nurse4theplanet RN

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    Is their really a nursing shortage?

    nurse4theplanet replied to studentmalenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Timothy beat me to it. The NCLEX standards are periodically raised to reflect advances in medicine and nursing practice, however, most schools have already changed their curriculum to reflect such...
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    Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    nurse4theplanet replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    The judge would find you in "contempt of court"...the same charge that they use when someone is being unreasonable, uncooperative, or disruptive in a courtroom. No further explanation is necessary....
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    Question for Students

    nurse4theplanet replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't waste my time in nursing school trying to 'listen to the little birdies' and figure out why my classmates were going to nursing school...I was too busy studying and worrying about MY future...
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    Pet Nurse??

    nurse4theplanet replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    Then perhaps you should contact another board of nursing. As president, you have all the available resources for your organization at the tips of your fingers. If they are failing you, it's not...
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    Pet Nurse??

    nurse4theplanet replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that you were treated with a superior attitude during your phonecall. But let me assure you, the board does not descriminate when dishing out this attitude...I had a similar experience...
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    Pet Nurse??

    nurse4theplanet replied to Fuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    Vet techs are vet techs...not nurses. I'm sorry, but that is a fact. Yes, they are educated. Yes, they know alot about anatomy, surgical procedures, anesthesia, etc....on animals. Put them on a...
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    Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

    nurse4theplanet replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

    This has been discussed many times. The majority always seems to say that the money is important, but not the only factor they considered when becoming a nurse. I agree and I think most people choose...
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    question about taking RN prerequisites while in LPN school

    nurse4theplanet replied to vonsay's topic in LPN to RN

    I think it is completely doable if you have the determination, self-discipline, and the time. I took all my "pre-req's" right along with my RN program...we didn't have to have them before we started....
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    dobutamine

    nurse4theplanet replied to samaletta's topic in Cardiac

    I am just a new grad in ICU and I don't find this order very odd at all. Am I missing something here? If so, can someone clarify... My understanding is that dobutamine is an inotrope which is used...
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    does the workload undermine the profession?

    nurse4theplanet replied to traumahawk99's topic in General Nursing

    I can almost guarantee that protocols and guidelines like that were put in place due to med errors that occurred as a result of the very working conditions you describe in the first place. It's a...
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    African-American male Nurse Practitioners

    nurse4theplanet replied to Geoff's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think this is a very interesting thread. I also think that we, as a society, tend to associate careers with certain types of people, including race/gender/etc. There are a few brave souls that...
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    Help, My peer is using same med cups all week!

    nurse4theplanet replied to bughouser's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what bothers me more...how gross this is or how weird this guy seems...... I am picturing him looking wild-eyed over his shoulder as he counts, stacks, and restacks his 'special' stash...
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    Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    nurse4theplanet replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Every profession 'eats their young' to a degree. That's where other sayings like 'low man on the totem pole' and giving someone the 'turkey jobs' come from. Anyone who has ever held an internship...
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    Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    nurse4theplanet replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a fantastic thing that you posted this thread! It seems that many here have been advised against carrying their own insurance. While I was in nursing school, they stressed the...
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    Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    nurse4theplanet replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, I am the youngest. These girls are mid to late twenties. I was waiting for one of the older interns to say something, because there are some women there who feel the same way as I do...but are...
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    sleep apnea alarm disabled "pt died"

    nurse4theplanet replied to got2luvnights's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. We frequently turn off our apnea alarms for the same reasons. Our monitors display all eight pt rooms in each ICU pod, but if an alarm is sounding...it covers the bottom room number. A...
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    Accucheck procedure

    nurse4theplanet replied to tiggertoo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We calibrate our machines q 24 hrs when the machine prompts. I work in ICU. Pts are on strict bedrest, most are sedated or venitilated, and sometimes accuchecks are q 1 hr....so no...they do not wash...
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    need help--husband died at home

    nurse4theplanet replied to pyseymo's topic in Cardiac

    You will be in my prayers...as well as your
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    A Cut Above ; )

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hello to all the ADN/ASN Nurses who are members on this board! I get tired of reading the same old arguments over and over...constant debates over which degree is better...ADN vs. BSN. I just thought...
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    Charting

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it just me...or does it seem as though computer charting for nurses is stuck in the stone age?!?! I mean, this is the age of technology, correct? And we seem to have a surplus of computer...
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    Direct Discharges from ICU/CCU

    nurse4theplanet replied to BELCJ's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have only seen one direct discharge home from ICU in the last year. It was a pt who had attempted suicide by drug OD. She was sent to ICU for 1-1 suicide precautions and close monitoring for...
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    What kind of bed is this?

    nurse4theplanet replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhh....yes. That's the name of the bed I was referring to! I couldn't remember what it was called lol. Circo...Roto...my hospital doesn't have one. I knew it didn't look like the one in the pic....
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    Charting

    nurse4theplanet replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    While many nurses, including myself, have PDAs...our hospital does not have anything that we can access with them. Everything is done on the hospital network. Our order entry/lab entry is done with...
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    What kind of bed is this?

    nurse4theplanet replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    There was a similar type of bed that was being used at our Level one Trauma Hospital for ARDs. They said they pt's were proven to have better outcomes if they were rotated upside down (alleviated...
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    Cheating in Nursing School

    nurse4theplanet replied to dunkinut's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You did the right thing. You are going to take heat from others who don't have the courage or strong moral convictions that you possess. Don't sweat it. How did this student come across the...