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  1. I understand why people go the LPN route

    mappers replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I teach in an LPN program and have learned so much from the LPNs who help me with my students (I'm an RN.) What LPNs do in LTC is tremendously valuable and I have the utmost respect for them. As our...

  2. E. Coli outbreak and symptoms

    mappers posted a topic in General Nursing

    I read on a healthy food blog about a recall of organic spinach due to possible e. Coli contamination. There are all kinds of people responding to the blog that they ate spinach last night and had...

  3. Phone, cell, beeper and texting.

    mappers replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the MDs around here use an answering service after hours. You leave a message and they page the

  4. Tips and Tricks for an efficient shift

    mappers replied to MicMcRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was usually able to get my meds and assessments done by 10:00 as well (Med Surg 6-7 pts). I could usually have most of my charting done by 11:00 (assessments anyway.) The only part of the...

  5. Changing our colors again- rant.

    mappers replied to beeker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    How many shifts do you work a week? Three? Buy three identical sets and that's it and get them used if you can. If you work 5 shifts, do laundry halfway through your

  6. Disappointed Nursing Student

    mappers replied to Amerk's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you made a bad choice of schools. Why didn't you look into schools that would accept your previous credits? Schools can set up whatever rules and hoops they like as long as they meet the...

  7. What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    mappers replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I call Housekeeping to get that falls risk bed out of the room and get me a regular bed. I hate beds that are fall

  8. Why do some people choose to help others in need?

    mappers replied to RainyDayParade22's topic in General Nursing

    I have a strong desire to do something that makes a difference and reflects my beliefs in charity and helping others. When I was younger, I kind of wanted to join the Peace Corps, but never really...

  9. How young is too young...?

    mappers replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    It really does depend on the kid. 11 is probably too young. My 13 year old doesn't even like us to go to bed before her if her sister is not home, so she wouldn't be able to. I might consider...

  10. IV removal etiquette?

    mappers replied to pa715's topic in General Nursing

    The others are correct. A used IV is not a sharp. I educate patients about that a lot. It alleviates fear because they think they have a needle in their arm when they don't. It also helps them...

  11. Tips and Tricks for an efficient shift

    mappers replied to MicMcRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that your "brain" is key. Mine was a chart with pt names down the side and hours across the top. I would put meds, dressing changes, accuchecks and other things that were time sensitive into...

  12. Bedside report

    mappers replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    MunoRn, do you have documentation for what you're saying? I find it interesting as management likes to say that evidence shows bedside reporting as

  13. Nurse with Disdain

    mappers replied to StuckInTheMiddle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you thought about the OR and Anesthesia instead of NP? Very technical, not much patient

  14. Today's Dr. Phil shocker: Nursing home abuse

    mappers replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good luck hiring 1 on 1 quality care for $18,000. I wouldn't take that

  15. Do we have an oath for nurses I don't know about?

    mappers replied to hecallsmeDuchess's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know what they did at my graduation since I didn't go. Never heard of the "Nightingale

  16. What's wrong with me?

    mappers posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I have 15 years experience as a business analyst, project manager, doing implementations, writing specs, QA Testing etc, and now 4 1/2 years experience has a nurse in both hospital and MD office....

  17. From being a nurse to a flight attendant

    mappers replied to abschick's topic in Nursing Career

    "Yes, it's true that we were only paid for "block to block" time, which meant that our "timeclock" started only once the a/c moved away from the gate. We were never paid for the 1.5 to 2.5 hours...

  18. Antibiotic vs Blood

    mappers replied to AJpcvRN's topic in Oncology

    Vanc is very poorly absorbed orally. That's one reason they give it to C-diff patients because it acts in the gut without being absorbed into the blood

  19. Soiled Scrubs Mid-Shift

    mappers replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in General Nursing

    I work outpatient infusion and on the day before Thanksgiving I wore a white apron. We were dressed as pilgrims don't ask.... Anyway, I got several blood drops on that apron! It made me really...

  20. Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

    mappers replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your employer also doesn't want you to miss work. That's why non-healthcare employers often offer their employees the flu shot. Before I was a nurse, if my employer offered it, I got it. If they...

  21. HIPPA? New to EMR...

    mappers replied to exit96's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You are not really giving us enough information to go by. What exactly do you see on the "status board"? Does it contain patient names and DOB, etc? Going into a chart on a patient you have received...

  22. Degree Without the Major Imprinted On It?

    mappers replied to Denroc72's topic in Indiana State University

    I have no idea where my degrees are at the moment and I'm not going to go hunt them up. I have two, a Bachelor of Arts with a major in communications and a BSN. A BSN is a different degree than a BS...

  23. What's wrong with me?

    mappers replied to mappers's topic in Nursing Informatics

    @InformaticsRN; Salary did come up and they told me I was "in the ballpark." I have to admit that in order to change jobs now, I want to be fairly compensated. So maybe I am higher than some...

  24. What's wrong with me?

    mappers replied to mappers's topic in Nursing Informatics

    @Docomo: Thanks for the advice, but since I get interviews, even 2nd and 3rd ones, I'm pretty sure that my resume isn't the problem. And I've had lots of interviews throughout my career and gotten a...

  25. Sign on bonuses

    mappers replied to Yuvonne's topic in General Nursing

    No, not since the