Double-Helix BSN, RN

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    Not accepted

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

    It's fine to have a back up plan. How does your GPA compare to the students admitted to the nursing program in the past couple of years (If you don't know, this is a great question for your faculty...
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    Dry, cracked and bleeding skin on my fingers

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

    Its unlikely you'll find any bandage that holds up to washing and hand sanitizer as frequently as you'll need to perform hand hygiene without frequently changing the bandage. You could contact the...
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    Losing your First Patient

    Double-Helix replied to Jen2010's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you're going through this. Death of a patient, and death of a child especially, is always tragic, and traumatic. It's impossible not to develop affection for these brave, strong,...
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    nursing diagnosis for pediatric patient

    Double-Helix replied to Vkrebs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What's bothering him the most? What's causing him the most discomfort or most immediate risk? What objective data do you have? Vital signs? What's his respiratory assessment- lung sounds, work of...
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    NPA/Nasal Trumpet

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

    Was the NPA supposed to facilitate deep suctioning? Otherwise that rationale makes no sense to
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    What are some facts about charting in labor in delivery?

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

    You have to submit this before you start your shadowing? I'm sure you'll have plenty of ideas once you observe a day or two. I'm not an L&D nurse, but a few things I can think of unique to the...
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    NPA/Nasal Trumpet

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

    I agree with Muno. Even though the NPA doesn't extend past the epiglottis, and some swallowing ability exists, a patient who requires a nasal trumpet probably has other issues that contraindicate...
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    Summer jobs

    Double-Helix replied to snickers17's topic in General Students

    Long term car facilities are almost always hiring CNAs. It may not be the hospital job that you want, but it's still a great way to build a resume and
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    contact with vre pt without gloves/gown

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

    In regard to How long am I at risk for infecting other patients?” You are far more likely to contract MRSA or VRE from the community than from the hospital. Your patients are at greater risk...
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    contact with vre pt without gloves/gown

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

    If he was simply colonized with VRE, or was VRE positive in a contained area (like wound culture) you risk of contracting VRE (if you aren't already colonized) simply from touching him is...
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    This is why I do this job

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

    I was finishing my shift in the Pediatric ICU. We had a call out, and I volunteered to stay an extra 4 hours past my scheduled time, even though I was to return the next morning. One of my patients...
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    Meth cycle

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

    That must be very frustrating. I don't know what the laws are in your state regarding involuntary treatment programs or declaring someone incompetent to make their own medical decisions, but short of...
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    What would you do

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

    They are, but how much will you really be benefitting from those benefits? If you're referring to the health insurance, do you have high medical expenses? Chronic health problems? Or are you...
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    What would you do

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

    Keep the job you have and look for another one that better meets all your needs. What's the point of a job you enjoy if you don't make enough money to enjoy your
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    Student with plantar faciatis. Advice ?

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

    Ouch. I've had that before, and it's no fun. The good thing is that you have two weeks to rest and recover, and you're probably not going to jump into clinical your first week anyway. I've heard that...
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    peds nurses, what do you struggle with?

    Double-Helix replied to emily34812's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Depends on the day, honestly. Sometimes the overbearing parents are the struggle. Sometimes it's the fussy baby who just wants to be held and doesn't have parents present to comfort him, but you don't...
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    Student Following NP Path

    Double-Helix replied to student1101's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely work before going to school for your NP. If you search for some threads on this topic, you'll find that the idea of students obtaining advanced nursing degrees with no RN experience isn't...
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    Double-Helix replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but you're starting to lose me with the clinical inaccuracies. MRI machines do not move away” from the targeted area of the body. No visible part of the machine moves at all, and the...
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    Need Resource

    Double-Helix replied to trenadamm's topic in Pediatric

    Read up on comfort holds for medical procedures. Comfort holds can be a very effective, therapeutic way to reduce the amount of restraint needed and provide safe care....
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    Falls!!!!Falls!!!!!Falls!!!!!!

    Double-Helix replied to texas tea's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not in a nursing home, but after every fall on our unit we do a review of the event and identify potential causative factors. Such as- was the bed not lowered? Were the side rails down? Was the...
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    Med surg 1 clinical

    Double-Helix replied to Tj221's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is this your first clinical experience? Each school will have different names, so you can't really rely on the name of the clinical to determine the content. In general, your initial clinical...
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    Question regarding resignation

    Double-Helix replied to ryanc001's topic in General Nursing

    PRN doesn't necessarily mean agency. When I worked PRN, I was employed by the hospital and was required to sign up for a certain number of shifts per month. And once I had signed up for shifts, I was...
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    How many hours was your senior preceptorship/clinical?

    Double-Helix replied to s.wheeler's topic in General Students

    540 hours of clinical in a 15 week semester is 36 hours per week of just clinical time. In addition to didactic courses, I'm finding that a little hard to believe. How long are your semesters? My...
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    I hate my job in PICU

    Double-Helix replied to hm93's topic in General Nursing

    6 weeks of orientation is not nearly enough for a new graduate in the PICU. If your lack of orientation is any indication of the support you get from the nursing department, I'm not surprised that...
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    Question regarding resignation

    Double-Helix replied to ryanc001's topic in General Nursing

    If you're only working PRN, how much of a sacrifice is it really to stay on another couple of