac or ICU nurses

    Altra replied to klone's topic in Cardiac

    Yes, it's
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    Altra replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. Logically -- did no one else question the supposed 169th ranking, given that there are 195 - 196 countries on this planet? OP - could you please link your article or cite your source?...
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    Stroke hemorrhagic conversion

    Altra replied to lassenlake's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest that for further discussion we eliminate patients who receive tPA ... I assumed we were talking about suspected ischemic stroke patients with no evidence of bleed on initial head
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    Stroke hemorrhagic conversion

    Altra replied to lassenlake's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a JC-accredited comprehensive stroke center. If initial CT is negative for a bleed, we give ASA and sub q heparin. Did you communicate with the ordering
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    Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    Altra replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    1. Some people will always make a stink, whoever gets the job, whether it's an internal promotion or a hire from outside. 2. Money, and even the slightest hint that someone appears to know what...
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    Colorado's wounds might start to heal

    Altra replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you peace and
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    What have nursing interviews become

    Altra replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    Interviewing is a skill, and since it can feel much like a "performance" it can provoke the same anxiety as public speaking. Do some reading on brushing up interview skills - lots of good material...
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    Withheld meds

    Altra replied to demo24's topic in General Nursing

    Only once -
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    Withheld meds

    Altra replied to demo24's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with this -- getting an "order" to ... not do what is currently not doable ... seems like a redundant feedback loop of logic. OP - as you progress in your nursing career you will encounter many...
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    demands in nursing

    Altra replied to bdunning's topic in General Nursing

    True ... however, payment for dialysis services is almost always through Medicare, and brings with it all of the squeezes to reimbursement payment and regulatory headaches that come with that primary...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Very much agree. What the OP has had to say does not sound like introversion. It sounds like a lot of outwardly directed anger. Let's review: And yet ... a number of posters in this thread have...
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    Was I right, wrong, or am I going crazy

    Altra replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I would expect an educated, licensed nurse working in acute care to describe a patient differently than the vague term "unconscious" ... particularly if the point of the story is concern about a...
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    how much do you pay on student loans per month

    Altra replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/mobile/repayment/repaymentEstimator.action Many repayment calculators out there - this is
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    RN---->BSN Online

    Altra replied to I<3Endo's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Start with your local universities -- many in my area have online or mostly online RN-BSN programs. And many are affordable state schools. I would strongly recommend this route first before jumping...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

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

    Thank you. Introversion - feeling overly-stimulated or awkward in social situations - is not at all the same thing as what OP has described, which seems to be an annoyance that other people exist....
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    "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

    Altra replied to nurseactivist's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To be fair ... sometimes legislation which shakes up the status quo does indeed take decades. The wheels of change turn slowly. So if this is something you believe in, OP, make sure you are...
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    "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

    Altra replied to nurseactivist's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree that boards of nursing are "following the issue closely". And it may well be the case that this is a hot topic of discussion among NY nurses. Neither of those = state legislators enacting...
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    The Truth About Nursing

    Altra replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    Wait. You posted a thread on the internet because you didn't want responses? Never mind
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    "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

    Altra replied to nurseactivist's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    OP, are you able to provide any information on any pending legislation in any state? That would meet my definition of "actively
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    So why are you here, really?

    Altra replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    If AN has fulfilled that purpose for you, I say carry
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    Reasons to be a RN in US

    Altra replied to Yan Jin's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious, OP - do you think that people in other countries have different reasons than the common themes described in this
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    RN to MD or CRNA

    Altra replied to SunDevilNurse15's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA programs require RN experience, specifically in a fairly high-acuity ICU setting. Some will consider applicants with only 1 year of such experience; for others, more experience will be required...