Bruce_Wayne ASN, RN

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    Should I Stay Or Should I Go????

    Bruce_Wayne replied to PookaTown's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think an accelerated program might not be a good fit for you at this time, especially at $250 more a credit hour! Conservatively at 30 hours that $7500 more. Will you make so much more money in...
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    Liability risk?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to DnCali's topic in General Nursing

    Yea they need somebody in the role of a chief nursing officer and/or a risk manager and they need it like a while
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    Male CNA having troble finding job after being fired

    Bruce_Wayne replied to jose2010's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You will find that the nurses of an area form a subculture and you need to be very careful about your reputation and how your actions are perceived by others because when you go job hunting somebody...
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    Another spanish for nursing question

    Bruce_Wayne replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility if you're not specifically signed off for a certain language you are strictly forbidden from speaking any thing except English to a patient. For translation you can either 1) use a...
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    Celebrating Nurses: What Happened to the Cap?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's sad but when I go out to eat I think that the average waiter uniform looks more professional than scrubs to me. I think the main thing that looks unprofessional to me is the lack of collars on...
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    Question regarding background check

    Bruce_Wayne replied to guest514's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't think traffic violations will stop you from your goals. However the absolute best thing is to be upfront and honest about them and if you have to fill out any paperwork that asks about past...
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    Reschedule NCLEX-RN?!!

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Emmi7's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I say keep it and stop studying a few days before the
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    NCLEX and ATI

    Bruce_Wayne replied to bexspn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It says brain dumping isn't allowed but the only rule is to not start writing until after the tutorial is over. I don't see why you couldn't brain dump after the tutorial is over or how or why it...
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    Before You Take An Elderly Family Member To The ER

    Bruce_Wayne replied to sharpeimom's topic in General Nursing

    One of the local facilities has started having the Pharm.D.'s do the med reconciliation in the ER before a pt comes up to the floor. It's awesome because they do a great job. I think that the ER...
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    Husband and wife working together

    Bruce_Wayne replied to JinnyLynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My facility has the same policy. But even beyond policy I don't like working with groups of related people personally. It just brings in a whole dynamic that I'd rather not have to deal
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    Hand Lotion

    Bruce_Wayne replied to arronlpn's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've gotten some teasing about how soft and supple my hands are, but I just shrug it off as taking care of the tools i use for work: my hands. The two things I found that work the best are hemp based...
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    How hard is the new NCLEX 2013 Test Plan

    Bruce_Wayne replied to souleater11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yea it's like this, "A nurse is coordinating a staff conference about CHF complications, which statement by the staff nurse needs follow up?" And you have to pick the which statement is
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    NCLEX and ATI

    Bruce_Wayne replied to bexspn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ATI was integrated into my school's curriculum. ATI test are much harder than the NCLEX in my opinion. If you do fair on ATI you'll breeze through
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    Can anybody share any first hand experience with being coded, on a vent, sedated, etc

    Bruce_Wayne posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has any member of the forum ever been resuscitated, put on a vent and/or otherwise sedated or in a coma? If so can you give us a little description of what it was like, what you remember, and...
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    Pain Dilemma Customer Service?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to RNnur's topic in General Nursing

    Well super duper technically, we're encouraged to assess a pt's pain 30 minutes BEFORE a prn is due and ask them if they want the medication when it is due. If they don't need the medication at that...
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    About to throw in the towel!!!

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible that there are other factors at play here? How is your attitude/work
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    Will my GPA be good enough for a Master's

    Bruce_Wayne replied to PurpleDelight's topic in General Nursing

    Ask
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    New hospital gown design

    Bruce_Wayne replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I see people commenting about the poly-blend, all of my scrubs are poly-blend is that why I get a little musky after a long shift? I think you have to use some sort of synthetic fiber for scrubs...
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    Vent: Downgrading patient from ICU status

    Bruce_Wayne replied to ukjenn231's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your vent and I hope that I have enough courage and insight to advocate for my patient in such a thoughtful and caring way if I'm ever in a similar
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    What's the best way to give shift report?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My absolute favorite way to give report ever was a hybrid method where you gave the bulk of your report at the nursing station but then as you were leaving you walked into the room with the on-coming...
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    Another string to my bow

    Bruce_Wayne replied to Cobweb's topic in Nursing Career

    I have a friend that's in case management and they moved some of her workflow to at-home, she still has to go to the hospital at least 1 or 2 times a week, but she does a lot of work from home. Now...
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    Can a nurse working "swing" shifts do both a day and night shift assessment?

    Bruce_Wayne posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question: Say a normal shift is 7 to 7. What if a nurse works 11a to 11p on a heavy admit day- can that nurse do the admit assessment when the patient gets there and do a "night shift" assessment...
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    ACLS before getting a Job

    Bruce_Wayne replied to atucker86's topic in General Students

    If you just wait until you get a job you can often get ACLS, PALS, ABLS, and maybe even ATCN. Usually all you have to do is wait for the course to be offered and sign yourself up for it. You might...
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    Frusturated with situation...does any nurses out there have same issues?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to rntraveler2012's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You mentioned that it's an HMA hospital; I've heard nothing but horrible things about HMA. The norm where I live is 4-5 patients and every hospital does that except the one HMA hospital and they do...
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    How do you clean the machine?

    Bruce_Wayne replied to justjosh_ky's topic in General Nursing

    We use disposable BP cuffs for each patient and clean the pluseox with an alcohol pad. I have forgotten to clean the pulse ox before but when I try hard to remember and remember more times than not....