Anoetos BSN, RN

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    Nursing care of abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Anoetos replied to allioop4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Per Kaplan, in NCLEX-land, if you have enough assessment information and especially if the situation is emergent, you contact the doc. You don't assess if you have enough information. In this case, if...
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    Foley catheter

    Anoetos replied to honeybuns89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Usually, a little bit or moderate amount of hematuria, depending on the cause, is just reported to the doc and gets watched, he or she may prescribe more fluids, probably a KUB...in a lot of cases...
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    Whats your record??

    Anoetos replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    It may be because psych is singled out. Why aren't we counting the number of type two diabetics in HHNKS crisis, or CHF patients drowning in their own secretions? Psych is "weird" and hard to handle,...
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    Saline bolus for high HR?

    Anoetos replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The bolus was probably to improve volume. When you say orthostatic BP I am assuming this patient was hypotensive, in this case, in addition to possibly lowering heart rate, it would have the effect of...
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    Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    Anoetos replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Except that the "risks" are fictional, other than to those with allergies or verifiable predispositions to certain side
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    Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    Anoetos replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's interesting that he article admits that the flu vaccine is beneficial to most
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    Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    Anoetos replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Where's the evidence that vaccines are beneficial? Shall we start with the eradication of smallpox and
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    Fission mailed - portrait of a failure

    Anoetos replied to failedcna2012's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was hired as an NA at a large hospital in the region without any kind of certificate. I was, however, in nursing school. Once you're accepted into a program, some opportunities may open up for...
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    Getting a Boost Because You Are A Minority

    Anoetos replied to Clodhopper's topic in Men in Nursing

    My school gave an extra point to male applicants. You still had to have a great GPA and a good TEAS score, of course. We were told that it was because several of the hospital systems in the area had...
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    Anoetos replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am not sure what you expected. You still have to "pay your
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    Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    Anoetos replied to GlowBear500's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's the truth: The main reason nurses tolerate disrespect is that they fear confrontation. Ironically, this often backfires on them from what I have seen; the more confrontational nurses are much...
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    Did you pick your school by it's NCLEX pass rate?

    Anoetos replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    I picked my school based on the fact that it was the only one i applied to and that it accepted
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    Frustrated in BSN program

    Anoetos replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "set foot in an ADN classroom"? I'm sorry, this makes no sense. BSNs do sit in ADN classrooms inasmuch as their training includes everything ADNs learn. Much of the rancor coming from ADNs on the...
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    Frustrated in BSN program

    Anoetos replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Or the old bromide: "BSN nurses aren't as well procedurally/clinically prepared as ADNs" I think we can be excused for accommodating the
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    Frustrated in BSN program

    Anoetos replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Right, because that's all you need to know, just what everyone knows...There is then no difference between the professional nurse and the patient with regard to
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    New Grad Quitting After Less Than a Year (advice!)

    Anoetos replied to IcySageNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know what kind of protection you have where you work, but from a basic ethical perspective, the right thing to do is to tell your employer what's going on. This may cause problems right now...
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    Pretty bad at starting IV's

    Anoetos replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IVs are hard. Many of my patients are regularly dialysed, and/ or elderly. Their veins are like tiny pencil drawings that disappear as soon as the skin is pierced. It's like a game of hide and seek....
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    Frustrated in BSN program

    Anoetos replied to JZ_RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I took a specific course entitled "Pathophysiology". I also took all the other courses nurses take. It wasn't the same and they are NOT equivalent. I've found a formal Patho class of immense use and...
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    What if nursing evaluations were outcome based?

    Anoetos posted a topic in General Nursing

    For some time now, physicians have been evaluated based on how their patients do: surgeons less on the number of procedures they perform as the success rate post surgery of their patients, other...
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    Taking care of patient with C.Diff?

    Anoetos replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    Claustridium difficile is part of your normal intestinal flora. It becomes a problem for the immune suppressed or those undergoing treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics since these dramatically...
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    Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    Anoetos replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is the best way to deal with it? Directly or just ignore
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    Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    Anoetos replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My narcissism tells me that, in my case, it is because they look at me and don't see me struggling the way they did when they first started, and consciously or unconsciously, locate negative...
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    REALLY would like to go to school to become an LPN. Is it possible at my age? I am 37

    Anoetos replied to motherofmany's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No. Absolutely not. You are far too old. Btw, I am a 46 year old man who recently graduated and got his nursing
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    What if nursing evaluations were outcome based?

    Anoetos replied to Anoetos's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your response, Indy. What about random chart audits of things like this measured against patient recovery and length of stay? Rather than looking at every chart, pick, say ten for any given...
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    Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    Anoetos replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My demographics are exactly the same as yours, I also am a 46 year old man, new to nursing. I have found the same to be true. I also have realized that the worst offenders in this regard are nurses in...