Anoetos BSN, RN

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    insulin per sliding scale

    I would not give Aspart for coverage, but I would probably give Lantus. In either case, I would note it in the
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    intervention

    One of the key questions (according to Kaplan, and I found it to be true) that you must ask yourself when dissecting NCLEX questions is whether the question gives adequate assessment information or...
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    Chest Pain and DNR status

    Yep, you always treat pain regardless of AD status...that's actually much of the point of hospice and palliative
  4. Unfortunately, and weirdly, this is the kind of thing that sets us back even more when it comes to things like intimate care for women. Gay or straight, the perception persists that all men are...
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    Why did you become a nurse?

    I became a nurse because, after 25 years of working at stupid jobs, I wanted to do something with responsibility, prestige and which was intellectually challenging. Also, I like people and have a very...
  6. Please... I got my degree and license at 46 and I'm working on a busy critical care unit at a very large
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    Legalization of recreational marijuana

    Speaking as a former recreational user of marijuana I can make two observations: 1. ThC is detectable in urine for a very long time, up to about 40 days, I believe. 2. The hang-over effects are also...
  8. True, flunking out because you're doing too much would be bad, but working really hard and not being able to get a job is bad too. In either case Sally Mae still wants her money. I worked part time...
  9. Of course I can't argue with you and I would never consider doing so. Everyone's experience and needs will vary. I will only say that the vast majority (probably all) of the new grads who can't seem...
  10. I posted almost exactly the same thing and got zero response. It seems many students continue to labor under the mistaken impression that upon graduation, institutions will be lining up to offer them...
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    Henry Ford - Beaumont merger?

    Beaumont nurse here, COO is having a townhall next week on Tusday. I'll let you know if I learn anything. As of right now it's all pretty up in the
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    Normal nursing grades..

    If all you want to do is finish and take your test and get to work, you're fine, stay calm and carry on. Getting into nursing school is the hardest part. If you want to go on to grad school in a...
  13. You said, "jejune".
  14. Well, I've already been a lot of things, so, I guess I'd say, "a
  15. Anecdotal indications are that CRNA pay may be getting reduced at some facilities... ANECDOTAL That said, CRNAs deserve our respect, but AFAIK, their educational requirements are fairly limited as...
  16. It's not really about the money, though. My quick guess is that the pay Anesthesia Nurses get is related to responsibility and
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    Normal nursing grades..

    a B is an A in Nursing School.... Or so the old saying goes. I came into NS with a 4.0 and was lucky to finish with a 3.8. I graduated second in my class to a lady who had a 3.9. My dirty secret is...
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    New Nurses

    Example: nurses are discussing a patient. The new nurse expresses an opinion, or conjectures about the patient based upon what he or she has learned in school. The nurse is trying out his or her...
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    Henry Ford Wyandotte

    I know someone who works there. He's been there a while and doesn't really have much to compare it to. I wish I could be more
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    New name for nurses who are men

    I will be implementing this this
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    Hand Hygiene - Code Word (shhh!)

    That's a great idea that I think I will bring up on my
  22. I am a "medical nurse"; that is, I work on a "Medical Unit" caring for patients with "medical" issues, as opposed to surgical (or orthopedic, or whatever) issues. But I don't practice medicine, I...
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    New Nurses

    Not really, for the much larger part, my experience has been positive, my co-workers helpful and supportive...but...there have been
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    Wondering if I should quit while I am ahead?

    Do not quit. Getting in is (more than) half the battle. The funding will come, otherwise just do the work; when they say "jump", say "how high?", and when you're done, and when you've taken your...
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    Overcoming Clumsiness

    I am either clumsy or extra large, or both. I find though that with confidence I seem to become not only less clumsy but effectively