Julius Seizure

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    NP or MD

    Julius Seizure replied to HIstudent808's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So, to be an NP you need to either get a MSN or a DNP. You also need to have a certain specialty picked out, and the coursework that you take depends on which specialty that you pick. You will only...
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    NP or MD

    Julius Seizure replied to HIstudent808's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Actually, now that I think about it, I am not sure if PA is ideal for you in the sense of not liking "synthetic" medicine. PAs will generally have less autonomy than NPs (and obviously than MDs)....
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    Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

    Julius Seizure replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't been asked that in a long time. But when I was first going to college and people found out that I had chosen nursing as my major, I did get a lot of, "Nursing? No, you are smart, you...
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    NP or MD

    Julius Seizure replied to HIstudent808's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good golly, this thread is not going well. OP, my understanding is that you have not yet completed any college degree yet, correct? You have done some college courses, but not a full degree? It is a...
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    Do you pre-inflate the balloon on a foley cath?

    Julius Seizure replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    Could you explain your reasoning of why that might be easier to do if you
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    No Excuse for Mistake....

    Julius Seizure replied to Jolie's topic in Nursing News

    Well, I'VE worked "in the nursing field", and let me tell you, my brain is full to the brim of things to remember every day at work. And I have had more than a couple dreams in which I most certainly...
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    Don't arrive early, don't leave late

    Julius Seizure replied to iRNman's topic in General Nursing

    My email response would more likely be to clarify what they would like me to do when my shift is up but there is no one there to care for the patient if I leave? Put the ball in their
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    Foley Cath Insertion

    Julius Seizure replied to sammiesmom's topic in Critical Care

    What can I tell you, guys? CAUTI recommendations straight from the CDC - Appropriate indications for indwelling catheter: Acute urinary retention or obstruction Need for accurate urine output...
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    Foley Cath Insertion

    Julius Seizure replied to sammiesmom's topic in Critical Care

    I'd have to agree with Here.I.Stand. Increasingly, being intubated and sedated is no reason enough to justify placing a foley. It is not an "ICU standard" for every patient. Continence...
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    New NP: Nervous, need resources and advice!

    Julius Seizure replied to Flaring's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am confused by it too. They must have meant the other comment was from a troll? Anyway, have you become a member of your professional organization yet? Are you familiar with resources like Latest...
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    Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    Julius Seizure replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What exactly would be so offensive if you DID have anxiety? It's not the end of the world, especially when facing the pressure of learning the responsibility that a nurse carries. What is so...
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    When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    Julius Seizure replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    One girl that I work with (in her 30s) wears a scrub dress and stockings about once a year, just for fun. I've never seen someone wear the "old garb" non-ironically, but then again I've 'only' been a...
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    Inquiry about puplishing a manuscript

    Julius Seizure replied to hawsawi.s's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoy that your response had a typo in it. Please tell me it was intentionally meant to be clever! Otherwise maybe we ALL should get editors to monitor our social media
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    Julius Seizure replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think that you phrased this really well. Please know that, on the whole, many nurses also feel similarly. I can't speak for everyone, but many of us may sound "frustrated and jaded". I think that...
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    nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    Julius Seizure replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think that so many of us would completely agree with you - nurses cant do it all, and unfortunately they are sometimes expected to. Important things end up being put off because there simply is no...
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    Does anyone have good experiences in the nursing profession

    Julius Seizure replied to magslu's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well......learnt is actually correct. It's just not a commonly used variant in the U.S. Anyway....good luck OP....I'll just leave it at
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    Necessary to socalize with doctors?

    Julius Seizure replied to nurse1990's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was (well, am) much the same as you....I dont really like striking up random conversation, I don't really care to go out of my way make 'friends' with my coworkers. I am kind of a private, awkward...
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    holidays... sick call...

    Julius Seizure replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried asking around for someone to trade holidays with you? Like you work their thanksgiving and new years if they will work your
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    Sleeping at work

    Julius Seizure replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    My dad used to do this when he would be caught falling asleep in
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    Is it bad that I can't work holidays?

    Julius Seizure replied to alieu4's topic in General Students

    At my first job, the policy was that during the "holiday season"(roughly thanksgiving to new years), no one could take off more than 6 days in a row. I had no family in the same state as me...
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    Coming Soon? Will Nurses be Taking Over the Lab?

    Julius Seizure replied to Nerd eNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow thats more than I was required to have. I didn't need physics, biogenetics, or stats, and only one chem class. I'm kind of jealous
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    Sleeping at work

    Julius Seizure replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    ....Im assuming that the friendly tone that would make this humorous just didnt come through well in
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    Sleeping at work

    Julius Seizure replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    How on earth did she find time to do her charge nurse duties between all that
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    Is it worth it now or should i wait?

    Julius Seizure replied to Nicole.oss123's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I don't mean that I don't think you would qualify. But before you pick a path, try to find out which is more likely to get you to your goal faster - If you finish this degree and then try...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Julius Seizure replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly I need to switch to flight nursing. Nobody has ever given me free anything for my plain old