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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    applewhitern replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I only had to write one paper in my ADN to BSN program. This was a "trans-cultural" nursing class; I had to write about the Eskimo population, which was OK, except I lived in Florida! We don't get...
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    are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

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

    I was sooooo PROUD when I got my thick, black velvet RN stripe! I had little gold RN pins on each side of
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    How to become a RN while working fulltime

    applewhitern replied to shannelle2010's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Maybe try to take some of the pre-reqs online. You really need to apply at a nursing school in your area and just see what all you will be required to do. My school would not allow us to work at all...
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    ADN=RN

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

    The ADN programs were designed to get the RN's in the workforce faster back when there was a severe shortage of registered nurses. My ADN program required a much higher ACT score just to get in. The...
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    an oldie but goodie

    applewhitern replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Paragoric for crying
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    an oldie but goodie

    applewhitern replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Procardia was the sublingual med we all used, mentioned earlier. We still use Primaxin. I was wondering when someone would mention bretyllium! We rarely used it, even when it was in all the crash...
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    are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

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

    Every hospital I have worked in for 25 years now, has had specific colors assigned to specific units. I have NEVER worked anywhere that gave us a uniform
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    Someone like me...

    applewhitern replied to HunnieBadger's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is something that concerns me. I have arthritis, and some days I hurt really badly, and other days I don't hurt much. My doctor says it is just "the nature of arthritis, that's what it does."...
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    No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    applewhitern replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In every hospital I have worked, only a nurse could do finger-sticks. We have tried to get administration to let our techs do them, but no
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    Accidental Artery Stick Phlebotomy student

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

    I once had a patient who got herself out of bed with her femoral art line. It looked like there had been a homicide in that room! I agree with everybody else~ stop worrying about this one incident....
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    Really Upset

    applewhitern replied to newmommy26's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Don't take things so personally. This "older nurse" who made the comment probably did not mean anything personal towards you. Maybe she was reflecting on her own experiences, and this was an excuse...
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    Male nurses: where to work

    applewhitern replied to momerath's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would have loved to work for the VA, but the couple of times I tried, I was told there was a "hiring freeze." Now I am jealous of my friends that are getting great benefits and retirement from the...
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    Tension between Nurse and Doctor

    applewhitern replied to kelz88's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It might be more in your imagination than in reality. This doctor does not go around thinking, hmmm, I'm gonna snub her! And, I doubt he really knows how long some of the other's have been nurses,...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

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

    Wow, Tokmom. I must say I have never heard comments like that in any of my work environments. Any nurse manager who thinks an LPN or ADN cannot understand things is more ignorant than she thinks...
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    How Not To Bring Germs Home...

    applewhitern replied to sparky605's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, back when I lived at the ocean, I had a water moccasin (cottonmouth) snake WITH BABIES in my
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    How Not To Bring Germs Home...

    applewhitern replied to sparky605's topic in General Nursing

    Crazy~ I have scorpions, and they LOVE to crawl into shoes. I also have the black widows and brown recluse. This is one reason why I won't leave shoes in my garage. I bring mine inside, and my 3...
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    Med passing question from a student

    applewhitern replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient Medications

    We have the med scanners at bedside, too. We have to scan their bracelet, then scan the med. It is clumsy and awkward, since I work in ICU. Most of the meds won't scan right, or we have to then...
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    How Not To Bring Germs Home...

    applewhitern replied to sparky605's topic in General Nursing

    I really never worried about it, aside from frequent hand-washing. Back in the dark ages, before we had needle-less systems, I would be extra careful about getting stuck, but that is about
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

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

    Well, I am glad I look "polished" while I clean stool, dress decubitus, strip the bed and change the linens, then proceed to do it all over again when the GI bleeder vomits everywhere. I would sure...
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    Recent news on Tamiflu

    applewhitern replied to pmabraham's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I remember years and years ago, when my children were still little, Tamiflu was prescribed within the first day of symptoms. The pediatrician said it was useless if not given within the first 24...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

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

    Wow. Sometimes I can't believe the strange things I read here on AN. I have been an RN for over 25 years now. There have been tons and tons of BSN nurses in the hospitals for decades. If a...
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    How do we educate the public on ways to afford medications?

    applewhitern replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Patient Medications

    I was just looking over the National Council on Aging Benefits checkup site. Looks like if she fits the income requirements, she can avoid the donut
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    Is there something wrong with me?

    applewhitern replied to jlw5's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Asperger's? That is the first thing to come to mind when someone has problems interacting
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    Lpn program compared to rn program

    applewhitern replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in LPN to RN

    I wasn't an LPN, but my co-workers who were LPN's have said the classes and information are basically the same, just more in depth. I agree it seems easier because you are already a nurse, and you...
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    ADN in an approved school, can I transfer to get my BSN?

    applewhitern replied to mommycruz3's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Contact the school you wish to transfer to, and an adviser there should be able to tell you if credits will transfer. Not every school will accept credits obtained at other schools. Plus, most...