TwilightRNurse

TwilightRNurse

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  1. Western Governors University MSN

    TwilightRNurse replied to 12hours's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I work for HCA and have been there for 8 years. We get $1,400 per year in tuition

  2. Does her family know how sick she is?

    TwilightRNurse replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are all real actual nurses. Having a relationship with your patients is a part of your specialty but doesn't make you anymore a nurse than any other nurse in another specialty. I may have a shorter...

  3. Does her family know how sick she is?

    TwilightRNurse replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I disagree. I don't see any way that the OP was out of line. I have noticed that many oncologists have a hard time giving patients their prognosis and always extend the amount of time they believe the...

  4. please help!!!

    TwilightRNurse replied to strawberrydeligt's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You just took the test today. Calm down and see what tomorrow has to

  5. From where do you start your mileage?

    TwilightRNurse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Home Health

    The mileage allowed starts and stops at the office. On the weekends the mileage starts and ends at

  6. As a nurse, what do you do?

    TwilightRNurse replied to nursestudent1975's topic in General Nursing

    Firstly, if she could talk to you then she was able to breathe. You did all that you could and all that you should. The rest is totally up to

  7. CNA doing Rectal Stimulation for Fecal Evacuation?

    TwilightRNurse replied to protrend's topic in General Nursing

    With a private duty patient that I had that was a quad, the insurance company did not allow the bowel program to be done by anyone other than a licensed nurse because rectal stimulation can cause...

  8. Where to get IV cert....private pay

    TwilightRNurse replied to Payson.LPN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    How can you learn to be proficient starting IV's with an online

  9. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

    TwilightRNurse replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i did read it here. perhaps you should try contacting the op. she seems to have 1,000's of posts here on an and is probably still around? best of luck with your

  10. What advise would you give to your younger self?

    TwilightRNurse replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    Get all of the education you want while you're still living at home and you're patents are paying for it. Once you get married and have kids it will be harder to go back and you'll have to find a way...

  11. Home Nurse Technology Challenges

    TwilightRNurse replied to Greg1680's topic in General Nursing

    I have done HH and the agency I worked for gave us a complete H&P, plus family info and the hospital chart before we went into the home so we felt well prepared. We charted on paper. I think...

  12. Menstrual talks, tampons/pads the only option?

    TwilightRNurse replied to jane a white's topic in School

    I've heard of it and have heard there's an increased chance for a UTI when using it. I think it would be such a pain as you have to clean it every four hours or so. Traditional protections items such...

  13. Passed in Albany Medical Center!

    TwilightRNurse replied to PiedPiperRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congratulations!!! on to

  14. Texas: Methodist Hospital Moves To Hire Only RNS' with BS degree

    TwilightRNurse replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i think they're going to find theirselves with a nursing shortage and soon realize that there's no difference in the quality of care whether it be an lpn, rn or

  15. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

    TwilightRNurse replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I work with Excelsior trained nurses and they are awesome nurses. It takes a special person to be able to take a textbook, be self-motivated to study it on their own, no assignments, no deadlines and...

  16. Making Acetylcysteine bearable?

    TwilightRNurse replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    My apologies I read it wrong.

  17. 8 years since RN school and 6 since NCLEX, still haven't passed.

    TwilightRNurse replied to helpmepass's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you kidding? Who wants to go to the time, expense and frustration of going through nursing school again just to pass the NCLEX? If she can pass the NCLEX-PN, work as an LPN, get through RN school...

  18. known addicted patients going out to smoke

    TwilightRNurse replied to pugmom3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Add yourself to that list as

  19. Making Acetylcysteine bearable?

    TwilightRNurse replied to kaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    No when it is given orally it is never given with a bronchodilator. Putting it in any kind of fruit juice sours the juice. Putting it in 6 oz of cold soda, lid on the cup, straw to drink from and no...

  20. Oh dear.

    TwilightRNurse replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    We have billboards with the same type of digital clock on them to let people know what the wait time is at the various hospitals. They're all HCA

  21. known addicted patients going out to smoke

    TwilightRNurse replied to pugmom3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would personally refuse to take her as a patient if she's going to be allowed to go off of the floor. Too much

  22. $12.81 an hour - RN School Nurse

    TwilightRNurse replied to DelanaRN's topic in School

    I realize that school systems don't pay well but $12.81 is a disgrace. You could make far more doing a dayshift private duty case or home health intermittent

  23. Help! About to start 1st Lpn job and am unsure of what the meds I am prescribed.

    TwilightRNurse replied to angeleyes123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I take Ativan BID and Zoloft QD. I always list them along with my BP meds and have never been questioned about

  24. should i stay on this case?

    TwilightRNurse replied to sdlpn's topic in Private Duty

    I'd work on the case, don't leave a child you enjoying taking care of and who needs you. Perhaps an anonymous call to child

  25. Being Sued / Losing License

    TwilightRNurse replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    2/3 of the posts? Nah, don't think so. Sounds more like a homework assignment I have known several nurses who got fired for drug diversion, none of them lost their licenses, one refused to go to...