tokebi

tokebi

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  1. RNs who work both hospitals and LTC, is your pay the same?

    tokebi posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My apologies, since this kind of questions have probably been asked already. I did try sifting through old threads but found none that applies to someone who work both places at the same time. I am...

  2. Sickle Cell Disease!

    tokebi replied to bekayel11's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the degree of genetic defect. Normal hemoglobin is made up of four "subunit" proteins -- two alpha units and two beta units. With sickle cell gene, the beta units are defective and has...

  3. Area of nursing with greatest amount of vomit

    tokebi replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Nursing

    It's totally a parody of the other post. The title is exactly the same except "most" instead of "least." If someone has a fetish of vomit, I highly recommend

  4. how to study for OCN in march 2015

    tokebi replied to drcricket's topic in Oncology

    Here's the amazon listing of the study guide: Study Guide for the Core Curriculum for Oncology Nursing: 9780721603599: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com You'll also see the Core...

  5. how to study for OCN in march 2015

    tokebi replied to drcricket's topic in Oncology

    Hi Drcricket, I took OCN exam last year. I studied from both Core Curriculum by ONS and the study guide (with questions.) Core Curriculum is a nice book to have although I felt some information is...

  6. worth the debt? Im stuck on this decision...)

    tokebi replied to kiki617's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My opinion is complete opposite. You already have a debt of $45k. You say the program will cost you additional $35k even after getting financial aid. And then you still need living costs. When you...

  7. Should I go to school to become a nurse or PA?

    tokebi replied to debbieprobe's topic in General Nursing

    Whether you pursue nursing or PA depends on which model of care you want to provide -- nursing model or medical model? Don't settle on one or the other because of convenience or cost or prestige....

  8. False Facebook Health Messages

    tokebi replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Problem is, even the perfectly intelligent people will believe the stupidest BS when they are desperate. And hearing stuff like "eating this fruit every day will cure cancer" seems like a certain,...

  9. Scrub the Hub

    tokebi replied to ManNurseBear's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I suggest developing a more mature perspective. I have no intention of going tit for tat, so I'll just stop there. OP, none of us meant to make you feel worse about making that one...

  10. Scrub the Hub

    tokebi replied to ManNurseBear's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I work BMT where patients walk the fine line between recovery and fatal sepsis daily with zero neutrophil count, where nurses absolutely have to be neurotic neat freaks so that our patients do...

  11. Scrub the Hub

    tokebi replied to ManNurseBear's topic in General Nursing

    How funny, I was going to comment how I don't forget to swab just as I never forget to put on my pants before walking out of my house. You beat me to it with the "pants" analogy! Yes, it should be a...

  12. Blood clots & IV/central line tubing...When does this become a hazard!?

    tokebi replied to RN A's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you know the reason? We are taught to draw from PICCs using vacutainers. I once had a pt who was an RN working in another state request that I draw her labs using a syringe. I wondered if she was...

  13. drug computation.. help!

    tokebi replied to lucypill0229's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you're certain you copied it correctly, then the only explanation is that you've got a crappy book full of typos. For the first question, maybe option D is supposed to be 4/3 tabs instead of 3/4....

  14. Evolution and Nursing

    tokebi replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    At the risk of stirring the pot even further, this news came out just in time for this discussion: Poll: Religion Trumps Belief in Big Bang Theory for Most Americans - NBC

  15. Floor nursing making me question....

    tokebi replied to Toad72's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. But I really hope you try different specialty before denouncing floor nursing altogether. I started as an LVN working tele floor and SNF. At some point I swore I've had it enough...

  16. Medication administration vs Patients wants

    tokebi replied to Notmarvin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I can never find the right words in confrontational situations. I'm saving this script so I can use it when I get belligerent patients. Thank you

  17. No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    tokebi replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, I do re-check BP myself, sometimes manually even, before holding routine BP meds or giving PRN BP meds. It's not that I don't trust UAPs, but I just want to make sure the original number...

  18. Career help!

    tokebi replied to princessbeulah's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't have any advice to help you... It does sound like a very difficult decision to make. But I just wanted to comment on your feelings about not being a "real nurse." To me, it seems like you're...

  19. Medication administration vs Patients wants

    tokebi replied to Notmarvin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ditto that you shouldn't leave meds at the bedside. Most often, the admin time printed on MAR is an arbitrary protocol per pharmacy. A physician just orders, "Amlodipine 5mg PO once daily." They don't...

  20. Triage Call Bell?

    tokebi replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe it depends on the setting. In ED where patients are often frustrated and tired of waiting, they might tend to misuse the system? It hasn't been an issue on our hem/onc floor at all. After we...

  21. The face of LTC is changing????

    tokebi replied to Quinn1234s's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's not unreasonable for reimbursing entities to require certain services to be performed and documented to justify the payment. The real problem is the staffing -- the de facto "normal" ratio of...

  22. Triage Call Bell?

    tokebi replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If all calls come to RN's phone regardless, that's ignoring the full potential of those dedicated buttons. Why not have the call directly go to CNA if pt is calling for water or bathroom? It sounds...

  23. Triage Call Bell?

    tokebi replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This simply does not happen with our system. Whoever answers the call light at the central phone at the station will page the appropriate nurse or aide on their cell phone. No more "it's not my...

  24. Do you read hospital Yelp reviews?

    tokebi replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to the OP, I looked up the yelp reviews for the prominent hospitals including mine. These are the "best" hospitals in the area. Sadly, 99% of the negative reviews are complaints about billing...

  25. What is nursing to you?

    tokebi replied to guyman123's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a good, stable, well-paying job that also provides me with continuous challenges to keep motivated. I started as LVN and I was just looking for a fast track vocation. I felt burnt out and...