SillyStudent ASN, RN

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    financial planning for the young!

    SillyStudent replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    Dave Ramsey 'Total Money
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    New Grad Applications -- Transcripts Required?

    SillyStudent replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if the transcript thing is
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    PHOTOGRAPHS with cellphones

    SillyStudent replied to embarrasingfield's topic in General Nursing

    We do this as a matter of routine. When a patient comes in with wounds, the only way to protect the facility (and the medicare reimbursement!) is to have proof that the wound was pre- hospital...
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    New Grad Applications -- Transcripts Required?

    SillyStudent replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I was never asked for transcripts. I got a 'letter of completion' from my nursing program so I could start working as a new grad with no license.
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    What did you do

    SillyStudent replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I say the following: "Part of your recovery includes doing your regular activities. I need you to try to brush your teeth (etc) yourself and then if for some reason you cannot manage it, we will see...
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    Phone advice? Do you give it?

    SillyStudent replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    The only advice I will give is to call their physician's office with questions.
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    Facility moving units to 60 bed "mixed" skilled unit

    SillyStudent replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They want 2 RN's on a skilled unit? Run away. Run FAR
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    ?'s about Med Rec

    SillyStudent replied to sundowners2's topic in General Nursing

    Poor guy probably had a K of
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    I know they're not all like this, but whats up with Nursing Homes?!?

    SillyStudent replied to Sue Damones's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It IS sad that we have to have this conversation. Sue, I see the same stuff all the time. Unfortunately, I never see the patients that come from NICE nursing homes, because they don't die of septic...
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    Disposable chux or washable?

    SillyStudent replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    :coollook:The big fabric ones are great! We use them in our entire facility. Except when your patient has skin issues, etc. They really do not pull the moisture away from the skin. (maybe some of you...
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    Good Looking Enough to be a Nurse?

    SillyStudent replied to casey1988's topic in General Nursing

    LOL....I was almost offended...until I started cackling. Nursing is a profession. Anyone who told you that is a moron.
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    Nurses who were in the Field prior to 1950

    SillyStudent replied to nursemanit's topic in General Nursing

    Try calling your local catholic hospital. There are MANY 80 year old Nun/Nurses that still work every now and then, or volunteer at the hospital. You might find someone that
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    Rn to BSn or straight BSN

    SillyStudent replied to AngelaChanel24's topic in General Nursing

    Your advisor at UMSL doesn't have to live in a house with your financial problems if you take 5 years to do your BSN. :) If you need to get into the workforce quickly, check out Forest
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    Accountability of UTI

    SillyStudent replied to TAC50133's topic in General Nursing

    I want to place a call to Medicare about this.....lol The Phone Call: Nurse: Hi, this is SillyStudent, RN from ABC Hospital. I have an issue that I am not sure how to address. Medicare: Go ahead, I...
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    Patient Abuse

    SillyStudent replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot kick yourself over this one. People who commit vile crimes against helpless patients do not inform the authority figure that they are doing it. You did exactly what you are supposed to...
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    How does forking over $179 for ANA membership benefit me?

    SillyStudent replied to Kiringat's topic in General Nursing

    I joined ANA because I believed in supporting my professional organization. I also wanted to believe in the 'Safe Staffing Saves Lives' initiative. Their political standpoint does not jibe with my...
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    Accountability of UTI

    SillyStudent replied to TAC50133's topic in General Nursing

    This all stems from Medicare's new policy of not reimbursing hospitals for UTI's that develop during hospital admission. We had a foley-care inservice last
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    Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    SillyStudent replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    There has to be control maintained over visiting hours and number of visitors. I understand that those of you that have been recent patients cite the visitors as being the bright spot in your day....
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    Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    SillyStudent replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, it isn't that the ADN programs focus very little on the theory.... They just generally focus on the theory that is required for practice. Stuff like nursing research and community health went out...
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    Should Supervisor help??

    SillyStudent replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    And that is the fundamental difference between you and the supervisor I was talking about. You probably wouldn't sit and chat with the secretary about your flower garden if I was looking out of a...
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    Did anyone pass the NCLEX with little to no studying?

    SillyStudent replied to HappyPediRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was a total slacker. Bought Qbank 2 days before NCLEX and did a few hundred questions. That's all. Passed with
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    Thanks Suzanne4!!!

    SillyStudent replied to BebobthefrogFNP's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :anpom::urck::ancong!::dancgrp:
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    HIV+ residents

    SillyStudent replied to mo_07's topic in General Nursing

    I actually gagged when I read that....lol
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    Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    SillyStudent replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    That whole 5 cc's as opposed to 5 units of insulin thing is scary. Wow. Having just recently graduated, I am pretty sure that NOTHING would have totally prepared me for real life. I will tell you...
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    Should Supervisor help??

    SillyStudent replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    The two supervisors that I work with most often are like day and night. One shows up to every code and pitches in, will even take her turn doing chest compressions if necessary! She will help you turn...