SweetOldWorld

SweetOldWorld BSN, RN

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  1. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    SweetOldWorld replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They're called masters entry programs and I think it would be quite the challenge to go through one, especially with no health care experience. I believe you must start with a bachelors in another...

  2. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    SweetOldWorld replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hope you will post your question in the Post Graduate Nursing Student Forum, since your goal is a masters degree. I'm really curious to hear what your career goals are and what you plan to use your...

  3. Online Pharmacology for Pre-reqs?

    SweetOldWorld replied to mamatovanda's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Cerro Coso Community College in CA offers an online pharmacology class. I didn't take it, but I did take their EKG interpretation class online and it was worthwhile. Cerro Coso College CC

  4. Student caught stealing....

    SweetOldWorld replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not think that word means what you think it

  5. How many visitors per day does the typical inpatient have?

    SweetOldWorld replied to KimGee's topic in General Nursing

    That seems too low for my med/surg unit, even for my 8 hour shift. Could you find out who makes visitation policy at a local hospital, and call

  6. APA format software vs. Free Downloads

    SweetOldWorld replied to BMORE-CSU-RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Cute name, plus it comes in

  7. APA format software vs. Free Downloads

    SweetOldWorld replied to BMORE-CSU-RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Too bad you need Windows to use

  8. How many visitors per day does the typical inpatient have?

    SweetOldWorld replied to KimGee's topic in General Nursing

    A literature search would be a good

  9. Where do you put your stethoscope?

    SweetOldWorld replied to newbiepnp's topic in General Students

    The instructions that came with my Littman recommend against wearing it around the neck, because the oils from skin can damage the tubing. I usually wear it around my neck, though. That way I always...

  10. Staph question

    SweetOldWorld replied to ccf317's topic in General Nursing

    Stool is supposed to be positive for many different types of bacteria. And staph bacteria are everywhere. What you're describing also happens when you rinse a bedpan. Not sure why the special concern...

  11. What do I put on online job app re: last 10 yrs was a stay-at-home-mom?

    SweetOldWorld replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the OP is a new

  12. What do I put on online job app re: last 10 yrs was a stay-at-home-mom?

    SweetOldWorld replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed home with my children for 8 years, and that's what I wrote. I didn't have any trouble finding employment again after taking a refresher course. Being a stay-at-home mom is nothing to...

  13. Would you question this order?

    SweetOldWorld replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

    Heparin is not a

  14. This makes NO sense at all!

    SweetOldWorld replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she was thinking about transporting the patient? Did you ask her what she

  15. Dilantin (phenytoin) & food/enteral feedings?

    SweetOldWorld replied to iridius's topic in General Nursing

    You are wise to be cautious and evaluate any information you receive, no matter what the source. However, just because you received incorrect information from a pharmacist once doesn't make it a good...

  16. Dilantin (phenytoin) & food/enteral feedings?

    SweetOldWorld replied to iridius's topic in General Nursing

    I empower myself to ask questions of our pharmacists frequently. They are well-versed in the policies of our facility, and they have access to more comprehensive information about incompatibilities...

  17. APA format question..can't find it in reference guides.

    SweetOldWorld replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    Where did the information on the posters come from? I would track that down. Perhaps you can get a quote from someone who collected the data, or cite internally published

  18. Had enough of the CMS 30 minute rule?

    SweetOldWorld replied to Kiringat's topic in General Nursing

    How do we know this survey is legitimate? Can you provide a link from the ISMP website, please?

  19. ACLS mnemonics

    SweetOldWorld replied to 1jrbirdy's topic in General Nursing

    I can't help you, but just wanted to thank you for spelling mnemonics correctly! :redbeathe Good luck with your

  20. Are You a Member of the allnurses.com Grammar Police?

    SweetOldWorld replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's not one of the worst, but alot vs. a lot. I really love this website: Hyperbole and a Half: The Alot is Better Than You at Everything It's one person's coping mechanism for typing and grammatical...

  21. How do u segway into new unit? Onc to Cardiac/ER etc.

    SweetOldWorld replied to OncNurse1's topic in Emergency

    Oh shoot. I thought this was going to be about Segways. I can just picture myself riding onto my unit on one! Those things are so awesomely fun! I want one! But anyway, back to your regularly...

  22. Worried about my charting-poor choice of words?

    SweetOldWorld replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    Was he on stool softeners? Maybe what you saw was totally expected and normal. Anyway, your patient pooped! Yay! At least you know you didn't send him home constipated. Seriously, I doubt it was...

  23. Audio tool to learn how to pronounce medications?

    SweetOldWorld replied to blueflyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have an iPhone app called Medical Drug Pronunciations that works pretty well, for the drugs it has anyway. And also, I have Tabor's Medical Dictionary (comes with Nursing Central from Unbound...

  24. how to be perfect in a world expecting you to be perfect..

    SweetOldWorld replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    People look up to you because you are a seasoned nurse, and of course you want to give 100% and never make a mistake, but if we never make mistakes, we would never learn anything. And no matter how...

  25. Just have to share- pt's spouse's thoughts on nursing.

    SweetOldWorld replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    And when your husband is deathly ill, the thing you need is more