applewhitern BSN, RN

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    opinion

    applewhitern replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    Your co-worker should have checked the schedule herself, and she should have made it clear whether or not she would be the one working that day. If you want to swap shifts with someone, you really...
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    Sometimes I hate rules

    applewhitern replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Why can't the Mother administer the eye drops prior to school, after school, and at bedtime? And not even involve the school? That would be drops given three times per
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    help! Is my job normal?

    applewhitern replied to Jl2389's topic in General Nursing

    About the "older" nursing assistants: I have found the opposite at my facility. It seems the "younger" assistants stay on their cell phone constantly, and are nowhere to be found when you need them....
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    Right med but suspended

    applewhitern replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    I have to put my 2 cents worth in again. When I read some of the nutty things employers/managers do, I wonder why on earth anybody would want to be a nurse. I wonder why pharmacy doesn't ever get in...
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    Right med but suspended

    applewhitern replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. A lot of our meds won't scan. I have to put a note in to pharmacy daily to let them know something wouldn't scan. I cannot believe you got suspended for this! I am so sick of the way nurses...
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    Long Rant

    applewhitern replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    I keep reading about power struggles between school nurses and principals. Weird. They are different jobs, so I don't understand why people can't just let the nurse handle the nursing business. Good...
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    Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    applewhitern replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN for 30 years, all hospital nursing, and have never had to participate in an abortion. If someone has had an abortion, that subject never comes up. We don't even discuss it at all....
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    applewhitern replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The article I read in our newspaper was from the family's perspective, not any medical people associated with his care. I thought perhaps the family simply misunderstood the difference between a...
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    Nurses' Week - Upended.

    applewhitern replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    It has nothing to do with a crappy gift. Our hospital goes all out for the doctors, nurse practitioners, CRNA's, and administration. They get really nice gifts for Christmas, doctor's week, etc. In...
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    Benefits over passion?

    applewhitern replied to KJCnango's topic in General Nursing

    It is very hard to get a VA job around here. It takes about 6 months to even hear anything from them. The last time they had a job fair for a new building, they had over 500 applicants for nursing...
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    Hiring manager offered position, HR said no and won't tell me why.

    applewhitern replied to MiloRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Our human resource director doesn't have that much say in who gets hired for nursing positions. She isn't a nurse, and has no type of medical license/degree, so the decisions are left up to the...
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    Nurses' Week - Upended.

    applewhitern replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't received a "nurse's day" gift in years. It has been "hospital week" around here for a very long time, no special recognition for nurses. As a matter of fact, the last couple of times I...
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    Wearing scrubs home?

    applewhitern replied to Lee_Ryan's topic in General Nursing

    I would be THRILLED if someone provided my scrubs! I've always had to buy my own, and wash my own. I have never worked in any hospital that gave us a clothing allowance or assisted in any way. I...
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    applewhitern replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, understood it was mostly because of insurance companies
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    Reinsert Blood from CVC

    applewhitern replied to RonaIsaNurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked in a pediatric intensive care unit for years. We did indeed return the blood. We were very careful and fast, too, so the blood really didn't stay in the syringe but a few seconds. If it...
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    How much gastric residual is too much?

    applewhitern replied to neuron's topic in General Nursing

    I don't put it in a cup; I usually have at least 2 of the 60cc syringes, so I don't have to put it in anything. I wouldn't think it would take you more than a minute or two to check residual and...
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    Tele strips in ICU

    applewhitern replied to Jaenic's topic in Critical Care

    We print one anytime there is a change in the rhythm. Otherwise, we print it once per 24 hour period. We used to do it every 4 hrs, but not anymore. We ICU nurses monitor the telemetry patients...
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    New Grad Nurse. Which department is best for me?

    applewhitern replied to NNurseLina's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to differ; I think a nurse in a busy ER should be able to perform skills well and quickly, such as start IV's. You never know what is coming thru that door and you will be the nurse handling...
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    No BSN required if 20 yrs or more experience!

    applewhitern replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Career

    I have never understood why people think the "diploma" nurse is sub-standard. Those diploma RNs usually had 3 years of hospital-based education, including tons of hands-on skills hours. I initially...
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    Dose angio catherter size matter angiopain when potassium fluid injected via IV?

    applewhitern replied to Ironprostate's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at one hospital where the docs would give p.o. potassium if not contra-indicated; we would give something like 40 mEq p.o. q 2 hr, depending on their K+ level, of course. Now I am at a...
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    Manager said something covertly racist

    applewhitern replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are over-reacting to a comment that probably was made innocently. None of our housekeepers are Hispanic, though, but if they were, I wouldn't have taken her comment as
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    ACT and Nursing

    applewhitern replied to Porshe251's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I attended the University of Mobile and they required the ACT, and you had to make a minimum of 19 on it. I think the University of South Alabama will take a 16. You will definitely have to have it,...
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    Inappropriate scoring of GCS in acute stroke patients

    applewhitern replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to be certified in NIHSS and use
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    Overwhelmed New Nurse

    applewhitern replied to mbulls's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated nursing school during a severe nurse shortage back in the late 80's. I got a whopping FIVE days orientation, then was made charge nurse. Just because you get off orientation, does not...
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    "I am a nurse!"

    applewhitern replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There is usually a family member who wants me to know that so-and-so is a "nurse." Then it turns out they aren't really a nurse, but a nursing assistant, MA, or something. I work ICU, and if the...