CelticGoddess BSN, RN

Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice

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    RN to LPN

    CelticGoddess replied to WhiteBird2's topic in General Nursing

    The scope of practice of an RN encompasses all the scope of practice of an LPN (and then some). There is no reason to take the LPN exam because you are already a nurse. If you want an RN job in LTC,...
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    If you have two degrees, do you put both credentials on your title?

    CelticGoddess replied to mon00707's topic in General Nursing

    When I sign my charting, paperwork for admissions or paperwork for any facilities that I am visiting (I am a hospice case manager), I sign it CelticGoddess, RN. My work email has the sig line...
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    Help! Was job offered at a great hospital as a CNA, so should I postpone nursing school?

    CelticGoddess replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What all the other say. Get your nursing degree. Best of
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    Call it a hunch.

    CelticGoddess replied to bigd82's topic in General Nursing

    You have a lot to learn. One thing you need to learn is it is NOT a good idea to make statements like "I believe that this patient died because the nurse and physician failed." It can come back and...
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    My experience at Otero junior college

    CelticGoddess replied to Dianax7's topic in School, College Programs

    The program I went through, which is well regarded in my area, worked in much the same way. Lecture was a letter grade and we were graded on exams only. All our exams used NCLEX style questions....
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    Determining time for next dose- please help!!!!

    CelticGoddess replied to SN67's topic in General Students

    What are your
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    Unprofessional Students

    CelticGoddess replied to xtina334's topic in General Students

    Absolutely do NOT email the director. One thing you are going to need to learn is chain of command. The first chain is to discuss an issue with the person (if it is possible). If that fails, you go...
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    caregiving and cna

    CelticGoddess replied to spark1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think one is less stressful than the other. I watched two of my MIL's caregivers burn out because of the stress. She was a handful. My MIL's caregivers spent 8 to 12 hours (depending on how...
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    Medication Error

    CelticGoddess replied to CMA-RN29's topic in General Students

    Nope, sorry. There is a lot more difference between RN and MA. The RN scope of practice is quite different than the
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    nursing for money

    CelticGoddess replied to spark1's topic in General Nursing

    Im in it mainly for the money. I definitely did NOT go into nursing for some noble purpose. It's something I enjoy and it's a stable job. I'm curious what you don't like or don't believe about the...
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    Fired from first hospital job

    CelticGoddess replied to nurseblondie26's topic in General Nursing

    You have a cavalier attitude about these med errors. What constitutes a "minor error" in your mind? The wrong dose of a high risk drug? Doubling the dose of a medication? Giving the wrong dose of...
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    CelticGoddess replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, it does. I am working for a living, and I am up walking around but if I were to get the flu, I can guarantee that I would have a tube shoved down my throat to keep me alive. I am not...
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    Needlestick yesterday, should I report it?

    CelticGoddess replied to I like cats's topic in General Students

    I'm an insulin dependent diabetic and will have a small amount of insulin leak out sometimes. It happens. It's impossible to determine exactly how much, and it's dangerous to re-dose a diabetic. I...
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    Part-time jobs in Nursing Field

    CelticGoddess replied to Aspiring33's topic in General Students

    It's against TOS and in some states, it's illegal to use the title unless you are licensed. As far as the rest: No, it is NOT experience. This is not something you did independently. You did it as...
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    Question for anyone who takes colorful notes!

    CelticGoddess replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    These were the only pens I liked that didn't smudge on the labels we put on the lab tubes. (And if we smudged,they were sent back to us to redraw.). The lab labels were sort of shiny and the ink...
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    Aromatherapy

    CelticGoddess replied to BMitchellRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would love to be able to use aromatherapy, but I can't because it triggers serious asthma attacks in me. It doesn't matter, even on the molecular level, if something is natural, pure or synthetic....
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    Aromatherapy

    CelticGoddess replied to BMitchellRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't tolerate them anymore. I used to tolerate rosemary, lavender and peppermint but now, even those trigger as asthma
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    Seasoned ICU Nurse Lacks Critical Thinking

    CelticGoddess replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or she could have sleep apnea and narcolepsy. My husband had to go on disability (after being a rad tech for 23 years) because of narcolepsy. He constantly fell asleep
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    Learned something new from all of you :)

    CelticGoddess replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    At one facility I worked at they and replaced the call light system which included what we pushed for codes/rapids. The old system use a push button which was very sensitive and if you stacked the...
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    Nursing school practices

    CelticGoddess replied to Lpn1964's topic in General Nursing

    It still doesn't take away from YOUR safety checks. At the facility I worked before most non-narcotic meds were delivered in the patients bins, enough for 24 hours. (And they would sometimes...
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    I am not satisfied with my assigned preceptorship unit

    CelticGoddess replied to Nabeelaodu's topic in General Students

    Honestly, you are going into this with the wrong attitude. If you go into it thinking you aren't going to learn anything you won't. However, if you go into it thinking you will learn all you can,...
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    No Restraint Policy

    CelticGoddess replied to khrisrk's topic in General Nursing

    Let me guess, scenario for school? What would YOU do? And FTR, I've been attacked by a prisoner
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    Code Blue

    CelticGoddess replied to 2018nursewi's topic in General Nursing

    That would explain why the firefighters freaked out and burst into the bathroom on me when I was having an asthma attack. (I was done, thank god). They were freaking out! The most memorable codes...
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    CelticGoddess replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I frequent a message board that has a resident conspiracy nut (this guy is almost certifiable). I mean this guy is a flat earth, geocentric, we never landed on the moon believer who also has all...
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    Insurance for PRN??

    CelticGoddess replied to hello_nurse77's topic in General Nursing

    From July 2016 - Dec 30, 2016, I had a policy I got from the exchange. Check out healthcare.gov I know I was able to to compare policies and choose what worked best for