BeachsideRN ASN

NICU, Trauma, Oncology

NICU, Trauma, Infusion, Oncology, Research, MPH, ASN, AG-ACNP Student

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  1. Yet, this is the trend. I've had experiences where the insurance companies think they know better than the providers and reject claims out of pure stupidity. For example, pt with large gastric tumor -...
  2. So true. The extra stories about actual patient care is what drives the concepts home and helps students to
  3. Yes. I totally wish that they would have explained better to me that MPH positions typically require a supporting clinical background to be successful. Lesson
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    Clinical Project on E-Cigarettes

    Maybe make an acronym out of
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    NASN CONFERENCE 2016, anyone attending?

    Oops. Wrong conference. I'm going to NSNA in
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    NASN CONFERENCE 2016, anyone attending?

    Yes! I'll be there. I just started figuring out my outfit for the Neon Prom!
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    How do you know if Nursing Agency is a Scam?

    If you sent any information you need to report this to the authorities. That is identity theft and a complete
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    Weeding Out.

    Ok so I have a BS in chemistry from 2002, MPH from 2010, and now have ventured into nursing school. From schools in different states. I can assure you that the "weeding out" process hasn't "changed"...
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    Typical Ratio?

    Hey peds nurses, Just curious if you're a floor nurse what is your typical ratio? Are you in a children's hospital or just a peds floor of a general hospital? What part of the country are you in?...
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    BSN+MSN Admissions Question

    As long as you have pre req finished it doesn't matter what the rest of your previous degree is
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    BSN+MSN Admissions Question

    Why not just switch to nursing now?once you finish the first BS your options for funding shrink. Also, if your interest is public health go MPH disaster
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    Typical Ratio?

    That is definitely reasonable. The ones I've seen in some places are kind of
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    other non traditional students / moms

    Since this is my second career I didn't need any pre reqs only to retake A&P2 because mine was apparently "too old" but I was able to take that between 1st and 2nd semester. My sole B was in...
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    Need Guidance for Essay

    I'd steer clear of #3 bc your duty is to the patient not the son and she has a right to
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    Need Guidance for Essay

    I'd go for
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    other non traditional students / moms

    Rocking it! I've got a 2.5 yo and this is my second career. I was invited to the nursing honor society as I have gotten all As and only 1 B so far in nursing
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    Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    I had been advised that Freeze +P is a good alternative to concealed weapons. I don't keep it on my person in the hospital but it is in my purse for the walk to the
  18. Nurses are constantly assessing their patient in some way or another every time they enter the room. Research nurses get very, very detailed information about their patients at every visit and the...
  19. Most of the conversations in my nursing program are us parents taking about our kids and studying
  20. Well, our program completely got rid of preceptorship and replaced it with another structured clinical. So BR grateful you have a
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    Failed General Chem...

    And gen Chem in 4 weeks is just nuts! I can't even believe it's offered that
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    Failed General Chem...

    Fwiw my first bachelors was in Chem and I ended up with a d in my very first Chem course. Chem is hard. It's a lot to learn in a small period of time. Figure out where you went wrong. Retake it. And...
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    Leaving patient info in a clipboard

    We could never bring a clip board into patient room anyway always folded report sheet and put in
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    Leaving patient info in a clipboard

    Easy peasy. Being a sharpie and as soon as your print any paperwork from the emr black out all info - name dob rm# mrn
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    Scored 95.3% on TEAS V

    Congrats!