AJJKRN

AJJKRN

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  1. Should I complete the program or shoud I leave?

    AJJKRN replied to summer2000's topic in General Students

    Before you make such a life altering decision, why don't you try to get a prn CNA job at a place you were thinking of working at after graduating. This could either build your confidence and...

  2. I have some questions about nursing school...

    AJJKRN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    If you are not yet a nurse could you please take nurse out of your

  3. Knowledge Hoarders in Workplace

    AJJKRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, I have found that sometimes only time, experience (in the new role in this case, experience in general in others), and turnover are the only things that can really help the situation...

  4. is it a good thing to take a medical terminology class before nursing classes?

    AJJKRN replied to jabita's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it will hurt, I took the course for a blow off credit and did really like it. It's an easy peasy breakdown of terms/definitions that will help familiarize yourself during nursing school...

  5. Knowledge Hoarders in Workplace

    AJJKRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Only suggestion is to say good luck. Sounds like this person is trying to control the only aspect of their job left that they have any control over...unfortunate as it

  6. Gossip Girls... (And boys)

    AJJKRN replied to ambobam's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I admit that I catch myself on occasion but I would certainly put my tail between my legs and tell whomever exactly what I said! So in a sense, I don't gossip about anything that I wouldn't say...

  7. Leave off grad school?

    AJJKRN replied to ACNP2017's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I personally would be upfront. Just think about if your employer found out during your 90 day probation period and laid you off because they felt lied to...that would be a lot of bridges burned! Plus...

  8. Medication error

    AJJKRN replied to EDRN32's topic in Emergency

    I would be looking to work in a non-punitive work environment that encourages errors to be reported and works diligently to seek out and correct system errors. This sounds a bit more like a system...

  9. Going to start working as MA, yet wants to keep CNA liscense for Nursing School eventually

    AJJKRN replied to Ravenni's topic in General Students

    In my neck of the woods CNA = MA in MD offices, but an MA without a CNA certification cannot work as a

  10. heparin drips

    AJJKRN replied to SN2014's topic in Patient Medications

    I read the quote as saying that when using any high alert IV med such as heparin, insulin, etc that they should be on their own separate pump, not necessarily lumen (pending compatibility). When our...

  11. heparin drips

    AJJKRN replied to SN2014's topic in Patient Medications

    It shows up that way on the IV compatibility section on my work's Micromedix EMR link/program too. Incompatibility may not be the best word (this is what the symbol means on Micromedix though that...

  12. have any of you left nursing

    AJJKRN replied to StillRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I'll ever leave nursing persay, but my years at the bedside are numbered due the wonderful thoughtfulness of Press-Ganey scores and other customer satisfaction

  13. BSM/MSN Pre-Specialty Programs

    AJJKRN replied to mrisajne's topic in General Nursing

    I am honestly unaware of any pre-licensure nursing programs that specialize during the program, as opposed to being a generalist nursing education, with the exception of direct entry NP programs....

  14. heparin drips

    AJJKRN replied to SN2014's topic in Patient Medications

    I also didn't say that my facility wouldn't run normal saline Y'd with a heparin gtt but it's not ideal. Sometimes you only have so much IV access. Now if you switch IVF's and notice a wider change in...

  15. heparin drips

    AJJKRN replied to SN2014's topic in Patient Medications

    Well, unfortunately just because something doesn't precipitate in the line doesn't mean that two meds may not deactivate their purpose (like certain antibiotics and IVF's) or decrease their...

  16. heparin drips

    AJJKRN replied to SN2014's topic in Patient Medications

    Micromedix and a pharmacist (both resources I only really have access to when at work or they would have been linked already-try it out the next time you

  17. blood cultures

    AJJKRN replied to Nurse_AV's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, blood cultures would be drawn in "quants" via peripheral and out of each lumen from a central line if the Pt has one at the time of suspected infection. When drawing from the lines,...

  18. heparin drips

    AJJKRN replied to SN2014's topic in Patient Medications

    From what I understand heparin is not compatible with normal saline but it is compatible with 1/2 normal saline. It's the osmolarity of the two combined that decreases the heparin's effectiveness by...

  19. Taking the Teas before completing all required science courses?

    AJJKRN replied to katie199629's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Get a TEAS study guide from a reputable site or take a prep class at your school to see what you really need to focus

  20. Med/Surg RN. Want ICU job. Get ACLS?

    AJJKRN replied to Spine_CRNA's topic in Critical Care

    I'm a Med-Surg float and I'm required to have ACLS and be competent in moderate sedation as well for my job. Look at PALS as well because some ICU's (like my hospital - Level I trauma) take any age...

  21. Can you talk some sense into me?

    AJJKRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    So when do you start clinicals and when would you

  22. Pay off loans, NP school, or specialty certificate?

    AJJKRN replied to RunawayN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely the student loans...paying to take a specialty certification should only cost a few hundred

  23. Should I place my license as inactive?

    AJJKRN replied to setsuna92's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Become a member of a nursing specialty organization to keep up with nursing trends, EBP, and CE's (they're usually free with membership) by joining AMSN or

  24. Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    AJJKRN replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Your duty is to the Pt period. It was inappropriate for the receptionist to interrupt during the time that they did IMHO. I also personally hope that they get reprimanded for their unprofessional ism...

  25. Been an RN for more than a year now... Still jobless :(

    AJJKRN replied to jemzel17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ALWAYS pay the money to keep your license