Altra BSN, RN

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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    To the mother of the 23-year old: Yes, your son has a drug problem. No, this ER visit is not because he was "hanging around with those people". This ER visit occurred because your son injected...
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    Interview Mayo Clinic Arizona Student Nurse Extern Program

    Altra replied to djoup's topic in Arizona Nursing

    See "Interview Help" forum within the Career section of Allnurses.com. Nursing Interview Help - Nurses / Nursing
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    Altra replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    because life isn't faaaiiirrr
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    Time off for nurses

    Altra replied to Alayaha Khatun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my experience, my vacation/personal time allotments as a nurse have been about the same as in my first career before nursing. The hourly nature of the business does have some different...
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    New-Grad with 2 offers and need help choosing: Tele or ER

    Altra replied to RNDude2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As much as I love the ER ... in your shoes as a brand new nurse I would take option 1. You could transfer to the ER of a VA hospital at some point in the future if you really felt called toward it,...
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    Processing in soiled/ dirty utility room

    Altra replied to safety_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My first guess is that the OP's friend had a c.diff. infection. (OP - are you a nurse?) Though this organism can be particularly difficult to combat, I'm not sure that bedpans are a primary component...
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    Antiemetic Shortage

    Altra replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that link to an American Bar Association article/publication. After reading it and its accompanying citation list, I went on to read one of the sources cited:...
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    Antiemetic Shortage

    Altra replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a citation/source for your statement that pharmaceutical companies are mandated to produce x amount (and only x amount) of specific
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    Vanco Administration Question Please!

    Altra replied to suzi0612's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm glad to see that you used appropriate resources in this situation: your facility's written med administration guidelines/policies are your Bible. Be confident in them, and do not allow a provider...
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    fired from a non-nursing job years ago, how long to declare?

    Altra replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with TheCommuter ... I'd plan to have to cope with this detrimental information for at least 10
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    Worst doctors orders ever received

    Altra replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Ah, July ... the most special time of year. That reminds me ... it's about time to start stockpiling adult beverages to get through that month. One of these years I'll finally get smart and plan...
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    A friend's Mother is a patient

    Altra replied to mauddib's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Agree with ckh23 ... just let this go. You seem pretty clear about the non-negotiables of HIPAA, and that's all that's needed for
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    Time Management

    Altra replied to maddybears's topic in Emergency

    When you say "wait time" for patients who are admitted ... that does not necessarily have anything to do with the emergency department per se. Patients are not "held" in the ER for any reason other...
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    Hospital vs. Office nurse

    Altra replied to RN_2013's topic in General Nursing

    Completely different jobs. And please note, the vast majority of persons you encounter in an office practice are often not actually nurses, but medical
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    Job Shadowing the ED

    Altra replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to the dark side. We usually have
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    Do they check to see if you have your BSN/Masters degree ?

    Altra replied to lumbarpain's topic in General Nursing

    OP, are you saying that your working experience is that human resources or the management of the hiring organization does not verify
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    Why Do Nurses Do This

    Altra replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Nursing

    OP, can I ask you a question? What do you feel you're accomplishing by repeatedly putting down a particular nurse in this thread? What is the response that you're expecting? And how do you feel...
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    Altra replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    only if it's accompanied by mardi gras-appropriate amounts of etoh. and beignets with a bloody mary in the morning to kill the
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    do you think I should be written up?

    Altra replied to daisymae65035's topic in General Nursing

    In a month of caring for the patient ... wouldn't you have seen some change in the MAR (a 10 or 14 day course of antibiotics, for example) ... or other evidence of the patient's plan of care being...
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    Does this place sound legit? or free labor?

    Altra replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in General Nursing

    While it sounds unusual and I would definitely probe for more details and such, I don't see where this constitutes "free labor", as you will be observing only and not providing any
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    IM injections - divide into 2 or keep as 1?

    Altra replied to samyaira's topic in Patient Medications

    Did you also go home and look up the med you gave in your drug guide? (or do the same with whatever resources you have available at work) What do you recall learning about IM injections? Do you...
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    DWI and taking the NCLEX..

    Altra replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    FYI - my school generally denied admission to applicants convicted of drug/alcohol related offenses within the 10 years prior to application, on the grounds that they would likely be unable to be...
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    DWI and taking the NCLEX..

    Altra replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Yes, possibly. See your student handbook/university policies. Yes, possibly. See your state's BON website and view the application for licensure -- see exactly what is asked. You may also find...
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    Does rtpa cause hypertension?

    Altra replied to unsaint77's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What does your drug guide say about side effects / adverse effects of
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    why and how can people abuse the ER?

    Altra replied to esunada's topic in Emergency

    I completely agree with Lunah ... PCPs for everyone would not even come close to eliminating ER abuse. We see plenty of insured folks with long-standing relationships with their PCPs. They include the...