mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes

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    I Passed Ortho Nurse Cert Exam!

    I had all of those except the book. I did the PP packet from a review session and the CD-ROMs. Another colleague suggested that and it worked for me. To me the book was way too expensive. Good...
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    Magnet Status Requirment

    In what context? Usually Care plans are JCO-driven. I assume your facility has policies and the care plans are in EPIC, not
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    handling a willful child

    I have 2 w T1. They are 12 and 15. They have no input. They have a pump. and a CGM. This child might do well on this. Either way, there needs to be more doctor involvement. 1 unit for 280? That is...
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    Scope Of Practice

    I do them all the time. If we had to wait for the doctor to do them, they would never get done. I had an NP do a flu swab on me when I went to the urgent care, but in the hospital, the nurses all do...
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    EPIC Assessment Test

    I have never heard of this before! Interesting. How are you supposed to get experience with EPIC if where you go to school/captsone/work does not use EPIC. There are lots of places using Meditech and...
  6. LOVE your avatar!! I was a CNA and did home health while I was in nursing school. I love it, it was flexible and I got experience from it. Wake Tech is good and they have a good program. In NC we have...
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    new grad RN with respiratory degree

    you might want to keep that to yourself! You will be the unofficial "go-to"person with no extra money. Did you think about doing
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    Best hospitals for new grad RN in NC?

    It has changed a lot since I went through. I had 6 months, now it more like 10 weeks. There is always a "go-to" person
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    PathoPhysiology Online or In class?

    you use patho every. single. day. This another one of those questions about "why do I have to take this" You absolutely need to know how the body works and more importantly, I think, what happens...
  10. Both dept know that shift change is not the time to be sending pts. I hate getting report on a pt, then not seeing the pt and having to give report to oncoming nurse about a pt that I haven't seen....
  11. we piggy back all or our IV meds and now the pumps have been reprogrammed for all antibiotics so there not a whole lot of room for
  12. We have designated "'champions" on our unit. I am one of the diabetes and EPIC champions, we have pain champions, skin, falls, lifts. Usually everyone has a "job" like that to help new grads/hires...
  13. Yes, Chemistry is usually required, but the reasons I hear as the WHY are bothersome. Why would a nurse need chemistry? Think about it. Acid/base relationships, Anion gaps? Does anyone have to...
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    But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    If we have a critical high or low, we retest and treat. I have 2 T1 sons. If i waited 15-30 minutes to treat a low, they could end up in a coma. We retest and treat, symptomatic or not (for lows)....
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    Advice for newbie RN

    Don't be afraid to ask questions or for help. We really want to help you. Volunteer to do any task that comes up! the more you do, the better you become. Foleys, ostomy changes, dressing changes,...
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    Moving for nurse residency program?

    I work at a facility where they have hired many new nurses from out of town for new grad residencies. Many get REALLY homesick. It isn't always easy to get home for a quick visit. I can't give an...
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    Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    I am a WEO nurse and even with an extra shift per week, I am no where near 100K more like 70. This is NC though Agree with PP about where you are and cost of living. I am in school for informatics and...
  18. I had a patient that used to call me to her room because she couldn't figure out a "4 pics one word" At least 5 times a
  19. My son was admitted to the PICU this weekend with severe DKA and high WBC. (BG 950+, pH 6.8 and WBC >40). ED was great, PICU, not so much. I am embarrassed that this is the hospital I work for. I...
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    Duke Fall 2016 BSN to DNP Interview

    I started in Jan, so my interview was in August. They just asked questions about what my interests were and why I wanted in the program. I know I had to write an essay as part of the application. The...
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    Duke Fall 2016 BSN to DNP Interview

    I did mine in person. I work there. I am halfway through MSN, working on getting the 500 practicum hours I
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    DNP vs EdD vs PhD

    From what I understand, the biggest difference between the DNP and a Ph.D is about 4 years. My friend just finished her DNP and while she had to do a research project, it is not of the magnitude of a...
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    1 year DNP without clinicals?

    I am planning on doing my DNP after my MSN in Informatics. It will take one calendar year. Regular MSN is 250 practicum hours, but if one plans on continuing, it is 500 practicum hours with the...
  24. Not much out that way. Everything is north (Raleigh-Durham) Tough area there. Cape Fear doesn't have the best reputation and everything else is small community hospitals. I live in Johnston County...
  25. Our precepting has changed. Now, orientee gets 4 pts and is expected to care for all 4. With preceptor facilitating with time management and whatever comes up. the goal is that over time, orientee...