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    Not taking a break

    carolinapooh replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    "Gross as hell": referenced eating at a computer after doing patient care, not the RNs doing it. (And it is gross, actually, even though I have been guilty of it in the past myself!) "Deplorable":...
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    Not taking a break

    carolinapooh replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't denying a lunch break violate US labor law? Or am I completely misinterpreting you and you're saying you just don't have an opportunity. (And if that's the case - yuck. I feel bad for
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    BSN Student Options?!?!

    carolinapooh replied to Joebird21's topic in Government, Military

    Well that definitely changes the context.
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    Racist surgeon?

    carolinapooh replied to tech22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just letting you know I'm stealing this word.
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    Racist surgeon?

    carolinapooh replied to tech22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I grew up in the South after my dad retired from the Navy and "cultural context" in the context of this post implies things that I'm sorry to say I find insulting. Not all of us who claim that region...
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    I had a bad pop up in 76 questions

    carolinapooh replied to ajr329's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That so-called glitch has been around for at least ten years (I used it when I took the NCLEX) and it seems to still "work". What Pearson does has zip to do with any board as far as processing...
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    As EpiPen Prices Skyrocket, Nurses Suggesting Patients Use Syringes

    carolinapooh replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    Well bless their little
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    As EpiPen Prices Skyrocket, Nurses Suggesting Patients Use Syringes

    carolinapooh replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    It would seem the old bee kits were predrawn. Prior to autoinjectors this was the only option. Stuff wasn't always as fancy as it is
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    As EpiPen Prices Skyrocket, Nurses Suggesting Patients Use Syringes

    carolinapooh replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    Looks like pre-drawn epi to me....and folks did just fine with these.
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    I have 60 grand of student loan when I finished BSN

    carolinapooh replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    If you have $60K of equity and aren't planning on moving, rolling $60K at a 4% or potentially LESS interest rate over thirty years with tax-deductible interest saves you a bundle. The payment on $60K...
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    Breakroom refrigerator theft

    carolinapooh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Let her (Garden, RN) keep doing it. Ghost Pepper Sauce is waiting... (ETA: Quote went AWOL.
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    Breakroom refrigerator theft

    carolinapooh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's all fun and games until someone steals something - ANYTHING - of yours, food or
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    Breakroom refrigerator theft

    carolinapooh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a fan of paying to feed someone that I didn't invite to my meal. Somehow, and for some reason, I expect more from
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    Breakroom refrigerator theft

    carolinapooh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Getting by on a cup of coffee is as unhealthy as the person who eats pizza and cookies every night. But to each their own. You may not care to eat. Some of us do. And we're not spending our money to...
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    Breakroom refrigerator theft

    carolinapooh replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah - my dog does actually go to the pantry door and "asks". :) (This was supposed to have a quote with it - the comment where someone said this is why some folks prefer their animals over
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    BSN Student Options?!?!

    carolinapooh replied to Joebird21's topic in Government, Military

    In those programs you're not active duty or Reserves - you're in student status. You can't be receiving a stipend on the Fed's dime and draw Reserve time. It doesn't work that way. As I recommended,...
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    Professionalism in Nursing? Yes, Please!

    carolinapooh replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that bugs me about appearance is long hair. I used to have hair down past my shoulders - and I wore it up, every shift, every day, when I was a civilian. If there's a 'dress and...
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    Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    carolinapooh replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I can promise anyone this: if any security guard at a hospital ever tries to tell me to take pictures off my phone, demands I hand my phone over, tries to force me to delete pictures, or pulls any of...
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    Is age part of HIPAA?

    carolinapooh replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Or you could just go to the HHS website and read the HIPAA policies and the definitions of PHI and PII. Saying aloud that I'm caring for a 43 year old patient is NOT a HIPAA violation. Who's the 43...
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    HIPPA

    carolinapooh replied to kandi238's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This isn't the CIA. The better picture a CNA has of their patient the better job they will do. Would you like it if an RN didn't stop to explain specific IV meds he/she was giving your patient...
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    How much patient interaction do Peds NPs have?

    carolinapooh replied to sjh226's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Outpatient PNPs have patient schedules just like other providers do. They have a patient empanelment of their own and see patients by appointment just like a PA or a
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    Associate Degree better to start with for a Non-Nurse?

    carolinapooh replied to grnarchr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a degree in sociology when I went to nursing school. I did some pre-reqs and attended an accelerated BSN program. I did
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    Is 32 to late to go to a nursing program ?(ADN)

    carolinapooh replied to Samyong's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to an accelerated BSN program at 34. The oldest person in my class was
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    BSN Student Options?!?!

    carolinapooh replied to Joebird21's topic in Government, Military

    I'm not Army, I'm Air Force - and I can't say I've ever heard of any type of deployment protection. You're a Reservist first as far as they're concerned, and if you have to go, they'll send you. I...
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    Gonorrhea in the throat

    carolinapooh replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a military RN and I'm embarrassed to say this is somewhat common among young military members. They grew up in a generation where they were taught strict abstinence and there was a permeating...