Murse901 MSN, RN

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    Should I larands???

    Murse901 replied to BerryHappy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Like others, I've been using PayPal for years and years, ever since they first started getting popular. Never had any issues with compromised bank account/credit card information. If I HAD to pick...
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    Is this Ethical or Legal?

    Murse901 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    If this isn't a completely fabricated story, I'd find another hospital to work for. When a member of corporate gets a DEA number, then he/she can prescribe all the narcotics he/she wants. Until then,...
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    Dangers of Labeling Inmates - Stories Sought

    Murse901 replied to Guest371144's topic in Correctional

    I always assess and treat the same way, regardless of whether or not I think it's faked. I may be very short or even downright rude at times with frequent flyers, but I always do the same assessment...
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    Do you feel that the self defense course offered prepared you for an inmate attack?

    Murse901 replied to stephied's topic in Correctional

    I was not given a self defense course at my institution. After getting to know the bureaucratic tendencies of administration, I prefer not being given a course. Why? Because I can defend myself in any...
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    Is it better to be into nursing or x ray technician?

    Murse901 replied to jessLPN12's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. Seriously? Did you even read what you just typed? At the most basic level without expanding into the various subcategories and specialties (informatics, education, etc), you have...
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    MAs are better than LPNs and RNs?

    Murse901 replied to SPN-RC's topic in LPN to RN

    How many LPN's claim to be Medical Assistants? How many LPN's would let it slide and not correct a patient that called him/her a Medical Assistant? I'm guessing zero. Jealousy? Check. A Medical...
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    CMA (covering my ***): What to do if clinic nurse refuses to see a patient?

    Murse901 posted a topic in Correctional

    At my facility (and at most facilities, probably), we have nurses assigned to pill call and a smaller number of nurses assigned to clinic. We do not do sick call/clinic during pill call. If a patient...
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    CMA to RN???

    Murse901 replied to jillhunter98's topic in Online Distance Learning

    http://www.bostonreed.com/programs/faq.html LOL.
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    Blood transfusion

    Murse901 replied to blessed02's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/6-hour-blood-419512.html
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    MAs are better than LPNs and RNs?

    Murse901 replied to SPN-RC's topic in LPN to RN

    Temeika -- You have an MBA... a MASTER'S in Healthcare Management, and not only are you working as a CNA, but you are going into LPN school instead of bridging your education over into a BSN...
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    MAs are better than LPNs and RNs?

    Murse901 replied to SPN-RC's topic in LPN to RN

    Depends on where you go. Before I got into LPN school a little over 4 years ago, I looked into going to Concorde for MA (I was researching a lot of options). I was quoted $12,000 for the one year...
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    6 hour blood transfusion

    Murse901 replied to pedsnurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently, the blood is at more risk for bacterial proliferation/contamination:
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    How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    Murse901 replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    Considering that you barely have time to even PEE, I don't see how in the world you would ever have time for sex. It's just made-for-TV stuff. Kinda like how you see doctors on TV doing everything...
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    CMA (covering my ***): What to do if clinic nurse refuses to see a patient?

    Murse901 replied to Murse901's topic in Correctional

    Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, the problem cannot be addressed by the pill call nurse because there just isn't any time. If assigned to pill call, we spend the first half of the shift pulling...
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    MAs are better than LPNs and RNs?

    Murse901 replied to SPN-RC's topic in LPN to RN

    My PN program was around $5000 total (including books, supplies, and various fees). One of the local community colleges is about $1500 per semester, so about $6000 total for tuition. Throw in books,...
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    Can we teach taking Vital Signs to a non-health personnel?

    Murse901 replied to LizWakefieldRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a family member, I don't see a problem with teaching another family member how to do VS on a loved one. Your grandmother likes to have her VS checked, but there is no specific doctor's order to...
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    CMA to RN???

    Murse901 replied to jillhunter98's topic in Online Distance Learning

    MA is skill-based, whereas LPN/RN school is not only the skills, but theory. The why behind the how. This is why you can't directly transfer with credit into an RN program. Some RN's will argue that...
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    MAs are better than LPNs and RNs?

    Murse901 replied to SPN-RC's topic in LPN to RN

    As everyone else has stated, your friend is either extremely jealous or ridiculously misinformed. In my area, MA's are used in the hospital setting only as CNA's, unit secretaries, and sometimes...
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    TTC LPN Program. Been There? Or Anywhere Else?

    Murse901 replied to pebbles66873's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Ooooops! I don't know why I was thinking you were in the Memphis area! TTC in general is supposed to be pretty good, but Memphis is the suck. Like I said, Covington is good, I've heard that Jackson is...
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    TTC LPN Program. Been There? Or Anywhere Else?

    Murse901 replied to pebbles66873's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    To be completely honest, I would avoid the program if possible. I work with an LPN who graduated from TTCM last year, and she confirmed that all of the political BS is the same as when I went in in...
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    TTC LPN Program. Been There? Or Anywhere Else?

    Murse901 replied to pebbles66873's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I went to TTC Memphis in 2005-2006. We did not insert foleys into each other. We didn't even practice injections or IV's on each other (actually, we didn't do anything at all with IV's at the time...
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    corrections is fantastic!!!

    Murse901 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    I don't think it has anything to do with working for the county. It's just the setting, period. I work for a contract company in a county facility and it STILL would take an act of congress followed...
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    Scope of Practice for Starting IV's

    Murse901 replied to wowzem's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I would be interested in reading the Tennessee Code that allows this. According to the AAMA, CMA's do not prepare or administer IV
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    Hospital Unit Clerk Program

    Murse901 replied to Just A Wanderer's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Many hospitals will train you on the job as a Unit Secretary/Unit Clerk, especially if you start out as a CNA. Good
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    Scope of Practice for Starting IV's

    Murse901 replied to wowzem's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm assuming you're strictly talking about starting the line and not asking about specific IV meds/fluids/blood products/etc. LPN can start a line, but is technically supposed to be certified by their...