applewhitern BSN, RN

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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

    applewhitern replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    We don't call them Chucks or Chux. I haven't heard them called that around here in 30
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    applewhitern replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Just FYI: I've been on Paxil for 14 years, and not once has anybody, MD or otherwise, suggested I get "counseling or any type of
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    Uhhhh, That's Kinda Personal

    applewhitern replied to evastone's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'm in the south, and I can attest to that! If you are a male anything, you are a doctor. I've even had patients who thought the male nursing assistant was my superior, and I should ask him...
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    starting IV on same arm as a mastectomy

    applewhitern replied to coletanner123's topic in General Nursing

    I have been unable to find any literature that claims this is an old wive's tale, or that it is OK to use the affected arm. The only articles I have been able to find state that the results of studies...
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    CDC now banned from using "evidence based" and other words per White House

    applewhitern replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    I understood that there is no "ban" on the CDC using any of those words. It was a suggestion, not a
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    No Respect.

    applewhitern replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I agree wholeheartedly. Sometimes when I try to discuss problems and look for solutions, I'm labeled as "complaining." Trying to change things for the better isn't complaining! Discussing problems...
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    starting IV on same arm as a mastectomy

    applewhitern replied to coletanner123's topic in General Nursing

    We have doctors that tell us not to even take blood pressures on the affected side; even the surgeons who performed the mastectomy tell us not to use that
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    What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    applewhitern replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    12 hr shifts are much harder if you work nights. Days, a piece of cake. Nights, not so much. I always felt like I had to sleep to go in, then sleep when I got off, so I never felt rested. Those...
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    Uhhhh, That's Kinda Personal

    applewhitern replied to evastone's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like it when a patient or family member asks me, "how long have you worked here?" Its never "how long have you been a nurse," but "how long have you worked HERE?" Or "where do you live?"...
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    Transferring credits

    applewhitern replied to Katniss88's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Have you checked out Western Governor's? Please look into that one before you put money
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    Many nurses do not chart?

    applewhitern replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    We chart "by exception." We can check (all computer charting) a normal assessment, or we can simply check the abnormals. I have to say, my nursing school dealt heavily with charting. We were...
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    Straight Cath over 1000ml

    applewhitern replied to diana1234's topic in General Nursing

    Our protocol is if a patient has not voided for >10 hours, we perform a cath and if we get back 300cc or more, we leave the catheter in. Yes, you can indeed contaminate the patient by having an...
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    Excelsior college

    applewhitern replied to smariemax's topic in Excelsior College

    My hospital will not hire nurses who attended a certain
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    Cardiac Step Down- ACLS Required for RN's?

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

    Every hospital I've ever worked in has all of the RN's ACLS certified, even the med-surg floors. The ICU's that I've worked in generally run their own
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    Going to color coded scrubs.

    applewhitern replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Skylark, actually the length of the white coat is supposed to signify who is the attending, the mid-level, etc., but today it seems like everybody wears whatever length coat they want to. I even see...
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    What Do You Think? Can You Be A Nurse If You Can't Do Bedside Care?

    applewhitern replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you that when I do hands-on care myself, I see things about the patient that I wouldn't have otherwise known about. Skin issues, mobility issues, etc. As far as teaching goes, I...
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    How to find the best shoes -- & other ways to prevent aching feet and blisters?

    applewhitern replied to baby_nurse-'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Sketchers; I have many pair and just drop them in the washer every week or so. Then I just air dry them (they dry really fast). I also learned to buy a half-size larger shoe than I normally...
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    English As A Second Language

    applewhitern replied to Santa Monica's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. That med-surg nurse shouldn't ever work in a teaching hospital, because English is definitely a second language in the one I worked
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    Going to color coded scrubs.

    applewhitern replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    We wear whatever we want, as long as it is scrubs and not street clothes. However, we have a uniform shop that is really cheap. It is a medical supply store, so they make their money off the durable...
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    Pay grades

    applewhitern replied to neogirl's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital keeps pay a big, dark secret. There is no "pay scale" per se, they pay you according to who you are kin to, who you know, whether they like you, etc. Sad. They have brand new nurses...
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    Does anyone really read all this charting?

    applewhitern replied to gypsierose's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes, we have people in our hospital that read every word we chart. Sometimes even while you are still charting! They notify us if we leave off something like pupil sizes for neuro checks,...
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    School nurse VS school secretary

    applewhitern replied to NewgradZ's topic in School

    Sad that she has been playing nurse for 9 years, yet hasn't made an effort to become a real
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    Job offer after clinical?

    applewhitern replied to GOAL2BRN's topic in General Nursing

    We mainly hire according to which nursing school you went to. Some schools are good, some are bad. There is no difference between ADN and BSN in my area, nobody cares about
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    Double Briefing

    applewhitern replied to CuriousCNA's topic in General Nursing

    We don't even use briefs, we use diapers. Every patient gets 2 incontinent pads placed underneath them, then a diaper. This is a hospital, so we also use a draw sheet to pull patients with. Draw...
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    Double Briefing

    applewhitern replied to CuriousCNA's topic in General Nursing

    It takes an act of Congress to get a foley cath order at my hospital. They are a no-no, unless the patient has to have one for absolute accurate urine measurement. They are considered to be a major...