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    To triage or not to triage

    Cowboys_RN posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    I have been a nurse a for 13 years. For the last 7 years I have worked in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine as the clinic RN. I do a lot of phone triage/advice but also some hands on pt care....
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    Shoes for Crews

    Cowboys_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm transferring to the OR and they purchase shoes for us through Shoes for Crews. I'm torn between two styles and want to see if anyone has tried these. The first are similar to crocs: Froggz Classic...
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    Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

    Cowboys_RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    1. You don't know everything, don't be afraid to ask. 2. You really do learn something new everyday. 3. Always expect the unexpected. 4. Never say "quiet" out loud. 5. Doctors are really just people...
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    New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

    Cowboys_RN replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

    I've been a nurse for 9 years and am transferring into the OR. The peri-op program is one year, eight weeks classroom with modules and the rest with a preceptor. My educator said even after the one...
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    Coumadin Clinic

    Cowboys_RN replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks for the feedback :) The only way that the pharmacists can bill using 99211 is using something called "incident to" billing. It requires physician supervision but does not require a face-to-face...
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    Coumadin Clinic

    Cowboys_RN posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I am looking into setting up billing for a Coumadin Clinic we want to start in my office. It looks like most Coumadin Clinics that are ran by pharmacists are billed use the E/M code 99211 and they...
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    Thinking about Home Health

    Cowboys_RN replied to MrsICURN14's topic in Home Health

    I made the mistake of leaving my hospital job after 6 months and I've regretted it ever since. Almost everything you apply for wants 1 year acute even if it's not an acute position. Stick it out for...
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    Position difference between RN vs. BSN

    Cowboys_RN replied to kalevra's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A lot of hospitals in my area (Orange County, CA) are only hiring new nurses that have their BSN. Some of the hospitals that are trying to get to Magnet status are requiring all of their nurses to...
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    RN-BSN Advice

    Cowboys_RN replied to mmkrn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am in the WGU program and it is working out well for me. I have no plans of pursuing an NP so the pass/fail grading wasn't an issue for me. If I plan on pursuing my MSN in Administration or...
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    FAST Scale

    Cowboys_RN replied to aub123's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have nurses that will check off 7A, 7B, then also 7E. I am trying to explain that they can't skip and they have to choose the stage that the pt meets and also meets all the stages above. Is that...
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    RN JOB southern california

    Cowboys_RN replied to nicolel1182's topic in California Nursing

    Outside of the acute setting, nursing homes are your best bet. In California, you can't work at hospice or home health without one year of "professional" nursing
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    10 months in hospice and already feeling burned out...

    Cowboys_RN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was offered a hospice position as a new grad but thought I wanted to try working in a hospital first. I worked in a postpartum unit for 7 months and loved it but the 12 hour shifts didn't work with...
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    10 months in hospice and already feeling burned out...

    Cowboys_RN replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I spoke honestly with the owner about how I am feeling. He suggested I try working for their other company which is strictly home health. It is more task oriented but still allows for flexibility. It...
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    How many got only 75 questions?

    Cowboys_RN replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine yesterday and also shut off at 75. It took me about an hour. I had a lot of priority, diabetes, cushings, isolation, and safety. There were 6 of us in the parking lot that stopped at 75....
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    New to night shift

    Cowboys_RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was hired in postpartum for the night shift, 7:00 to 7:30. I have never worked night shift before and I'm trying to figure out when to sleep. Do you sleep during the day on the night you work then...
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    Conflicted over starting INH

    Cowboys_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a PPD last week for an adoption physical and it came back positive. My last PPD for nursing school was in July and was negative. I'm pretty sure I was exposed at a homeless shelter for the...
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    New to night shift

    Cowboys_RN replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all of the advice :) I think for the first week I'm going to try and nap when the baby naps and see if we can get by without using a sitter. He'll be 4 months old when I start. I can also...
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    Conflicted over starting INH

    Cowboys_RN replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone for replying. I went to the doc on Friday and she prescribed INH for 9 months. She said they don't do liver function tests anymore while on it which I thought was odd. She also...
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    RN considering LTC

    Cowboys_RN replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I came here to post a similar question. My heart is in gero as I have always volunteered in LTCs and love my gero pts. I'm in my 3rd semester and my instructor is recommending I go to work at a place...
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    claiming to be what she isn't

    Cowboys_RN replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    I had a colposcopy the other day and the doctor said she was going to get the "nurse". I looked at the girl's badge and it said clinical assistant. The doctor's at Kaiser are always referring to their...
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    anatomy & physiology SEPARATE or TOGETHER???

    Cowboys_RN replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Students

    I took A&P together and did well. As of last year my school is only accepting them separate. You will need them separate to go on for a BSN anyway so you should just do it from the
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    nursing a calling?

    Cowboys_RN replied to hTx87's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteered every summer at a convalescent hospital as a child and always thought I'd grow up to be a geriatrics MD. I got married just out of high school and started my family right away. I...
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    Has anyone else lost hair?

    Cowboys_RN replied to lizzybeth's topic in General Students

    It happened to me in my first semester. My hair was falling out in chunks. It eventually stopped happening. I was getting weird chest pain too that also went away. It's from the
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    Not wanting to take antidepressants

    Cowboys_RN replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    I started taking Prozac three weeks ago and I love it so far. I wasn't depressed but the stress from nursing school made me extremely irritable and I was losing my temper with my son all the time. Now...
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    Drop outs or Change of mind

    Cowboys_RN replied to mary777's topic in General Nursing

    We've had 6 people drop so far. Two decided they just didn't like it, two were pregnant, and the other two had financial reasons. The first girl dropped after 8 weeks. She was fine with the classroom...