mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes

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    nurses who are bad patients

    mmc51264 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i have had "good" nurse patients and "bad" ones. I don't know what drives their behaviors. I work in a specialty, so I guess it might have to do with being unfamiliar with the process that might be...
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    Should nursing programs be extended?

    mmc51264 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I was fortunate to have a 6 month residency in a specialty area. Unfortunately, it was not cost effective to keep it and the pendulum has swung quite far the opposite way with new nurses getting 8-12...
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    Family Nurse Pracitioner vs. Nursing Education

    mmc51264 replied to auson16's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Masters in teaching but when it came time to figure out what I wanted to do in higher nursing education, I a getting my MSN (then DNP) in Informatics. With the DNP, I can teach at the...
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    What's Rude?

    mmc51264 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to laugh because before I even read your post, I was thinking about the nurses that "stake out" a spot for a shift. I am the one you be getting frustrated with LOL. We have one nurse that will...
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    Graduate School Financial Aid

    mmc51264 replied to santiago_pinon's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Not all the loans are unsubsidized. I still qualified for some sub. I borrowed as little as possible-just tuition that I didn't get covered all the way. I rent most books and I don't have any other...
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    New MD orders

    mmc51264 replied to rolvue's topic in General Nursing

    this is why verbal orders are extremely discouraged where I work. Basically it has to be an emergent situation for them to do
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    RN salaries in North Carolina?

    mmc51264 replied to Murse_1's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I know that Duke has raised their pay again starting Oct 1. My 2 cents has to with education benefits at Duke. I do not know about the UNC system, but I am getting pretty decent help with tuition as a...
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    Graduate School Financial Aid

    mmc51264 replied to santiago_pinon's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am in Grad school for the second time. FAFSA has lent me money both times. I have 2 bachelors and am working on second
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    What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

    mmc51264 replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    We have some, as I am, that are "weekend option" which means we agree to work every weekend for an extra dollar amount on top of the differential. There are 6 of us, I think. (day shift anyway). The...
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    Hospital ID Bracelets

    mmc51264 replied to Kris199699's topic in General Nursing

    the only ones I don't cut off are the ones that are on pts from LTC, they are hard plastic and obviously from a LTC facility. Have no idea what "DFS" could stand
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    Starting pay for new grads in triad area, NOVANT & Wake

    mmc51264 replied to ONCRN2017's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Wake is in the Triangle, The Triad is more Piedmont and further away. (Triangle is Raleigh-Durham) Wake, UNC, Duke. Triad is further west, I believe As far as I know, WakeMed has the highest starting...
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    ACT 102

    mmc51264 replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in General Nursing

    Why would they even want that? that is asking for a sentinel event. We have a safety reporting system and we can report unsafe staffing/issues. That is insane. Unless there is an emergency...
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    Does prayer help people pass tests, succeed at jobs?

    mmc51264 replied to Emergent's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am Christian with a fairly strong faith, that has been tested. I don't "pray" to ask for things, I have more of a running dialogue with God. Kind of like the Father in "Fiddler on the Roof" I tend...
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    IV infusion

    mmc51264 replied to sara2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    we have
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    Quick questions about DNP

    mmc51264 replied to lhaney00's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am looking at a DNP in informatics do I will not be a "practioner" The DNP does allow me to teach if I
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    Possible to start DNP program

    mmc51264 replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am doing a lot of my practicum hours in preparation of my DNP. I have to apply for the DNP after I finish (or in last semester) of
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    DNP/PHD Dual Program Opinions

    mmc51264 replied to rchembunny's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The way they explained it to me, the DNP is for the working nurse and meant for application. I am considering a DNP in Informatics (halfway through MSN). The Ph.D is for those that are really into...
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    New ortho nurse

    mmc51264 replied to cmcgraw28's topic in Orthopedic

    If you are helping a pt to the bathroom, chart in the room while you are waiting for them. I chart as much as I can when I pass meds in the am, bring the water and the miralax with you. I'll keep...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    mmc51264 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    I am overweight. Had weight loss surgery to help me get better control of my diabetes and get healthier. It has worked well for me, I am never going to be 110 pounds, but I ran a 1/2 marathon last...
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    travelers

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have started getting some travel nurses while we are training new hires. What experiences have you all had with them? I have not paid too much attention because we have a float pool so we are...
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    New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    mmc51264 replied to RNinCali15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Forgive me, what is "Golden Hour" protocol (zero exp in
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    Breakroom refrigerator theft

    mmc51264 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have a lot of trouble with people stealing food, but they leave stuff in there FOREVER. Me and another nurse are the ones most bothered by it and do the cleaning. What I love is when some...
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    CNA scope of practice issue on my unit

    mmc51264 replied to nurseredd's topic in General Nursing

    I had one tell me emptying an ostomy bag was not in her scope of practice. We have scopes of CNA and CNA II (we have 2 levels of aides in NC) posted in our workroom. If they need help learning a...
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    I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    mmc51264 replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    This thread grew huge! I have a lot of debt. I am back in school for my MSN and my organization is helping a lot. Paid almost nothing for my BSN and a little for my ADN. My trouble is a private...
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    Nursing Research

    mmc51264 replied to LilbirdRN's topic in Research

    I'm just mostly a pain in the butt and ask a lot of questions, volunteer for a lot of things. You meet people, you talk to them, you learn things. It's not necessarily a conscious thing, I just find...