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    Minimum Wage + LVN Wage

    applewhitern replied to g2255lw's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There are tons of people without a college degree who make plenty more money than I make, and I am an RN with 28 years experience. That said, my employer pays for most of my health insurance, among...
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    PLEASE HELP! fired/demoted RN still on orientation

    applewhitern replied to jrobbin44's topic in General Nursing

    We stopped using the Trendelenberg position for hypotension years ago. Everything I research about it claims it is really bad to use on anyone with heart problems, and only helps BP temporarily for a...
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    I really need some advice. I dont know if I want to be a nurse much longer.

    applewhitern replied to alydee1's topic in General Nursing

    What is the big deal about the charting? Nurses worked for decades without any type of electronic charting! We still have a few doctors who won't put their own orders in the computer; we simply put...
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    supplies for pre nursing & nursing

    applewhitern replied to mrichey's topic in General Students

    When you start actual nursing classes, they will let you know what you need, such as a stethoscope, scissors, etc. I wouldn't worry about it right now, just concentrate on making top scores on those...
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    whats for lunch

    applewhitern replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    I wash blueberries and other fruit, pack it in individual containers, and grab one out of the fridge on my way out the door. I eat the fruit with yogurt. Lots of citrus, apples. Flax seed. Cheese...
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    Do you titrate drips?

    applewhitern replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    I just re-read your post. What do you mean, you hear lots of hospitals don't do it?? One cannot possibly call the MD every few minutes to get an order to titrate a drip! I guess I was lucky; my...
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    Do you titrate drips?

    applewhitern replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    Every job I have had as a nurse involved titrating drips! I have always worked ICU, but did a stint in our ICU step-down, and we certainly titrated drips there, too! This is the problem I have with...
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    Fecal impaction treatment

    applewhitern replied to imragland's topic in General Nursing

    You would need a doctor's order before giving any type of medication, even if it doesn't require a prescription. You would also need an order to give any type of enema. Personally, I would be...
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    Management and modified duty

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

    You wouldn't be protected at my facility at all. You can be fired without cause here. I wonder why you didn't get workman's comp. to start with? That said, you can still stand up and stretch, walk...
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    CNA requirement after 1st quarter completion?

    applewhitern replied to katidid114's topic in General Students

    I find it weird that a school would even require it. My school would not permit us to work at all during the entire first
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    Starting an IV with Lidocaine or Not?

    applewhitern replied to hayest's topic in Patient Medications

    I have never worked in a hospital that would allow us to use lidocaine for IV sticks. The physicians can use it, of course, but not the nurses. I have used Emla for kids, but usually it takes too...
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    Ft. Walton/Pensacola New Grad Nurse Jobs 2015

    applewhitern replied to ForeverDreaming's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think that area is flooded with nursing schools and have an over-abundance of applicants. I am from Pensacola and it seems everybody is either a nurse or in nursing school. Just because they have...
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    When did this trend start??

    applewhitern replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    This would not have been allowed at my
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    stuck.

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

    I take exception to the comment, "I'll even consider ADN programs." I don't know where people get the idea that it is easier to get into an ADN program. My ADN program was in a 4-year university,...
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    Quit great job to stay home with baby?

    applewhitern replied to Sangrita RN's topic in Nursing Career

    When my kids were born, I had to work; there was no choice in the matter. My husband left us after the second child was born, and left the state, never to be heard from again. There was no help back...
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    Haldol IV?

    applewhitern replied to RelleyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    In some of my previous ICU jobs, we would give 5 mg IV for severe w/d symptoms. Never had a problem with it. My current hospital seems to prefer ativan, which I personally do not like. I have seen...
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    Tuition Reimbursement in limbo

    applewhitern replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    I have had problems with this in the past. It seems like it is easier just to pay for it yourself, rather than go thru the hassle. I agree that 3 weeks isn't that long, however. Be glad you get...
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    Who teaches essential nursing skills?

    applewhitern replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    We are experiencing the same thing. Having to give lengthy orientations, for the most basic nursing
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    Starting salary in MS for a RN

    applewhitern replied to Housebabyj's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, about $19 per hour for day-shift, with several dollars per hour extra for
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    Starting salary in MS for a RN

    applewhitern replied to Housebabyj's topic in General Nursing

    Not enough,
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    500 cc of Vanco/Ns over 2 hours via pump via picc line

    applewhitern replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Medications

    It isn't the amount of the fluid the vanc is mixed in, but rather the actual dosage of vanc that matters. Vancomycin can cause unwanted side effects if administered too fast. 250 cc per hr is fine...
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    A slightly dishonest question about transfering credits...

    applewhitern replied to trolloc6340's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if you can take a few super-easy classes, just to boost your "cumulative GPA." You could probably knock out quite a few easy classes online fairly quickly. Just a
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    Chamberlain Nursing School... Is it worth it?

    applewhitern replied to MarquieshaH's topic in Chamberlain College

    I agree with most of the other's comments here~ don't go to Chamberlain, don't take out so much in student loans! Please be aware that many employers will no longer offer tuition reimbursement....
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    About paying off student loans

    applewhitern replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I have noticed is that "today's student" takes out too much money in loans, and then uses the extra money to live on. I work with new nurses who bought a new car, have a new house with lots...
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    How to prove nurse looked up my medical record

    applewhitern replied to Marmolada's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    LittleCandles, I think you mis-read my post. I am quite well aware that you do not have to be a nurse in order to use this forum, and I was not talking about anything next to the screen name. The...