Double-Helix BSN, RN

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    Unacceptable Abbreviations

    Double-Helix replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Students

    Joint Commission has published a list of unapproved abbreviations. These, by and large, have been eliminated from healthcare facilities, especially those that are JC accredited. You can find the list...
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    Nursing Specialties for Generally Well Patients

    Double-Helix replied to islandxgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like your describing a job as a Wellness Coordinator or Health Coach. The job title will vary, but essentially a wellness coach works with individuals to inspire a healthier lifestyle. A...
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    Resume/employment help for non-medical

    Double-Helix replied to wondy's topic in General Nursing

    It helps to know someone. If you have family or friends working in healthcare, ask for a recommendation. Also, most states will allow you to apply for CNA certification after your first semester of...
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    Handing in Resignation

    Double-Helix replied to fyrephish's topic in General Students

    There's no reason to keep your major a secret. Lots of people work while in nursing school, and furthermore, a lot of people leave jobs when returning to school or pursuing a new career. When you...
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    Multiple Job Opportunities

    Double-Helix replied to meddle's topic in General Nursing

    How far apart are the interviews scheduled? It's not uncommon to take some time to think about an offer before accepting. Just say something like, I appreciate your offer. I'd like to review the offer...
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    Not entering vital signs in pt chart per MD orders...

    Double-Helix replied to Sadie2016's topic in General Nursing

    Huh? Way too many red flags here. Document your assessment and vital signs in the patient's chart. If the MD want's to go back and make an addendum note, they can do so. If you get push back from the...
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    Nurses-Scheduling (Do you work a matrix? Self schedule? Etc)

    Double-Helix replied to KLynn11's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital. Modified self-scheduling. Shifts/days close out when they are full. Sign up order is on a rotating basis to keep things equal. At the end of the sign up period the schedulers look at...
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    PNP or FNP - decisions!

    Double-Helix replied to minniemickey23's topic in General Nursing

    Are you doing the primary care track or acute
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    Admissions Essay

    Double-Helix replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Students

    Remember that this question is going to be asked of hundreds of applicants, and the answers are all going to be very similar. The purpose of the essay is really not to see if you've got some deep,...
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    Code status

    Double-Helix replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Students

    Are "Code A" and "Code B" things you see written in the medical record, or are they things you hear announced on the PA system? Most hospitals use facility specific terms for public announcements to...
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    How long should the orientation for Emergency Department be for a new graduate RN?

    Double-Helix replied to roxyjayne's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was 13 weeks in the PICU as a new grad. It seemed like enough. Though I had a very supportive nursing staff who were extremely helpful when I came off orientation. There was always someone...
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    lying about clinical hours

    Double-Helix replied to astrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Of course it's cheating. It's also unethical, irresponsible, and arrogant to think that one is so good that they don't need the amount of education that expert educators have decided is necessary to...
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    Different physician roles in the hospital

    Double-Helix replied to ajaykumaragarwalusa's topic in General Nursing

    Admitting physicians and hospitalists are both attending physicians. An attending physician is any doctor who has completed their training and been granted privileges to practice independently within...
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    Extremely nervous...

    Double-Helix replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    As a nurse, giving your opinion within your area of expertise may not be a "no-no." But by that point, most nurses have gained enough experience that they "know what they don't know". For example, I'd...
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    Extremely nervous...

    Double-Helix replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    First, put the kibosh on this right away. Once you are in nursing school, everyone and their best friend will come to you with questions that are not within your scope or knowledge to answer. Once,...
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    What is a half a patient?

    Double-Helix replied to KATNIC's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In your original post, you state that the "recommended ratios" are 1:4. In your first reply, you state that when you "quote the laws in our state" no one is listening. The difference between laws and...
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    Procedure Error: How Bad Is It?

    Double-Helix replied to wanna_be's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What concerns me is that the OP stated: "I should have gotten the consent initially". This implies that OP thinks the "right" practice was to have the patient sign the consent form before the...
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    Procedure Error: How Bad Is It?

    Double-Helix replied to wanna_be's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    RNs should not obtain informed consent. That is the responsibility of the physician. Is that typical process for the place you're
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    Schizophrenia questions

    Double-Helix replied to amorgan4's topic in General Students

    What has your research shown you? Did you consult your text book? Google? We're happy to help with homework, but we do ask that students do their own research first. Then, when you ask your question,...
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    My Documentation Disappeared...?

    Double-Helix replied to Fyles's topic in General Nursing

    While incident reports may be intended for internal use, they are still legal documents, and are 100% discoverable in the event of an investigation or lawsuit. Save those text messages from the...
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    CNA or not to CNA

    Double-Helix replied to willvz's topic in General Students

    Can you swing a per diem CNA position in addition to your current job? Ask your instructors how job prospects have been for the recent graduating classes. Did they all find work relatively quickly,...
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    Clinical: having THAT nurse

    Double-Helix replied to SRN2018's topic in General Students

    I don't think OP provided nearly enough information to make the assumption that the nurses on the unit don't teach because they possess inadequate knowledge. I agree with meanmaryjean that it's rather...
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    Which nursing field?

    Double-Helix replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Nursing

    It's going to vary greatly based on the facility and the culture of the unit/department. There are inpatient floor nurses who feel valued and supported, feel like they have enough resources and...
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    Realistic explanation of CPR

    Double-Helix replied to Kteichow's topic in General Nursing

    Care to clarify what you mean by this? Defibrillation, (used when the myocardiocytes are firing electrical impulses in an unsynchronized or disorganized manner) uses a jolt of electricity to interrupt...
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    Can lpn teach CNA in Illinois

    Double-Helix replied to Gods property's topic in General Nursing

    No, you must be an RN with two years of experience in order to become an instructor. Section