SleeepyRN

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1. Does having a medical coding cert give you a better chance to get in nursing school

   SleeepyRN replied to KZ2016's topic in General Nursing

   I unfortunately know too many people who got into coding and never was able to get a job doing such. Let alone from home. My opinion: Become a CNA, and aim for a position in a hospital by

2. Does having a medical coding cert give you a better chance to get in nursing school

   SleeepyRN replied to KZ2016's topic in General Nursing

   My nursing program had very specific prerequisites. You coyld have all the certifications in tbe world, but if you didn't have competetive grades in very specific classes, you wouldn't get in....

3. Do people expect you to act a certain way because of your chosen profession?

   SleeepyRN replied to Cats&Tea&Climbing's topic in General Nursing

   In response to OP. Yes. Absolutely. You're a nurse, you shouldn't eat that. You're a nurse, you shouldn't speed, you know what can happen (SO DOES THE GENERAL PUBLIC!!!) You're a nurse, you should...

4. Do people expect you to act a certain way because of your chosen profession?

   SleeepyRN replied to Cats&Tea&Climbing's topic in General Nursing

   While you are correct that we all have a choice in how we react to any situation, I found the comment less useful than understanding. I mean, this is the right place to come to to vent such things....

5. Irrational patients

   SleeepyRN replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Nice anecdote, but when it's patient after patient, day after day...it can really wear you down. That's why its nice to have a place such as this where others can relate and we can just vent. Then go...

6. Obese Nurses

   SleeepyRN replied to Goldentreasure's topic in Health, Stress Management

   ROTFL

7. Initial Drug Test

   SleeepyRN replied to Damiapa's topic in General Nursing

   EXCUSE me? I have never smoked Marijuana or done illegal drugs in my entire life. I have never smoked a cigarette nor do i drink. But I certainly don't look down on those who do. Their "issue" is a...

8. Best practices: Controlled substance handling

   SleeepyRN replied to c3poshideout's topic in Patient Medications

   OP stated "the remainder of the ampule." I took it to mean the remainder of what was inside. I misread the

9. What to do in critical patient situations?

   SleeepyRN replied to nurse_shelly's topic in Rehabilitation

   There is NO MD, NP, PA on call after 9? Forget that. I wouldn't work

10. Leaving Bedside Nursing

    SleeepyRN replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, when something is sucking the life out of you and turning your soul char black, it can affect your marriage. It certainly is affecting

11. Hipaa violation

    SleeepyRN replied to Betty52's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Oh, man. I can't stand people like that. As a naive new grad, I made the *incredibly* poor judgement of telling a patient who was super talkative, and asked about me all the time, something about...

12. Best practices: Controlled substance handling

    SleeepyRN replied to c3poshideout's topic in Patient Medications

    Forgive me if this has been said. I would have notified a nurse Manager immediately and have the sharps container removed and locked up until it could be safely opened to prove it was in

13. Initial Drug Test

    SleeepyRN replied to Damiapa's topic in General Nursing

    So is speeding. Get off your high

14. Initial Drug Test

    SleeepyRN replied to Damiapa's topic in General Nursing

    False positive causes: Ibuprofen; (Advil, Nuprin, Motrin, Excedrin IB etc) Naproxen (Aleve) Ketoprofen (Orudis KT) Promethazine (Phenergan, Promethegan) Pantoprazole (Protonix) Riboflavin (B2,...

15. Discussion about T.O.s

    SleeepyRN replied to narn's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I recall from nursing school repeating the order back as basic protocol, not just a suggestion. And this not only verges on practicing medicine, it IS practicing medicine...prescribing without a...