noyesno MSN, APRN, NP

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    nursing pins - yay or nay?

    YAY. I bought my $115 nursing pin because my sorority pin has gotten really lonely in my jewelry box. I'm hoping my pins will spoon and
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    Are There Any Sorority Women Here?

    kappa
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    Medication Error Paper help

    When we wrote our research papers, we were told to do some research first before picking a topic. Have you found enough articles to support this topic? I thought their were only six rights? What are...
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    Is this even possible?

    Yes. That's what I'm planning on doing. I know University of Illinois at Chicago has that option. UIC College of Nursing | Prospective
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    How do I find the rate??

    You've got: 20 ml -------- 15 mins Covert the mins to hrs by doing this: 20 ml 60 mins -------- * -------- 15 mins 1 hr What does that give
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    Medication Error Paper help

    What is the actual assignment? I would start by narrowing down the topic to something pretty specific. For example, you could write about how bar-coding for medication administration has decreased...
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    How many years experience helps?

    Looks like I'll be packing my
  8. I went the ADN route because of cost. The ABSN programs around me cost around $40,000 and the direct entry MSN's were like $60,000. I couldn't justify going into debt that much. My ADN program has...
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    I keep getting hugged

    For some reason, my patients like to give me hugs. I do not initiate the hugs but will hug back when hugged. Does accepting a patient hug cross a line? I would like to remain professional and worry...
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    I keep getting hugged

    handyrn and Nascar nurse, Thanks for showing the other side of the hugging story. I'll be cautious with children and old coots. Hugs to you Nascar nurse, sounds like a really crappy situation at...
  11. Put in my first foley! FINALLY. I didn't tell the patient it was my first time and acted liked I had done it a million times. The patient said, "you did as good of a job as the doctor did." Can't...
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    I keep getting hugged

    Your replies are great. I feel so much better about my hug history. For some reason, I thought nurses weren't suppose to hug. Glad I've been set straight because I do like to hug and think it can be...
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    I keep getting hugged

    Good insight gymnut (p.s. I love your name)! Haven't gotten a 'boob press' yet, thank
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    I keep getting hugged

    Thanks for your reply rn/writer! :) Now, I feel good about today's hug. The patient came to the nurses station, called my name and gave me a big bear hug. I was worried that it might look...
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    Preceptor Gift Ideas

    Pedicure gift
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    Just Thought I'd Share

    Goosebumps and tears over here. Thank you so much for
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    losing your license?

    Totally agree with Toydemon10. Also, I wish they had a Nurse Practice Act for Dummies. I find the document difficult to
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    losing your license?

    I read through some of the PDFs awsmfun provided. Interesting. So far I'm seeing: theft, diversion, falsifying documents, locking someone in the dinning
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    Rank these classes by how hard they are

    1. Sociology 2. Psychology 3. Microbiology 4. A+P 5. n/a because my school had A+P 1 and A+P II combined as one
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    Difficulty Aspirating NG Tube

    I considered writing my research paper (for school) on "the best method to check for NG tube placement" but went with a different topic. During my initial research of this topic though, I found the...
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    Very, very true. When nurses are short staffed, nurses have to pick up the slack AND when non-nurses are short staffed, nurses have to pick up the slack for this too. This is the impression I'm...
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    I think this is ridiculous. I don't think you should have to do this. However, I don't know if dietary would have the time to do this either because they like to short staff in that department too....
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    HOW ABOUT THIS???

    New Jersey and Illinois are required to publicly disclose their nurse-to-patient ratios. Illinois is only required to offer up this information on request though, (White, 2006). I think all hospitals...
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    nursing and paperwork; what paperwork?

    Step into the light
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    How did *you* rock it today?

    I was able to sit still for 6 hours of