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    Went to work in whites today!

    applewhitern replied to SHGR's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of places still wear all whites. Our endoscopy team does. I wear white a lot, and always wear white nursing shoes because they look more professional to me (and neater) than a tennis shoe....
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    oxygen orders vs nursing perceptions

    applewhitern replied to Meliss214's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Are you asking whether you should follow the doctor's orders, or your supervisor's orders? If your supervisor is telling you to do something different than what the doctor ordered, then maybe the...
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    Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

    applewhitern replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This goes on in practically every hospital, just as it does everywhere else. I don't condone sex in the workplace, esp. when patients are neglected, but the nurse's punishment is not your concern. I...
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    New Grad Nurse needs advice please!

    applewhitern replied to ugadawg1696's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't understand why anyone would need 6 months of orientation, esp. if they have a master's degree in nursing. Do they not teach actual nursing in school anymore? If you applied for 150 jobs and...
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    Nurses~

    applewhitern replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a joke? I will be getting the same thing I get for the rest of the year~ nothing other than my usual
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    Practicing NG Tube on each other?

    applewhitern replied to pjharrelson's topic in General Students

    We inserted IV's on each other, plus gave each other injections. Never an NG tube tho; I would have to draw the line at
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    Is this a med error on my part?

    applewhitern replied to heynurse1971's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not all hospitals are JCAHO accredited, either. The hospital I work at isn't, but they are accredited by the state
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    IVs on baby-Am I too sensitive?

    applewhitern replied to RN4kidz11's topic in Pediatric

    I worked in Pediatric ICU for 6 years at a large teaching hospital. We never "strapped them down." We simply held the hand, foot, or whatever. After a little practise, I could hold a baby or...
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    Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

    applewhitern replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you care what other people say? It is your life and your dream, not their's. Go for it! If the nursing thing doesn't work out, you can always go back to selling
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    Newly employed ADN nurses please read!

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

    I am not a new nurse by any means, but I just wanted to mention what I have seen lately in my area, is that employer's are asking for "certifications" in your area of practise. I have not noticed an...
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    Why did you become a nurse?

    applewhitern replied to guest042302019's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had a business degree from the 70's. I had a wonderful job as a manager, with my own office, got to dress up and wear heels! (In the early 80's we all looked like we just stepped off the set of...
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    narc waste a little long

    applewhitern replied to ohmeowzer's topic in Patient Medications

    I have worked in facilities where it was acceptable to keep narcotics for the next use. When I worked at a large university teaching hospital, we even kept them at the bedside in PICU. The only...
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    Clogs vs sneakers vs walking shoes, which one?

    applewhitern replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have worked at facilities which did not actually ban a clog-type shoe, but highly discouraged them. They said studies had shown that people were more likely to fall (such as when running to a code,...
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    Randon drug screen.....scared!

    applewhitern replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in General Nursing

    It is sad that we are in a profession that we can't take an occassional pain pill, with a legal prescription, and not be afraid of losing our jobs. After years of heavy lifting, bending, squatting,...
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    Verbal orders vs written orders

    applewhitern replied to kateb8's topic in Patient Medications

    Strange that they would still be using tests with old, outdated meds on it, which are no longer available. I would wonder what else is outdated in your
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    Nursing classes are easy...

    applewhitern replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    The BSN program was a piece of cake compared to my ADN program. You could make a 70 in the BSN program, but an 83 was an F in my ADN program. I did not find the work to be all that difficult, but I...
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    charge pay

    applewhitern replied to suhlir's topic in General Nursing

    No extra pay for me. I take a full assignment. We are expected to take up to 8 patients
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    Failing a student in clinical

    applewhitern replied to Berkshire1995's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Was the MD's order hand-written and illegible? Even so, a student nurse should know what the patient's blood sugar is, and should know if the dosage is a safe range or not, unless it was lantus or...
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    Where do LVNs work?

    applewhitern replied to DBall's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Please do make sure there is a need for medical assistants in the area where you plan to live and work. They aren't hired much around here, and most are having to work as nursing assistants in the...
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    Coworkers who pick up too many shifts...

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

    But yet the hospitals won't hire enough staff to solve the
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    Are there doctors on duty in the ER?

    applewhitern replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    This is why I don't work ER. I have a way of being too blunt, and I don't like to handle the PITA ones. I took my one-year old granddaughter to the ER due to severe dehydration and diarrhea. This...
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    Can an ASN RN work in a Hospital?

    applewhitern replied to cjr2619's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The ADN prepared nurse can work anywhere here. As a matter of fact, the Director of Nursing at my hospital only has an ADN! My first cousin is also a DON, and she has only the ADN. Most...
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    Have you ever seen this happen?

    applewhitern replied to malenurse0711's topic in Patient Medications

    The maximum recommended dosage of ultram is 400 mg; 300 mg if the patient is over 75. This was simply his time to
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    Is it possible to be too emotional for nursing?

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

    I agree that you won't find nursing to be "always in demand" nor that it has "a decent salary." People tend to get "medical field" and "nursing field" mixed up. They are two separate careers....
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    Whats the percentage of new RNs who "make it" after orientation?

    applewhitern replied to lilybug12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was a new grad, I got a 5 day orientation. 7 weeks sounds quite liberal to me. Anyway, I just wanted to say "eat a good breakfast, get plenty of sleep for the several nights before you start,...