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    Grand jury duty summons

    applewhitern replied to Collsherm's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I have received a jury duty notice, my employers would contact them and get me out of it, because it would greatly inconvenience the staffing. If we had enough ICU experienced staff, there...
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    RN-BSN and ADN-BSN Easy?

    applewhitern replied to Cronin's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you are an RN, you already have almost all of the nursing classes. My ADN-to-BSN just involved a few more humanities, research class, and a couple fluffy nursing classes like "trans-cultural...
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    Practice Guidelines for Large Volume Paracentesis

    applewhitern replied to TravelingirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me, too, tyvin. I have never known anyone but an MD to perform a paracentesis on a patient. I have known them to draw off huge quantities of fluid at one time, but I am not aware of any protocol,...
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    Nursing jobs with animals

    applewhitern replied to ncgirl77's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should consider becoming a vet tech. My daughter did this and loved it. She was able to start and maintain IV fluids, assist with surgeries, etc. I think she only made about $15 per hour,...
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    My husband is in nursing school

    applewhitern replied to graphicdesigner22's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would be concerned. We did have quite a few divorces during our tenure, but those marriages probably weren't that strong to begin with. Most of my classmates went to their jobs or home after...
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    Are LPNs paid more with IV certification and phlebotomy certification?

    applewhitern replied to simplysw33t's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It depends on your employer. Every place is different. There are no rules when it comes to pay. Some places might pay for a certification, where others may
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    white boards in patients room

    applewhitern replied to Shoiness's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing we write on our white boards is our name (name of nurse caring for patient) and the date. Personally, I like to write other pertinent things on it, too, but someone always comes in and...
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    RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    applewhitern replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't know where the misinformation is, but this nurse's attorney is indeed working on her case right now. She also has a computer and cell phone, reading material and whatever takeout food she...
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    RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    applewhitern replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We can't have it both ways. Nurses complained about having to take care of possible Ebola infected patients. Nurses complained that the PPE was inadequate. The general public complained about the...
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    First Med error??

    applewhitern replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in General Nursing

    That is a common order in my neck of the woods; we use it on our dying/hospice patients. Please don't assume "it doesn't work" just because a co-worker said it doesn't. Actually, it only works to...
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    Psych Nursing New grad

    applewhitern replied to deimysvigilRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am confused. You said you graduated in June 2014, but have 3 years of experience? I think you would get a lot more experience working on a medical-surgical floor, unless you like your current job...
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    reasons to go into nursing over social work?

    applewhitern replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    We no longer have any "social workers" at my hospital. Registered nurses were basically given those positions, and our last social worker quit a few months ago. We do have one who serves our mental...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    applewhitern replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Praying for a speedy recovery, Esme. Praying also for the doctors and nurses who are caring for
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    So there is actually a difference between ADN and AAS?

    applewhitern replied to jocelynpotano's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated from a 4-year university in 1987 with an AAS degree. However, they referred to us as having an ADN, and my state board also called it ADN. I had absolutely no problem when taking the...
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    Just graduated w/BSN, back to school

    applewhitern replied to learningnsgstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go back to school now, while you are still fresh in the "school culture," like you are used to studying, writing papers, etc. Once you get "cold" it is harder to go
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    Need tips on job

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

    Why don't you get licensed in Alabama as well? If you are in Pensacola, just hit I-10 and get a job at somewhere like Mobile Infirmary. I know a lot of nurses who work in Baldwin and Mobile...
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    BSN Only? Give me a break!!

    applewhitern replied to michaelvgrigsby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Okey, dokey. Here I go again: Not all ADN degrees are from "community colleges." Mine was from a 4 year university, and all ADN students took the same classes alongside the BSN students. We were...
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    Pt selling drugs out of room

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

    If a patient goes outside of the building at my hospital, they have to go back to the ER to get re-admitted. We don't allow smoking, and we don't give day passes, so really no reason to go outside....
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    Advice for Loans

    applewhitern replied to GroovyKick's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Live at home and go to the college nearest you. Save tons of money on transportation, etc. Take out the smallest amount of loans you can get by with. Stay away from the party crowd, you won't have...
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    (Color Blind Nurse)What hospital departments would require less color identification?

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

    Every hospital I have ever worked in gave me a color-blindness test. I thought this was standard, but maybe not; also in each hospital only the lab personnel could "read" a hemoccult because of this...
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    Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    applewhitern replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I also have taken care of many full-blown AIDS patients, and HIV positive babies. It isn't that I am so afraid of Ebola or any other deadly disease, but I have had a very hard life thus far, and...
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    *rolling my eyes*

    applewhitern replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nurses aren't ignorant of infection control, and in need of intensive "training," but rather they need the proper equipment to work with. It doesn't matter how much you know about preventing the...
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    Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    applewhitern replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree, the damage has been done, even though an apology was issued. This poor nurse, I am so worried about her. It is not enough that she has Ebola, but the hateful, nasty comments regarding both...
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    Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

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

    If my current hospital paid $8 per hour for night shift diff, I would be glad to work nights! We only get $3 per hour extra for night shift, and nothing extra for weekends or holidays. Actually the...
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    Nauseous vs Nauseated (another grammar lesson)

    applewhitern replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught many years ago that "objects lay, people lie." So, I never write that a patient was laying in bed; I always use "patient lying in bed,"