mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes

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    Accreditation???

    mmc51264 replied to lotus_37's topic in General Students

    is this an initial licensure or a bridge
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    Duke new to the OR

    mmc51264 replied to momathoner09's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There is a joke that you never see an "ex OR nurse" on a med/surge unit. I work on an ortho unit so the nurses that went to the OR, went to the ortho ORs. But they still had to start from scratch as...
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    Staff Retention Policies

    mmc51264 replied to Positive_Outlook's topic in General Nursing

    we have those in place. We need to work on
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    Duke new to the OR

    mmc51264 replied to momathoner09's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    we have had several nurses from my unit (med/surg) go to the OR. They have several "new to...." programs for new grads. Not sure about hiring details for exp nurses. If you are an OR nurse, can you...
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    want to get into Diabetes education

    mmc51264 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I know there is not a lot of traffic here but I really want to get into diabetes education. Specializing in T1 and pumping. I have 2 kids with T1 Have an MSN but need to find a place to get either a...
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    Can I get into an FNP / midwife program without another degree other than a BSN?

    mmc51264 replied to nursejaclynxx's topic in General Nursing

    I get it now. Sorry!
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    Picture of wound?

    mmc51264 replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    We have an app at our facility (I personally don't need it) that can take pictures on encrypted phones that can be inserted into progress notes. The wound nurses take pics of things so we can see...
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    Do I use a nickname at work?

    mmc51264 replied to nursestu's topic in General Nursing

    We seem to have had a run on people with the same first names, we all have a nickname to help when the secretary has to find us. There is an awful lot of people with "M" for a first initial
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    want to become an NP in the OR, but can't figure out next step after getting RN!

    mmc51264 replied to bubbles42's topic in General Nursing

    Our ortho NP/PAs go into the OR sometimes but not on a regular basis. They go usually to understand the procedures. We are a teaching hosp so there are plenty of residents that are in there. The OR...
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    What looks great on your resume when you are applying for a job

    mmc51264 replied to Pcypress's topic in General Nursing

    Work in the medical field. I worked as a HH aide for 3 years while going to school. I was told longevity at a position is valued (they don't want job
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    Would you have gone to nursing school....

    mmc51264 replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I would have started earlier! I am a second (third)
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    Can I get into an FNP / midwife program without another degree other than a BSN?

    mmc51264 replied to nursejaclynxx's topic in General Nursing

    No, as far as I know. I had to be a nurse for 2 years to apply for my MSN and it wasn't a clinical one. I think there have been some changes, but I don't think I would trust a school/program that...
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    Hepatitis C question!

    mmc51264 replied to FutureNP21's topic in General Students

    We usually mention HepC and HIV because sometimes family does not know and when I am explaining meds, I sometimes have to get creative. It def should be in the
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    RRT one hour into shift

    mmc51264 replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    It is no one's fault! I have called one 15 min into my shift b/c the pt should have never have been assigned to an intermediate floor. How could an RRT be anyone's
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    Acute care vs acute rehab, fearing stagnation

    mmc51264 replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I went from working in an acute rehab for ortho pts (mostly total joints) and then got a great job on an ortho unit in acute care. the experience of dealing with post-op ortho pts was invaluable. So,...
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    High risk pregnancy and short term disability

    mmc51264 replied to jacquisosa's topic in General Nursing

    can you not get your FMLA paperwork
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    Epic Charting System

    mmc51264 replied to 5678kma's topic in General Nursing

    I am an EPIC super-user. I love EPIC!!!!! We have had it for a little more than 4 years. Each hospital chooses what it wants, kinda a la carte. We are optimizing all the time. It is very fluid. Once...
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    New grad RN - UNC Rex or Duke?!

    mmc51264 replied to Kkmars's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yay for you!!! I love
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    Is the flu slowing down where you are?

    mmc51264 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    No we are on strict flu lockdown. No kids under 18 on any
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    Depressed and Disappointed in Myself

    mmc51264 replied to Samx3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just had a discussion with one our aides who in in nursing school now. He is going to be a fabulous nurse. Nursing school is hard, very hard. Nursing is hard, very hard. But different hard. Just...
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    Do you have a previous bachelors degree before going into nursing? (RPN/RN/LPN)

    mmc51264 replied to suits2scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    Had a BS in Biology and MA in teaching before I went to nursing school. Did a 2 year nursing program to get my RN
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    100 mile commute. Worth it?

    mmc51264 replied to indomie23's topic in General Nursing

    I live 43 miles from my job. Wouldn't trade it for nothing!!!! It's only 3 days a week. If I wasn't married with kids, i could probably stay for the weekend. I work with someone that drive in Fri...
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    Where Should I Move?

    mmc51264 replied to may1787's topic in General Nursing

    Eastern NC. We have several hospitals that fit the bill. Close to beach, close to mountains, cost of living is not bad. Raleigh-Durham has turned into a great foodie place and I see tons of concerts a...
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    a little stupid incident with a patient ..

    mmc51264 replied to liluiass's topic in General Nursing

    We had a guy come in from the ED, his phone was dead and, like the rest of us, did not remember anyone's phone numbers. He had dogs at home alone. We couldn't find him a charger fast enough!!!! I...
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    a little stupid incident with a patient ..

    mmc51264 replied to liluiass's topic in General Nursing

    I have pts ask me to do little stuff all the time (get on wi-fi, tv channel guide) I don't mind. Maybe only when one called me to the room because they couldn't figure out their "4 pics, one