Murse901 MSN, RN

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    rolling backpack or regular one?

    Murse901 replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Definitely get the rolling backpack. Even if you don't need it now, you will use it later. A good rolling backpack isn't that much more expensive than a good regular backpack. I actually found a...
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    CNA's Aide the nurse... right!

    Murse901 replied to CNA_Timmy's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Where does she work that she can afford to just stand there for 8 minutes to watch you? There's always something else that needs to be
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    crushing medications

    Murse901 replied to file03's topic in General Nursing

    While your information is useful in a broad sense, it doesn't directly pertain to the procedure of mixing crushed pills for G-tube administration. Mixed meds by G-tube are at no higher risk for...
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    Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    Murse901 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    It seems as though I was wrong about my perceived increased risk of infection for diabetics injecting routinely through skin. This page cites a scientific study published in Diabetes Care that...
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    Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    Murse901 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't the diabetic just as easily do the same thing by going underneath the bottom of their shirt and not opening themself up to infection? Again, it's just laziness. If I met a nurse who treated...
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    Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    Murse901 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    Probably. I think the focus is the injection through clothing, not the specific injection
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    Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    Murse901 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    In an absolute psychotic crisis, I think it would be acceptable to go through clothing to give the injection. I have never done this, but wouldn't rule it out in an extreme emergency. While it's poor...
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    tennessee

    Murse901 replied to morningflower26's topic in General Nursing

    You may find this subforum useful - allnurses.com - Tennessee
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    Postive TB skin test

    Murse901 replied to morningflower26's topic in General Nursing

    Negative CXR means you're in the clear. There is no need to retake the skin test in a week or two. The negative CXR overrides anything else. If you had sx/sx of TB, then you would possibly need...
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    Challenging the Nursing Board

    Murse901 replied to IRDragoon's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I didn't know that taking a 5-week course on body mechanics and bed baths made you eligible to challenge the PN boards. If I'd known that, I would have skipped nursing school! But really, as...
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    Passed The Nclex-pn

    Murse901 replied to NMDGURL's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep looking. What part of the country are you in? Are there any larger cities nearby that you could look into? If so, it may be worth it to drive an hour or so to work, especially if you can...
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    crushing medications

    Murse901 replied to file03's topic in General Nursing

    The rationale behind crushing/administering each med separately with a flush inbetween is to prevent clogging the peg with pill residue. I have never known there to be a question of compatibility when...
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    Scope of Practice

    Murse901 replied to Auntiegrade_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    Oops. I failed to note the part about 'her' CNA in the room in addition to the other CNA. Still, I don't see how this would make it to the BON. The procedure was directly observed and supervised by a...
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    liability insurance

    Murse901 replied to dessyrell's topic in General Nursing

    I use NSO and have 1,000,000/6,000,000 for a little under $100/year. I wouldn't go to work without it. The hospital may claim to cover you if you follow their policies/procedures, but they will do...
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    Maxim? What is it like to work in this HH agency?

    Murse901 replied to JayKay123's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working for Maxim for about a year and a half now. It was a VERY shaky start - the staffing guy I was assigned to was rude and didn't know his a** from a hole in the ground. After a couple...
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    Scope of Practice

    Murse901 replied to Auntiegrade_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    Were you the charge nurse for the unit, or were you simply assisting a peer, as you indicated? If the other nurse was supervising the CNA, I fail to see how you can be held responsible. You did not...
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    How do you do it.....LPN to RN bridge

    Murse901 replied to BjSkyGGEvan's topic in LPN to RN

    It's tough, but it's doable. I am only able to work part time because of the hectic class/clinical schedule. I work Sat/Sun from 6p-6a, and even then it seems to interfere with school. As far as the...
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    General ED CLEPS

    Murse901 replied to erinp88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't have experience with the Humanities CLEP but I did take the Psych CLEP about 2 weeks ago. I have a very limited psych background (just what I learned in LPN school and in 6 months on a...
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    From Paramedic to RN? (bridge course)

    Murse901 replied to MedicGirl33's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do any of your local colleges offer a Paramedic-to-RN program? You may be better served in going through a traditional program as you are relatively new to healthcare. The reason that I say this is...
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    RN Student Help: MAR against MD's orders.

    Murse901 replied to Uncle Harold's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, let's clear up one thing - you were not "assigned the role of LPN". You were assigned the role of student nurse, nothing less and nothing more. LPN is a licensed practical nurse, not...
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    Interesting Phenomenon

    Murse901 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with maybe a handful of CNA's and mental health techs that were interested in nursing issues and asked about meds or procedures, but they were either in school or planning on going soon....
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    stages of dying

    Murse901 replied to thatsme70's topic in General Nursing

    I may be undereducated, but the only "stages of death/dying" I know of is the same as the Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief -- Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. I searched around a bit...
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    LPN Program in Memphis?

    Murse901 replied to klleo27's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    If you can deal with the drive, I would suggest going to TN Tech @ Covington instead of @ Memphis. The Memphis program has a lot of problems with backstabbing instructors (not only against students,...
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    Where to get Training In Tennessee

    Murse901 replied to tommieann's topic in General Nursing

    http://health.state.tn.us/Hcf/NurseAide/findfacility.asp?Countycode=75
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    IV Protonix

    Murse901 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Did a quick search and found this link: