TheCommuter BSN, RN

Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych

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    Could I be sued for neglect or lose my license over this?

    TheCommuter replied to Ccinct's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You were directed by the attending physician via a telephone conversation to NOT send the resident to the hospital ER. As long as you documented your observations, interventions, and conversations...
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    How much did you pay for your online RN to BSN program?

    TheCommuter replied to CaliRN284's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I paid a grand total of $5800 for the RN-to-BSN completion program at Western Governors University. I completed the program in 2015. This program is not conducive to everyone's learning style since it...
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    Part Time Nursing Programs

    TheCommuter replied to britthoch1's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Moved to the Indiana Nursing forum for more
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    I WOULD NOT recommend Brookdale

    TheCommuter replied to Slyder's topic in School, College Programs

    When I was a nursing student, we had three attempts to pass with a score of 100 percent on the medication math test or be forced to withdraw from the program.This rule is intended to prepare you for...
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    ADN ONLINE

    TheCommuter replied to fancyscrubs's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Threads have been merged and moved to our Nursing Online Distance Learning forum. Basically, your two main options are Excelsior College (ASN) and Indiana State University (BSN). Both programs entail...
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    Is Humalog also used as a corrective insulin (based on BS) at bedtime ALONG with Lantus?

    TheCommuter replied to Nurse2bnwbie's topic in Patient Medications

    Moved to the Nursing & Patient Medications
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    FNP Program at Chamberlain College of Nursing

    TheCommuter replied to Archer79's topic in Chamberlain College

    Moved to the Chamberlain College forum for more
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    TheCommuter replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    In the nursing home settings where I've worked, the bottles of wine of liquor were kept in the locked medication room. The nurse poured the prescribed amount of alcohol into a 120cc cup and handed it...
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    Tired of the Stereotypes of Medics and EMTs

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

    I agree that all healthcare workers contribute value to the health delivery system and deserve the utmost respect for everything they do. Nonetheless, I will drive myself crazy if I play the...
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    New Nurse anxiety on the job

    TheCommuter replied to NurseSu12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Your anxiety in the nursing home setting will substantially decrease once you become more familiar with the residents and develop a safe routine that facilitates speed. It is normal to feel like a...
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    How long did it take....

    TheCommuter replied to Nurse3242's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally, it took about one year for things to begin clicking. In addition, after 11 years in this game, I am still learning clinical pearls of wisdom as time
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    Is it me, or...?

    TheCommuter replied to herewegoagain7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My comment probably goes against the general grain, but there are instances in which favoritism based on racial/ethnic background does occur in the workplace. Moreover, it can be a difficult pill to...
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    Online Prelicensure ADN or BSN program for NJ residents?

    TheCommuter replied to Wanna_Bee_Nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As the previous posters noted, no prelicensure online nursing programs exist. The only online nursing programs in existence are designed for those who are already licensed nurses (e.g. LPNs and RNs...
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    What is like working on Hemodialysis?

    TheCommuter replied to aldrich21's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Moved to our Dialysis / Renal Nursing
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    TheCommuter replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I have had multiple nursing home residents with orders for HS alcoholic beverages over the years. This type of order is nothing new, nor is it outside the realm of possibilities. It is for their...
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    Re-Take NCLEX

    TheCommuter replied to Panthony's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to the NCLEX
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    Acceptance in Chamberlain College of Nursing

    TheCommuter replied to Kareyes's topic in Chamberlain College

    Moved to our Chamberlain College
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    What do you usually do as an LVN in a dialysis setting.

    TheCommuter replied to NurseEnvision's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Moved to the Dialysis / Renal Nursing forum for more
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    TheCommuter replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some of your biometric results are better than mine. I am currently in my mid-30s, 5'1 tall, less than 18% body fat, and fluctuate between 118 and 120 pounds though I was once obese.Anyhow, my total...
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    Feeling extremely underappreciated

    TheCommuter replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes...as nurses, we are not paid for what we do. We are paid for what we know. Some individuals cannot wrap their heads around this
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    Failed a class by 3% my last semester of nursing school

    TheCommuter replied to Trisherrz's topic in General Students

    Externalizing the failure will not get you anywhere closer to becoming a nurse, regardless of how the faculty played a role in delivering the
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    Rocephin IM injection sites

    TheCommuter replied to Leighalle's topic in Patient Medications

    Moved to the Nursing & Patient Medications
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    Pet peeve

    TheCommuter replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    Also, many of today's kids have no clue on the proper use of a land line telephone with a receiver when their cell phones are not working properly. If forced to dial a number on one of those phones,...
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    Pet peeve

    TheCommuter replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I received cursive writing lessons during my second, third and fourth grade years (circa 1988 to 1991). I think the cohort with whom I attended grade school may be the last generation to have been...
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    Within scope of practice to insert a PICC line?

    TheCommuter replied to klone's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    In the area where I reside, all of the PICC line nurses I've met have been RNs. They travel to extended care facilities and private homes to insert PICC lines for patients who will be receiving their...