applesxoranges

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  1. Allergic to my job?

    applesxoranges replied to Hopeful1003's topic in General Nursing

    Are you using nitrile

  2. Specialty pay

    applesxoranges replied to BeachsideRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you can get paid more if you travel. PICC contracted nurses can earn quite a

  3. Help! Nursing Career and Degrees questions

    applesxoranges replied to Midnightmist 01's topic in General Students

    It depends. Keep in mind that most nursing programs no longer directly admit high school students. The programs in my area quit doing it about four or five years ago. What they require is for you to...

  4. educational value of care plans

    applesxoranges replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    15 pages? Wow. Our care plans were kind of streamlined. I think they were about six pages one sided and some of them were fill in circles to help you see the bigger picture. I don't get the point of...

  5. If an IV catheter is coming out, can you just push it back in?

    applesxoranges replied to Vani1925's topic in General Students

    It depends. Sometimes we have IVs that are halfway out and leave them halfway out because advancing it further will mean the vein will blow. I don't think I would have pushed it back in but I would...

  6. What would be more important

    applesxoranges replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Double majoring doesn't really matter. All it does is increase the cost of tuition. Working in a hospital probably would be far more beneficial to getting hired than not working in a

  7. Should I buy a nice stethoscope?

    applesxoranges replied to arojumper's topic in General Students

    That's nice that the classic III has a peds head. When I had the classic SE/II/whatever it idd not have a peds side, just a bell. My cardiology III has a peds side and I love it. In terms of...

  8. Travel Nursing After School

    applesxoranges replied to dominiquejade's topic in General Students

    I wanted to do it but I am currently living with my boyfriend and now in NP school. It is harder when a significant other has a steady job. I do not know if it is all that is cracked up to be. If you...

  9. Visitors on Working Days

    applesxoranges posted a topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who works night shift and hates it when there are unplanned visitors that decide "today I am going to visit X" with little or no notice? I feel like it is really rude. I get that...

  10. FNP program, on campus vs online

    applesxoranges replied to svetlanaa89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It depends on your learning style. Online works better for me and I do not like to get up in the morning. Scheduling wise it is also better for me. However, you will have to be motivated and able to...

  11. Nursing Experience for MSN-NP

    applesxoranges replied to RomilPatel's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No one can really say. A lot of people will say you need more. A lot of people say you do not. I would try and make sure that you have clinical sites potnetially lined

  12. Anyone know of an RN to FNP prog. without a Bachelors?

    applesxoranges replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are a lot of online programs but not having a bachelors can add quite a bit to the price tag. In my research, it could be more than 10,000 because they require additional classes at a graduate...

  13. Understanding rationale for med ordered against patient allergies

    applesxoranges replied to WorkingCAmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Most people who report an allergy to norco is because they want something else or norco made them nauseated. Many people will say they are allergic to Tylenol in an attempt to get pain meds. This is...

  14. Where were u hired? (ADN)

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

    I live in the midwest and I was hired as an RN in a hospital before graduation. I hated the unit so I switched to the

  15. CNA to ADN/RN?

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

    A lot of schools require students to have their CNA cert before application. My program implemented it the semester after I entered because they did not have the time to teach the basics of bed making...

  16. have bach in biology, adn nursing can I go right to FNP?

    applesxoranges replied to Joy16Sarah's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Frontier accepts students with an ADN and a bachelors in another speciality for their MSN program. They also have an RN to MSN program. My program has an RN to MSN program but it costs about 10,000...

  17. Stethoscope Watch

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So any stethoscope watch that will fit a Litmann Cardiology III or a master cardiology? I lost mine today. I was using cherokee stethoscope watch but they are unavailable now. I know the tubing is a...

  18. Stethoscope Watch

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

    Amazon.com: Cherokee Watch Slip Thru Stethoscope | Black Size OS: Health & Personal Care That was what I had but I lost

  19. DNP required for NP?

    applesxoranges replied to ronrandallgabiola's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok, I feel better now. I know one of my job's this rumor is flying around. I heard it was only a recommendation but hadn't heard it was official. Supposedly the ANCC was requiring the DNP to test if...

  20. Alternative ways to get into a provider role?

    applesxoranges replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you have a bachelors, you can research for direct entry NP programs. They exist. My ADN, BSN, and MSN all cost under 100,000. If you are paying close to 200,000 then something is wrong. Even if I...

  21. ED Technician Interview: Any tips?

    applesxoranges replied to BloodSweat&Joy's topic in Emergency

    Keep in mind you may not get the spot if you are graduating in 2 months. Keep this in your mind. A lot of tech spots want someone who will be there for at least a year. It usually takes a month to...

  22. Breaks

    applesxoranges replied to LetsFixNursing's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Nonsmokers should not be taking more time on their lunch. You should be taking the full time allotted to you. If you take 20 minutes to smoke, relax the other ten. If nonsmokers are taking forty...

  23. Struggling with IV starts and Starting to Get Discouraged. Help!

    applesxoranges replied to CNAKatlyn's topic in General Students

    You may be going too deep or not deep enough. Usually not deep

  24. what path do I take? LPN and bridge, straight to RN?

    applesxoranges replied to lsthomas7's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There seems to be less waiting list or competition for LPN to RN program in my area. My friends were able to start clinicals a lot quicker than the waiting list for the traditional RN program or had...

  25. Is it better to get an ADN or BSN?

    applesxoranges replied to Irena67's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are some interesting theories surrounding it. I personally would like to see the equivalent of a bachelors degree found overseas for us in the US. Less GEC and specialized earlier