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    buying a pulse ox of my own?

    nurse4theplanet replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Only if you allow yourself to.... Like I said, it's easier to surrender than it is to fight the larger battle. Please believe me that I understand very well your intentions and reasoning behind doing...
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    buying a pulse ox of my own?

    nurse4theplanet replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This seems SO very similar in concept to teachers in the public educational system spending money from their own pockets to be able to supply their students with needed materials for class. While it...
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    responsibilty

    nurse4theplanet replied to sweetface18's topic in General Nursing

    It's worth it to me. Those who shy away from responsibility might not agree that its worth it though. LOL. The healthcare system is full of checks and balances. That's one reason you check behind...
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    Are any new grads going to med-surg

    nurse4theplanet replied to awalke13965's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would be curious to know how many students I graduated with actually went to a regular adult med-surg unit. We had 40 grads. Myself and three friends chose ICU, another tele, three L&D, three...
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    what are some of your activities in nursing club?

    nurse4theplanet replied to RNmom08's topic in General Students

    Our nursing association was very active as well and did many of the same things the poster above mentioned. Blood pressure screenings, health fairs, blood drives, gave out B-12 shots and flu vaccs at...
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    Lots of Lifting.........

    nurse4theplanet replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If I can do it, you can do it! 5'5'' and 115lbs (if that) And men typically can put their upper body strength to use better than women...it's just the way they are built (less percentage of body fat,...
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    My school seems to be different....what admission req. do you have to complete?

    nurse4theplanet replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated this December and the entrance requirements into my program were changed after our class started. They are now more in line with other programs; taking an Nursing entrance exam, having a...
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    To Be or not To Be a Nurse

    nurse4theplanet replied to katiti69's topic in Nursing Career

    don't let that point of view discourage you. there are some nurses that regret going into nursing...but you will find that in every profession. my advice to anyone considering nursing is to get some...
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    Go to ICU without MedSurg Experience?

    nurse4theplanet posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I hear it all the time from experienced nurses when I say that I want to work in critical care, "You need at least a year of med-surg experience because you will get to see and learn sooooo much". It...
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    What did u buy your first year of nursing?

    nurse4theplanet replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Getting out of the enormous amount of debt that hubby and I have somehow accumulated... We are going to pay off our credit card, a private loan from the bank, a loan from my parents, and the remaining...
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    Mental Health Rotation....

    nurse4theplanet replied to Sunshine0425's topic in General Students

    private hospital. mostly depression, bipolar, and behavoiral problems (ads and pre-ads...this facility took kids as young as four) didn't feel like they were getting the appropriate help they needed...
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    Propofol

    nurse4theplanet replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Quick Question... Can an RN bolus an intubated pt with an infusing propofol gtt in ICU? For example, let's say you have a gtt that has been going for a few hours and has been titrated to the lowest...
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    Am I worrying over nothing?

    nurse4theplanet replied to poetryeclipse's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I am one of those who are STRONGLY against this practice. It's dangerous, and as you stated in your post...another's med error landed one of your facility's pt's in ICU. Another person mentioned...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. In fact, I agree with most people's voiced frustrations throughout this thread. I guess my point is that we need to be very careful to focus our frustrations and complaints on the...
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    graduate challenges..

    nurse4theplanet replied to chame's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Quite a few challenges...but all normal and manageable! -"The ways we do things..." If you have never worked in a hospital before (aside from clinical), it can be quite an adjustment orienting to the...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying. I agree that people manipulate the system and it is indeed frustrating, as well as compounding the problems/issues referenced by the OP. But we must be careful not to lump...
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    8wk ICU orientation? Hope I'll be OK

    nurse4theplanet replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My internship in CVICU is 6 months minimum, they allow you to take up to 2years (yes, that's a ridiculous amount of time but they make us sign a contract and it states that in the contract...probably...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Are you implying that someone should not receive healthcare or should receive inferior healthcare if they don't have private insurance. I agree that there are problems within our system and that there...
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    A nurse is a nurse is a nurse... not!

    nurse4theplanet replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Another point to ponder, if you specialized to the degree that you are implying...it would further strain the availability of healthcare to the patient. The more limited a nurse is in her practice,...
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    A nurse is a nurse is a nurse... not!

    nurse4theplanet replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I am not following your motivation here. IMO, nursing as a profession is suffering because we are not unified in our ideas about such matters as educational requirements and minimum degree needed to...
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    Hate Hospital - Do I have to do this ??

    nurse4theplanet replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are absolutely miserable and you feel that conditions are unsafe and your license is being put at risk...by all means, search for another position. Give each 'potential' new position a very...
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    Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    nurse4theplanet replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    The healthcare system is becoming harder and harder for patients to access. I agree. I don't necessarily believe that medicine is going to far...in terms of treatments and new procedures. Yes, it...
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    Metric System & Human Anatomy

    nurse4theplanet replied to ChargeNurseAmy74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    as a nurse, the metric system is your friend. Conversions and dosage calculations are easily done with fewer errors. Learn it and learn it well. The better you know the metric system, the easier...
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    PDA necessary?

    nurse4theplanet replied to ga2ny2tn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    my hospital has never discouraged the use of PDAs or Smartphones, however, you can't use your cell phone...including personal calls on your smartphone...but the PDA functions can be used whenever you...
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    SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    nurse4theplanet replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with the majority here as well, but in a different direction. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHEN THEY TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CHANGE IN POLICY, YOU SHOULD BE GRANDFATHERED IN...as well as any students who...