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    Compensation for ACLS or BSN

    applewhitern replied to MvbRn's topic in General Nursing

    Fifty cents for ACLS; nothing extra for BSN. They will pay 50 cents for an additional certification, but nothing for BSN. They feel the BSN has the same scope of practice as an ADN or diploma RN, so...
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    BSN Only? Give me a break!!

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

    I could afford to get a BSN simply because I already had prior degrees, thus already had all of the humanities, etc., that I needed. I had very little left to take for the ADN-to-BSN. However, I...
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    BSN Only? Give me a break!!

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

    Why do people compare the education of Physical Therapists, etc., to that of the Registered Nurse? I don't see the point. We have only one Physical Therapist for our entire hospital; the rest are 2...
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    Never wear black scrubs.

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

    I wish I could wear black scrub pants, but I have cats. Even if I don't wear them inside (all indoor cats) the hair seems to filter everywhere. I used to walk around with a lint roller, but I gave...
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    IV compatibility question

    applewhitern replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Dilantin is not compatible with dextrose containing solutions, it will crystallize. There are some meds that need to be mixed in dextrose, such as Bactrim. I took the original question as meaning...
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    What can I do to these scrub stains? Help Me!!!!

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

    I didn't read all the posts, so forgive me if this is a repeat. I add 1/2 to 1 cup Borax to all my wash loads. I have noticed everything looking cleaner and whiter since I started doing
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    IV compatibility question

    applewhitern replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    If it is compatible with NS, then it is compatible with 1/2
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    Will the Texas ED RN become a scapegoat in the Ebola patient discharge?

    applewhitern replied to preddish's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with Munro~ apparently the nurses see one chart, and the physicians see another one, in their computer system. However, now they are claiming the problem has been fixed. Personally, I think...
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    A male perspective

    applewhitern replied to 4263people's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't think the amount of education you have has all that much to do with it. There are tons of jobs where people with NO college make a lot more than I do. My boyfriend has no college degree; he...
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    Help with words? "Nodding off"

    applewhitern replied to Raviepoo's topic in General Nursing

    We try to avoid using the word "appears" but rather chart exactly what we see. We also don't chart "sleeping, or asleep, etc." If your patient died shortly thereafter it would look like he was...
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    Would you do this...? Thoughts....

    applewhitern replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    "Tube feed diets" were popular many years ago, before we had surgery for weight loss, such as gastric-bypass, etc. The patients were hospitalized, however, usually for a month. I can see why it lost...
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    Im terrified of elevators and im trying to be a nurse...

    applewhitern replied to nurselou04's topic in Nursing Humor

    I remember when I used to run up and down the stairs during my break at work, simply for exercise. Now after years of nursing, I take the elevator. My knees are
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    Sharing a Preceptor???

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

    Our last group was 5 to one preceptor, but only one nurse was brand-spanking new. I don't agree with it, either, but our manager is a control-freak, and thinks she is the only one who can...
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    No A.C.T/S.A.T's ..Am I Qualified to begin Nursing school?

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

    My college required the ACT, and you had to make at least 21 on it for the ADN. The BSN program only required a 16 on the ACT. Why, oh why, do people ASSUME you don't need to take the ACT?? My...
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    Nurses don't do anything

    applewhitern replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Develop a thick skin and rise above the negative comments. I frankly don't care what "other people" think; why should I? Those "other people" don't supply my paycheck or my job. My father was once...
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    Can you be PRN in 2 units in the same hospital?

    applewhitern replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Shouldn't you be asking that particular hospital what their policy is? My current hospital has nurses who work in different units on a prn basis. We also have a float pool, so those nurses can work...
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

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

    The problem some nurses face with going back to school is that schools want you to take a certain number of credits with them in order to graduate you. I already had a degree; I already had TONS of...
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    Joint Commission had me for lunch.

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

    My hospital no longer uses JC; they got tired of paying them to come in and tell them everything they were doing
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    Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

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

    It is hard for me to read anything about disability, because it makes me so depressed. My son, who died of cancer, was already stage 4, meaning cancer had spread to other organs, by the time he was...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    Most of the hospitals in my area DO hire ADN new grads. We just hired new grads for our ICU, as a matter of fact, and not one of them has a BSN. I am fully aware that there are hospitals that...
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    reported a nurse stealing narcs and not giving meds, shes friends with the DON :(

    applewhitern replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Could it be that the DON is monitoring this nurse, and you just don't know it? Maybe they need actual proof, not just "hearsay." Usually if you give someone enough rope, they manage to hang...
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    Throwing out pillows!? Does anyone else do this!?

    applewhitern replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my 25 years of nursing, I haven't noticed patients dropping dead right and left due to unclean linens. If proper cleaning policy is followed, there shouldn't be a
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    Throwing out pillows!? Does anyone else do this!?

    applewhitern replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is your employer aware of the waste? I am like you; I try hard to control expenses, because my continued employment and future raises depend on it. I have worked for 2 different hospitals that went...
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    Education of Nurses in the United States

    applewhitern replied to irenedelapaz's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Does this subject never end? I have been listening to this for 25 years now. There is a place for all of the various educational levels in nursing; the ADN was designed to get registered nurses into...
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    I Want to be an LPN

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

    I had a hard time reading your post due to grammatical errors; I am not trying to be mean, but you might consider brushing up on your writing skills first. This will help you when you take tests to...