applesxoranges

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  1. Profession for some...attempted by many..

    applesxoranges replied to jdruds's topic in General Nursing

    If the patients are in full-blown sepsis, then they are not appropriate for a med-surg. If they are septic per some piece of sheet, then that is a different story. We have "septic" patients that are...

  2. Epinephrine IV or IM in this situation.

    applesxoranges replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is probably department policy. ACLS isn't a licensing situation. it doesn't expand your scope of practice. It does educate you and show you have additional training for an emergent code situation....

  3. Nursing to med school experiences?

    applesxoranges replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    I know it's not a major. However, there are other majors that cover the requirements for med school better than nursing. There are other majors that are less likely to drop your GPA or be as difficult...

  4. New Grads in Critical Care

    applesxoranges replied to mrs.walt's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the structure and how stable the unit is. If the unit is borderline dysfunctional family, it will not

  5. A sobering story-------

    applesxoranges replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ten times can be a simple misplace of a decimal point. Another location used a "prime" bag of insulin to prime the tub. Well, they always printed a rate on it of 99 ml/hr. This was never to be...

  6. Starting school in January, need all the help I can get!

    applesxoranges replied to app18's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would look at the alegria shoes and see if you like them. I bought two that have the full backing and they feel really good. One is black with imprints on them. Amazon.com: Alegria Women's Keli...

  7. Shoes!

    applesxoranges replied to stephalina6's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love alegria shoes and they do not feel like traditional clogs. They have memory foam inserts. However, they are leather but they are soft leather and would not last against someone bleeding all...

  8. Starting school in January, need all the help I can get!

    applesxoranges replied to app18's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would go far darker. Sometimes the lighter colors can turn gray or get stained by ink or dirt from skin. I have had cheap pens explode in my scrubs and coat everything including my skin. I have bad...

  9. Which Littmann stethoscope is best?

    applesxoranges replied to abbynormal43's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Master Cardiology but it is my backup now because I prefer my cardiology III. I gave my classic SE to my sister and her classmates in school now want a rainbow stethoscope. So now her...

  10. Who really wants BSN degrees?

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

    Not every hospital requires a BSN. Also, a lot of hospitals will make exceptions for very experienced and specialized nurses. However, the majority of nurses that are new will not be

  11. Where were u hired? (ADN)

    applesxoranges replied to diana13's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In the ICU but quit and started in an

  12. Is it a good idea to get my Associate Degree in Nursing first then work towards my BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to andylo_ve's topic in General Students

    It sounds expensive and will your financial aid cover your ADN if you have a bachelors degree? I would begin looking at different routes and seeing if you can get into a school quicker than your...

  13. Best shoes for clinical?

    applesxoranges replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Students

    I like the danskos but I am in love with alegria now. They are flatter and they have clogs and clog-like styles with backs. The downside is that they are not waterproof/splash proof like my Danskos...

  14. From Straight A Student to Straight B Student. HELP!

    applesxoranges replied to pearlbubbles's topic in General Students

    Practice taking test questions? A lot of students struggle with NCLEX-style wording. Also, relax a little bit and don't beat yourself up over the grades as much. In the end, very few people care...

  15. Advice for an aspiring RN

    applesxoranges replied to sofiacherie's topic in General Students

    Take a look at all the schools in your area. Find out the requirements for each one and if there is a waiting list. Surprisingly, some BSN schools had lower requirements and managed to accept students...

  16. Nursing to med school experiences?

    applesxoranges replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    My main question is why? I do know one nurse who is going to school overseas for his med school. He was a flight nurse. I personally wouldn't do it that way and instead aim for a degree that would...

  17. FNP program, on campus vs online

    applesxoranges replied to svetlanaa89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I guess they could bother to look up the school and figure out if it was on campus or online. No one has really cared that my BSN was online. I also think it depends on the experiences. As for...

  18. Living in a BSN state:

    applesxoranges replied to WCSU1987's topic in General Students

    I worked in a critical care unit but hated it after six months and switched to an ER with an ADN. I did complete my BSN within 1 year after graduating (3 months off). I was on a fire department before...

  19. IV question

    applesxoranges replied to dsmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's 1 mg/hr. The concentration of the medication is probably 100 mg of morphine in 100 mls. So it would be a 1:1 ratio. So it would be 1 mg/hr = 1 ml/hr. If they put in only 1 mg in 100 mls, then the...

  20. what to do if you are told not to come back to clinical site?

    applesxoranges replied to HoneybadgerFTW's topic in General Students

    Are you sure it's not something to do with your instructor? I would lean towards the instructor. I haven't made an instructor mad but I have heard of past issues. Although if you're put with an...

  21. educational value of care plans

    applesxoranges replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    Also, in clinical you usually see a lot of the same patients. If you're on an ortho floor, you'll see ortho patients. If you're on a cardiac floor, cardiac

  22. Should I buy a nice stethoscope?

    applesxoranges replied to arojumper's topic in General Students

    For most people, you can get by with a classic. I just find I can hear better with my cardiology III and I liked that it had a peds diaphragm. I worked in the ER as a paramedic in triage during...

  23. Accused of sleeping

    applesxoranges replied to cdthorste's topic in General Nursing

    In all honest, do not close your eyes for just five seconds. The risk would be too great. Are you allowed to read? I don't know how the board handles it but there probably would be a good cause to...

  24. Dilaudid for self-driving patient.

    applesxoranges replied to thecode's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We give it, educate while "sober" and tell them that they need to get a ride. If they have to hang out in the lobby for 3 hours, so be it. If we see them get into a car, we call the cops for driving...

  25. Weed and work.

    applesxoranges replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals have a policy against smoking 100% legal substances like cigarettes or using chewing tobacco. They drug test us in the beginning and reserve the right to drug test us. They add the...