applesxoranges

applesxoranges BSN, RN

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  1. What did you want to specialize in vs. What you want to specialize in now

    applesxoranges replied to Candace_Mk's topic in General Students

    I wanted to specialize in ICU or OB. I am in the ER

  2. Cannot find no ADN programs!

    applesxoranges replied to xoxo23's topic in General Students

    This is just going to confuse OP, but technically there are direct-entry NP programs. I think you get your RN in the first year and then continue onto NP classes. There are MSN direct-entry RN...

  3. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    applesxoranges replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Work on the loans and work on retirement. Under my current tax situation, over 50% of my income goes towards insurance, taxes, and

  4. Sharpie on Tegaderm

    applesxoranges replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't the sharpie potentially rub off onto the gown/clothes/sheet? I wouldn't be worried about it bleeding through, I would be more worried about it coming

  5. IVs in the breast

    applesxoranges replied to kasekin's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it standard procedure to use the ultrasound for PICC line placement? Isn't it standard procedure for hospitals to require training with the ultrasound for PIV placement? At least it is for...

  6. Working while in school

    applesxoranges replied to Palamino2019's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some hospitals are notorious for being sloooow. I would contact your contact though and see. I think on average it takes a month for my application to make it to the managers after HR looks at

  7. Near Misses, Close Calls, etc.

    applesxoranges replied to Jamuhh's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So one day I had a confused patient that no one wanted to see. Eventually on coming super doc came in and another nurse pulled him into a room because no one was coming to help me out by giving us...

  8. Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    applesxoranges replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I have made med

  9. New Grad Critical Care Experience

    applesxoranges replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Some ICUs will hire new grads. Some will hire them through residencies. Some transfer in after six months to a year. We had psych nurses transfer to ICU. I couldn't handle floor nursing so off to the...

  10. Does everybody want to be a NP?

    applesxoranges replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Psh, we know everyone wants to be ER/ICU/surgical/OB/school/flight RN anyway. I think the majority of people are chasing a

  11. Major Med Error

    applesxoranges replied to keynurse's topic in Patient Medications

    We give ativan 2 mg IVP all the time. It probably was not the reason why she ended up intubated. They probably will be more upset about the narcotic and no waste. Unless she took other medications,...

  12. Applying to NP School

    applesxoranges replied to KStudentNurse123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The schools in our area offer clinical placement but if you read the fine print, they do not guarantee clinical

  13. Cannot find no ADN programs!

    applesxoranges replied to xoxo23's topic in General Students

    My community college offered lectures online. However, labs, mandatory skill sessions, tests, clinicals, mandatory group lectures like EKG, etc were still on campus and you had to drive. I would...

  14. Ancillary Staff with Tunnel Vision

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Emergency

    I hate it when ancillary staff tries to take control of the situation. I know the person is having chest pain. Hence why I ordered labs, ekg, and xray. Do your job and do what was ordered. No the...

  15. ADN to BSN Schools on Campus

    applesxoranges replied to Lilacs For Mom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A local university used to do ADN to BSN on campus but they've moved to an online format now because of competition from Ohio University stealing a lot of nurses. Heck, I know nurses that get free...

  16. IVs in the breast

    applesxoranges replied to kasekin's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be mean, but a lot of people that do it seem to do it out of "I want to always get an IV" and not "it's best for the patient." We had one in the breast because MD did not want to do a central...

  17. Does it get "easier"?

    applesxoranges replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    It does get easier. Also, sometimes people get specialized unofficially in ER. I am better in triage because of my background where I triaged frequently as a paramedic in an ER. I am ok at 1:5...

  18. ER nurses - what stethoscope do you use?

    applesxoranges replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Emergency

    I bought a master cardiology so I could put my Littmann Cardiology III as a back up stethoscope but I don't like it so I may switch that around. I feel like I can't hear as well as my cardiology III....

  19. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    applesxoranges replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Resident said that geodon and cogentin were the same drug. Attending had given us a verbal order for cogentin, ativan, haldol. She said she'd go put it in and repeated geodon instead of cogentin. I...

  20. Is being a CNA imperative?

    applesxoranges replied to chloeluvsutoo's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, you can work as a CNA or even take the test after the first semester of nursing school. Phleb is not a licensed or certified position so they could in theory train you to become a phleb....

  21. Nursing Dose

    applesxoranges replied to guest449786's topic in Patient Medications

    *Wink Wink* I've never done it personally. Not worth it. However, I know of those who have. I also know those who run around with morphine vials in their pockets to use just in case the doctor orders...

  22. No opinions please just facts

    applesxoranges replied to wheresmyrights's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As a CNA, if you have to take a random drug test and fail for marijuana, what are the consequences? (I get that you can get fired or suspended, I'm asking in certification regards) and will this carry...

  23. Advice for a new foreign educated nurse that got her first job.

    applesxoranges replied to Sulyan's topic in Retired Nurses

    EKG skill

  24. Would You Address This? My Hospital Stay Was Horrible

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

    I'm skeptical. I am also biased and nicer because I've seen what floor nurses have to do. My friend experienced poor care but they were nicer when I was there because the nurse didn't have the orders...

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

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

    Well, I would look at going straight to RN in some form. I saved money by getting my ADN and I was able to find work right away. I almost did my LPN program but it would have cost a lot more to do a...