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    Staff ratio, dangerous situation

    applewhitern replied to Salutations's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have to chime in and say that I, too, don't understand why "only the nurse" can go get the blood. That said, it is that way at my current hospital, too. Leave your ICU patients to go several...
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    Who has more autonomy?

    applewhitern replied to sam1971's topic in General Nursing

    Every facility has different policies. Where I work now, neither nurses, nor resp. therapists have much autonomy. That said, I have worked in hospitals where both had lots of autonomy. My current...
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    Sacrificing church to study instead SMH

    applewhitern replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I agree that you are supposed to put God first, but this situation is really not very different from working on church days and being unable to attend, because you are at work. Can't you spend 10...
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    L&d or critical care to get in NICU

    applewhitern replied to hilary717's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have 6 years of NICU experience. I did not have any L&D experience, nor did anyone else on that unit. We had no involvement with the mother; we went to the delivery, just to get the baby,...
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    Dealing with your feet

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

    My daughter has to get steroid shots for some joint issues. The doctors have told her that eventually the steroid shots will break down the bone, and may make the problem worse later on. My ortho...
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    Help! Forgot to waste narc

    applewhitern replied to cheji13's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Always waste your narcs right then, while you are drawing up the dose you need. Don't let other nurses "put you off" when you need a witness~ that is part of their job! And don't put narcs in your...
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    Question

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

    I don't see how you could study for NCLEX without some nursing knowledge first. Surely your school will prepare you for the NCLEX. That is what you will be paying them for. You will be taking...
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    No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    applewhitern replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am choosing to side with the medical professionals who think this is OK. They have to get a handle on this, and find a vaccine for it. The female missionary, a nurse, was given a unit of blood...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    applewhitern replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    After listening to some of the doctors that will be involved in this at Emory, I feel much better about the whole thing. Apparently the female missionary, a nurse, will arrive at Emory shortly. She...
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    Ebola

    applewhitern replied to canoehead's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Aren't two cases being brought to Atlanta, Georgia, for treatment? That is what I read in the news today, anyway. Supposedly will be isolated, of course. Since I am in Florida, that is too close...
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    Do you ever contend with pesty ancillary staff?

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

    Oh, good grief. What is racist about saying the HOUSEKEEPER should mop the
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    They should be force to retire

    applewhitern replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired Nurses

    I work with a ton of "older" nurses and they do not make "big mistakes." That said, I work with a ton of new nurses who make a lot of mistakes. Maybe you just think they are making mistakes, just...
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    Dealing with your feet

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

    I started buying a half-size bigger than I usually wear. Made a tremendous difference, and now my feet never hurt. Also, I do stretches with my legs/feet before I get out of bed. Wear only white...
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    Do the CNAs or RNs do personal care

    applewhitern replied to RNtobe23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't ask family members to help me with a patient. I have been told not to, with the rationale being that they can claim they "hurt their back" or something, and try to sue. Now, I am not a...
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    Do the CNAs or RNs do personal care

    applewhitern replied to RNtobe23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually LIKE to give baths in my ICU; it gives me a chance to really assess the patient's skin for breakdown, peri rashes, etc. I enjoy making my patient feel and smell
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    Do the CNAs or RNs do personal care

    applewhitern replied to RNtobe23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have even seen doctors wipe butts; an MD pitched in to help today, as a matter of fact. If poop bothers you, you might not like
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    So is ADN- RN really a waste of time?

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

    We hire ADN prepared nurses all the time. Most of the nurses in management positions at my hospital are ADN grads, including our
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    New CCU/ICU nurse frustrations!!

    applewhitern replied to MrsICURN14's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My ICU uses Swans all the time. Really just depends on the doctor. Most of our critical care specialists want them. I don't understand why nursing schools don't teach skills anymore. I hear so...
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    What are the REAL limitations between an RN AND a LPN?

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

    In the state I currently work in, LPN's cannot access central lines, cannot give any blood products, or any IV push meds, regardless whether it is a narcotic or not, they can't "push" anything; they...
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    How difficult would you personally rate your RN to BSN program?

    applewhitern replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The programs all seem to be so different. I had to take an entire semester of physical assessment in my RN to BSN program, and perform it for the instructor, pass or fail. This included several...
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    "Floating" IV

    applewhitern replied to Marti17's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught to float the catheter years ago; this isn't
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    Still don't get the BSN ADN thing...

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

    I think most people resent paying an exorbitant amount of money for those "fluff" classes; most of those fluff classes really should have been taught in high school. I had to read Shirley Jackson's...
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    accessing a port for just one blood draw

    applewhitern replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    My son had several ports (for chemo) because nurses weren't careful and they got infected. The cancer center who did his chemo would draw peripherally if he just needed labs and not chemo that day....
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    Still don't get the BSN ADN thing...

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

    I was told (by a doctor from Russia) that in Russia you graduate from high school after 10 years, you go to college for 3 years, and medical school for 3 years. So I agree that you really can't...
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    I have general questions about Pierre Robin sequence

    applewhitern replied to melomomrecio's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I guess times have changed since I took care of sick babies! We didn't have to worry about HIPAA, etc., back then. Before we let a baby go home with a foster parent, we did tons of teaching with the...