tokmom BSN, RN

Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff

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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm a fast learner. Old soul, young body. Yeah that's it, lol. Love frosted
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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    tokmom replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    I hope you like him. If you have today off, start reading. The stats book. In my opinion isn't all that helpful. Anyway, when you do the assignment in they book, make sure to also complete a few or...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks jjpeds. I think we have a pretty cool group here because of the teamwork. I can't take all the
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I can see all but the bottom one, but Florence came to the party. What more could I want?
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Aww, thanks everyone! Love the virtual cupcakes. :) This birthday was better than last years that was spend in front of a laptop typing like a crazed person! Husband asked me what I wanted for my...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I hated those! My OCD would kick and I would go through all those forums and try to clear my unreads to zero. Never
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What day is her birthday? Is she a cool December kid too? :) Nice to get an acoustic guitar!! It must be nice to listen too. I loved it when my kids played music.
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm hanging around. I have been busy with Xmas stuff too, and I have been off the last week with a pulled muscle in my back. Dang that 50 lb of dog food! Today is my birthday (29th ), so I'm vegging...
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    i dont know where to go forward

    tokmom replied to withorwithoutyou's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Never assume the cna to tell you any vital signs. I find the cna after report and tell them parameters that require stat notification. Give them numbers or what your policy states. Mark your brain...
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    New graduate nurse in med-surg

    tokmom replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There is no way you will have complete footing anywhere in a hospital setting, IMO in eight weeks. It takes roughly a year to feel like you have the policies down, flow, M.D. quirks, etc.. I have...
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    patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    tokmom replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    I compare methadone to long acting insulin. You still give short acting to cover a high BG. I still give Percocet, Vicodin as scheduled, usually for breakthrough or scheduled prn. It bugs the heck...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    PinkPetunia, How is school
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    Difficult family member

    tokmom replied to darkbeauty's topic in Private Duty

    I couldn't get to the bottom of your post quick enough. I wanted to scream CALL APS. That is abuse..the torture exercises, stuffing food down a peg, and withholding all
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    tokmom replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We are now seeing cardiac/rule out chest pain pt's coming up with NO IV. The response we get is just like you get. "The Md didn't order it." But what do they have for orders? IV morphine, prn for...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The DQ reminded me of research DQ. Just as exciting. Those last week's drag. It's like being a small kid and waiting for Santa to arrive! Too bad there is a lag with your instructor. You cannot get...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    How is class
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    And you know the instructors can spot the wiki, ehow, etc a mile away. People can be so dumb. It really makes me question their nursing
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Uhh maybe Google? Or the
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    tokmom replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Depends on the patient! Some are very wiggly and go after that IV as fast as you can say
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    tokmom replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    And you can bet your bottom dollar this wasn't the first time this happened. The M.D.meds needs to be trained on placing
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Oh wait. I did Bahai (no squiggly on a cell phone) for a paper. The three or four I wrote about had plenty of
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For question 1&2, did you copy the question in the search
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    tokmom replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I had to do some googling and re-wording to find what I needed. I choose Native American, Sikh and
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    tokmom replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not bashing, but at the very least a type and cross should have been ordered along with the other
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    Depression from nursing?

    tokmom replied to nurset4835's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It takes awhile to get your footing in bedside nursing, so you need to give yourself some time. When that being said you don't need to be in management. First, it's very stressful. and secondly, you...