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    Apothecary measurements

    applewhitern replied to ml52789's topic in Patient Medications

    Some of these are still on medication calculation tests you might take to get a
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    Mentor, orientation, or trial by fire?

    applewhitern replied to RunawayN's topic in General Nursing

    Five days of orientation, on a 44 bed telemetry unit. I was made charge nurse after just 5 days. I had never worked in a hospital before, nor had I been an LPN or assistant. The only experience I...
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    Why does school have to be made to be (seemingly) unneccesarily difficult?

    applewhitern replied to Guitarstrings's topic in General Students

    I remember our instructors would give us pop tests on the forthcoming lectures, instead of letting us just study for the test we were having on the lectures already covered. That meant you were...
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    8 months as a nurse and I am failing miserably

    applewhitern replied to RN119's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with everybody else~ did the lab call this "critical value" to anyone? Not saying this is the lab's fault by any means, but usually they call criticals to a nurse, and write that nurse's...
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    Does the entrance med dosage calculation test in hospitals allow calculators?

    applewhitern replied to TheLiftedButterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Every facility has it's own rules. I have had to take tests, especially math/dosage tests, for every nursing job I have had. Some allowed calculators; some expected you to be able to quickly come up...
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    Apothecary measurements

    applewhitern replied to ml52789's topic in Patient Medications

    Had to learn them back in the 80's, but rarely see them used. Have had docs write gr X, or something in grams, but this is really not an issue today. As far as Roman numerals go, you should learn...
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    Are RNs allowed to arterial stick at your hospital?

    applewhitern replied to Deetail's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we (RN's) have done arterial sticks for blood gases everywhere I have worked. We would only use an artery for anything else if there was simply no other way to get blood. Remember, however,...
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    IS Gluttony a Disease or Choice?

    applewhitern replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Well you picked a fine time to resurrect this~ I was just sitting here chomping down on leftover Thanksgiving
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    Do you need all those degrees?

    applewhitern replied to dnsonthego's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Many of us have degrees in other fields than nursing; I have a business degree and was once in accounting, and I taught at a business school for a while. You are right, it really doesn't help a...
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    help needed!!accidentally accessed/changed physician's medication reconciliation list

    applewhitern replied to flightcrew's topic in General Nursing

    We fill out the med-rec ourselves. The doctors expect it to be complete and on the computer so they can see
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    Is this common with teaching hospitals?

    applewhitern replied to liketheairport's topic in General Nursing

    I have only worked in one teaching hospital, but I worked there for many years. Yes, that was pretty much the way it was there, too. The faculty doctors have their hands full with green residents...
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    I feel like I am learning to be a nurse on my own.

    applewhitern replied to MzSS's topic in General Students

    I went to school many years ago, too, and we had lectures all day long, from 8am to 4pm, with clinicals on Tuesday and Thursday. Sometimes we even had class/lectures after our clinical day ended....
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    Are LPN/LVN's on the rebound?

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

    We are hiring LPNs. A couple of years ago, we were told they would stop hiring them, and as they left or retired, those positions would be filled with RNs. Now they are hiring them again, and work...
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    Physical therapist assistant or BSN?

    applewhitern replied to friendlyjane's topic in General Nursing

    PTA is a wide open field in my area, and they make more than
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    Stupid, I know, but more bad representations of NURSES on tv!

    applewhitern replied to uRNmyway's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I watched an older TV show recently; someone stealthily sneaks in to "pull the plug." It showed her reaching for the electrical plug in the wall. Strangely, the patient was not intubated, not on any...
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    Hate being an RN

    applewhitern replied to MILOBRI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At least you get to sit when you chart. We have to stand up all day
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    HIPAA and Advocate for competent patient

    applewhitern replied to akn1563's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If the POA cannot be there in person, no, we cannot discuss the patient over the phone ~if THEY call US~ because we have no way of knowing who is actually on the phone. WE can call THEM, however, if...
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    HIPAA and Advocate for competent patient

    applewhitern replied to akn1563's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    We don't discuss the patient on the phone, period. They have to be there in person, unless they have a code to identify themselves with. Yes, if they want to see labs, physician progress notes,...
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    Anyone else offended by this radio commercial?

    applewhitern replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    Gee... I haven't heard the commercial, but I should have went to that magical school where I would not have to do menial tasks, such as actually taking care of sick people!
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    Share your turkey / Thanksgiving story...

    applewhitern replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I was hesitant to post this, but if we can discuss leaky Peg tubes at the dinner table, then here goes: It was my first time to host T-day dinner at my house; I was also 8 months pregnant and didn't...
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    HIPAA and Advocate for competent patient

    applewhitern replied to akn1563's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Even if you walk into the patient's room and ask "Is it OK if I talk to so-and-so on the phone" you have NO IDEA who is really on the other end of that phone! It could be the patient's attorney or a...
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    Need advice: Pre-Nursing Student changing her mind.

    applewhitern replied to SweetiePie26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I say forget nursing and go for something
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    Asked to work every other weekend, 16 hr. shifts!?

    applewhitern replied to Nola009's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Every nursing job I have ever had required that I work every other weekend; very common around here. Some 12's, some 16's. I just plan my life knowing that every other weekend will be fully taken...
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    Giving Morphine

    applewhitern replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My son died of cancer. Sometimes you couldn't tell he was in pain because he would lie quietly in bed, with eyes closed, as if asleep. When I would ask him, he would say "I'm hurting bad, Mom." I...
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    PLEASE HELP Before they kick me out!

    applewhitern replied to FutureRNKat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Doesn't your school have a handbook? Mine did, and everything you needed to know was in it. It was considered a binding contract, and the handbook you started at that school with, was the one that...