mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

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    I was the ED patient today.

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Oh my. What an experience. I do not and have never worked in an ED but it seems to take forever. Went to local community hospital and that was terrible. I was in a car wreck and they did ZERO...
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    Signing off on another nurses paperwork

    mmc51264 replied to cb9115's topic in General Nursing

    We get admissions at shift change ALL the time. We have 24 hours to complete all paperwork. I start with getting the minimum of a set of vitals, a quick skin assessment to look for pressure ulcers....
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    Not following rules- vent

    mmc51264 replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    That is terribly frustrating! That is one of my biggest pet
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    Why isn't CPR included in basic educational classes?

    mmc51264 replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    I had to pass a CPR class in high school. I also had to have it as a teacher later. It is a requirement to get into nursing school and stay
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    Do most of the students in pre-nursing/nursing programs already work in health care?

    mmc51264 replied to imblest11's topic in General Nursing

    I got my CNA license as soon as I could before being accepted into my nursing program. Not everyone in my program worked in healthcare, some had for a long time. I think it helped
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    When Your Doctor Doesn't Listen

    mmc51264 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    to Kooky Korky Yes, he referred me to the pain clinic within our health system and has deferred my pain management to them. It is all in one system so he can see what they do, read the notes, etc. Out...
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    Is Humalog also used as a corrective insulin (based on BS) at bedtime ALONG with Lantus?

    mmc51264 replied to Nurse2bnwbie's topic in Patient Medications

    Canoehead explained better than I did. Of course, everyone is different as in your case with having doses of steroids. I was discussing, in general, how dosing is calculated. I am our diabetes...
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    mmc51264 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I work with some veteran nurses who tell me that is the way that alcohol w/d prevention was treated. Now we have other ways to do
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    What is the longest period of time you have gone without any days off?

    mmc51264 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    non-nursing, I worked with horses. there were no days off unless owners would come feed them on holidays. Nursing, 5 in row and that was way too much. I struggle with 3 in a row. I work Sat/Sun/Wed...
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    Already have 2 bachelors; which nursing degree is best?

    mmc51264 replied to skydream's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a BS in Biology, did my ADN in 4 semesters and then started working. After a year on the job, they offered tuition assistance and the RN-BSN programs are mostly online. I got my BSN in one...
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    Is Humalog also used as a corrective insulin (based on BS) at bedtime ALONG with Lantus?

    mmc51264 replied to Nurse2bnwbie's topic in Patient Medications

    Lantus is a basal insulin that has nothing at all to do with mealtime or ss insulin. If a BG is 120 or 320, the Lantus does remains the same. The SS amount would be given per order. Daily insulin...
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    Peer evaluations

    mmc51264 replied to ptadvocate5's topic in General Nursing

    We just started this. There is a committee of a certain amount that we voted on and they meet and discuss everyone (not sure who evaluates them). The results will be discussed when we do out mid-year...
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    Discouragement

    mmc51264 replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    We have a "Just culture" as a policy where no one is supposed to be treated that way and you can file a report for lateral violence, which is what that was you experienced. I am sorry you had to go...
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    On the Job Injury and Career

    mmc51264 replied to NotYourMamasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that if you are a full time student and are volunteering, that mitigates a "gap in employment" on your resume. I was unemployed, going to school and pregnant and that was not a problem...
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    RN best -BSN or RN- MSN ,FNP

    mmc51264 replied to Ammac516's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I did an RN-BSN here in NC. Almost all the state universities have an online program, I started at ECU, but they were transitioning and it was very disorganized. Both UNC-Wilmington and UNC-Greensboro...
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    Job Dilemma!!! Need advice

    mmc51264 replied to krad13's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell them that you need more time to decide. That is the
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    When Your Doctor Doesn't Listen

    mmc51264 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I get recurring sinus infections and a Z-pack does the trick for me. I have had to have discussions about other antibiotics. I have a PCN allergy but I can take first gen cephalasporins and that is...
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    Within scope of practice to insert a PICC line?

    mmc51264 replied to klone's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We have a PICC team of RNs at my hospital. They either do them in interventional radiology or sometimes in the rooms using U/S. I assisted with one the other day. It was pretty cool. I think I would...
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    Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    mmc51264 replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    I am a former educator. In my nursing class, we had a test question that 35 out 36 people got wrong. That is a TEACHING issue, not a learning issue. I was constantly telling administration that there...
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    YOUR Guide to Rocking Nursing School Clinical Rotations!

    mmc51264 replied to MurseJJ's topic in General Students

    I think the first semester we did 4 hours at a LTC then the next semester we did 8 hours, med/surg then mother baby. Last semester was 12 hour shifts and capstone. Like others have said, each school...
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    How to give 2 week notice

    mmc51264 replied to Motherofadarling's topic in General Nursing

    I also did an exit interview and was honest. I did not leave my first job for any other reasons that I was driving an hour each way, 5 days a week for my dream job that is still a little far (40-45...
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    How to give 2 week notice

    mmc51264 replied to Motherofadarling's topic in General Nursing

    I would double check the whole 2 week notice thing. As an RN, I found out that I had to give 30 days when I left my first job. I was given wrong information when I spoke to an administrator that...
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    Where did you get your MSN Clinical Informatics Degree?

    mmc51264 replied to gyanez's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I can sit for my informatics boards the day I graduate. From what I am being told, more and more places are going to be looking for educated and certified informatics nurses. especially in acute...
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    What do you keep in your locker/make sure to take to work with you?

    mmc51264 replied to Dianna11's topic in General Nursing

    Change of clothes, "girlie" supplies, toothpaste/toothbrush. Some snacks that are non-perishable. extra phone
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    Pt DC instructions: How to deliver?

    mmc51264 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem as a pt. I had a same day shoulder arthroscopy. My husband was there for instructions. I was so proud of my self for getting the steri strips off in the shower. (head slap). We...