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    Covid wedding... am I the bad guy?

    zoidberg posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    My brother had a wedding planned for august. covid is just now spiking where I live, I work in critical care, and have been taking every precaution to keep myself, my wife, and our two young...
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    Covid wedding... am I the bad guy?

    zoidberg replied to zoidberg's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks for the input
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    Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    zoidberg replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    is this real?? I’m
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    I can't believe this - wearing a mask during the test?

    zoidberg replied to guest1059427's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think you can adapt. If you made it this far you can make it through this hurdle. It’s crazy how fast covid PPE started to feel normal for me. You’ll be just
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    Should the pandemic education be implemented in nursing curriculum?

    zoidberg replied to InSchool4eva20's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes. This isn’t going anywhere. Get a front line nurse taking care of COVID patients to give the down and dirty. New nurses are facing a tough environment to be joining the profession and will need...
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    Forearm First!

    zoidberg replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    When i train someone on US guided PIV... stick in this order forarm cephalic vein(on top of bicep, not near major arteries or nerves) basilic brachial Do NOT stick the brachial veins until you are...
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    Patients in Med Surg Needing 1:1

    zoidberg replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any non restraint Posey brand devices? Posey bed, posey belt, activity vest,
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    CoWorker using a patient's medication

    zoidberg replied to BlondieRN19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anyone else grossed out by someone sharing ANY multi dose
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    zoidberg replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

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    Doctors offended by TV show about nurses

    zoidberg replied to FullGlass's topic in General Nursing

    Dont trust the B@&$? in apartment 23 (great comedy BTW), had a girl who lived in the apartment across the hall from the title character who was a nurse. She was always tired, hair was a mess,...
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    Why is BSN required for CRNA?

    zoidberg replied to MM1989's topic in General Nursing

    The school in my city/affiliated with the medical center i work for allowed RNs with ADNs to apply who had hard science BS to apply as organic, biochemistry, etc are helpful for crna students to have....
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    Internal transfer

    zoidberg replied to tsidnaleri's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot speak for your manager, but some like to hear from you before they hear from HR that you are interested in another position. Every situation is different,
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    Can a POST-BAC DNP teach at University level?

    zoidberg replied to gkolson's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I would imagine a DNP would be acceptable. MSN or higher at my local college for BSN teaching... and DNP is higher. Try to do some part time teaching on the side, as they will want experience. Ask if...
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    ACNP vs CRNA

    zoidberg replied to Flightmed123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ?THIS. A thousand times this. Ok carry
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    Student Loans and Debt

    zoidberg replied to jnniemeyer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Going to throw PA school as an option if you have the pre requisites and the grades/health care hours. Some are pricey as well but some are quite affordable. If you want to be a practitioner, it is...
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    Change "Loose" dressings

    zoidberg replied to TexMurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you think you should reenforce the dressing, it’s time to change it. I don’t think you will find specific details like you are looking for, but I agree with the clear inner part of the dressing...
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    Getting My Graduate Degree: Is it Worth It?

    zoidberg replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    The MSN, regardless of specialty, opens doors to positions (in my hospital at least) that aren’t options for BSN nurses. I think it depends on where you work and what you want to do with the degree....
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    Vitamin infusions

    zoidberg replied to lovely07's topic in Advanced Practice

    To be honest, I find the whole thing a bit sketchy. But, if I had a bad GI bug to the point I was thinking about needing some fluids, my local IV therapy shop will come to my house and give me a...
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    265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    zoidberg replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All anecdotal. I passed at 75. Maybe you should have done more practice
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    Removing the PICC line where there is a DVT?

    zoidberg replied to CPLibra's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    admin: This might get more replies if moved to the infusion nursing
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    Removing the PICC line where there is a DVT?

    zoidberg replied to CPLibra's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Depends on where the clot is, (i.e. which vein and relation to line).Do you have a vascular access team (picc team)? They can provide guidance. If not maybe IR. There is risk for a PE even with the...
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    Nurses secretive about getting another job

    zoidberg replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This thread alone is a valid reason of why one may keep things to one self.
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    Physician Assistants now have FPA

    zoidberg replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don’t see that happening. Just as NPs in independent practice states aren’t suddenly performing surgery in their private practice
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    Bullied and Struggling in ICU

    zoidberg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I bet even another ICU in your hospital has a better culture and would appreciate to have you join them. Do you have a float pool? Ask one of them which one to work in, we know where the good units...
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    Question!

    zoidberg replied to Tpwilson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is the term I use as