RED1984 BSN, RN, EMT-P

RED1984 has 11 years experience as a BSN, RN, EMT-P and specializes in ER / Critical Care.

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   PVT: Question of Character?

   RED1984 replied to oldandintheway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   When I did the "trick" I did NOT put any credit card info in. All you do is attempt to re-register for the exam and an error message comes up. There is no credit card info needed. There are bigger...
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   Second guessing myself....

   RED1984 replied to RED1984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   That's the thing (but clearly no excuse on my part) the patient had not a dime to her name (apparently) and could not even buy OTC ibuprofen... I believed her and felt sorry for her- she wasn't one...
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   How do you wash your scrubs?

   RED1984 replied to TJDHT2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Separately. Scrubs and jacket come off in the garage and go into dedicated laundry hamper. Scrubs and jackets get washed together in warm water with regular detergent and fabric softeners. I've also...
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   Second guessing myself....

   RED1984 replied to RED1984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Hi Jules, I DO realize that it is not in my scope to dispense meds, it was a total lapse in judgement and a mistake I will not make again. When I worked med-surg, we would give the patients any of the...
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   Second guessing myself....

   RED1984 replied to RED1984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Thank you ALL for your input. This was in the emergency department at a small hospital. We don't contact social workers is people say they can't afford meds, the local grocery store pharmacy provides...
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   Second guessing myself....

   RED1984 replied to RED1984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I could lose my job. Jobs are not guaranteed and if my director feels like it's worth terminating me then ya I'll lose my job. Honestly I'd be devastated as I LOVE MY JOB and enjoy going to work......
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   Second guessing myself....

   RED1984 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   An adult patient I discharged today was given prescriptions that she flat out told me she couldn't afford... One of the prescriptions was 600mg ibuprofen PO q6h PRN pain control. I discharged her, she...
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   UTA Financial Aid and Books

   RED1984 replied to hopeful003's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   Yes, you can buy books with your pell grant. It will depend on your tuition cost vs your pell award if you'll need loans as
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   Working as RN and taking RN-BSN UTA course

   RED1984 replied to hopeful003's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   I just started the RN-BSN at UTA online. It's doable. I work full time and have a family too. This first class is a 6 credit, 10 week combined course and I've had to write one essay so far and write...
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    Navarro College Associates program

    RED1984 replied to Asmyth12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Apply for financial aid. There are grants and scholarships available :) also, you can get student loans. Quite a few classmates have kids and work full time too while in school. It's definitely...
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    Navarro College Associates program

    RED1984 replied to Asmyth12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's definitely competitive. It also depends on who else applies. It's hard to say what the "acceptance score" is... Because that is only determined after all applicants are entered into the...
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    INTERVIEW WITH AN INFORMATICS NURSE . Chamberlain College of Nursing assignment

    RED1984 replied to curlygurlRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Rose queen is right. You can't (and shouldn't) go to an online forum to "interview a nurse" you don't know who you're actually talking to. They may not even be a nurse!! Maybe you can call some...
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    Looking for Nurses to Interview for Project on Prescription Drug Overdose

    RED1984 replied to brightnight5's topic in General Nursing

    You might be bothering them... But that's where you'd wanna start. There should be online reference libraries through your school library with a plethora of information. Talk to the librarian- they...
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    Looking for Nurses to Interview for Project on Prescription Drug Overdose

    RED1984 replied to brightnight5's topic in General Nursing

    And people at NA meetings are addicts, not your patients. Go to your local ED and ask to talk to their director to see if y'all could set up an interview with one or more of their
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    Looking for Nurses to Interview for Project on Prescription Drug Overdose

    RED1984 replied to brightnight5's topic in General Nursing

    You need to interview/question nurses in person. This is a public forum and you can be sure who is or is not a nurse. There are MANY threads about this. Good