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    Can you still give give furosemide if pt bp is 90/60(order is to hold it if for bp <90/60)

    applewhitern replied to Newnurse1256's topic in General Nursing

    ALWAYS assess your patient~ don't just look at numbers! Does the patient NEED the furosemide because of rales and SOB? Lasix isn't something I like to hold, because they are getting Lasix for a...
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    Charge nurse after 1.5 years on unit

    applewhitern replied to Nurse-please's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on where you work. When I was charge of a PICU and also an ICU, that meant you were the go-to person. The charge was expected to have experience and a knowledge base to assist with...
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    Who cleans the poo?

    applewhitern replied to leilo0's topic in General Nursing

    When you're doing their job, who is doing yours? Kinda makes me glad I'm not in a union. What's in it for the
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    Family Member Watching Pro-terror/ Anti-America/ Anti-Semitic video

    applewhitern replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    We are constantly told that if you see something, say something. With all the bombings, school shootings, etc, I would report
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    Charge nurse calls doc at night

    applewhitern replied to Nurse-please's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital wants the med surg nurses to go thru the supervisor first, simply because they were making multiple, frivolous calls and waking the docs up several times per night. This policy didn't...
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    soarian vs cerner?

    applewhitern replied to Samantha315's topic in General Nursing

    I had no problem with Cerner, and I did not even have a computer to learn on! They had so many people in the class, some of us had to learn without an actual
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    What do nurse managers do all day?

    applewhitern replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    Each facility is different. Some of our managers routinely take patients; some take patients only a few days per week, and do paperwork the rest of the time. And of course, some do nothing. We...
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    applewhitern replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    We don't even use them anymore. We got tired of paying them to come in and criticize us, so now we use the
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    Who cleans the poo?

    applewhitern replied to leilo0's topic in General Nursing

    Who is attending to your patients while you are are spending 45 minutes cleaning, while your unionized cleaning crew cannot? That makes no sense at all. If they are that worried about being exposed...
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

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

    We don't have tuition assistance anymore. Haven't had a raise in 4 years,
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

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

    I received a superior education in my ADN program. My BSN program was a JOKE. I already had tons of credits, so I only had to take 3 nursing classes and they were so easy, it really was a joke. I...
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

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

    Not in my neck of the woods. Same NCLEX; same scope of practice; same jobs. My last 2 DON's did not have a
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    Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    applewhitern replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    I have to point out that many nursing instructors don't have hands-on, actual working experience themselves. They only know what the "perfect" world of nursing books
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    Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

    applewhitern replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder where all these seasoned nurses with slow computer skills work. I have been an RN for 30 years now, and I have not witnessed anyone who couldn't learn computer skills. Our older, seasoned...
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    Greener grass?

    applewhitern replied to c27_AEMT's topic in General Nursing

    Your benefits sound great to me. My hospital offers ACLS and that's it. ONLY ACLS. No other education classes or anything for CEU's. No tuition reimbursement. Poor pay, expensive insurance. But...
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

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

    Yes, you can still get jobs with an ADN, and it doesn't have to be "rural,"
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    Was I wrong?

    applewhitern replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. That makes me wonder about the nurse who would assume a sickle cell patient isn't in pain. It isn't HER call, anyway, it is the doctor's
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    Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

    applewhitern replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    It drives me insane when someone either plays music, or sings/hums when I'm working. Of course, I work in an ICU and need to be attentive at all times. The humming irritates me badly! When someone...
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    Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    applewhitern replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working in a small hospital, and I can tell you our biggest recruitment problem is LOW PAY. We can't compete with larger hospitals with tuition/loan reimbursement, relocation expenses,...
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    What's the shortest time you stayed at a job and why did you leave?

    applewhitern replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Worked one 8 hour shift (orientation) and never went back because the human resources lady said, "Oh, you don't get paid for orientation." A few weeks later, I received a check in the mail for that...
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    Can't get a job

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

    Wow. School nursing jobs are very rarely available around here because nobody ever quits them. Plus, the ones who get hired either know someone closely associated with the school (like board...
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    Raises

    applewhitern replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Definitely not at the top of the pay scale. My hospital no longer gives annual raises. As the cost of living goes up, and my pay stays the same, I figure pretty soon I'll be making minimum...
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    Will this affect my future career as an RN?

    applewhitern replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Students

    I never worked in healthcare in any capacity while I was in nursing school. Didn't affect me
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    Nursing school vs price? Which is more important?

    applewhitern replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I certainly hope with a 4.5 GPA and an ACT score of 30, that you will get a good scholarship. I went to a private university, and if you had an ACT score of at least 27, your tuition was basically...
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    ACLS skills session - any insight

    applewhitern replied to GimletMinnesota's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, we had to intubate, place an IO catheter into a chicken leg, etc., but as far as I know, these skills have been removed from ACLS. The last few times I recertified, we no longer intubated....