SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    Because The Debt Isn't Bad Enough

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    You're right. I shouldn't be surprised that the government is wasteful, inefficient and often illogical. Perhaps I need to put this in perspective. I watched TRICARE pay out thousands and thousands...
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    Because The Debt Isn't Bad Enough

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    Actually, they didn't. I'm one of those rare birds that took the time to read through the info I was given, and I was given no info regarding a process for care when on leave/out of town and unable...
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    Because The Debt Isn't Bad Enough

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not sure why they don't just pay for it (LunahRN), but it's kinda strange. DSchulte, I had no clue that I needed to get a referral to seek care at Urgent Care. As in, no idea that the number to...
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    Professor who is too easy??

    SoldierNurse22 replied to 7237dallas's topic in General Students

    Psych isn't a hard science, so it may not seem as difficult as your traditional sciences, such as A&P, Patho, Micro, etc. Are you learning new stuff at all? Even if she is giving you more...
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    New nurse doubts

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Jk91's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It is very normal to feel overwhelmed, especially through your first year or so of nursing! There is a lot of responsibility involved with nursing and you don't learn anything close to what you need...
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    case study

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nurse nesreen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Right, it could be either, but your job isn't to diagnose. You need to assess the patient and provide the necessary interventions. What would you
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    case study

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nurse nesreen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How would you best manage this patient? We need to see a good faith effort on your part tp attempt to answer the question before the AN community will spitball ideas. Are you an actual nurse (as your...
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    Best day ever

    SoldierNurse22 replied to missmollie's topic in General Students

    I remember those days. Sometimes, I still have them! They're good days. Enjoy
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    Because The Debt Isn't Bad Enough

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in Government, Military

    Hey LTinAK, Thanks for your suggestion! Unfortunately, they just stopped allowing retroactive referrals to be placed in the system. :-( I asked about the same thing, being that I work in healthcare...
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    Help with nursing drug calculations?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to moplez1's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    No
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    Help with nursing drug calculations?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to moplez1's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    That's what I got, too. Question 2 is similar in nature to the first question. Question 3 is a pretty basic question. If a patient is going to be taking 4 doses of 15 mL for 3 weeks (21 days), how...
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    Catch 22 to get certified or get a job in Oncology

    SoldierNurse22 replied to delilas's topic in Oncology

    I saw the online course and registered for it today. There was nothing about the 1,000 hours mentioned in the renewal
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    Can you hold two licenses in the health care field?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BrittanyFoley's topic in Nursing Career

    Seems smart. Have you considered shadowing an OT before you spend the bucks to get a degree you may not want to stick
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    Can you hold two licenses in the health care field?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to BrittanyFoley's topic in Nursing Career

    There are no restrictions on holding 2 licenses as long as you keep them current if you're employed as an LPN/OT etc. You need to make sure that you don't act outside your scope of practice when...
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    Help with nursing drug calculations?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to moplez1's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    These are pretty basic mathematic and algebraic questions. They are problems you will encounter often as a nurse. You need to look up conversion values for pounds, kg, stone, etc and review the...
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    Any Former Veterans?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to stratus93's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Active duty RN here, also female. Navy and Army are over-strength on their corpsmen and medics respectively. Word when I was at Bethesda was that they were getting pretty selective with who they sent...
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    Potential Army Nurses, New Regs Regarding Tattoos

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    At least on the officer side, Army promotes faster earlier. By the time you reach O-3, the Navy promotes faster and Army officers have to wait longer to reach higher
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    how uncommon is it for DVT's to form when the INR is above range?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to eliduc's topic in General Nursing

    It is against the TOS to give medical advice. Please consult your physician with your questions. Best of
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    PICC lumen cap colors

    SoldierNurse22 replied to LisaLisa1986's topic in General Nursing

    I know some institutions have policies based on cap color, but really, no. It doesn't matter. You still need to flush a lumen that's used for labs and as well as one that's used for infusion. They...
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    Central Lines

    SoldierNurse22 replied to capitalsfan83's topic in Oncology

    True, the evidence does not directly address the tiny piece of the problem you're trying to tackle. However, the sweeping evidence regarding central line usage with chemotherapy--specifically with...
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    special treatment for patients/residents with demanding families

    SoldierNurse22 replied to marsy82's topic in General Nursing

    I would be morally and ethically opposed to treating this patient differently just because her family is a pain in your
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    Sterile fields

    SoldierNurse22 replied to nursinghopeful2013's topic in General Nursing

    Where you set up is optional. You need to make sure the surface is clean and at an appropriate level of course, but aside from that, if you don't have enough room on the table, set up elsewhere. Or...
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    Writing multiple times?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. How many people would trust a surgeon who failed their rotation multiple times? How many people would place their lives in the hands of a doctor who couldn't pass their licensing board...
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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong, wrong and more wrong. Your work is tightly connected with that of the medical care of the patient, but nursing care of a patient is inherently different than the medical care of that same...
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    Writing multiple times?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad someone finally brought this up. I feel it detracts from the profession if there's a "try til you make it" policy. How many times are docs allowed to fail and retest? I feel there is a...