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  1. Kaiser Scholarship--hot

    actioncat replied to hello_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a union contract. Yes, I can get full benefits but I share more of the

  2. Kaiser Scholarship--hot

    actioncat replied to hello_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's fabulous! Full benefits for 24 hours. Can I commute from the midwest?

  3. Kaiser Scholarship--hot

    actioncat replied to hello_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have read about Kaiser's success in managing chronic conditions. Apparently, they are much more aggressive in following clinical guidelines than other HC organizations when it comes to managing...

  4. Can I find employment at my age??

    actioncat replied to Julie029's topic in Nursing Career

    no.

  5. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    actioncat replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And how would you have felt if they bypassed you and went straight to your instructor?

  6. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    actioncat replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    Why would it be illegal of them to reproduce something from a web bulletin board? I don't know how I feel about the death penalty. I am not certain I like the idea of government sanctioning murder. At...

  7. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    actioncat replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this does seem to be the place where BSN degree nurses knock ADN nurses. But even more, I see BSN grads knocked! At work nobody really cares beyond asking a new nurse when they graduated and from...

  8. Atenolol 25 mg.

    actioncat replied to studentdeb's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would think that atenolol would be a good drug for you if your heart feels like it is beating so hard it is going to jump outside your chest. The other posters are correct. This is a safe drug and...

  9. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    actioncat replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    No, I read it in the paper copy. It was an article about medical professionals taking part in executions. They discussed how it conflicts with the code of ethics for nurses and

  10. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    actioncat replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Huh? this just does not seem likely. I mean, do they really hire any new grads expecting that they are ready to go without any sort of precepting? I hardly beleive simply because some one got more...

  11. Question about the future of nursing

    actioncat replied to EnduringFaith's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I was thinking the same thing myself. The federal budget and our state budget is allocating much less money for Medicaid. Health care costs rise faster even than college tuition(!) and our...

  12. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    actioncat replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, exactly. The tech was doing the nurse a FAVOR. Am I missing something here? When a schedule is made, it is made in mind with the tech performing her normal tasks and the nurse performing hers....

  13. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    actioncat replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, but I do believe it is 1 ml. A TB syringe probably is a better choice. Still, the point remains that this is nothing to get upset about. Certainly it is not worthy of reporting to an

  14. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    actioncat replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry, I still think that it is better to talk to the student first. I agree with the poster that these are not life or death issues. The OP may think "I would worry about having this nurse for one...

  15. Low Down on Nursing Education

    actioncat replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    7. What I am saying will always be the case, and why? Because there will always be a nursing shortage, and not because of demographics, but because nursing takes a certain kind of person, and it's...

  16. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    actioncat replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hate to break it to you, but drawing up heparin in an insulin syringe is perfectly acceptable. It is 1 ml. Just curious, why would you think it is a problem? The piggyback is of course, a bigger...

  17. Will LPN/LVN be phased out?

    actioncat replied to sstromberg's topic in General Nursing

    Don't see it happening. They are just too

  18. IBUPROFEN question....

    actioncat replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Can you take ibuprofen during the day and get a narcotic combo (with acetaminophen) for night? (T3, Percocet,

  19. hourly RN pay vs. salaried?

    actioncat replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    I would run, not walk from the salaried

  20. protonix via g-tube

    actioncat replied to KathieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. I know you can't crush protonix. That is why we give Prevacid down a tube or use IV protonix. Dopes the bicarb make it OK to

  21. RN to BSN nurses: viewed differently?

    actioncat replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Are management positions really only open to BSN degree holders? Just wondering, because I have never heard of anyone that said they wnated to go into management-- ADN or BSN-- so it would seem they...

  22. protonix via g-tube

    actioncat replied to KathieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of that. If you use the sodium bicarb does that make it OK to crush

  23. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    actioncat replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well, I stand corrected. I work primarily evenings and nights, so aides aren't doing baths at that time. I can see how checking skin folds would be more likely in the daytime. Things probably are...

  24. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    actioncat replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm sorry, but I do believe that you are asking too much of a CNA. Many of the things you described are non delegable nursing functions, specifically lots of assessment stuff. Yes, it is great if they...

  25. Just completed NCLEX RN exam

    actioncat replied to Neuro_Nurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sure you passed. Good