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  1. How many is too many? Medication errors

    db2xs replied to fangirl's topic in Patient Medications

    Incorrect. "They" is the gender-neutral choice. I worked as an editor and writer for over 15 years before going into nursing. It is obvious me that the OP didn't want to divulge in this person's...

  2. Need help on how to become an NP

    db2xs replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As mago8388 stated, I would not forego the early clinical experience. I have talked with several seasoned NPs who have all told me the same thing: It is a good thing to get floor experience before...

  3. Patient Nurse Ratio

    db2xs replied to ambobam's topic in General Nursing

    I bet we work in the same hospital. 1:3 in oncology as well here with occasional 1:4. I was told by an oncology mentor that I should never take more than 1:4, as that is super

  4. Nursing as a Second Career

    db2xs replied to HappyJetting's topic in General Nursing

    Now that I think of it, I think you can only DM if you've posted a certain amount of times. Let me see if I can DM

  5. Nursing as a Second Career

    db2xs replied to HappyJetting's topic in General Nursing

    HappyJetter, firstly, congrats on your acceptance into NYU's accelerated program! I am a second-career nurse. My first degree is in graphic design, and I worked in publishing as a designer, editor,...

  6. Why so rude?

    db2xs replied to Theresa92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think people in general are rude. No one is taught manners at all

  7. Do I answer "YES," I have used drugs on my state license application? (Pennsylvania)

    db2xs replied to zephyr9's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You never got arrested, you never were court-mandated to go to rehab. I say

  8. Should we put up with verbally aggressive relatives ?

    db2xs replied to Charlottemay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You say "we are scared to say no." Is this a problem on your unit? I also ask the same question as roser13: What request are you scared to say no to? My personal two cents: I have had relatives yell...

  9. Me... Me... Me: A Sense of Entitlement

    db2xs replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Wow, that is awful. I cringed when I read this. I am so sorry you had to be subjected to this person. It is so sad that people like that exist in this

  10. Which States Have Nursing Union Jobs?

    db2xs replied to martymoose's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Commuter, you are correct: Not all hospitals are unionised either in Nor or So Cal. The strongest unions by far are in Nor Cal, especially Kaiser. The nurses there are hooked up in the most ridiculous...

  11. How do you explain the DNP?

    db2xs replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thank

  12. Resume help

    db2xs replied to LauraOgRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a second-career RN; my first degree is in graphic design. Although I agree with JustBeachyNurse that creative CVs are for creative careers, to me this doesn't mean that your CV should be in 12...

  13. Which States Have Nursing Union Jobs?

    db2xs replied to martymoose's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I work in California, California has a very strong union. When I was in nursing school, I was opposed to the concept of unions, but once I became a nurse on the floor, I realised why it was important....

  14. Tattoos in Nursing School

    db2xs replied to BBboy's topic in General Students

    BBboy, I'm glad to hear that everything has sorted itself out. I have tattoos on both of my forearms as well as my entire back and wore long sleeves during my rotations in school as per not only...

  15. What things did you need the most as a nursing student?

    db2xs replied to app18's topic in General Students

    As a student, I was fine with scrub pants with two or three pockets. As an actual clinical nurse, I am all about the nine-pocket Dickie pants! Regarding the scissors, pen light, etc., I never used...

  16. help re: debt panic

    db2xs replied to nagem_'s topic in General Students

    I am back in school for a graduate degree and have a new debt looming over my head silently. The best thing to do is while you're in school, pay off the interest that is accruing. It will make your...

  17. ADN nurses Los Angeles

    db2xs replied to ChrisB718's topic in California Nursing

    In school you can either be a CNA or PSA. But that is not the same as being an RN, so if you change to California, that will just mean you have CNA or PSA experience. I would say to apply to new grad...

  18. OCN and Chemo/Bio Card

    db2xs replied to db2xs's topic in Oncology

    Thank

  19. ADN nurses Los Angeles

    db2xs replied to ChrisB718's topic in California Nursing

    I live and work in Los Angeles. What everyone else is saying, I will echo: California's nursing programs are oversaturated, with massive lines of people waiting via lottery to get into them. It is...

  20. Doubts about Second Career in Nursing

    db2xs replied to ps3114's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I too am a second-career nurse and when I did my prereqs (I majored in graphic design for my first career, so no science classes to be had!), the community classes were so impacted physically that I...

  21. Who is working while completing NP?

    db2xs replied to roman1006's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am in a post-BSN to DNP program and am doing it part-time. Right now I am completing the MSN-NP portion. I work full-time, but just like littlepeopleRNICU, "full-time" for me means three 12-hour...

  22. Paging Doctor Nurse

    db2xs replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yes, I know. I was being sarcastic, which it seems wasn't shining through via the Internet

  23. Cancer Patient Falls

    db2xs replied to websterk's topic in Oncology

    The first question that comes to my mind: What are they falling on? Do they have an insane amount of IV lines? Are the floors really slippery? If so, are they wearing skid-free socks or shoes/slippers...

  24. Metallic taste/nausea with saline flushes

    db2xs replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Oncology

    This has been a great thread and very informative for me. I will recommend candy or mints for any patients who complain about the metallic taste. I actually had one patient who liked the taste, which...

  25. Paging Doctor Nurse

    db2xs replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    When I look up the word "doctor" in the Merriam Webster dictionary, a medical doctor is the second definition. The first definition is: 1a : an eminent theologian declared a sound expounder of...