A&OxNone MSN, RN

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    So i'm a Nurse right????

    A&OxNone replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know you think it isn't a big deal, but, from the Ohio board of nursing.... 4723.03 Unlicensed practice (A) No person shall engage in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, represent the...
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    Where did you hear that?

    A&OxNone replied to SpEdtacular's topic in General Nursing

    Sort of different, but in the ED I was taking care of an elderly lady who had dementia with a nosebleed. She had this totally drop dead gorgeous granddaughter who was in her late 20's. I mean, super...
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    So i'm a Nurse right????

    A&OxNone replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I realize she is a GRADUATE nurse, but she's saying that "since she completed the coursework, afterall" she is a nurse. Look at my origional post, I said, "coursework doesn't make you a nurse. The...
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    How does your ED handle "walk-in" MIs?

    A&OxNone replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    I work in a Cardiac ER who has a program that is taught all around the country for our process for AMI patients. I will tell you that the first time I hooked somebody up and saw an MI, I did exactly...
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    I just have to say this....

    A&OxNone replied to tokmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Can I work there? Please? I promise I'll be
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    So i'm a Nurse right????

    A&OxNone replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Am I the only one frustrated with the OP? She said,"so I'm a nurse, right?" and everybody is saying... noooo, you aren't, you are a GN, and she still insists she's a nurse. I think it's pointless to...
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    So i'm a Nurse right????

    A&OxNone replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But to be a NURSE, you must licensed. I understand what you are saying, and I realize it's an odd transition time, but there is no such thing as an unlicensed nurse. That's a medical assistant,...
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    So i'm a Nurse right????

    A&OxNone replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    *sigh* oh, the eager new grad... You may work as a nurse, but you can't say you are a nurse until you pass your boards and have a license number saying you are. I'm sure you can work and take boards...
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    So i'm a Nurse right????

    A&OxNone replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In our hospital, we call them "RN eligible". If you are a tech, graduate, you are "RN eligible", so you get a pay raise but not quite nurse
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    MTSU or TSU nursing program...

    A&OxNone replied to johnny depp23's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I would say that you need to compare the two just based on statistics, not from word of mouth. Look at NCLEX pass rates, compare the drive times vs gas money vs when you will graduate. Honestly, if...
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    Has Anyone Here Worked in a Coumadin Clinic?

    A&OxNone replied to westieluv's topic in Cardiac

    I have worked in part of a coumadin clinic before PRN in a medical clinic i used to work for. It was pretty straight forward. Lots of patient education about diet and the medication process and such....
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    Desperate to be a Labor Nurse

    A&OxNone replied to StudentNurse1116's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As far as things other that certifications, I would say NETWORK. Seriously. It's how a lot of people I graduated with got jobs where they wanted. Its how I got a job where I wanted! If a GOOD employee...
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    failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

    A&OxNone replied to lovescapeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My work does this, and as a new grad when I was hired, I didn't realize it was n odd thing for them to do! I was shocked at how intense it was. They said,"oh, it's just a fitness test, blah blah." But...
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    Trauma roon in your ED... who gets it?

    A&OxNone replied to A&OxNone's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all the input! I never thought about having the ICU nurse that will eventually take the patient come down and be a nurse (although I think our ICU nurses would have a COW if we suggested...
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    Fired from my med/surg job after almost 3 years

    A&OxNone replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    I have no wise wisdom but, I do have hugs. (((hugs))) I am so sorry this happend to
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    Cognitive Dissonance

    A&OxNone replied to jmqphd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    At my nursing school, we had a totally different way of approaching the material. Instead of having a patho class or pharm class, we had one big 9 credit hour class that taught all of it. So if we had...
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    I Don't Like Nursing. What Else Can I Do With My Degree?

    A&OxNone replied to toniasday7's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe not switching careers all together, but finding a specialty that is your thing! You talk about being an "over achiever" and a "people pleaser", what about research? Or maybe something you can...
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    Are all nursing positions about like this?

    A&OxNone replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, but you were much more accurate! Kudos to us both!
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    Are all nursing positions about like this?

    A&OxNone replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I would also like to say that if you dont have a good bit of experience around nurses, you may not have picked up on everything she was doing as far as assessment and such. Even when I go in to give...
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    What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    A&OxNone replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize as a new grad just how much doctors DONT check allergies. In the ER, they throw around orders and dont think twice about it. On several, several occations I have already gotten the...
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    ST alarming on tele mgr but no acute MI

    A&OxNone replied to Jsy0013's topic in Cardiac

    Sometimes, those things are great, Sometimes, they are dumb. A few weeks ago, my pt is in OBVIOUS Vtach, and it wasn't alarming. And when we did a 12 lead, it called it A flutter. Not really sure WHAT...
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    How do I know which Peds department...?

    A&OxNone posted a topic in Pediatric

    So, I need some advice from the experienced pediatric nurses! What would be the best way to find out which department I want to work in? I have always wanted to do peds, but couldn't get a job out of...
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    What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    A&OxNone replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Not a SERIOUS nursing mistake, but def embarassing... Dont ever assume somebody is the father or son or whatever. ALWAYS ask how they are related. Some of my most embarassing moments is when I say...
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    How much time do you have to get the pt. to the admitting unit?

    A&OxNone replied to I<3H2O's topic in Emergency

    I'm pretty sure its just a hospital policy thing. We dont get scolded too much for it unless it's pretty excessive. I think it's just a tool they can use to monitor times and help the whole hospital...
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    How much time do you have to get the pt. to the admitting unit?

    A&OxNone replied to I<3H2O's topic in Emergency

    We have one hour from the time admit orders are given to get the patient up to the floor. Bed placement counts in that time as well. If we dont get them up, our system flags us for a reason why "Bed...