applewhitern BSN, RN

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    What in the world is this rhythm?!

    applewhitern replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in Critical Care

    Cowboyardee, my thoughts exactly. When I first saw this was simply a sinus rhythm, I thought it was a joke
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    Everything Sucks: Red Flags?

    applewhitern replied to missmagee's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say that our computers "do the math" also, for insulin, but the purpose of a witness is to verify that the correct amount was drawn up in the
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    "That's a myth about nursing"

    applewhitern replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Back when I was in nursing school (late 80's) we had an entire semester of OR clinicals. I have heard new nurses say they didn't have any surgical clinicals at
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    "That's a myth about nursing"

    applewhitern replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    From what we've seen here, many new grads want Monday thru Friday, days only, no weekends, no holidays, like they think its an office job. We have a lot of applicants who won't even consider evenings...
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    ABSN Adequately prepared?

    applewhitern replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school for 21 months in an accelerated program and did
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    Proper technique for inner cannula change on ventilated patient

    applewhitern replied to alwaysalearner's topic in General Nursing

    That is a nursing function everywhere I've
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    Patients & Pet Peeves

    applewhitern replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Pet peeves? The visitor/family member who tries to answer everything you say, instead of letting the alert, oriented patient answer for himself. The patient who cannot answer a simple question, but...
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    HATE Nursing - Career change options?

    applewhitern replied to megan0518's topic in Nursing Career

    Many colleges have a program where "if you have a 4 year degree in anything, you can get a master's in education in one year." My sister-n-law had a communications degree, but couldn't find a job....
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    Med-Surg vs. ICU for a Broad Knowledge Base

    applewhitern replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Although I am an ICU nurse, and have been for 29 years, I think med-surg will help you develop time management skills, and you will see a broader amount of illnesses. ICU will mostly be hearts/lungs,...
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    MD vs DO

    applewhitern replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with both, and can't tell the difference. One of my favorite surgeons is a
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    Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

    applewhitern replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school might help you with self esteem. If you have the brains for nursing school, then work with what you got, sister! Being a nurse carries with it some prestige that will help you...
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    Investigating Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

    applewhitern replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several patients diagnosed with this
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    Long hair at the bedside

    applewhitern replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure she was a nurse? GI labs utilize other staff, so she might not have been someone who participates in the
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    Los Gatos ER Physician in the News

    applewhitern replied to CityofAngelsRN's topic in Nursing News

    We only saw the part the patient's father posted on his facebook. Who knows what was said by either party prior to the video taping? This is why I dislike video taping at hospitals~ you usually...
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    Los Gatos ER Physician in the News

    applewhitern replied to CityofAngelsRN's topic in Nursing News

    The doctor had discharged him, but he refused to leave, stating he couldn't move. At least that was what I read
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    Dropping the "Nurse Card"?

    applewhitern replied to RNJay_'s topic in General Nursing

    What bothers me about this post is the fact that this person was using his/her cell phone while operating a moving vehicle. Good way to end someone's life or maim them for
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    Linens in hospital rooms

    applewhitern replied to sapphire's topic in General Nursing

    When a patient is discharged, anything like extra linens, any type of supplies, etc., is considered contaminated. If it has been in a patient's room, it can't be taken out of the room and used for...
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    Med Rec

    applewhitern replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Do you not perform q8hr chart checks at your facility? When we do our chart checks, we try to handle these types of problems. We look over the home meds and take care of getting them ordered, check...
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    Annoyed by commercial

    applewhitern replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked med-surg, I had 7-8 pts every single day. Plus I had to do all of the IV pushes, start iv's, etc., on the LPN's patients. Initial physical assessments and skin sheets had to be done on...
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    So you're an RN - you must be earning big!

    applewhitern replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. I haven't even HAD a raise in 4
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    So you're an RN - you must be earning big!

    applewhitern replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never thought of nursing as a lucrative career. My family tried to get me to go into engineering because I would make a lot more money. In my area of the country, nurses aren't paid well. It...
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    Overtime

    applewhitern replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the doctors, really. There have been many, many times in my career as an ICU nurse, that a doctor would come in towards the end of my shift and want to place a swan, perform a bedside...
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    What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

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

    I am appalled that the two nurses refused to do such a simple request. When I worked with kids, we checked them for ticks all the time. Surely they are educated enough to know how to do it, and...
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    Asked to resign after 6 months

    applewhitern replied to FNKA's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like they did you a favor by having you resign. I worked PICU for years, and our unit/co-workers were certainly not like that! Good
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    Raises?

    applewhitern replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had a raise in 4 years. I took a big pay cut when I accepted this job, but they didn't tell me that I would never get a