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    G-tube-How to stop it from unplugging itself

    carolinapooh replied to Blackcat99's topic in Gastroenterology

    Yeah, I think the OP said the check's in the
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    Current Nursing Student Considering The Military

    carolinapooh replied to RayJordan's topic in Government, Military

    If you're accepted, your contract is honored - and it says that in exchange for you taking the ROTC position, the USAF guarantees you an AD position and you owe them a minimum number of years on...
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    How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    carolinapooh replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wait until you're two weeks shy of the big 4-0 and people think you're about 23 or 24. I am not making this up. Aside from the fact that I always, always win at those games in amusement parks where...
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    Thank You Notes to Patients?

    carolinapooh replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It will. Right up to the point someone remembers there was something about you they didn't like, and now they have your name....or some other such harebrained ridiculousness... I'm afraid I'll be in...
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    Nurse Posts About a Patient on Facebook ... Duty to Report?

    carolinapooh replied to PacoUSA's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If the patient's name isn't given, if there's no direct information linking the admission dx to the pt, I don't see how it could be. Otherwise you could never, ever mention any case anonymously to...
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    Will it ever feel better???

    carolinapooh replied to coopman712's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a four-color pen that I use in report. I take notes in report in one color (usually black) and then I'll take notes during shift in another color (usually red). If I use the same sheet the next...
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    Help! What is the line where family members are banned from the facility?

    carolinapooh replied to InSaneMembraine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, that's full-fledged battery (assault is the threat of violence, and battery is carrying it out) and hospital or not, I would've filed charges and let the hospital hang
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    Why is it always the patient with the worst situation? geez

    carolinapooh replied to gloryfied's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a patient up here who played that game (or tried to - I know exactly what you're talking about but I mean a pt who does, well, nothing - this guy was a bit different) - I'm in oncology, I get...
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    carolinapooh replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Psst. *nudges amoLucia* I'm from NC. It's Kroger. :) As in 'let's go Krogering' (actual old advert). Nothin' fancy 'bout it. :) And it's actually not JCPenney's. It's the name of the founder, not in...
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    Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    carolinapooh replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    HA! This made me LOL. :) I'm an ex-military working dog handler. (They don't always growl before they bite. :) I have a scar on my hand to prove it. LOL - sucker didn't like I was taking his ball...
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    Thank You Notes to Patients?

    carolinapooh replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been in oncology six years. I've been in BMT four years. There is no way I would do this. IMHO, this is crossing a line, and once you do that, you can open yourself up to all sorts of stuff that...
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    Please critique my resume

    carolinapooh replied to silkysteph's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I disagree. There are plenty of skills that serve me well now that I developed long before I became an RN. I think it depends on the strength of the resume you're
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    ADN's being pushed out

    carolinapooh replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I find it interesting that they're on probation until their next review in
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    Current Nursing Student Considering The Military

    carolinapooh replied to RayJordan's topic in Government, Military

    The scholarship is, in the long run, worth more. Take it. After taxes I got a lot less than you'd get if you accepted money for
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    Army vs Air force nursing

    carolinapooh replied to Courbsh17's topic in Government, Military

    Hey, Luna - if I gave that impression - that I was backing that view - I apologize. :) I was trying to make the point that the missions, and therefore the focus, are different, which accounts for the...
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    Air Force ROTC nursing student

    carolinapooh replied to brawneyez's topic in Government, Military

    The current trend is to move RNs every 4 years. "Homesteading" will eventually hurt your career. I've volunteered for four more years here, but I'm changing focus and selecting a qualifying specialty,...
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    Air Force ROTC nursing student

    carolinapooh replied to brawneyez's topic in Government, Military

    Recognized specialties get an identifier - 46N3G is, I think, the one for OB (I know NICU is F, ICU is E, and ED is J). 46N is the AFSC for clinical RN, the '3' means 'fully qualified', and the G is...
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    Student RN who wants to join military...help!

    carolinapooh replied to eyesopen_mouthshut's topic in Government, Military

    More unsolicited advice...once you finish your current program and start working on your BSN, immediately start talking to a health professions recruiter. Start running and working on your PT...
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    COT 2015 & Commissioning questions

    carolinapooh replied to Megan8683's topic in Government, Military

    I wore blues, but I was a veteran so I could. Had I not been, I would have worn a suit - this is a big deal so I'd treat it accordingly. It's like graduating from high school - you will only do this...
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    $16 an hour pay rate in east tn---normal?

    carolinapooh replied to beaujacques's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Even I made $19 an hour when I started six years ago (and that was painful, believe me) - so that sounds ridiculously low for now, even taking into account where you're applying (I'm from NC so I know...
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    What's the lowest potassium you would feel comfortable not supplementing?

    carolinapooh replied to blondy2061h's topic in Patient Medications

    I work BMT and we replace 3.5 or
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    ADN's being pushed out

    carolinapooh replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's designated an ABSN. That's all I know. Probably because traditional programs are technically 24 months (I know - that's always been my arguement) and Duke's is not. We even had more clinical...
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    How many classes did you retake

    carolinapooh replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a BS degree and a BSN, which I received after completing an accelerated program. I had a massive lag between one BS and the RN school. 1. For nursing school, I repeated no classes. I retook...
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    Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    carolinapooh replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    IMO that comes full circle to my rave :) about how nursing is regarded by the rest of the health care staff earlier, when I said I sounded like
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    Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    carolinapooh replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My last comment was a response to an earlier comment, an extension of the conversation. I've actually said quite a