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  1. BSN and Obamacare

    adnrnstudent replied to Steve123's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Obamacare just means spending on wasteful things like "Magnet Status" will cease. It was a marketing ploy for hospitals at 1st and they now know there is no pay-off. I've said it on plenty of other...

  2. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    adnrnstudent replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Patient Education

    When I can't smoke, I choose to vape and use nicotine

  3. End result efficacy P.O. vs I.M. PRNs like Haldol / Ativan

    adnrnstudent replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    Our standing orders allow us to chose between PO or IM. Yeah, in a severe acute issue I would chose IM for speed of onset. I just want to make sure that a PO Haldol or Zyprexa or whatever is no less...

  4. 2020 BSN law

    adnrnstudent replied to DelleBrock's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What kind of

  5. Narcotics missing

    adnrnstudent replied to abundance56's topic in Psychiatric

    We have 2 Omnicells on our floor, we count every 12 hours and we have a discrepancy probably at least once a week. No one is stealing, some of the nurses just need to retire. I've never heard a single...

  6. Catch 22 to get certified or get a job in Oncology

    adnrnstudent replied to delilas's topic in Oncology

    It is my understanding the 2 day course will cease as of December 31, 2013 and 2 get the card you will need 1,000 hours plus the new online

  7. HIV meds causing false negative methadone tests

    adnrnstudent posted a topic in Addictions

    This phenomenon may be we'll documented in the literature, or well known among you pros, but I'm just running into this. I've been told that patients taking HIV meds and are also on a methadone...

  8. IM Ativan

    adnrnstudent replied to dc529's topic in Psychiatric

    If I'm not giving it with Haldol, I mix in a mL of sterile saline. Another thing I do if I'm giving it because patient wants it, is hold needle in them 10-20 seconds after I've pushed to let them more...

  9. Restrospective

    adnrnstudent replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm arguably crazier than the patients. Highly functioning, but BSC! I love

  10. Psych nursing interview- Should I talk about personal experience with OCD?

    adnrnstudent replied to ArtemisRN's topic in Psychiatric

    And almost 1 year later, I've never been late for work, my manager would say I'm one of the most dependable nurses on unit. I'm also one of the only nurses that carries a stethoscope and do...

  11. Psych nursing interview- Should I talk about personal experience with OCD?

    adnrnstudent replied to ArtemisRN's topic in Psychiatric

    In my case, and I can't say it would go this way for you, I was asked why I wanted to be a Psych nurse. I have ADHD and a variety of personality disorders, I discussed it and the hiring manager hired...

  12. difference between associates and bachelors in nursing

    adnrnstudent replied to kswenson's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    An exercise in mindless paper

  13. Hourly Pay Rate / Wage for New RNs in Illinois

    adnrnstudent replied to RescueNinja2013's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Illinois is a big state with big differences in cost of living. What part of Illinois are you talking about? Are you North of I-80 and East of I-39? That's Chicago and Suburbs and very different than...

  14. College of Dupage

    adnrnstudent replied to RN2BE93's topic in Illinois Nursing

    COD is simply 1 of the best nursing programs in the entire

  15. How is your staffing ratio

    adnrnstudent replied to ToothFairy(5)'s topic in Psychiatric

    We're 1:8 - 1:10 at very

  16. BSN patient outcomes

    adnrnstudent replied to S.G.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    @ applewhitern: See I'm not good expressing my thoughts properly in written form. I'm like Moses and lousy with words which is why I choose not to pursue BSN since I can't write for

  17. BSN patient outcomes

    adnrnstudent replied to S.G.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You're getting defensive and not understanding what I'm saying. Of course it would be an unethical study but I guarantee you if you look at those same people in study, the BSNs came from higher income...

  18. BSN patient outcomes

    adnrnstudent replied to S.G.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    THIS!!!!!!! THIS!!!!!!!!! BSN route is great for high school grad, but those of us with BS, the ADN route is an add-on and should be

  19. BSN patient outcomes

    adnrnstudent replied to S.G.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Using Statistics, I'll bet I can show and have someone write a paper for me (since I don't write papers) that says nurses that were raised in higher income families have better outcomes than nurses...

  20. ADN's being pushed out

    adnrnstudent replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a B.S. in another field. Just so I can look like a tool like all the BSN's with "RN, BSN" on their jackets, I had "RN, BSB" put on mine. Nursing is the only field that puts their B.S. on their...

  21. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    adnrnstudent replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just simply am unable to write papers. I don't do it. I tried, I really did, I even took a week off work to try to do it, but unable to write anything outside of bullet point format. I made it...

  22. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    adnrnstudent replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I dropped. I don't write papers. Actually, had to take an F, was past the drop

  23. Why did you become a Psych Nurse?

    adnrnstudent replied to Alicia_Has_Tats's topic in Psychiatric

    I was interested in Psych because I'm a Psych patient. (ADHD with personality quirks.) Nothing my patients do can shock me or weird me out. I totally understand their

  24. BSN requirement for new grads in acute care

    adnrnstudent replied to dzadzey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I believe it's 80% BSN for magnet by

  25. New RN License Timeline

    adnrnstudent replied to MLB4's topic in Illinois Nursing

    About 1-2 more weeks for you. The people waiting for their plumbing licenses want theirs too, as do the beauticians, electricians, other nursing schools, etc.