applewhitern BSN, RN

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    Medication Assesment Test?

    applewhitern replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    For my current job, I took an extensive med test, including calculations, plus an EKG test, blood administration test. I don't remember everything, but it is basically to see where your weaknesses...
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    Saying no when work calls

    applewhitern replied to TerpGal02's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you do need to be a team player and work extra sometimes. If you are out for any reason, someone has to work for you, don't they? If you cannot, then just say so, but don't say "no" all the...
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    How and when to talk to CNA's

    applewhitern replied to lstk8888's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't think it would do much good to talk to the nurse manager. It sounds like they already have their way of functioning, and don't want anyone to rock their
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    First write up as an RN

    applewhitern replied to Leesha's topic in General Nursing

    I think the only involvement I would have done is to tell the patient to talk to someone in administration about it. I find it strange that the DON you talked to did not speak to the patient, instead...
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    Pain Dilemma Customer Service?

    applewhitern replied to RNnur's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say that we do not discontinue all IV meds 24 hrs before discharge. Apparently this is not "common practice" because nowhere I have ever worked did this. We did not give IV meds an...
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    Pain Dilemma Customer Service?

    applewhitern replied to RNnur's topic in General Nursing

    We are not allowed to write down times that prn pain meds can be "given again" or "due again." Our doctors pitched a fit when they found out that we were writing it down for the patients. They say...
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    You are not my only patient

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

    We are absolutely not allowed to say "You are not my only patient." We are to act like nothing else matters but that one patient. It is all customer service, period. I think my hospital has went...
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    Awful Doctors

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

    I agree that the doctor was right in this case. A critical potassium level takes precedence over other tasks. As a side note, our hospital policy states that potassium can run at only 10 mEq per...
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    Allergy

    applewhitern replied to musicnursing's topic in General Nursing

    A few years back, my hospital had carpet laid in certain areas, including our ICU nurse's desk area. It was supposed to be some kind of special hospital-type carpet, treated and cleaned a different...
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    Fired from first job

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

    If you were only there for 6 weeks, and those 6 weeks were orientation, then don't sweat it. If asked, just say you weren't a good fit. I doubt it will be a
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    Is there any truth to this?

    applewhitern replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My blood pressure and heart rate run very low, also. I have had a nurse call the doctor into the room because my heart rate was 38. My pet peeve is when a baby/child actually has a fever, like 102,...
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    Super Obese

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

    I put on weight when I had my thyroid removed. I was a size 5/6 at age 43. Then developed Grave's. My doctor kept my replacement dosage so small, I was gaining a whole size every few weeks! He...
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    Do you know how much $$$ your Hospital CEO makes in one year?

    applewhitern replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know this is about hospital/healthcare CEO salaries, but have any of you ever looked up the salary for the top people in charities? When you see the salaries involved in some of the most common...
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    Super Obese

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

    The patient doesn't even have to weight >500 lbs. A 250-300 pounder wears me out! Especially if they can't/won't help
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    Home med lists make me crazy.

    applewhitern replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    After reading other people's responses, such as those that say the pharmacy dept. pitches in with the med-rec, the more upset I get! Here, it is all on the nurse, period. I have actually been...
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    Why do some nurses use their titles as a big ego boost?

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

    You said you took different degree paths. She is an RN and you are an LPN. I think you are being too sensitive. However, I have known LPN's who tried to portray themselves as RN's when in fact,...
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    Is there any truth to this?

    applewhitern replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I doubt there is any "basis" for the claim of an elevated temp, other than the patient says so. In these days of customer service, probably best to just humor them, rather than try to teach them....
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    Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    applewhitern replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    At my present hospital, all the doctors are foreign, and most are from a country in which women are not valued. There are several who regularly run to administration to complain about everything...
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    Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    applewhitern replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually witnessed an MD lie to a family, and blame the "nurse" for something he did. I called him on it, and insisted he apologize to me. The doctors don't understand, or care, that when we...
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    Advice needed desperately from my fellow nurses...plz read

    applewhitern replied to FranD, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Keep your current job, esp. if you need the "benefits," such as major medical. If they are looking to fire people, and you get fired, at least you will get unemployment benefits while you look for...
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    New hospital gown design

    applewhitern replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dang, these gowns will take all the fun out of the "ICU."
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    Do you know where you are?

    applewhitern replied to wannabecnl's topic in Nursing Humor

    My mother was in the hospital. Her neighbor was in to visit, and said, "Do you know who I am?" right in her face, in a loud voice. My mother said, "Yes. Why, don't
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    Why did she pick on me?

    applewhitern replied to Dean7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You did the right thing. Ignore this person. Who is she to tell you whether you should, or shouldn't, call the doctor? By the way, I am guessing this nurse is younger, because I am in my 50's, and...
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    New grads, How did you list your clinical rotations on your resume?

    applewhitern replied to grownuprosie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think it is unnecessary to put school-based clinical experience on a resume. They know you went to school, and they know what rotations would be required in your state. If you absolutely must,...
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    Home med lists make me crazy.

    applewhitern replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I can't imagine our pharmacist doing the med-rec list. Our any of our doctors. At my hospital, it is the nurse's responsibility, period. If the nurse can't get a correct list, the nurse gets...