cracklingkraken ASN, RN

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    Thinking of going to medical school vs. nursing school?

    cracklingkraken replied to gybe's topic in General Students

    What makes you think that med school would be more suitable for
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    cracklingkraken replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that is code W22.8XXA for initial
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Can you grab me a beer while you're in there? I did. You can actually see it happen if you have the door slightly open (at least with older
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Is that what happened to
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    HOW do people do well in Anatomy & P?

    cracklingkraken replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Students

    You had multiple choice!? Ours was fill in the blank. Honestly, repetition and practice is the only advice I can
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    Nursing school

    cracklingkraken replied to kristadenvit's topic in General Nursing

    Some basic ones: 1. Time management is key. Get a good planner. 2. Utilize different resources. Some sources explain it differently and may help you to better understand concepts. 3. Stay on top of...
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    Is nursing school really "that" bad?

    cracklingkraken replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    Nah, I have plenty of free time. I'm very involved in my church, work PT, travel on the weekends, and have lots of time to watch my TV shows and movies. But it depends on the individual, as others...
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    Nursing and being an athlete

    cracklingkraken replied to Bettycrocker's topic in General Students

    No one can give you a definite answer. It depends on your personal limitations. It sounds like quite a bit of time will be dedicated to softball, though. Of course, that means less time for your...
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    When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    cracklingkraken replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Prior to HIPAA, there was no national health privacy
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    Nursing and being an athlete

    cracklingkraken replied to Bettycrocker's topic in General Students

    Are you currently doing the nursing courses or going through the prereqs
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    Ask an OR nurse (Questions about what we do or how to become one of us)

    cracklingkraken replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks Rose for this thread! It's been very informative thus far. Question: 1. What was the hardest adjustment for you coming into the OR with no previous OR experience? 2. What is your favorite...
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    Cramming?

    cracklingkraken replied to asittema's topic in General Students

    Effective cramming = oxymoron Usually, the purpose of cramming is to retain maximum info in a short amount of time and forget it once it's been used. You're doing a disservice to yourself by cramming....
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    Conflict with no Confrontation

    cracklingkraken replied to LemonMonkey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't understand.. so your coworker went to the ADON and accused you of exhibiting these behaviors that she is guilty of? Why would she accuse you of her own behaviors and not make up something?...
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    When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    cracklingkraken replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I brought popcorn! ETA: HIPAA didn't even exist until less than 20 yrs ago. Confidentiality in the States is relatively
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    This Weird Never Ending Itch!!

    cracklingkraken replied to calidreamin's topic in General Students

    I entertained the idea for a bit and wonder occasionally. But I wouldn't want the hospital to be my life (and a hospital is where I'd like to be in the long run). And the length of hands-on patient...
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    Broward College Nursing January 2016

    cracklingkraken replied to Diana009's topic in Florida Nursing

    Not in this particular program, but I've never heard of a nursing program that allows you to wear facial piercings for your clinical
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    Help me get into nursing school!

    cracklingkraken replied to jaime_michelle's topic in General Students

    I think you meant "write".
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    And there's
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Since PP kind of mentioned it, do they have a code related to smartphone incidents? Such as an accident d/t taking a selfie? Serious
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't see a code for an octopus encounter. Have you watched 22 Jump Street? An octopus encounter could possibly result in code S10.87XA (other superficial bite of other specified part of neck,...
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    But would you actually have to sustain injuries from the orca encounter? What if it was more psychologically damaging than
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    lurker to member

    cracklingkraken replied to Double Dunker's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to have you! I hope that you will share your knowledge with us and are able to learn from other members as well.
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I guess they figured it was highly unlikely to get struck by an orca twice that they didn't bother coming up with
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    IvyTech Fall 2016

    cracklingkraken replied to Shauntil07's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Good luck. I'm a 2nd year ASN student, but I wanted to wish you all the
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    A little ICD-10 humor, especially for outpatient nurses

    cracklingkraken replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    T71.231D - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a discarded refrigerator, accidental W56.22XA - Struck by orca, initial