HeartsOpenWide RN

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    New Grad with no experience feels like being discriminated

    HeartsOpenWide replied to strawberrypie's topic in General Nursing

    It is not discrimination. They are looking for people with experience and you do not have it. They do not have the time or money right now to give new grads a chance to prove themselves. Its sounds...
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    Cytotec for PP hemorrhage

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you thinking of Cervadil? Cytotec does not do this, it causes contractions. Cytotec is Misoprostol, the same thing use in early pregnancy for medical
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    Work as a graduate nurse or pass the NCLEX first?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to decgrad's topic in General Students

    In this economy you will be lucky to get job before your license. Many hospitals do not hire IP status. The NCLEX takes a lot of time and dedication to study for, you will not be focused or have the...
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    LVNs training RNs???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ignore the comments about the LVN not using gloves. Can an LVN train an RN, legally, despite the fact that the LVN may have years of experience? Some of you are saying this is ok. I do not know the...
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    MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to RMARTINNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One could argue the same fore the RN..."Only a 2.5 GPA is required to get in. Only an ASN is required (in some state they do not even have to have a degree at all, just a diploma). Licensing? One test...
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    C.N.A Nurse

    HeartsOpenWide replied to sweetty4227's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What is a CNA nurse? Do you man CNA? CNAs are not
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    Certification w/o OB experience?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You have to have a minimum of 2 years experience before you can sit for the certification
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    Why is postpartum so hard to get into?!?!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to AvaRN22's topic in Nursing Career

    We are short on my unit, but it is LDRP so you would have to be willing to eventually train to do occasional L&D. It is usually easiest to get into OB nursing if you work M/S in that hospital and...
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    The Money is my motivation

    HeartsOpenWide replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many areas of nursing. I love my job, I love what I do; even though I do NOT get paid well, especially for the state I am in or even area of the state all together (my friends I graduated...
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    What kind of nurse are you?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    I work LDRP and Reg Nursery in a hospital based birth center. Its full circle, I can take care of a mom as an out patient getting an NST, then take care of her in labor and delivery, then take care of...
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    So much negativity towards Associate Degree Nurses

    HeartsOpenWide replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BSN degrees require the same 2 years of re-reqs as the ASN and then it take three more years, so not it is not the same amount of time. I see just as much bashing on the BSN as the ASN, usually one...
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    Why is postpartum so hard to get into?!?!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to AvaRN22's topic in Nursing Career

    Willing to move to
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    Experienced nurses: What do student nurses do that drives you nuts?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Students that thank you at the end of their clinical day, instead of just leaving. I always made it a point to thank the nurse I worked with for day, when I was a
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    2 job offers... now what???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to SuperNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I would go with Job B, simply because I could never handle rotating
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    needleless syringe disposal

    HeartsOpenWide replied to MsRehabRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a NEW policy? I can not believe this was not already standard. I use to work for a needle exchange program, you do not know what people will do for a needle OR syringe...it needs to go into...
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    we cannot have acrylic fingernails

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jh56031's topic in General Students

    It is selfish for her to think she can have fake nails when she becomes a nurse. If I had a nurse with fake nails (if there is a hospital that exists that even allows them) I would immediately ask for...
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    How not to get ****** at clinical?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    First I would have politely reminded her that I specifically wanted to not throw the medication wrapper away until after it as giving to avoid this situation, that since she/he is the one that...
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    OB RN's and liability coverage

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Suncat12's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can get malpractice insurance that will over you for an incident that occurs while you are covered under their plan. If you retire, go to another malpractice, ect they will still cover
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    not looking "put together"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    We practically go to work in Pajamas, how "put together" do you expect us to
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    Need Advice on BSN or ASN!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to rileysaunt's topic in General Nursing

    Stick with the BSN. You could work per-diem once you have kids, just to get out of the house; one 12 hr shift a week is not a big deal, then when your kids go back to school and you are board you can...
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As a previous CMA I can have a little different perspective. Although I never called myself an RN when I was working as an CMA, I had no idea just how much different an RNs role is to the Medical...
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    Students in Delivery Room

    HeartsOpenWide replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you are the one having the baby, it is your body, and your experience. It is not up to you to make sure students have a good clinical rotation. If you are cool with it then fine. But if you...
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    RN hourly rate and cost of living?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jab3da's topic in California Nursing

    It true. My cousin bought a two story house with a finished basement for $400,000 just out side of the Twin Cities that would sell for almost a million here in California, and I do not even live in...
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    Can you give a flu shot wrong?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Toad38350's topic in General Nursing

    I think she meant she pushes the plungers slowly, which you are suppose to do. Darting motion with the needles, slowly push the
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    "size of the paycheck"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to agnesj23's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, the LVN of 20 years does know more than you. Can she do more than you? No. Can you learn a lot from her? Yes. Unless she tries to practice out side of her scope of practice (since she...