AJJKRN

AJJKRN

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  1. Do Hospitals Get Prestigious National Awards for Poor Nursing?

    AJJKRN replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    This is the way of healthcare, some slowly but surely, other fast and furious. Now the customer service model rules the roost and expensive price tags are being paid to brands such as Magnet and...

  2. Squeamishness

    AJJKRN replied to Dinatg's topic in General Nursing

    You could volunteer or become a CNA, phlebotomist, ECG technician, etc while in school to give you that edge you're seeking and maybe a foot in the door when it comes time for you to graduate and...

  3. IV infusion rates please help

    AJJKRN replied to Wood_Cr's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are WAY overthinking this. 60 mL/hr is your infusion rate. Is there more to the

  4. Navy Corpsmen Caught

    AJJKRN replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    Then you were most likely given in misinformation... 400 Bad

  5. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    AJJKRN replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    I think Davey Do was just being candid with a slight undertone of dark humor myself. I mean, we've come a long way baby...but have we really? You've Come a Long Way, Baby (Or Have You?) |

  6. Is it wrong to tell patient that they might physically hurt you

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

    Out of curiosity, would a sit-to-stand and a urinal not be both practical and

  7. Navy Corpsmen Caught

    AJJKRN replied to guest52816's topic in Nursing News

    Umm...I would just like to point out... GED = High School Diploma Lord have

  8. Is it wrong to tell patient that they might physically hurt you

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

    Not in my view, I have said things like "we don't want to end up in the hospital along with you" or even more bluntly "I am not willing to risk our backs and livelihood with being pulled on". My...

  9. Sign on room when pt dies for no more svcs. in room/ courtesy sign - do you have one?

    AJJKRN replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is a picture fall leaves. The picture gives the impression of the dry multi-colored leaves falling to the

  10. WGU or Chamberlain???

    AJJKRN replied to LA.RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Browse both WGUs and Chamberlain's forums to get a feel. I ultimately chose WGU for my BSN to MSN and wish I had known about the school when I did my RN to BSN. At first not understanding the pass...

  11. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    AJJKRN replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, these nurses often need to have extended orientations now because most are not ready to practice out of school from of the lack of hands on experience not gained in clinicals, but also want quick...

  12. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    AJJKRN replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    What flavor was your koolaid "will work for preceptor hours" Crushing student loan debt seems to be the dream of many these

  13. Full Code required for surgery?

    AJJKRN replied to KDPatty's topic in General Nursing

    Where I'm at the patient is a full code for 24 hours after their surgery then their previous code status resumes (after the MD follows up and changes it back

  14. How do I delegate?

    AJJKRN replied to scrubs0204's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Be respectful and succinct. Don't ever ask someone to something you would not do yourself and ask for help when you need it, otherwise do it yourself. I have been in many roles in my life and have...

  15. Because it's true for Sickle Cell Patients Why

    AJJKRN replied to NitaT's topic in Patient Medications

    Have you personally taken care of many sickle cell patients during crisis? What has been your

  16. ICU With Most Devices/Technologies

    AJJKRN replied to MurseJJ's topic in Critical Care

    See if your hospital would consider a float position between the ICUs after getting some time under your belt in one of their ICUs. I would be hesitant to say one area or the other because as a float...

  17. PP nurse being sent to med-surg floors to take pt assignment?

    AJJKRN replied to livealoha's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I personally don't think you're being unreasonable in the least! I am a med-surg float but would be very unsafe and incompetent to take care of postpartum patients unless they had already discharged...

  18. I was intimidated at work-how do I work with this person

    AJJKRN replied to LeahSunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes people that act this way will only continue until you stand up to them. I second that you should have a sit down meeting with management and this peer to air the dirty laundry. Regardless of...

  19. Med Error

    AJJKRN replied to Tuna Lou's topic in Patient Medications

    It's how you state in your own post that you handled the med error that I have concern for. No one is exempt from making med errors as we are all human but quitting and being focused on whether or the...

  20. Med Error

    AJJKRN replied to Tuna Lou's topic in Patient Medications

    No one here will know whether or not your company will turn you into the BON or not. What the BON does seems to vary quite a bit from state to state so that is up in the air also. What I personally...

  21. MSN ed: Just my opinion

    AJJKRN replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm closing in on the MSN in leadership and hope to be done in about two months. It's taken me a bit longer than the two semesters/year goal I had but still not bad! I have had some challenges with...

  22. Case Management- insurance companies

    AJJKRN replied to Momma1RN's topic in Case Management

    Out of curiosity, what is the pay range

  23. Restraints

    AJJKRN replied to emm1256's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My facility moved to just getting the order renewed daily. Doesn't matter of the time and DNV approves of the change in

  24. WGU....requires RN to BSN student to work at least part time???

    AJJKRN replied to gia_89's topic in Western Governors University

    I can see where the "so we don't have to do clinicals" part comes to your mind but the work requirements as an RN should be because the classes are competency based. This is how it was explained to me...

  25. Vistaril 25mg and Percocet 10/325mg , usual frequency MD's order them? Q 4 prn is okay?

    AJJKRN replied to mjake101's topic in Patient Medications

    The ortho MDs at my hospital all have vistaril in their order sets to be given along side any pain med chosen (they give a variety so the nurses can make an executive decision along with pt...