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    Corporate "doesn't believe in" Nurses Week

    applewhitern replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen Nurse's Week celebrated in years. My hospital didn't as much as say Boo, and my last hospital didn't either. I really don't care~ if I am not worth at least a "Happy Nurse's Week,"...
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    struggling with med surg expectations

    applewhitern replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well, my orientation was 5 days back when I was a new nurse. We only give a few weeks now. If you aren't taking at least 5 patients by about the 3rd week, they start worrying about you....
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    Giving injections to babies

    applewhitern replied to Dragonstrike's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Blondy~ get it ready, swab, stab and you're done. I worked with pediactrics for years and I can't see why it would be so difficult to give a sub-q injection to a one-year old. Also, did...
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    Set scheduling

    applewhitern replied to Krys10RN's topic in Emergency

    I don't work ER (I am ICU) but I have set scheduling. Actually, that is the only way I will work. I always know when I will be working. (two weekends per month.) I even know well in advance what...
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    Enjoying my day off. Are you?

    applewhitern replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Well I spent my day off yesterday scrubbing the furniture on my front porch, bleaching the concrete, scrubbing the large birdbath, then re-painting it. Then of course a bird pooped all over it again...
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    How would you handle this?

    applewhitern replied to CrystalSSA's topic in General Nursing

    Crystal, for now just document that you informed the patient, had the patient ready, and the patient caused the delay. This is just so they don't "blame the nurse," because they will! I agree the 15...
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    The road is tough and long but it does get better

    applewhitern replied to Austin12's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations! Glad all is well for you
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    I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    applewhitern replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't know if this helps or not, but I read the stuff on our Accucheck machine, about the alcohol. It can make a difference, but not that great of one. I forget the exact number, but I think it said...
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    Unit Design Blamed for Increase in Falls

    applewhitern replied to abundantgrace's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The nurses on our medical-surgical floors are expected to take up to 8 patients each. We are not allowed to use restraints, as our hospital calls itself a "restraint-free facility." Say what you...
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    I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    applewhitern replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What type of glucose control medication is the patient on? Is he getting a longer-acting insulin that maybe has reached it's peak before your shift begins? What time is lunch served? Are the...
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    How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    applewhitern replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just wanted to mention that many "nursing management" jobs pay less than a staff nurse makes. Our nurse managers make less than a dollar per hour more than the staff nurses, and they do not get shift...
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    noting orders..... who is licensed to do this?

    applewhitern replied to eyknough's topic in General Nursing

    Only a nurse can enter medications on the computer at my facility. However, back when we used paper MARS, the unit clerk did it. The nurse (RN or LPN) "verified" the orders and signed them....
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    No appreciation for NOC

    applewhitern replied to bratmobile's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital didn't do anything at all for us. Oh, yeah, we had a 3 hour mandatory staff meeting, so I guess that shows they did think about
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    Hospital Insurance for Nurses

    applewhitern replied to cdale56's topic in General Nursing

    AmoLucia, I remember those "good old days," too. I remember when doctors would waive the co-pay as a professional
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    Hospital Insurance for Nurses

    applewhitern replied to cdale56's topic in General Nursing

    I pay $250 co-pay for ER, and $250 for CT scans done at my hospital. Otherwise it is $500 for each at a different facility. I have paid $35 for a doctor's visits, and $50 for a specialist visit for...
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    Tattle Tale?

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

    You seriously wonder what other nurse's "thoughts" are on this matter? An incident report needs to be done. This will help determine how the heparin got missed, and what needs to be done to avoid...
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    What to do if you disagree with the care of another nurse's pt?

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

    Calling a "rapid response" wouldn't have ensured the patient got "better treatment." Remember, the ICU has to be prepared to accept the patient~ they have to have an available bed and nurse. We...
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    Getting in the profession for the wrong reasons? (long, sorry)

    applewhitern replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Since you are already in nursing school and "love" it, go ahead and finish. At least then you will have that BSN degree and go on from there, and you can work while you pursue something else. It...
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    I'm tired of screwing up at work

    applewhitern replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    Since you received the patient from OR, already on the drip, then you HAD an order; it simply needed to be written or placed in the computer. Sometimes I think our computer charting makes it easier...
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    Do I need my BSN?

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

    A BSN (or higher) is important in some areas, but I wanted to mention that it is not required everywhere. My DON only has an ADN (at a hospital) and the one just prior to her only had an ADN also....
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    Celebrating Nurses: What Happened to the Cap?

    applewhitern replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wish I still had mine. I was so proud of my thick, black velvet RN stripe! With two little gold RN pins on each side. Back when I still wore it, nurses could smoke cigarettes in the break room, so...
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    It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    applewhitern replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it irks me, too. I have always cautioned people that they aren't "in medicine," but rather "in nursing." Two different
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    How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    applewhitern replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I work in Florida. Here a BSN does not get paid more than an ADN. We get paid about 50 cents more per hour for a certification; for some reason, they value certifications more than a BSN. I have...
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    Nurses Week/Hospital Week

    applewhitern replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    We won't get any recognition, unless it is to tell us we did something wrong. We have a lot of mandatory classes scheduled that week. I have learned to not expect anything, that way I won't be...
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    Is it really necessary to learn to read an ekg? anyone really use it?

    applewhitern replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, learn to read them. You will need this in ACLS, plus you might have a test on them when applying for a job. I have had a telemetry test in job situations many times; not during an interview,...