cayenne06 MSN, CNM

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    WGU RN-BSN 10/01/11 start...anyone with me?

    cayenne06 replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm not coolnurse, but I just finished biochem and I didn't find it to be too difficult. It was time consuming because you have to build models, draw diagrams etc, but the actual info was pretty...
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    Night shift, with kids?

    cayenne06 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I work FT nights and I have a 5 year old and an 8 year old. They go to school and then aftercare until 5, so I get to sleep from about 9-4. It works great, and I see them WAY more than I did when I...
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    Herbs and Breastfeeding- any books out there?

    cayenne06 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Holistic

    IIRC Hale has a lot of info on herbs- it's been years since I have been doing lactation/OB stuff, so I could be wrong. I know there is a PDR for herbs, but I really don't like it. You could also...
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    DNP trouble in sight? FNP graduation Spring 2015...

    cayenne06 replied to fnpL's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    My specialty (nurse midwifery) has come out against the DNP as an entry to practice, so I am very curious to see how this plays out in the next 10 years. (disclaimer- I am a RN/CPM and not yet a CNM....
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    Ever called DPH on your facility?

    cayenne06 replied to RxOnly's topic in General Nursing

    What is up with the random capitalization? My .02 is that sometimes it is important to bring in outside entities. I have never been in this situation though, so I really don't know what I am talking...
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    Foley Catheter issues - yikes!

    cayenne06 replied to 1969's topic in General Students

    I use the coughing/bearing down trick and have never once seen a drop of urine- a little cough just makes the urethral meatus wink into view. Granted, my population was younger women so it is probably...
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    Western Massachusetts Hospital?

    cayenne06 replied to cayenne06's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Well, I ended up getting another job offer for a more reasonable salary. Western Mass was offering me 23/h as a "level one" nurse, and I ended up taking another position for 30/h. It is not my ideal...
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    OB Nurse's View on Natural Childbirth

    cayenne06 replied to LexiRN2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that nurses in any specialty get used to doing things a certain way. The vast, overwhelming majority of women use some form of pain medication, and so nurses are used to caring for this type...
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    Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    cayenne06 replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hilarious.
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    Think im in big trouble!

    cayenne06 replied to Dummyrn's topic in General Nursing

    How did you knick their line? Listen, everyone makes mistakes. I can't comment on your situation because I don't know the details. If you identified the problem, intervened appropriately, and the...
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    Why do people insist that there is a nursing shortage?

    cayenne06 replied to MissNancy's topic in General Students

    I feel like I have been hearing that same story for a reallllllllly long
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    Why do people insist that there is a nursing shortage?

    cayenne06 replied to MissNancy's topic in General Students

    When I graduated nursing school and was trying to decide which job to take, i found out that my sister thought new grad nurses started at 50 dollars an hour. I WISH!!!!! I was pretty thrilled to find...
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    boundaries becoming blurred

    cayenne06 replied to anon456's topic in Home Health

    You know, they might be blurring boundaries but as a home health nurse and the mother of a SN child, let me tell you that it can sometimes be difficult to find opportunities for your child to...
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    Drawing up meds

    cayenne06 replied to mg2312's topic in Private Duty

    Oh man, this just reminded me of a horror story from my MA days. I used to work at an ambulatory surgery center, and the UNLICENSED "assistant" would draw up a couple days' worth of versed and a...
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    What should be the immediate intervention if a Trach tube accientally comes out?

    cayenne06 replied to small_potato's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well, I would have to say REINSERT THE TRACH TUBE! lol I had this whole long thing typed out, with different scenarios and variables before it occurred to me that this is most likely a homework...
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    Does anybody use sterile technique anymore?

    cayenne06 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, those were just studies I found in about 30 seconds on google scholar, so I agree they aren't entirely pertinent. But I still think they speak to the point at
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    ADN...is it worth the time?

    cayenne06 replied to ginaw623's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I definitely think ADN is the way to go. New grads (ADN or BSN) are not in high demand right now. So it makes sense to get your ADN, find a job, and then do your
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    Does anybody use sterile technique anymore?

    cayenne06 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    People, I will try to get back here with some better references, but there are numerous studies that back up clean technique vs sterile in many situations. Obviously sterile technique is still called...
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    Does anybody use sterile technique anymore?

    cayenne06 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    I think the rationale for not always using sterile technique would be that it is a waste of time and resources if it is not indicated. Certainly it is indicated in fresh wounds ( I would gather, at...
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    Male nurses student and skipping OB/L&D clinicals

    cayenne06 replied to Jfarmboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Give me a freaking break. Are you serious? Have you ever taken care of livestock? Farmers diagnose and treat their animals all the time. Just like I diagnose and treat my kids (within reason of...
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    Salary comparison

    cayenne06 replied to oriellyk's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *Western Mass, RN/CPM enrolled in a BSN program *Private duty/ home health nursing *Have been licensed for less than two months *28.50 plus shift differentials. It's a good salary, but sometimes...
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    High School Grad w/ an eye on BSN needs employment to make it

    cayenne06 replied to ElainaDeVeaux's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Another possibility would be for your son to take a CNA course and work as a nurse's aid while pursuing his RN. You can make enough money to cover expenses and get some experience, without the...
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    WGU RN-BSN and issues transferring credits to an NP program?

    cayenne06 replied to hihopes22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I checked with my preferred NP program before I applied to WGU, and they said they would accept it. I would recommend that you contact the school(s) you are interested in and make sure they will...
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    how do you deal with unsafe/unsanitary conditions?

    cayenne06 posted a topic in Home Health

    I just started a new private duty case with a sweet little boy and his family. The problem is, the apartment is just. . . . beyond the pale. I am new to private duty nursing, so maybe I am just out of...
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    Flying juices

    cayenne06 replied to mpink74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just today I got a big phlegm loogy on my scrub top, perilously close to my face. My pt has a trach and had his speaking valve on. He coughed a HUGE cough and popped his valve right off, followed by a...