applesxoranges

applesxoranges BSN, RN

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  1. Unsafe Hospital?

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Nursing News

    Doctor reveals horrors that make this hospital dangerous for kids | New York Post What do you think about this article? For some reason, it brushes me the wrong way and I kind of wonder whether it is...

  2. Hospital requires you to pass Nclex on first try.

    applesxoranges replied to Sagegrr's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of nurses losing their promised jobs if they do not pass on first time. They were welcome to reapply. What usually it was they were saving the job. The reasoning why is that you usually...

  3. Codes

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok, maybe I am just burned out but I am seriously annoyed at how codes are run at this one facility that I work at. It feels disorganized and almost unsafe. 1. Everyone has to run into the room. OMG!...

  4. Best shoes for clinicals

    applesxoranges replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wore uncomfortable, flat white, shoes. I wish I had learned of Alegria or Danskos before. Danskos has a month break in period though. In all honesty, the schools have a stricter dress code than any...

  5. What's your work schedule like during school?

    applesxoranges replied to gelli.25's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Right now I am fulltime with rotating schedule that is preplanned. However, I want to drop part-time. There is a weekend spot opening up that is part-time but if I don't get it, I'll probably switch...

  6. Return to Nursing with No Experience

    applesxoranges replied to JCIrvin12's topic in General Nursing

    Trying to run a department directly in the hospital without experience may not go well. I know nursing homes will hire people with limited experience to run them sometimes but most hospitals want the...

  7. Want out of nursing

    applesxoranges replied to shoelacy's topic in General Nursing

    Can you look at doctor offices? In my area, a lot of LPNs can apply for LPN or MA positions in doctor

  8. Stanford Rape

    applesxoranges replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    To OP, my take on it is how would you feel if it is your kid? Most people do not want to say their kid is a rapist. Most don't want to admit it. Sort of denial. I remember reading on a message board...

  9. Part-time Flexible Jobs for RN student/single mothers?

    applesxoranges replied to Cruzan_RN's topic in General Students

    Look at hospital jobs and try to get a feel for what kind of positions are available. A lot require at least 24 hours a week though. We do have some positions that are 12 per week and some are...

  10. Used books old edition vs. newest edition

    applesxoranges replied to Pdxstudent's topic in General Students

    It depends. You run the risk of the information being out dated or rearranged. My school said it was at your own risk and they weren't responsible if the test questions came out of a tiny box that...

  11. Working while in NP school

    applesxoranges replied to LimeintheCoconut's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Does your school start out with clinicals right away? Mine take two or three semesters before they start students in

  12. Is learning on a cheap stethoscope better?

    applesxoranges replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in General Students

    I think it's important to start out on a good model but keep a tight grip on it because it may disappear or get picked up. Even the special edition ones because the special edition models really...

  13. Noose tightening for for-profits

    applesxoranges replied to elkpark's topic in General Students

    How many for-profit schools actually exist though for RNs? Don't they still need to be accredited by the state board? I do know there are a lot of for profits for LPN schools on top of most RN...

  14. themed scrubs

    applesxoranges replied to ravenpuff's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm half tempted to learn how to sew

  15. Quizzed in Clinical

    applesxoranges replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Students

    A doctor asked me the location of a cancer one time. My clinical preceptor was extremely proud I answered right away because I guess his medical student didn't answer properly (I guess that doctor is...

  16. When are you too old to start nursing school?

    applesxoranges replied to 2soon2beOTC's topic in General Students

    When you develop dementia? Seriously. I know very healthy 50 year olds and I know very sick 30 year olds. One patient was 59 and no one (plus me) could believe it. People asked if it was the right...

  17. What do you call it? (Piggyback)

    applesxoranges posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so multiple times I have had ER coworkers look at me like I am crazy when I try to explain how I set up my IV infusions but ICU and the floor seem to get it. Basically, I say it is piggybacked...

  18. Codes

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, I am actually thinking of switching my capstone to a quality improvement project based on what I saw yesterday. I work in several hospitals and so I get the joy of seeing how it is done from...

  19. BSN

    applesxoranges replied to RNMAN718's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well, let me think of how to word this. Nursing is simply different. The other healthcare fields have moved into a position of requiring more education for entry positions such as pharmacists,...

  20. HIPAA violation

    applesxoranges replied to NovaNala's topic in General Students

    We just had an issue where a nurse was caught looking at a chart. Epic locks the chart when you look in certain areas so she locked us out of

  21. Is FNP alway post-MSN?

    applesxoranges replied to fluffi77's topic in General Students

    Well, direct entry MSNs are hard to find for RNs and finding the ones for direct entry NP is harder when comparing the amount of MSNs available. They do exist though but it may not necessarily be...

  22. What to do

    applesxoranges replied to Cmanursestudenta's topic in General Nursing

    So she refused her other medications except narcs? I tell people all the time they have to take the medication in front of me. Also, document when someone refuses medications. That way, she can't say...

  23. BSN right away OR community college RN, then BSN

    applesxoranges replied to mmoorevirrey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It depends. If you spend 5 years on a wait list to get into an ADN program, is that really saving time and money? One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of ADN programs used to utilize a wait list....

  24. Working a 9-5 and starting NP Program

    applesxoranges replied to enigma2441's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Would your job be up to you taking so many clinical days? I am actually stressing about this but I'm thinking I may need to cut down to part-time hours and pick up on

  25. EMT vs CNA

    applesxoranges replied to mmoorevirrey's topic in General Students

    Well, CNA will have more opportunities to get hired in a hospital whereas EMTs are more limited to ER and private ambulance services for hospitals in the hospital domain. In general, I would CNA is...