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    Nursing school wait lists and why are more nurses not pursuing a business degree?

    applewhitern replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    My first degree was business adm/accounting. The company I worked for folded, bankrupt, and I couldn't find a decent job. Back in the 80's, all the jobs I found required an RN degree! Boy, if you...
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    Well you're not an OR nurse

    applewhitern replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Every job is important, from housekeeping to the doctors. Too bad that tech doesn't know the meaning of team work. It takes everybody working together to make a great hospital. I agree this tech...
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    Very frustrated after taking pbsd!!

    applewhitern replied to KaHigRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it seems like many of those tests get away from nursing and venture into medical diagnosis, but you haven't been to medical school and not licensed to diagnose, except for a nursing
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    English As a Second Language

    applewhitern replied to kalin's topic in General Nursing

    You probably won't have a problem. A lot of medical terms come from Latin and German anyway, don't
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    Having a hard time understanding MRSA......

    applewhitern replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Aside from handwashing, keep your hands away from your eyes and
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    Gluteus non approved IM site???

    applewhitern replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    Someone once hit my son's sciatic nerve and he was miserable. I wasn't with him and do not know if it was a nurse, MA, or
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    assessment or meds first?

    applewhitern replied to serein's topic in General Nursing

    I do my assessments first, too. After you have worked awhile, you will be able to quickly assess a patient. I like to check their IV's and 02, because sometimes during shift change an infiltrated IV...
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    Is this in our scope of practice?

    applewhitern replied to klmb318's topic in General Nursing

    We can't cut nails, but I see no reason why you couldn't use one of the soft disposible toothbrushes the patients are given, and clean under those nails! I like to soak the bedbound patient's hand in...
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    Nursing School while still working?

    applewhitern replied to djdietz's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't qualify for any Pell grants, etc., so I went via scholarship, meaning I had to work for the hospital that paid my tuition. They only paid for the nursing courses, and I had to pay the rest....
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    SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    applewhitern replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing

    We all work 7 on, 7 off, so everybody works two weekends per month. We don't get holidays, or holiday pay, because the philosophy is that you get every other week off. If your work week includes a...
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    Medication Administration through a feeding tube

    applewhitern replied to lalexa15's topic in General Nursing

    I don't administer them all "separately." They will all be going to the same place, and mixing there, such as in the stomach. If certain meds shouldn't be given together, then they need to be given...
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    Hypothyroidism & Nursing School?

    applewhitern replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in General Students

    I have never had any problems getting insurance; I have hypothyroidism due to treatment for Grave's disease. I take 150 mcg of thyroid replacement daily. I buy mine at Walmart for $4; or a 3 month...
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    Maintaining the license without work, and a general rant

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

    Sad to say, but a lot of it probably is your age. They keep wanting to raise the retirement age, but the truth is that once you get in your 50's, it is much harder to find a job. Not just in...
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    Nervous Nurse's Guide to NG Placement

    applewhitern replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This all sounds pretty accurate to me! Might I add that for the most annoying patients, you should choose the largest size salem-sump you have in stock.....thanks for the
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    holding lasix d/t BP reading

    applewhitern replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree you should call the doctor before withholding lasix. Have pertinent info ready, such as lung sounds (rales?) intake/output, last potassium level, etc., ready when you call. Lasix is not a...
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    New grad Suggestions on IV therapy class and ACLS

    applewhitern replied to mo2rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some job descriptions do say "ACLS required." Some employers pay for this, but others expect you to pay for it and then they re-imburse you when you pass the class. I do not see the need for an IV...
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    Bad CNA job, does that mean I will never get a nursing job?

    applewhitern replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure that you are on an "ineligible for re-hire list?" Right now in my area, census has been down for most of the summer, so a lot of hospitals simply aren't hiring much this time of year....
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    wow! the laziness!

    applewhitern replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My question is this: If I am doing your job, who is doing mine? I very rarely clean up patients, rarely do vitals, or anything really that the CNA can and should do. If a CNA is cleaning up a...
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    LPN instead of RN?

    applewhitern replied to nowim clean's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Most of the hospitals in my area do not hire LPN's. The ones that do, are already saying that as LPN's leave, quit, whatever, they will be replaced by RN's. Meaning they won't fire or lay off the...
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    Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

    applewhitern replied to stewiegriffin's topic in Nursing Career

    If you cannot afford to go back to school as a means of getting out of bedside nursing, maybe try GI lab. Or outpatient surgery. When I have been "pulled" to the GI lab, it always seemed so easy...
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    Should our instructors really expect us to be perfect in order to pass???

    applewhitern replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is a total commitment, period. You don't "forget" stuff. Every thing you learn builds upon things you already learned. Even if school let out in March, there is no way anyone should...
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    Too pushy to contact Nurse Managers directly?

    applewhitern replied to Jess84's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, maybe contact them in person. If they don't respond to your email, you will be left thinking they weren't interested in you, when in fact, they may have simply forgot or not had time. I would...
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    Leaving!!!

    applewhitern replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think of food as a "gift." We all eat, and if everyone is invited to eat the donuts, bagels, or whatever, I personally think it would be a nice
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    Bankruptcy and Jobs

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

    Most employers do a credit check on potential employees. I know plenty of nurses who have terrible credit or have filed bankruptcy, and they got a job anyway. I have been told the credit check is...
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    Got a promotion because of my big...

    applewhitern replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like a very intelligent person. Whatever path you take, teeth or no teeth, I wish you good luck. Being female, I have always taken great steps to look as good as I can. I color my gray...