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    How to prove nurse looked up my medical record

    applewhitern replied to Marmolada's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am also wondering just who is the "nurse" here. The title of this is "how to prove nurse looked at my medical record," but I am also thinking none of the parties involved here are actual "nurses."...
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    Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    applewhitern replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    And I am from the South, haha! Not rude, just honest. Pay what you owe, then worry about starting a family, etc. Also, I currently work in a very rural area. We offer NO tuition reimbursement of any...
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    Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    applewhitern replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't like the notion that the gov't will somehow bail out or forgive loans, because that comes from taxpayer's pockets. I paid for both of my degrees; why should I have to pay for...
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    Concerns, asked to resign, etc.

    applewhitern replied to LostKitten's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to say "it isn't age" also. Our older nurses who are new-grads run circles around our younger
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    Florida Panhandle Agreement

    applewhitern replied to thenursemandy's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You will most likely need a BSN; most of the hospitals I am familiar with in the Pensacola/Gulf Breeze area require a BSN. Your best bet is to call Human Resources at Sacred Heart Hospital or...
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    If you wear Danskos.... How often do you replace shoes?

    applewhitern replied to dannygirl04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Sketchers exclusively now. As far as how long a shoe should last, well that depends on your weight, how much walking you do, etc. I like the Sketchers because I can throw them in the washer,...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    applewhitern replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Back in Annette Funicello's day, they were called pedal-pushers, or
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    applewhitern replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of younger female nurses who wear thongs under their white pants. (Yes, you can see them.) That said, I think it looks worse to wear those and look like you aren't wearing any underwear,...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    applewhitern replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    I wear white all the time. I am not required to, I can wear whatever I like, I just happen to like
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    Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    applewhitern replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Here in the deep south, yes, male nurses get more respect. Tons more,
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    applewhitern replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    One thing we have noticed is that the new-grad nurses are coming in with a BSN, mostly, but they cannot "hit the floor running." They have learned nothing but theory, and require lengthy...
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    applewhitern replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I get sick of the newer, younger, inexperienced nurses getting all the promotions. They come running to the older, experienced nurses with questions, help, etc., because they don't know something, or...
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    Healthcare deductables

    applewhitern replied to CriticalCareRN1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You just now noticed? Wow. I pay a $50 co-pay just to see my doctor. It used to be that my labwork, xrays, etc., were completely covered, but now I get bills for those. My deductibles are...
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    LVN teacher

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

    All of my instructors held advanced degrees. Just
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    No 1:1 sitter for fall risk patient

    applewhitern replied to RNKX's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    None of the hospitals I have worked at used a 1:1 sitter. The family would be required to either sit with them, or else find a private sitter themselves. Not saying that is right, but that is the...
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    Family member in the hospital

    applewhitern replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My hospital uses SCD's only if sub-q heparin is contraindicated. One or the other, but usually not both. I agree you need to speak up. Smile and be sweet. Pitch in and
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    zofran vs phenergan?

    applewhitern replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Patient Medications

    We are required to use zofran. If that doesn't work we can call for a phenergan order. Our docs took phenergan off our standing orders, and now will only give half doses. Also will not allow us to...
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    Air to Bladder

    applewhitern replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder about giving the patient an air embolus. I have read about getting one lady partslly but I don't know about getting one by pushing air into the
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    Do you clean bedpans or throw them out?

    applewhitern replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    We rinse them in the hopper in the dirty utility
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    applewhitern replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    Welcome to the world of nursing. If you have a problem with this email, you will probably not like working as a
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    Rant about toenails

    applewhitern replied to DBK99's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I see it all the time. Even alert, oriented walkie-talkie patients come in with nasty
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    How to find a good nursing college

    applewhitern replied to Elephant24's topic in School, College Programs

    In the US, the terms "college" and "university" are used interchangeably. It is not true that most colleges only offer an associate degree in nursing. Please look up the difference between a college...
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    Text messages from nurse manager

    applewhitern replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would rather receive a text. I can just text back my answer, whether yes or no, without having to listen to anyone beg, plead, argue, whine,
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    PICU transition- adult or neonatal 1st?

    applewhitern replied to guest769224's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I did one year in telemetry, then straight into PICU. That was at a teaching hospital, so I guess the transition was easier. I agree, however, that adult ICU experience would serve you
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    Lidocaine (UroJect) for Male Foleys

    applewhitern replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    We don't even have it at my hospital. We can't even use lidocaine for IV starts, let alone for urinary