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    Ativan

    applewhitern replied to Mborn2185's topic in MICU, SICU

    Are you sure it wasn't "atropine" instead of Ativan? We give atropine to help dry secretions on hospice patients. I agree Morphine would be a better choice; atropine drops and
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    "You've got the wrong Mary" ... A Vent About Rude Doctors

    applewhitern replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't like to be addressed by my first name, either. When I first started out, we were called Nurse Last Name; now it is simply "first name." We are required to call all doctors by their title and...
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    Should I resign, or be suspended?

    applewhitern replied to mahroya's topic in Nursing Career

    My hospital will fight your "unemployment benefits" tooth and nail. Unfair, and I don't know why they do that, but I know 3 people who were fired from my facility during the past two years; they have...
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    Obesity, diarrhea and skin care

    applewhitern replied to DawnJ's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering where was your instructor during all this? That is something that just floors me; you pay a ton of money to attend nursing school. This would have been a prime teaching moment for...
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    Aha bls certification question

    applewhitern replied to alexis_xoxo's topic in General Nursing

    If you are trying to do an "online" class, keep in mind that some facilities will not accept it. Mine doesn't. It has to be "hands-on" in front of a real, live
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    Nicotine Test for new employment

    applewhitern replied to hls0810's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals here in Florida advertise that they test applicants for nicotine prior to hire, and again 6 months later. (My insurance rep claims it can be detected for 6 weeks, but I don't know if...
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    Ambien- FDA Recommendations

    applewhitern replied to sapphire18's topic in Patient Medications

    At my previous hospital, we gave 5 mg to anyone over the age of 65; patients younger than 65 could receive 10 mg. At my current hospital, we give only 5 mg to
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    help

    applewhitern replied to bradford23161's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So are you supposed to diagnose the medical condition? I thought the MD's did
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    Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    The hospitals in my area might pay 25 cents more per hour for a BSN, but some don't pay more at all. There is no such thing as tuition reimbursement around here, except for LPN to RN. There is no...
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    The Strangest/Most Inaccurate Things You Learned In Nursing School

    applewhitern replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Students

    Our main educator has a master's degree in nursing, but a lot of what she says is inaccurate. She has very little experience in actually taking care of a real live patient, and apparently doesn't...
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    Would you hold Metformin fot a BS level of 149

    applewhitern replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with you, Sam J. If I hold a med, I inform the doctor. I can certainly make nursing decisions and nursing judgment calls, but I would never withhold a prescribed medication without telling...
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    Jobs that older nurses do. (?)

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

    We have lots of nurses in their 60's and 70's. I am 57, and still work full-time in ICU. We have floor nurses, ICU nurses, supervisors and managers in their late 60's thru
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    APA Rant by RN

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

    All I can say is I am so glad to be thru with all that! Back in the dark ages, we didn't even have computers, let alone fancy stuff like you guys describe here. I had to drive one hour (each way) to...
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    Is it a good idea to work 5 days straight (12 hours shifts/day)?

    applewhitern replied to happyface27's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel it is safe, either. We had to do seven (yes, seven!) 12's in a row, night shift, in one ICU I worked. I finally said I couldn't do it anymore, and went to five (5) twelves in a row. (5...
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    Would you hold Metformin fot a BS level of 149

    applewhitern replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would not hold metformin for a blood sugar level of 149. (It is usually given with the morning meal.) In my state, you would need a doctor's order to hold this; otherwise, it is considered...
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    Bedside Shift Report

    applewhitern replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    I would only like it in the ICU setting, and only if it is a private room. I would be upset if I were a patient in a semi-private room, and the nurse was giving report where anyone could hear my...
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    this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    applewhitern replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    @mhy12784. Communications and journalism have never been lucrative career choices. Liberal arts? That could be anything. I wouldn't compare those degrees with a nursing degree. Completely...
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    Hospital staff/no weekends/holidays

    applewhitern replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    There is a hospital near me that constantly advertises for "WOW" positions~ meaning, work on weekends. I never see them advertise for the sacred Monday-Friday positions, so I guess it must be hard...
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    Nurse brutally beaten in a Brooklyn Hospital

    applewhitern replied to HGTVrn33's topic in Nursing News

    I don't think the age of the nurse would have made much difference. What if she was only 4"11, 98 lbs, but 23? We have a lot of nurses in their 70's. One is 80. They can work circles around some of...
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    darn bed alarms

    applewhitern replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Personally, I love the bed alarms. Whatever I am doing is generally not as important as someone potentially falling and breaking a hip or back, or worse. I haven't worked in a hospital that will...
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    Who should make patient assignments??

    applewhitern replied to D.R.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    Assignments should be based on
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    ACLS certification

    applewhitern replied to astratton83's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not stress over the ACLS. It is so simple these days~ nothing like it used to be! Just know your basic CPR, how to use the defibrillator, and of course rhythm recognition. The written...
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    I hear ASN degrees are being phased out.

    applewhitern replied to want2b3's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Employers who will pay for your tuition (or have tuition reimbursement programs) are few and far between these days. Plus, from my experience, most only pay a part of it, meaning they might pay the...
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    I Just Need To Vent A Bit... Or A Lot.

    applewhitern replied to PCnurse88's topic in Nursing Career

    Seems like everybody I know is trying to become a nurse. At least, all the young people I know claim that is what they plan to do. Try telling them there is no nursing shortage? Nobody believes it!...
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    Hallway beds on the floor/overcrowding

    applewhitern replied to cardinalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not every hospital uses The Joint Commission for accreditation; mine does