mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

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    DNR Turning Into Do Not Treat?

    mmc51264 replied to EllaBella1's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes we try to ride the line. If someone aspirates, we will call resp and have them suction a little deeper that we can. Deep suctioning is technically not allowed for DNAR but ... I worked at...
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    Going to color coded scrubs.

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    We are part of a 3 hosp system and the others are already doing it. we are the largest facility so getting anything done takes longer. The float pool has been wearing certain colors for a while. I'm...
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    Going to color coded scrubs.

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    wow Annie! We haven't gotten that far yet. I don't think there is a lot of push back. More than half are wearing the correct color already. I will have a ton to
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    What’s in your bag/what should I have as a newbie?

    mmc51264 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same group as the rest! Hopefully you will have a locker for a change of clothes! I have a bag I call my "Mary Poppins" bag. I have everything but the kitchen sink LOL....
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    EBP Topic Ideas

    mmc51264 replied to popcrnlvr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    research policies and why they are in place. They are usually
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    Any ADNs that do not care about bachelors

    mmc51264 replied to Big_Mike's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't get any extra points for having a BS, but I did get points for the grades I got in those classes and points for having completed pre-reqs before applying to the
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    Depressed patient refuses positioning even though she is lying on her own bowel movement

    mmc51264 replied to MissHannaway's topic in General Nursing

    ortho nurse here and it is an issue with A&O patients as well as the altered mental status pts. They have to be turned and def have to be cleaned. We use the chuck pad, make sure there is a pillow...
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    Is Shortage in Nursing really a hoax?

    mmc51264 replied to mikefilmstudent's topic in General Nursing

    We are always in need of nurses, new and experienced, here in Eastern
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    Inmate patients- keeping the guard happy too

    mmc51264 replied to angiebelle440's topic in General Nursing

    We get a lot of prisoners. They are under the watch of the guards. The guards can decide what they eat. (not in a DKA type thing-but they usually aren't allowed to order-they get a standard tray)....
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    Duke pay for nurses is shameful

    mmc51264 replied to Shelley1960's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I certainly hope that pay is not what is driving someone's desire to be a nurse. The conditions that I have seen, the things I have learned about certain conditions/injuries, etc is worth it to me....
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    What nursing field is best

    mmc51264 replied to Dewater4's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an ortho unit which is notoriously unpopular, but I LOVE it. What's best is what is best for you. I have no desire for ICU. I thought I wanted Peds, but after having a child go into resp...
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    Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    mmc51264 replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    There is already a huge shortage in places. Here in the Raleigh-Durham area, there is a shortage. It's a nurse's market as all the facilities need help. We have the UNC system which includes several...
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    504 for students with Chron's?

    mmc51264 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I had the school system fight us on a 504 plan for a T1 diabetic. SMH. He ended up with an IEP once we had him tested because he had writing issues as well (OT sessions). Sometimes the school...
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    Question about a urine collection port

    mmc51264 replied to Granuaile's topic in General Nursing

    the port on the clear tube above the catheter itself should be a standard 10mL syringe luer lock
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    Should I Get My BSN

    mmc51264 replied to PICU RNtoCRNA's topic in General Students

    work a year or so and then find a state school with an online program. That is what I did. NC has a wide university system and there are several brick and mortar schools that have totally online BSN...
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    become an RN and then go for BSN or BSN right away?

    mmc51264 replied to kaaaylarae's topic in General Students

    I waited 2 years before getting my BSN. I got more out of the program after having practiced for a while. You will have examples in context that use in your learning. In my opinion, I needed a break...
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    Antonomy and physiology ll

    mmc51264 replied to Mariah177's topic in General Students

    take the C, it's ok. We had a cheer that we did before every test (really corny but we were a really bonded class: Give me and "A" A! Give me a "B" B! Give me a "C" C! What's that spell? RN! Silly...
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    How fast do you run blood?

    mmc51264 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    125-150 mL/hr avg3
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    6 patients on days on a med/surge floor too much

    mmc51264 replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    too much. I work on an intermediate ortho floor. 4-5 pts max days. 5 on nights. you can't be safe with that many
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    Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    mmc51264 replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    yes Plenty of places here in Eastern NC. Most make you sign a contract that you will get your BSN in a certain amount of
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    pro vax=spawn of satan??

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this has been beat to death, but in the last 2 days, I have gotten into some very heated discussions about the flu vax. I had no idea that people were that intense about their hatred of it!!! I...
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    What is a Super Users?

    mmc51264 replied to khaleesi123's topic in Nursing Informatics

    That is how I got interested in Informatics. When we transitioned to EPIC, I found that I had great affinity to it. I am kinda the "go-to" person (along with others) for EPIC related issues. We have...
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    New grad RN - UNC Rex or Duke?!

    mmc51264 replied to Kkmars's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I did clinical at Rex and I loved it there. Could not get a job there. I eventually ended up at Duke, which I love. A lot of my personal physicians are at Rex so I am there often. We are lucky to have...
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    Antonomy and physiology ll

    mmc51264 replied to Mariah177's topic in General Students

    you need the class so as PP said, talk to instructor. C is usually all that is needed. I figured out early in nursing school that passing with a C is still going to get me and RN. We had a very...
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    Referral process!

    mmc51264 replied to nana0909's topic in General Nursing

    they should have a list of preferred providers. We have a huge network of providers, so if the ortho attending wants a patient to see a urologist (acute urinary retention) our secretary just calls the...