Murse901 MSN, RN

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    accepted lpn correctional job

    Murse901 replied to heathert_kc's topic in Correctional

    I would clarify what the previous poster said and state that you should treat all your patients as PSYCH PATIENTS and not inmates. I say that because you're going to be dealing with the most...
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    PCA @ Concord

    Murse901 replied to amynichole's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Please do yourself a HUGE favor and stay away from Concorde!!! :) Concorde's PCA program is basically a 9-month, $10,000 CNA program. Sure, you may learn more in 9 months than you would in the...
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    Excelsior application process

    Murse901 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Obviously, there are tons of threads on here about Excelsior, but I can't seem to find any directly related to my question. Unfortunately, real life got in the way of my brick-and-mortar RN program,...
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    Excelsior application process

    Murse901 replied to Murse901's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'm sending you a PM about the guide. I feel a *little* better after reviewing the policy on retaking exams. I was under the impression that an exam could be...
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    Excelsior application process

    Murse901 replied to Murse901's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, I'm down to my last exam -- Health Differences 2. The good news is, this is the last exam (not counting FCCA). The bad news, I'VE FAILED IT TWICE! I'm so freaking discouraged at this point. I've...
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    TN Nurses Against Proposed Bill (SB 0009) for "Certified Medication Technicians"

    Murse901 replied to ccuRNinTN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I cringe at the thought of "medication aides", and I will never work with one if I can help it, UNLESS the state makes them LICENSED personnel so that they are fully responsible for their own actions....
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    corrections is fantastic!!!

    Murse901 replied to happyjailnurse's topic in Correctional

    Absolutely not. A new nurse will need to develop decent assessment skills, be comfortable enough with pt contacts to not show fear/anxiety, and develop a good BS-meter before dealing with this type of...
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    Places to buy scrubs in memphis, tennessee

    Murse901 replied to agirlcalledchuck's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    The only cheap place I know if is Discount Uniforms on Madison Ave, but I've heard that they closed down a few months
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    Physicians Assistant Doesn't know what FEMA is?

    Murse901 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Being a PA and having knowledge of FEMA isn't exactly intertwined. Now, if a Paramedic didn't know what FEMA was, I would have some suspicions. Like others, I don't recall knowing anything about FEMA...
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    Bathroom Inservicing

    Murse901 replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really see how this is "offensive". If you want to get technical, your bathroom break isn't your me-time, unless you're on your actual 15 or 30-minute break. In either case, it's not like the...
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    To debride......or not to debride

    Murse901 replied to hanoverianfever's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not a wound care nurse, but I've NEVER heard of debriding a blister (i.e. stage 2), especially an unbroken blister. I always thought debriding was for eschar. Do you mean should you drain the...
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    vitamin b12 injection

    Murse901 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen B12 injected ordered SQ. I've always seen it ordered IM. Good to
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    Can PICC line be delegated? What's the rationale behind it?

    Murse901 replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    Tennessee LPN's can't even think about touching a central line, but can do almost all IV meds by peripheral access if certified by their facility to do so. No oncologics, no initial hanging of blood,...
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    Excelsior and License Endorsement?

    Murse901 replied to kat7ap's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Don't forget that Texas is a compact license state. If you move to another compact state that (for whatever reason) doesn't accept Excelsior grads, just keep a mailing address in Texas and keep your...
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    Free Practice Exams for Excelsior Exams 11/10-12/22

    Murse901 replied to mauima's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Awesome. Thanks for the heads-up. Even if it's only for one exam, that's $65
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    Not taking 0xygen Saturation on patients...???

    Murse901 replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    Pulseox is nice, but routine monitoring isn't necessary in the majority of cases. If you're working ICU or your pt's chief complaint is respiratory in nature, then sure, you should be doing O2 sats....
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    OB Patient Education

    Murse901 replied to rose red RN's topic in Correctional

    I'm not a mod or anything, so don't take this the wrong way, but you may find a better answer on the OB/GYN Nursing section. Pregnancy education for at-risk and poorly-educated patients is not so...
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    handheld pulse oximeter

    Murse901 replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    You can get a fingertip type pulseox on ebay and various vendors for about $100. Personally, I wouldn't bother. Pulseox is of questionable value when you have much better oxygenation detectors built...
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    studygroup101 notes

    Murse901 replied to toby4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have bought a couple of the studygroup101 guides and also a couple of the larends guides. Personally, I prefer lisaarends. Both are pretty comprehensive, but larends' notes seem a bit more concise...
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    FCCA Update

    Murse901 replied to Up2nogood RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Any updates on this? How hard was the exam? Like you said, can't be too hard if it's open book and you have 10 days. I just started EC in September and am knocking out exams left and right. 3 more to...
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    Double Glove with HIV positive patients

    Murse901 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why there is still such a huge fear in healthcare occupations over HIV patients. I'm much more scared of Hepatitis. An HIV patient can spray gallons of blood all over the place, and...
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    Required to stay on-site during lunch break?

    Murse901 replied to Murse901's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thanks. I just looked up the company policy, and it says that employees can leave the premesis on lunch breaks "as long as business needs allow as designated by each site administrator"....
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    Required to stay on-site during lunch break?

    Murse901 replied to Murse901's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thanks for this and the Washington reference. I did look on the TN DOL website, but all they mention is the same thing you mentioned -- that an employee must receive a 30 minute lunch break if working...
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    Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    Murse901 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The OP made the statement that time was wasted on the "archaic" method of calculating drip rates, as if to imply that no one uses such an old-fashioned method any more and no one should be required to...
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    Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    Murse901 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your analogy would only be applicable if there were a very real chance that you would be thrust into a situation where you had no other choice than to rub two sticks together to get fire. And in that...