TheCommuter BSN, RN

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    Not paying license renewal fees on time (random thoughts)

    TheCommuter posted a topic in General Nursing

    Over the years I've known several nurses who allowed their nursing licensure to temporarily lapse due to not paying the renewal fee on time. This phenomenon has always interested me for a number of...
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    Not paying license renewal fees on time (random thoughts)

    TheCommuter replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose we are both in the Lone Star State.
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    Do Female Docs Provide Better Care to Their Hospitalized Patients Than Male Counterparts?

    TheCommuter replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I would hate to sound sexist or make sweeping generalizations, but I feel many female providers have the intuition that something is going wrong and intervene before it becomes a catastrophe. A...
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    Where are all the "older" nurses?

    TheCommuter replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a 27-year-old nurse in 2008. My former manager, who had been 43 years old back then, privately told me, "We prefer younger, newer nurses. They're just easier to deal with."She also added, "Older...
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    Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

    TheCommuter posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I believe rules can be bent at times. Heck, I feel that some rules can even be outright broken as long as doing so has brightened someone's day. Billie is a pseudonym for the septuagenarian nursing...
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    Is hospital nursing a necessary rite of passage?

    TheCommuter replied to RosieBrooklyn's topic in General Nursing

    No, hospital nursing is not necessarily a rite of passage. For instance, I have not worked a single day in an acute care hospital in my 11-year nursing career. Nonetheless, the nursing jobs that offer...
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    Nursing Singapore

    TheCommuter replied to LizPaderes's topic in Nurse Registration

    Moved to the Nurse Registration
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    Porter & Chester LPN Program in CT

    TheCommuter replied to wwwangel28's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Moved to our LPN Nursing Student
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    Nursing in 2017?

    TheCommuter replied to ImSoConfused.'s topic in General Nursing

    Difficulty finding a job is dependent on several factors: 1. Location, location, location...the new grad in NYC, Boston, or any saturated market will have a harder time finding work than a new nurse...
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    Tips for cleaning up loose, watery diarrhea?

    TheCommuter replied to shellbeach's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, if the watery stool happens to become dried and adhere to the patient's skin, shaving cream is a gentle way to dislodge and remove
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    Does the same rules apply to doctors

    TheCommuter replied to mrsfoster601's topic in General Nursing

    Unofficially, different rules certainly apply to physicians because their labor supply is far more finite and harder to obtain than that of nurses. Therefore, managers and HR figureheads are more...
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    Nursing Specialty?

    TheCommuter replied to al3x117's topic in General Nursing

    I concur with meanmaryjean's view that medical-surgical nursing (a.k.a. med/surg) is the jack-of-all-trades specialty because med/surg nurses do a little bit of everything. Also, they are exposed to a...
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    TEAS registration question

    TheCommuter replied to mlac1124's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Welcome to Allnurses.com! We moved your thread to our TEAS forum with the goal of amassing some responses. Good luck to
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    19 prerequisites?

    TheCommuter replied to Neywel120's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took the nontraditional route to a BSN degree: 1. LVN program at a nonprofit trade school - no prerequisite coursework; corequisites were worked into the curriculum. 2. LPN-to-ASN program at an...
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    Chamberlain College Of Nursing Reviews?

    TheCommuter replied to KaylaAnn's topic in Chamberlain College

    Welcome to Allnurses.com Inc.! We have moved your thread to our Chamberlain College forum with the hope that it will amass some responses that will get your questions answered. Good luck to
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    trouble finding work

    TheCommuter replied to Razzy15's topic in General Nursing

    Do you live in an area that is simply over-saturated with too many new RNs? If so, you will need to go the extra mile to obtain employment through networking, excellent interview skills, and...
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    Is Advaced Practice For Me?

    TheCommuter replied to hayleygoff's topic in Advanced Practice

    We have moved your thread to our Advanced Practice Nursing forum with the goal of accruing some responses from APNs/APRNs. Good luck with your future career
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    What does it mean when patient census is decreased?

    TheCommuter replied to Aekju46's topic in General Nursing

    Census is a term that refers to the number of patients on a unit or floor of a hospital or other type of healthcare facility. If census is high, a full staff of workers is needed to care for the...
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    FNP.. Decisions, Decision

    TheCommuter replied to Ariel_89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Moved to the Student NP
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    I really do feel depressed about the situation

    TheCommuter replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    I concur with these suggestions. Nonetheless, I get the vibration that socio-cultural factors are contributing to the heavy degree of parental input into the OP's career trajectory well into...
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    Double uterus

    TheCommuter replied to Lizyrf's topic in General Nursing

    You need to see your OB/GYN, PCP or other healthcare provider as soon as possible. The membership here at Allnurses.com Inc. cannot diagnose you over the internet or exchange medical advice regarding...
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    RN - How am I able to obtain CEUs?

    TheCommuter replied to UICSANDRA's topic in General Nursing

    Try MedScape, since they offer free CEUs: Latest Medical News, Clinical Trials, Guidelines – Today on
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    How The NCLEX Works (Part I): Computerized Adaptive Testing

    TheCommuter posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX is of the utmost importance to your future in the nursing profession. After all, you will not be issued a nursing license anywhere in the United States if you have not taken and passed the...
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    Initial doses for po antibiotics

    TheCommuter replied to Diegot.92's topic in Patient Medications

    In the state where I live (Texas), nurses in the extended care/LTC/SNF setting are legally required to administer the initial dose of an antibiotic within four hours of receiving the order. The point...
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    New Nurse PICC line question

    TheCommuter replied to Josephkey14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Threads have been merged and moved to the First Year After Nursing Licensure