applewhitern BSN, RN

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    Correct way to take a carotid pulse

    applewhitern replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    Great demo, Scott. I see the victim also has the proper head/mouth position for
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    Correct way to take a carotid pulse

    applewhitern replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Biff; you keep whatever hand you used to compress the chest with in the ready position, then reach up with the other hand to check the
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    Rn hurt by cold behavior

    applewhitern replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    Before my son died of cancer, I was able to take FMLA intermittently, as I was his sole caregiver. I had been at the same hospital for 8 years, and they were very good to me. Then my son and I...
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    fourty and applying to nursing school

    applewhitern replied to chandani430's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Lots of older people go to nursing school. Look at it this way, you are going to be even older, so why not get older as a nurse? If you go the ADN route, you will only be 42 or 43, or the BSN, you...
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    Shafted on Thanksgiving

    applewhitern replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me many times in my career as a nurse. There has never been fairness in any of the holiday rotation, in my experience. I have had nurses get 2 whole weeks off at Christmas, and...
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    Nursing hours

    applewhitern replied to GivingLove's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am lucky~ I work in a hospital, but I work 8 hr shifts, 7-on, 7-off. Seven days in a row is easy, considering they are only 8 hours, then you are off for 7
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    Veterinary Technician or RN?

    applewhitern replied to SugarBabe99's topic in Nursing Career

    Apparently it depends on the vet you work for, and the area. My friend's title is a "vet tech," but she has never been to school for it. Also, my cousin is a vet tech, and she does not have any sort...
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    Oncology RN Forced to Resign

    applewhitern replied to Done's topic in General Nursing

    I hope this doesn't make oncology nurses afraid to give narcotics. My son suffered cancer for 8 years before he passed away 2 years ago. We had to beg and beg and beg for pain meds. Cancer was in...
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    Not a waitress or barista

    applewhitern replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Our cafeteria isn't open in the evenings or on Saturday, which makes it harder for everyone. They are on an extremely tight budget, so the food is cheap. What I don't understand is why people come...
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    Dead bodies?

    applewhitern replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It will get easier. Just be sure to treat the deceased body with utmost respect; remember you can be accused of "abuse of a corpse." When I worked with children, we had to make sure it wasn't a...
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    Pass conscious sedation competency

    applewhitern replied to carsonya's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn the levels of conscious sedation, meds used, side effects of those meds, etc. It really is quite easy; there aren't that many, so don't fret over
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    Feeling alone & depressed today

    applewhitern replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who said try to get your record expunged. It should not be a problem; I have known people with far worse records than petty theft getting their criminal record cleared. It is...
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    Direct care staff incentive bonus

    applewhitern replied to Lissa,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of hospitals that give an annual "profit sharing" bonus. I knew of nurses who got as much as $6,000 some years. Never hear of anyone getting anything anymore, not even the traditional...
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    Another vent.

    applewhitern replied to Do-over's topic in General Nursing

    As for toileting and bathing patients, my thoughts are "If I am doing your job, who is doing mine?" As the nurse, I delegate whatever I want to, because unless you are a nurse, you cannot do all the...
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    Patient and family priorities

    applewhitern replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Emergency

    This is the kind of stuff that has made me hate nursing after 22 years. Our administration does not care what you thought was more important; patient satisfaction is all they care about and they will...
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    Nursing shortage ?

    applewhitern replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't just nurses, almost all of our lab personnel are from outside the US. Some of them can barely speak English, and we have a hard time understanding
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    Sticky fingers-stealing other people's food/office supplies

    applewhitern replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    I have had every travel cup I brought to work stolen. Jackets, stethoscopes stolen. We caught one housekeeper putting our brand-new microwave in the trunk of her car, still in the box! I can't...
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    Critical Hgb value changed

    applewhitern replied to ukjenn231's topic in General Nursing

    In every job I've had, we usually didn't transfuse till 7, and sometimes less than
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    DEPRESSED New grad. What are we suppose to do?

    applewhitern replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in General Nursing

    Well today there is another lovely little article on Yahoo news about the top 10 fields with the lowest unemployment rate, and nursing is right there in the list. According to them, nursing jobs are...
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    insignificant complaint...lol

    applewhitern replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    This has been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I am in my mid-50's, and I don't like to be called by my first name, especially by patients who are in their teens or early 20's. In other words,...
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    Air in IV flush syringe??

    applewhitern replied to samiam4's topic in General Nursing

    I have always heard it takes about 20 ml of air, also, MomRN. But I don't want to be the nurse who finds out it isn't
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    bls verification

    applewhitern replied to r_mari's topic in Medical-Surgical

    To my understanding, you still have to do the "hands on" part of BLS in front of a BLS instructor; only the written test can be taken online. Most hospitals have BLS classes all the time. I have...
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    PICU without wearing a gown?

    applewhitern replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I have worked ICU for 22 years now, including Pediatric ICU, and have never worn a "gown" unless the patient is in isolation for some
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    Hospital Baby Blankets

    applewhitern replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I worked at a university teaching hospital, in pediatric ICU, the diapers and formula were donated to the hospital by the manufacturers. The blankets belonged to the hospital, however. I always...
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    What's the task you like doing most on the job?

    applewhitern replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite part of my job is spending my paycheck, cause I know I earned every