applesxoranges

applesxoranges BSN, RN

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  1. Peripheral pulses - I'm not entirely convinced they exist!

    applesxoranges replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In all honesty, if you can't find them you should request a doppler or get someone else to show you and then feel to see if you can feel

  2. RN-BSN programs-vent

    applesxoranges replied to mmc51264's topic in General Students

    I skimmed the requirements that are changing and I don't see the clinical component. I may be missing it though. However, the old standard programs do not just vanish. It's till their next review. I...

  3. RN-BSN programs-vent

    applesxoranges replied to mmc51264's topic in General Students

    The standards do change in 2013 and are effective in Jan. 2014 but it sounds like the previous visits are still approved till their next visit. Reading the standards (skimming them more like it) I...

  4. RN-BSN programs-vent

    applesxoranges replied to mmc51264's topic in General Students

    I can't find anything on it. Are you certain that this is true or is it one of those rumors like the BSN in

  5. Should I not buy (or rent) any text books?

    applesxoranges replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in General Students

    Use Bigwords.com Each school will be different though. I rented my first semester skills book, kept the patho, bought the adult health book but we used for two semesters, rented psych, didn't buy...

  6. General question about which Stethoscope and Shoes :)

    applesxoranges replied to nasam's topic in General Students

    I love my Littman Cardiology III and I use it when I work triage. However, get it engraved and literally never let it leave your pocket. I can be an ass and no one uses my stethoscope. Black Friday is...

  7. Should I not buy (or rent) any text books?

    applesxoranges replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in General Students

    In my nursing school, they tend to pull questions from a test bank to be "fair" and then if enough people fail the question, they will rethink the test question. The test bank is usually from the...

  8. Waiting for the official offers

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No call yet. Hopefully by 5 pm otherwise it'll probably be next week and I don't want the possible excitement/disappointment during the two weeks of

  9. Waiting for the official offers

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Urgh. So basically I have to wait for the "official offers" to come in. Having thought about some of the interviews, I think I found the one job that I really want. I really want one floor after the...

  10. Phlebotomy training for a Pre-Nursing student

    applesxoranges replied to ssharifi94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My state doesn't require phlebs to be certified and some positions will do on the job training. I had 1 day of on the job

  11. I feel like I am learning to be a nurse on my own.

    applesxoranges replied to MzSS's topic in General Students

    Also, I think there is an important human element that we can only get through some instructors. The best instructors I've had and my favorite classes involve people who were able to bring the human...

  12. I feel like I am learning to be a nurse on my own.

    applesxoranges replied to MzSS's topic in General Students

    I can learn great that way, however a lot of people need the lectures to learn the content. It's not spoon feeding but helping people with a variety of learning styles to learn. Hopefully you wouldn't...

  13. How do Female View Males in the Nursing Profession?

    applesxoranges replied to JUN3UG's topic in General Students

    I didn't really care before but now I view it as a positive after an instructor explained how the more males in the healthcare setting as RNs the more the demand for pay will

  14. Good outcomes after prolonged CPR?

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Emergency

    So has anyone ever had a good outcome after doing CPR greater than 25 minutes or doing CPR multiple times with return to spontaneous circulation that lasts for just a few minutes before going away? A...

  15. "Don't bother talking to residents with dementia.....

    applesxoranges replied to Coffee bean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know when I was an EMT for a private I was called a saint because I repeatedly told dementia patients who I was, what we were doing, and where we were going even though I just answered the

  16. Good outcomes after prolonged CPR?

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in Emergency

    It's 25 minutes, rosc less than 5 minutes, 20 minutes, rosc less than 5, 35 minutes, rosc same line, 35, etc. I noticed in some of the charting the weak pulse felt and then pulse no longer felt in the...

  17. Respiratory Therapy vs. Nursing

    applesxoranges replied to rgodfrey's topic in Nursing Career

    I would research job prospects before dedicating yourself. We have only a handful of rt compared to RNs. We are also downsizing the rt because we'd only need them do the bipap setup or arterial blood...

  18. Involuntary Firing? PRN

    applesxoranges posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Is it really involuntary firing if I just didn't care enough to pick up shifts? I chose not pick up the extra shifts because I hated the job but I may have needed to go back to

  19. Was reprimanded for wearing gloves while working with a patient

    applesxoranges replied to amillion3147's topic in Infectious Disease

    I'd begin looking for a new job. If that is how they treat their residents, imagine what they are going to do to the staff. Bugs in a wheelchair?

  20. Getting a job in the ER when you don't have experience

    applesxoranges replied to Jessica Krol's topic in Emergency

    It really is being in the right place at the right time. I would also broaden your area and make sure you have top references. I know getting into ERs peopled loved that I was on a squad. This helped...

  21. Involuntary Firing? PRN

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, it was kind of mixed. I wasn't getting hours because they figured out that while I was "part-time," my job decided to work me 36 hours a week which I did not know they were going to do. Anything...

  22. Waiting for the official offers

    applesxoranges replied to applesxoranges's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You're right! Well, I had the impression it wouldn't be this week it would be the week after that. So I guess the first week in December because of the holiday. Only one told me to call Tuesday if I...

  23. Immunization & Health Requirements + 10 Panel Drug Screening

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

    I'd find out exactly what the requirements are. If you need titers for all of those or if the vaccinations will work. I had to have titers regardless of how many times I had the mmr. I ended up having...

  24. Seriously guys, relocate.

    applesxoranges replied to calivianya's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One issue is that people do not know where the hot spots are. Another is that a lot of people want to become nurses to help support their family while providing meaningful work. They may not be able...

  25. When is a good time to apply for RN positions while in schoool?

    applesxoranges replied to ishashel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Since I last posted, I've had 4 call backs who want to interview