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  1. casi

    RN to BSN Online Scholarships

    casi replied to BowHunterRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    That link was awesome, thank
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    Reducing ED transfers from SNF

    casi replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As someone said above LTC may have the ability to do these things, but a lot of times getting the labs drawn, sent to the lab, results back, and somebody to start an IV and get IV abx from the...
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    One Of The Saddest Things I've Seen... Can't Stop Laughing

    casi replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    My primary preceptor when I started in LTC was a less than a week off of
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    How do you manage hospitalized dementia patients at night?

    casi replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Toss them in a recliner or w/c at the desk until they are ready to fall
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    charge nurse tried to make me go to work with allergic reaction

    casi replied to thanx2mj's topic in General Nursing

    I think you may want to review what an allergic response is. An allergic response is an immune system response. An upset stomach is a side effect or sensitivity, it has nothing to do with the immune...
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    Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

    casi replied to jpmrt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think when I worked at the hospital we had any rules on this... It did happen from time to time. The only problem I had was when I had to sneak into rooms at night and try to figure out what...
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    Interpreter Telling You How To Do Your Job

    casi replied to TacoBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen interpreters let staff know about cultural differences in order to help staff be more culturally sensitive, but never seen one tell staff what to do. The interpreter stepped outside of his...
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    How do I get acute care experience?

    casi replied to ldietrich's topic in General Nursing

    Get nursing experience elsewhere and try the hospitals again after 6montsh to a
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    How to be a sucessful online student?

    casi posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm starting an online RN-BSN program this fall. I've done a few online classes in the past, but mostly have taken classes in the sit down lecture format. I'm a little scared that the change to...
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    My first precipitous delivery - freaked out!

    casi replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds terrifying, but it also sounds like you did a fantastic job! Congratulations on catching your first
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    In regards to pre-req's, should I take two Psychology classes in the summer?

    casi replied to AspiringRNofLove's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of schools discourage students from taking that many summer courses. Summer courses tend to be very intense due to time constraints. Since you aren't working it might be very doable to
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    casi replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Just because they are old doesn't mean we should stop treating acute
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    The CEO said WHAT!!!!

    casi replied to resumecpr's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Kudos to the nurse managers who
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    Minnesota LPN vs BSN program-can't decide which to choose

    casi replied to mbmn's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be perfectly honest when I say if you have an option to go to another BSN or ASN program do it. $600/a credit is too much as is $300/credit for an LPN. I've heard absolutely nothing good about...
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    How fast did you find your first job?

    casi replied to casnee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took me about 6
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    What's your favorite nursing/nurses' prayer?

    casi replied to learning&yearning's topic in General Nursing

    "Just keep
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    Has anyone ever seen this done before?

    casi replied to NCRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    It may work better when wet, but umm maybe try sterile saline
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    What was the lowest diastolic bp you have seen?

    casi replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    20's-30's.
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    Body fluids and death

    casi replied to kbswife's topic in General Nursing

    Body fluids depend on the person and the death. Most deaths there is a release of urine and a release of bowel. If it's someone you pulled IVs out of post-mortem you may seem some blood seeping from...
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    Something is wrong with me. Guess I shouldn't be a nurse

    casi replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with nurses in the past who sound a bit like you. They are fairly scatter brained, have trouble juggling patients and multi-tasking. Several of these people have gone into home health...
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    Getting Sick at Work

    casi replied to meaganellise's topic in General Nursing

    Yep BP of 200/101 massive headache, couldn't walk straight, couldn't talk straight have a hx of htn and knew my BP had been slowly creeping up despite meds. My charge nurse made me go to the ER. BP...
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    Will hospitals pay for graduate education?

    casi replied to jam752's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I worked at as an aide paid $2000 a year towards education of non-contract employees education and $3000 a year towards contract nurses continuing ed. You just had get it pre-approved...
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    Bad experience - is this typical?

    casi replied to keikei's topic in Emergency

    So um, how did a couple of loose stitches stop an arterial bleed? The thing I find really suspect is this is the only thread the OP has posted on since joining
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    casi replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think a nice thank you letter to the ambulance company might be in order
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    CDC advice on Zombies

    casi replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

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