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  1. Question for nurses that are male...

    Apples&Oranges replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm a bit of a hypocrite. I roll my eyes and sigh when I hear someone refer to a "male nurse." It annoys me because I know nurses who are men get annoyed by it. However, when I hear a little old...

  2. end of year sending meds home

    Apples&Oranges replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

    Update: Like I wrote, I sent my letters home yesterday, but I have concerns about what to actually do with the meds that don't get picked up. Don't want to flush them - the poor fish! And don't want...

  3. end of year sending meds home

    Apples&Oranges replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

    Thank you all so much for your replies! Sent all of my notes home today...now let's wait and see how many parents actually come to get their meds... I'm betting 5 out of the

  4. Witnessing Consent

    Apples&Oranges posted a topic in General Nursing

    I thought I had a handle on what witnessing consent meant - that I had been present for a conversation in which the provider (MD, PA, NP, etc) had outlined the invasive procedure to be performed,...

  5. end of year sending meds home

    Apples&Oranges replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

    Actually, that's another good point. I read our state CODE, and it stated that all meds (controlled or not) only have to be disposed of by an RN and should be witnessed by another adult. I was...

  6. end of year sending meds home

    Apples&Oranges replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

    When you write "those type of meds" do you mean controlled substances or ANY meds? For example, I have a kiddo on liquid Oxycarbazepine - would you send that home? I suppose it could be abused, if one...

  7. Charge Nurse

    Apples&Oranges replied to nursestudent15's topic in General Nursing

    I got pulled off orientation 2 weeks early at my last job. When I walked in for my first shift on my own, I was greeted with, "Surprise, you're in charge!" I didn't even know all of the door codes...

  8. Don't do the physicians work!

    Apples&Oranges replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, for some reason the quote feature just will not work for me (certain I am doing it wrong) but this response is clearly in reference to the OP's claim that my practice of suggesting, accepting and...

  9. Don't do the physicians work!

    Apples&Oranges replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a teaching hospital, and honestly feel that myself, the docs, resp therapists, speech, PT, OT, etc are part of a team. If I know that my patient needs something that they are not getting, I...

  10. When Nurses Make Fatal Mistakes

    Apples&Oranges replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "Idk if readers want to read anything along any of those lines, but those are the things I feel strongly about :)" I DO, I

  11. When Nurses Make Fatal Mistakes

    Apples&Oranges replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Beth, I really appreciated this article, especially as I am working on case studies for school that focus on patient safety and med errors. Like Ruby Vee (who has given me great advice in the past,) I...

  12. "You can't call off!"

    Apples&Oranges replied to snow22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had an ice storm 8 weeks or so back - over 1/2 inch of ice on every surface. TV meteorologists are always flailing, hyping for ratings, but even non-hysterical public radio announcers stated...

  13. Just found out my school has a low NCLEX passing rate... should I leave?

    Apples&Oranges replied to jss1985's topic in General Students

    You will spend more than 2 hours studying per day anyway, why not do it on the train? That said, I could never function on such a small amount of sleep. My schedule while in school was up around...

  14. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    Apples&Oranges replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really like to know if my pt is an MD, PA, RN, even nursing assistant - it changes the way I speak to them because they have a different level of understanding about how hospitals, rounds, routine...

  15. Practical considerations for first time traveller

    Apples&Oranges replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Travel

    Thank you guys so much for taking the time to respond. I'm still contemplating the kinks of this situation, and my lease renews in the spring. I have a pretty good FT gig going right now, and agency...

  16. Practical considerations for first time traveller

    Apples&Oranges posted a topic in Travel

    Hey Travellers! I have been a contributing member for a few years to AN and an avid follower of the Travel forum for about the same. I have scoured the board for answers to my question(s) and have...

  17. What are some reasons you either like or dislike your Unit Clerk/Unit Secretary?

    Apples&Oranges replied to Thrillbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We just got the best new unit secretary I have ever worked with, (we'll call her Mary.) Mary is amazing, and outperforms all of the other US I have worked with because: 1. Mary comes to work looking...

  18. Pain medicine to drug addict?

    Apples&Oranges replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    That's ridiculous. I say all the time - I'm not here to cure addiction (as a bedside nurse, I am barely qualified to even address it!) I am here to help my patient heal. Pain medication, often...

  19. Stopped a heparin drip too early, feeling awful

    Apples&Oranges replied to tired_panda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Update to my previous response: I had the opposite experience happen just this week. Patient was schedule to go to the OR at 9am that day. When I got report, as primary RN and charge, I learned that...

  20. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    Apples&Oranges replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like you work in a community, rather than an academic teaching hospital. In a city hospital RNs, PCTs, unit secretaries, hell, housekeepers are encouraged to call a rapid response if the...

  21. Stopped a heparin drip too early, feeling awful

    Apples&Oranges replied to tired_panda's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If she was having an invasive procedure later that day, the drip probably should have been stopped prior to 8am anyway. Not trying to minimize missing the details of an order, but you absolutely did...

  22. Resume Tips That Will Help You Stand Out From the Crowd

    Apples&Oranges replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Beth, Thank you for the specific examples that you provided in this video. Often posts about resumes speak (or write) to these same concepts, but I loved that you gave very specific examples of what...

  23. Finding a job as a new nurse. Help?

    Apples&Oranges replied to MiamiR.N.'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    BTW, as far as I am aware, you cannot do ACLS fully online (nor would you want to.) It has hands on components, such as intubating, practicing CPR, defib and giving rescue drugs that can only be...

  24. Finding a job as a new nurse. Help?

    Apples&Oranges replied to MiamiR.N.'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Kataraang had some great tips for you - I have a binder (portfolio) as well, that I take to all interviews. Nothing looks worse during a first impression than not being able to produce any and all...

  25. How to politely tell a patient "do it yourself"

    Apples&Oranges replied to railroadrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe I should start adding, "Oh, bless your