GitanoRN BSN, MSN, RN

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    Would you take a bullet for your colleague?

    GitanoRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Evidently, this falls into what I like to call always take care of your back by charting every procedure you do for a patient. Therefore, when something like this arises you can always state, "where...
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    SALARY QUESTIONS!!!!!!!

    GitanoRN replied to chaquana's topic in General Nursing

    Unquestionably, there is a large range in nurses salary it will vary from... degree, area of work, state, union or not union, private practice, experience, shifts, weekend differentials, Trauma Ctr.,...
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    Mistakes at work.

    GitanoRN replied to savotina's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly then, you are a new nurse, and during this incident no one was harm. However, I always stated that one can learn through one's mistakes. Furthermore, trust me when I say I can assure you...
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    Mosby's Nursing skills dvds

    GitanoRN replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    Regarding the Mosby's Nursing skill dvd's, I would have to agree on this purchase. However, one must keep in mind that every hospital has their own way of performing any given procedure. Having said...
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    GitanoRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Remind me what hospital you'll be working
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    What would you do?

    GitanoRN replied to Putter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As I stated previously, I commend you for trying to do the right thing in this situation, a critical information from me to you would be, keep charting everything that has occur with this pt. &...
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    What would you do?

    GitanoRN replied to Putter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unquestionably, the issue on hand is disturbing, first of all, the PICC pt. has no medical orders, there's no nursing staff certified to work with this type of IV line, and there are no supplies to...
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    Should I finish RN program at age 51?

    GitanoRN replied to Sherriblu's topic in General Nursing

    Listen the beauty of nursing is that it doesn't discriminate, there was student in my class in A&P many years ago and she was 65yrs. but she finished with all of us & with honors, therefore if...
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    Older Nursing students

    GitanoRN replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    This subject is close & dear to my heart, for the simple reason that I'm a season nurse who is back in school for my MSN... and trust me for me is not easy to compete with younger classmates....