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    At what point do I complain?

    applewhitern replied to ohmg's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah, we also did not have a separate "pharmacology" course; it was incorporated into all of our other nursing classes. Your's may be like that,
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    At what point do I complain?

    applewhitern replied to ohmg's topic in General Students

    Have you looked online to see what the NCLEX passing rate is for your school? Maybe you should have researched this nursing program before you entered it. Hang in there, and study your nursing books...
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    Is this right for me?

    applewhitern replied to jdan88's topic in General Nursing

    If you are already dissatisfied with your classes, maybe you should consider other careers. Yes, I know that other posters have said that school is different than actual nursing will be. But since...
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    Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    applewhitern replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There is no excuse for not taking care of her while she was
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    Um... Really?

    applewhitern replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like this interviewer has been out of bedside nursing for a loooong time. PO lasix for pitting edema and SOB? Besides, it really doesn't matter what orders you expect, the doctor will order...
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    interview dress code....

    applewhitern replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

    Do not wear scrubs, and especially do not wear jeans and athletic shoes!! You always want to err to the side of being too well-dressed, rather than too under-dressed! Remember, to be successful, you...
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    Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    applewhitern replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Call the hospital administrator or the supervisor on duty. Since hospitals are being paid according to patient satisfaction scores, they will be very interested in the quality of care Granny is...
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    Help! What would you do?

    applewhitern replied to DeniseLee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Surely your patient won't go around discussing your salary with other people! It was really none of his/her business, anyway. Next time someone asks, just say "not enough!" and that would probably...
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    How fast is too fast to transfuse blood?

    applewhitern replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Orange Tree, I was taught that fluids with dextrose was not to be used, because the dextrose will lyse the cells. But in every facility that I have worked, the policy was to always use normal
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    How fast is too fast to transfuse blood?

    applewhitern replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at a large university teaching hospital, they didn't care what size IV you used for blood. The kids always had 24 g or smaller; not all of the children had central lines. (The smallest...
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    OH MY, I Wonder.....

    applewhitern replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Mortgage insurance protects the lender, not the borrower. The borrower may purchase life insurance in addition to the mortgage insurance, which will pay the mortgage, usually for up to one year. It...
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    Brand new Nurse in charge of Veteran CNAs

    applewhitern replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    NurseLoveJoy, thanks for pointing that out! I used to work with a unit secretary that always said "my nurses." Now I work with supervisors who say it! It is really irritating, esp. since I am much...
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    Can refusing mandation during state of emergency get you fired?

    applewhitern replied to abouttofly's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Living in Florida and the gulf coast of Alabama, I have been thru many hurricanes. We were always required to stay at the hospital; once I had to stay for 5 days straight. We had to pack clothes,...
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    Pain control in narcotic addicted pt

    applewhitern replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    @Mi Vida Loca: Hi, this is "off-topic" but you mentioned the tempur-pedic bed. Well I bought one for my 34 year old daughter who has severe pain from fibro and arthritis, and she hates it. When she...
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    Pt safety concern: Lispro vs Regular

    applewhitern replied to Retrox24's topic in Patient Medications

    I doubt there would be a problem. Lispro peaks in 30-90 minutes, and has a duration of about 5 hours. It just works a little faster than regular, but if you are worried, just re-check the sugar....
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    Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

    applewhitern replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea about urine, but I applied for life insurance and was told by the agency that they would test my saliva for nicotine, and that it would show if I smoked any during the last 6 months....
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    Swan-Ganz Use

    applewhitern replied to TexRN08's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I worked for 8 years in an ICU where swans were used every day. Just about all of the pulmonologists and cardiologists used them. We used to say it must be a real money-maker for the docs! Oh, you...
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    Orientation and Job NOT what was promised, want to quit!

    applewhitern replied to lpn2rn81's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a couple hospitals I have worked at also. One ICU I worked in did not have a unit secretary, and we had to watch monitors for the med-surg floor, too. To make it even worse, it was...
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    5 new admissions...on my face!

    applewhitern replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Tokmom, it doesn't dry out my face, but my daughter says it does make hers dry. I am 54, but have been using it for so many years, my skin is probably used to it. It doesn't even dry the skin around...
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    helping a friend

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

    When my son was placed on hospice (died of cancer) the hospice nurse's took care of everything. Even tho I was an RN, I did not have to do anything medical. They put him on a dilaudid pump that was...
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    5 new admissions...on my face!

    applewhitern replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    I have super oily skin and have had to fight acne and blackheads all my life. Plus I live in a hot and humid state. I have used Neutrogena Acne Wash with 2% salicylic acid for years, and it is the...
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    Reasons an LPN should go on for RN

    applewhitern replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, hardly any hospitals hire LPNs anymore. Most of the LPNs here work in nursing homes. My hospital has said that they will not terminate any LPNs, but as they quit or move on, those...
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    Do you ask questions in the middle of shift report?

    applewhitern replied to payang0722's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @Wooh: I work in CCU. I don't have time to look up stuff that should be said in report. That is what report is
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    Controlling bleeding from wound site

    applewhitern replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Personally I would remove the saturated dressing, otherwise it may be harder to see how much/how fast it is bleeding. It depends on just "what" type of wound is bleeding, however. If it is anything...
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    Do you ask questions in the middle of shift report?

    applewhitern replied to payang0722's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I ask right then, otherwise I might not get a chance to, as the reporting nurse is busy running out the door! I have a problem with nurse's giving report, but not really knowing anything. For...