HeartsOpenWide RN

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    what is harder, A&P or Chemistry?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to stefanyjoy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did not take the combined courses. I took anatomy and phyiso separately. I HATE organic and inorganic chem, but I like
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    IV Certification Classes for RN

    HeartsOpenWide replied to princesskhym's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    You can start I.V.s as an RN. You do not need any extra training. More than likely you will have to be observed starting X amount of I.V. when you first get hired before you can start them without...
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    American Nurses Association

    HeartsOpenWide replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard for me because I am a fan of vaccinations, for the most part. But I also do not think anyone should be forced to get them. Yes, I would be mad if my baby got Pertussis because she/he got it...
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    single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Not to sound starky, but "beggars can't be choosers" It is hard enough to get any job as a new grad, let alone one that pays well, does not require weekends, and is only 8 hr shifts. As others have...
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    What were you doing last year?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been a nurse for a year and a half now. Now that it has been over a year now, I like to look back to where I was a year from now; how much I have improved, changed, ect. What were you doing...
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    All LPNs laid off in a day

    HeartsOpenWide replied to RiverNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to one of the hospitals in our area after the California Nursing Ratios was passed. All LVNs were laid off and have not been hired back. At my hospital there are a few LVNs left but they...
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    potential hire turn offs?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have to question if you are really a CNM or have to speculate that you must work in a large hospital that uses a large amount of interventions. I am an LDRP nurse and I hold babies every day. Also,...
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    Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Opps typo. She tries to tell me there are only false negatives and not false
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    Should I tell my nursing school about my disorder?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Harmony4All's topic in General Students

    You should find out if you can practice as a nurse with this disorder. It is about patient safety. How did this not get attention during your entrance
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    Couplet Care?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yup. But honestly, on my unit babies rarely come to the nurses station during the day, and things are a bit slower on the night shift; but even then babies mostly stay in their own rooms. We have a...
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    So that's where all my gloves have been disappearing to!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I take gloves off the janitor cart if it is right there. I am sure the janitor does not even know it is part of your limited
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    Couplet Care?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most of the times the baby stays in the room with the parents. If they want a break then the baby will hang out at the nurses station with the nurses. If it is too busy the mom is out of luck and has...
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    Is it wrong to go into nursing knowing one does not want to be a bedside nurse?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to iridium54's topic in Nursing Career

    There wouldn't be FNP/CNM/CRNA ect if it was not ok to leave the bedside. There are people that go straight into a masters level without even being a bedside nurse first. If you know this is what you...
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    Letter to the Offended

    HeartsOpenWide replied to nursel56's topic in General Nursing

    Those that are posting their offense are only reinforcing the OPs point of the post, and kicking them selves in the teeth so to speak. Oxymoron
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    No wonder we are getting nursing students who are only in it for $

    HeartsOpenWide replied to JDougRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish. I am in No. Cal and just got bumped to 26.40 for day shift. No bonus. But I love my job. Would I do it for free? HECK
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    RN thinking of going back to school for dental hygeine?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to msrosebud28's topic in Nursing Career

    Why not get a job for an oral surgeon. You can still work as a nurse, get dental experience, and have those office hours you
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    How does your nursing unit do scheduling?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to marci3335's topic in General Nursing

    We self schedule; although we just changed to a mixed-unit (8s and 12s) and I have a feeling it is going to be heck trying to schedule and might have to be assigned schedules. We are required to work...
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    I wish sombody would have told me......

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Xcited 2B-N-RN's topic in General Nursing

    1) Just because you are getting A's in pre-reqs does not mean you still will 2) It is possible to maintain your GPA or even raise it, but don't expect to have much of a life for the next few years 3)...
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    Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My mother in law always tries to tell me their are only false negative pregnancy tests and not false negative. As if because she had 13 children she knows more than me who is an OB nurse. I get this...
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    Fundal height after delivery of twins?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to hazelstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You guys should do it the correct way. the P is not for living children. When we have a woman with twins we use the L to save confusion (G1 P1 L2). I guess if you are just doing it between nurses it...
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    Fundal height after delivery of twins?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to hazelstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No. She is still G1 P1 This is why we also us GPTAL; in this case it would be G1 P1 T2 A0
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    One of my lab group partners is a dimwit

    HeartsOpenWide replied to x489's topic in General Students

    Welcome to the real world. Take this as a learning experience. I work with people that will help me out when I am swamped and their patients are low acuity, and I work with people that will sit at the...
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    you don't know have to be a charge nurse

    HeartsOpenWide replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital you have to be a nurse for a few years before you can be charge. It takes an experienced nurse to be charge. You make assignments, be a resource person, deal with staffing PRN, and be...
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    Am I Crazy? Traveling after Nursing School

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Camp7712's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It cost about $60,000 to train a new grad. New grad jobs are hard enough to come by, I doubt an employer is going to hire a new grad. train them. for only 9
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    Nurse full time means?????

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Nursing

    If you worked 12s you could work 6 days in a row: Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Sunday. Mon. Tuesday. Then have 8 days