boogalina ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN

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    JCAHO Requirement

    boogalina replied to FineAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital pharmacy splits any pills as needed and sends them to the floor in a sealed envelope w/specific bar code. But I did clinicals at a smaller hospital that had a pill splitter in each room....
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    Dont wake me, just let yourself out

    boogalina replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, absolutely. No
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    Nursing makes me hate fat people

    boogalina replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What about OP's facility contacting their workers comp carrier and getting some assistance with creation of a more ergonomic workplace? Most W.C. carriers have risk managers and other workplace...
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    Saunders or Kaplan?

    boogalina replied to Levitas's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Passed NCLEX-RN on 1st attempt w/75 questions. Used Saunders (book), the CD questions, and the HESI review questions (online on the Elsevier Student website - about $25). Also used Strategies for...
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    Nursing makes me hate fat people

    boogalina replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, to me, it doesn't sound so much like you resent bariatric patients, as you are experiencing a work setting underequipped to care for them. You come across as a person who wants to give good care,...
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    If you like your health insurance, you can keep it your insurance. Period

    boogalina replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    MediCAID has the requirement that the recipient meet income and asset standards. MediCARE does not have these
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    Full-time job while in Nursing school fears

    boogalina replied to saltgeorge's topic in General Students

    It's not easy, but you can do it. Only concern would be flexibility of your work schedule, as nursing school IS.NOT.FLEXIBLE. Also, if your school was like mine, you'll find out your clinical...
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    If You Give a Patient a Cookie

    boogalina replied to Mully's topic in Nursing Humor

    Whew! My patient last night wanted a cookie...thank goodness he was NPO...or I might have given him one. Dodged a
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    HESI 1000 max points graded against 1125?

    boogalina replied to wildfirez's topic in General Students

    this was the critical thinking HESI that is only 30 questions. It clearly stated this exam was 0-1000 points. Ah, that explains it...the exit exam goes up to 1500. I'm glad you and your classmates...
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    How do you draw up meds for IVP?

    boogalina replied to FineAgain's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If I'm going to withdraw the entire contents of a vial or Carpujet (sp?) and need to dilute the medication, I will waste 2 mL of the saline in a prefilled flush (since usually meds that need to be...
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    Male Nursing Student needing advice - What shoes to wear???

    boogalina replied to rtyo1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I love the Columbia Sportswear "Conspiracy" shoe - I have the women's model but it comes in men's also - IDK if it's white or not. Even if this shoe isn't white - get the Columbia Sportswear...
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    how to land a hospital job

    boogalina replied to Terahmrtnz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had 4 months LTC CNA experience when I got a hospital interview. I also already had my CNA2 (required in Oregon for acute care CNAs) so maybe that helped me get my foot in the door. Excellent...
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    Job Offer Dilemma

    boogalina replied to FutureCruzanRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My former coworkers who have taken the CCRN exam said it's no walk in the park, but reviewing for it plus two years on the job made it doable. Good
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    Starting out as a Nursing Assistant?

    boogalina replied to Terahmrtnz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There is a CNA/MA forum under the Nusing Student forum with lots of discussions on the topic of CNA experience r/t nursing. Try Drug Calculations Made Incredibly Easy. This will help you with the...
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    HESI 1000 max points graded against 1125?

    boogalina replied to wildfirez's topic in General Students

    The theoretical maximum on the HESI is 1500. I scored over 1,000, but it required quite a bit of prep. I used a HESI review from Elsevier
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    Take a pay cut to be a CNA for the experience??

    boogalina replied to Mandimack's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You did! Good luck with
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    Shoe Advice

    boogalina replied to RegenerativeNurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    After extensive experimentation (Danskos, Nurse Mates, Sanita) I'm finally happy with the Columbia Sportswear Conspiracy - upgraded with moldable insoles (also from Columbia). Comfortable feet, but I...
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    Job Offer Dilemma

    boogalina replied to FutureCruzanRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The level of care you describe is similar to what the new grads did in the MICU where I worked as a CNA. Only the experienced nurses got the complex trauma, CVVH, IICP, balloon pump patients and so...
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    New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV

    boogalina replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in Travel

    Nope, I didn't take this as sarcasm...merely a simple statement of fact. I'm struggling to think of any "real" physicians who would be caught on camera performing the same sort of antics depicted on...
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    New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV

    boogalina replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in Travel

    I gotcha...no comparable "reality" TV show about doctors. Good
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    New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV

    boogalina replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in Travel

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    Should I Carry Personal Liability Insurance When Unemployed?

    boogalina replied to LilyFrances's topic in General Nursing

    Check your policy to see whether it must be active to cover you at the time a claim is made (claims made policy) or if an expired policy would still provide coverage for an occurrence that happened...
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    How much harder is it to find a job with an ADN?

    boogalina replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ditto. At a magnet hospital, no less. Although the majority of the new grads hired had the
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    Take a pay cut to be a CNA for the experience??

    boogalina replied to Mandimack's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Med-surg is a specialty unto itself - ortho, surgery, ACE, tele and oncology are quite different from rehab/LTAC/LTC. It is not accurate to compare these levels of care, as each has its challenges...
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    Advice on dealing with confused patients

    boogalina replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, so many amazing ideas on this thread! As a patient sitter, I had good success handing patients a short strip of telemetry leads. The different surfaces (metal snap, cloth patch, slick plastic...