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    For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    applewhitern replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I just wish people would learn when it is proper to use "who" and when to use "whom." I see a lot of people using "whom" when it should be just "who." Sounds petty, but drives me
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    RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    applewhitern replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to be mean, but personally I would not have taken a job at an "infusion clinic...cancer center" if I had limited IV skills. It isn't fair to the patient, if you have trouble starting...
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    Gov. Christie impose pain pill limit: 5 days for initial RX despite N.J. docs objections

    applewhitern replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Oh, well, Christie only has another year, then he will be irrelevant, unless he can weasel his way into Trump's good graces by next
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    Gov. Christie impose pain pill limit: 5 days for initial RX despite N.J. docs objections

    applewhitern replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    I cannot take NSAIDS because I have had 2 GI bleeds. I wish people would realize that everybody cannot take NSAIDS and that Tylenol isn't enough for arthritis, cancer, etc. Most of the docs I work...
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    Hardest class in nursing school

    applewhitern replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    The "hardest" class will be the one you don't make enough study time for. In any nursing class, you really must put on blinders and make that priority in your life,
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    Any nursing colleges that accept a 2.9 GPA?

    applewhitern replied to alishaH's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have no idea, but just wanted to tell you that if you can't get accepted with a 2.9, try to take a couple of easy classes just to boost your GPA. If you haven't done your pre-reqs, you can go ahead...
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    Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    applewhitern replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just wanted to point out that in many countries, the standard age to graduate "high school" is 15 or 16. Here in the US, we generally go thru 12 years, but that isn't the case everywhere. Also, a...
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    RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    applewhitern replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have worked at small, rural hospitals that don't even have a respiratory therapist, the RN did it all. And I have worked at small, rural hospitals where the only respiratory personnel were known as...
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    Funding for continuing education expenses?

    applewhitern replied to MKS8806's topic in General Nursing

    Gone are the good ole days when your employer paid for your trip or your conference. When I first started in nursing, we could get trips to Las Vegas, San Diego, Orlando, etc., paid for if we were...
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    For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    applewhitern replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve is "I could care less." No, it is "I could NOT care less." To say "I could care less" means that, yes indeed, you could actually care even less than you do
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    Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    applewhitern replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    They only value DAY-SHIFT workers at my facility. If you work nights or evenings, you are ignored. All the rewards or recognition are given to day-shift people, period. Or the same ones get chosen...
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    Socks & clogs??? - Help!!

    applewhitern replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

    One hospital I worked at did not allow clogs. The claimed they were unsafe, especially if you are running to a code or something. Wear something that won't come off or roll your ankle. I have...
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    ABSN vs. Traditional

    applewhitern replied to cdavissmall's topic in General Students

    Wow. 12 months doesn't seem nearly enough time to learn nursing, even if it is an accelerated program. Mine was, too, but it was 21 months. That must be a pretty intensive program. Is there not...
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    Why the double standard.

    applewhitern replied to RN2364's topic in Men in Nursing

    Back in the late 80's to early 90's, I worked at a large hospital in the south. This particular hospital had male and female nursing assistants, and wanted the males to take care of the males, and...
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    The inevitable: Blood draws

    applewhitern replied to SapphireKitten's topic in General Nursing

    After 30 years, and half of it working with pediatric patients, I am very good at drawing blood and starting IV's. I have never been able to "feel" the vein, or feel when the needle punctures it,...
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    It's ok to look at their....

    applewhitern replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    In a hospital or clinic setting, the parent or guardian is going to be there with the child. At school, they probably won't be there. That is the difference, I
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    What do you do at your workplace to still feel the spirit of Christmas?

    applewhitern replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    @Spidey'sMom: NSR does mean normal sinus rhythm. However, that is considered redundant in many circles. "Sinus" is a normal rhythm, so saying NORMAL sinus rhythm is redundant. That's how I was...
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    What do you do at your workplace to still feel the spirit of Christmas?

    applewhitern replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing at all, except a Christmas tree in the lobby, and not a very nice one at that. You can pay to have a "memorial" placed on the tree, if you want. Here in the deep south, most of our clientele...
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    Signing off on another nurses paperwork

    applewhitern replied to cb9115's topic in General Nursing

    We have policies in place for things like this. We can certainly let the oncoming shift complete paperwork. If the patient is taken care of, orders are initiated (stat drugs, labs, etc.) then the...
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    Potential job offer question...

    applewhitern replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working at a small hospital and feel that I am losing skills. We ship sick ones out, too. I really miss the learning opportunities I used to have. Like you, this place is closer to...
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    applewhitern replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital and we don't just "give ativan" to someone who drinks and has potential for DT's. We use an alcohol withdrawal scoring system; depending on their score (done q2hr) we give them...
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    applewhitern replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago we gave "Eldertonic" to patients at bedtime. This was vitamins, but you could get it with 13.5% alcohol. And yes, once upon a time we gave alcohol
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    Terminated

    applewhitern replied to sdugan07's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what I was thinking, CelticGoddess. In my state, they can fire you without cause. No unions here, either. When you accept a job, you sign a paper that states they can fire you without...
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    Lehman college HELP PLEASE!!!

    applewhitern replied to Capricorn94's topic in School, College Programs

    I just googled Lehman College and all kinds of info popped up. You really need to contact their College of Nursing and talk to an advisor. Don't put it off; nursing classes fill quickly. They...
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    NG tube and PO meds

    applewhitern replied to Lilpeanut93's topic in General Nursing

    You would only clamp the tube for 30 minutes IF the nasogastric tube was to suction, to allow time to digest the meds instead of having them suctioned back out. I sure hope that other nurse knows...