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  1. Funny doctor orders

    allthesmallthings replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    oh, my Lord, I literally laughed out loud when I read this! thank you,

  2. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

    allthesmallthings replied to ltf500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Methinks you would like a

  3. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

    allthesmallthings replied to ltf500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, I was was commenting on professionalism apart from nursing. I was stating that professionalism is the combo of some ethics + manners, and that a bachelor's is not required for

  4. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

    allthesmallthings replied to ltf500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I kind of get turned off whenever I hear that phrase "we must be thought of as professionals" creep into nursing conversation...yeah, I do kind of feel "professional" having a bachelor's degree, and I...

  5. Are these really correct examples of ANA med-surg certification questions?

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, I'm taking the ANA med-surg certification test in 13 days now, and wondering how prepared I am...on nursecredentialing.org (website of ANA certification), some "practice questions" are listed,...

  6. Are these really correct examples of ANA med-surg certification questions?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you. Good luck on your test. Yeah, the "behind-me" feeling is good! Just gotta remember, while I was freaking out about it, I still had the same knowledge/capability in me that I do

  7. Are these really correct examples of ANA med-surg certification questions?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Update: took the test yesterday, passed it! :) More to the point of this thread, I did feel that the exam questions were a little harder than the ones that I've posted, although maybe that's because...

  8. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

    allthesmallthings replied to ltf500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I disagree; admittedly, I've never researched about the ADN (I'm a BSN), but as I understand it, there are the same core classes; I don't see how two years worth of pre-reqs on Sociology 1 and...

  9. When to hold cardiac meds?

    allthesmallthings replied to dizzyray822's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You sound experienced! You understand your cardiovascular algebra, at least! I was just thinking that SBP 100 was kind of low for an Ace-Inhibitor, then I read your post. Anyway, OP: in my own...

  10. Are You an RN Working in Orthopedics, Vented/Respiratory or Medicine/Telemetry?

    allthesmallthings replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Paco69. I've worked on an orthopedic floor for a couple of years now. Most of our cases are either s/p hip placement or knee replacement, with also some s/p lumbar laminectomies, acdf's, pcdf's...

  11. Are these really correct examples of ANA med-surg certification questions?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You click on your answers on the webpage (please click on, or copy/paste/ the link referenced - http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Certification/ExamResources/SampleQuestions/MedSurg-Test.htm -), press...

  12. Are these really correct examples of ANA med-surg certification questions?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was looking at some other strings on allnurses about med-surg certification, and the discussion about the difficulty of the test seems to fall into two camps: 1) it's common sense/common knowledge,...

  13. Are these really correct examples of ANA med-surg certification questions?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Medical-Surgical

    that makes me feel better. I hope so!

  14. Are these really correct examples of ANA med-surg certification questions?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not all that much, really... 1) Salary: Some hospitals (don't know the percentage) will give you a bit of a salary raise...I think mine will give me 50 cents more an hour...consider that the cost of...

  15. Will never write order again w/o permission from doc

    allthesmallthings replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, he's probably regretting that one now; unless he had a genuine reason for not wanting tylenol, like the Pt had liver disease or something; plus, all the other MD's getting called up in the night...

  16. Will never write order again w/o permission from doc

    allthesmallthings replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    weirdness. do people think through these statements before they make them / write them on medical

  17. Will never write order again w/o permission from doc

    allthesmallthings replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    doesn't sound bad, thank you.

  18. Will never write order again w/o permission from doc

    allthesmallthings replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    Ironically, just last night, I had a Pt with a tylenol allergy listed! sadly, I forgot to ask what her symptoms were; but yeah, I'll google "tylenol allergy" and get some info, thanks. sidebar: I...

  19. BP: how high is too high (at 2am)? i.e., when will Pt stroke out?

    allthesmallthings posted a topic in General Nursing

    There was an elderly Pt running 190's/90's (manual BP), pulse WNL (SR c some PVC's), asymptomatic, no acute distress, neurologic check fine, at 2am. I called the MD about the BP, and he was a little...

  20. BP: how high is too high (at 2am)? i.e., when will Pt stroke out?

    allthesmallthings replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for

  21. That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    allthesmallthings replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :) You sound like someone I would like to work with. Keep the light burning,

  22. Will never write order again w/o permission from doc

    allthesmallthings replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    oh, no, something new to worry about! Just when I was thinking that sometimes on night shift it's accepted for nurses to TOV tylenol prn...agh! pulling out hair in clumps. hmmm...what reaction to...

  23. Will never write order again w/o permission from doc

    allthesmallthings replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    But really, who reported this nurse? I know the OP doesn't know, but I'm curious...this is end-of-life, where you're treating the family (sounds like the Pt himself/herself was unconscious), so if...

  24. Will never write order again w/o permission from doc

    allthesmallthings replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    Never thought about it that way. Now, when I call MD's up at 2am, I can get a warm fuzzy feeling inside, instead of feeling like a louse...it's like a charity, like visiting the infirmed and lonely!...

  25. Will never write order again w/o permission from doc

    allthesmallthings replied to *Posh*'s topic in General Nursing

    oh, dear! sorry, that's kind of grim humor, although I know you probably didn't mean it that way.