HeartsOpenWide RN

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    what do you say to, "but you don't work as a nurse anymore"?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in Nurse Management

    I would tell them that nursing does not constitute having a stethoscope around your neck. I had a hard time at first in my community nursing course; there is so much to do with nursing that does not...
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    with what meds, you flush IV

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jollygirl098's topic in California Nursing

    I work with Pitocin. I pause my pump and flush before and after giving any med to prevent any drug-drug interactions. Flushing does not just have to do with avoiding your I.V. from clotting
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    Has Feminism Abandoned Nurses?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Teresag_CNS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please don't think I am trying to turn this into a ASN/BSN debate. When a person can become a nurse with only a 2yr degree it is not hard to see why the general public would not look at nursing in...
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    Why do I get yelled at for doing the correct thing??

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work OB so whenever I get a strange drug I look it up. (we don't get too many that are not part of our "ordinary meds" which is a short list). I actually got complimented by a nurse for looking up...
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    Ok.. so.... what state PAYS the best for an RN in your opinion?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

    California is very diverse. I make squat and the cost of living is high. If I could get a job is the Sacramento area (one of the hardest areas to get a job right now) I could make twice as much and...
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    has your school done fund raisers? Need ideas to help pay for pinning ceremony

    HeartsOpenWide replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Students

    My class did a garage sale with items from students and people that donated stuff. A few nurses did some baking and sold yummies at the garage sale. They made several hundred bucks. We made more than...
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    Can an RN work as a sitter?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    Something to consider is that even though you would be working as a sitter is that you are still an RN and will be held to the standard of one. If the patient exhibits symptoms you could be held...
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    I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, you are right. The program I graduated from recently changed to 2.5 years from 3 years of actual nursing courses. I was just pointing that out because some people think that the only difference...
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    Calling out the pts name in the waiting room...HIPAA?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    No, your just saying the first name. Your not say, "Jane Doe; here to check your genital warts, your exam room is
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    $20k+ for LVN school....is it worth it?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 020405Mama's topic in Texas Nursing

    No. Go to a community college and get your RN or even a state school and get your BSN. It would be cheaper. I don't know Texas but if California you can get your LVN at a community college and tuition...
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    I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The BSN is a four year degree, THREE years of nursing school. BSN degrees require more pre-reqs (i.e. in California the ASN nurse is not required to take any chemistry while the BSN nurse has to take...
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    Heat and mottled skin

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why would heat (like sitting in front of a heater) cause mottled skin? Wouldn't it seem like it would cause the skin to be
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    No more free birth control in California

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in California Nursing

    On Wednesday a student who is working in women's health for our community nursing announced that Family Pact is being cut...all together (the teal card). I understand that they have to make cuts with...
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    pregnancy scares

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    I don't know about Texas but I know that teens over 13 have privacy laws that restrict their sexual history from their parents and can only be reported for reportable STDs and age discrepancies (i.e....
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    PPD TREATMENT

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HollieLPN09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't think they can legally ask you this. Your medical Hx is no of their
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    California nurses and medical marijuana

    HeartsOpenWide replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in Pain Management

    IMO, yes, I think it should be totally fine for an RN to have and use a medical marijuana card as long as she/ is not under the influence, just as any other mind altering substance such an Norco,...
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    ADN vs BSN

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Lynell81's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you want to get away from bedside nursing or work at a Magnet hospital...no one gives a hoot if you have your ASN or your BSN. I have my BSN and I don't get paid anymore than an ASN nurse and...
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    What do RN's make in California?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Peanut06's topic in California Nursing

    I am at a non-unionized hospital and I get 25.55; if I was not laid off I would be at a non-unionized hospital that has a sister hospital that is unionized and passes all the benifits. I would be...
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    CNM programs with midwifery model of care

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NycRN2010's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You will be hard pressed to find a school that does homebirths. I don't think they could get insurance to cover it. I do know that even a big school UCSF, states that they do not do homebirths but...
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    SALARY QUESTIONS!!!!!!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to chaquana's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on area AND hospital. I now get 25.55 for nights. If I was not laid off from my last job I would be getting
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    Immunization Ordered 0.5mL---Instructor says give whole vial

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 4Karrie2's topic in Pediatric

    In my office days, MOST (not all) immunizations were single dose (1mg/0.5mg with 0.5ml in the entire vial; hence single dose). But don't assume. When in doubt; don't. Explain to your teacher why you...
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    Can a 3.0 mean 2.98?!

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

    You should contact the school. I want to go on for my masters. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. When I started nursing school I started to freak thinking it would significantly lower my GPA (I ended...
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    Can You Do General Assessments w/ single head Cardio?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Of course. Place the scope gently for the bell and put pressure for the diaphragm. For school you do not need a fancy stethoscope. Wait until you graduate and find out if you are going to be in a...
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    So who got a job and how?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really, honestly, these post about people having graduated last year and some over a year ago can not blame the ecomony alone. Maybe they need resume tips, maybe they need interview tips, to know what...
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    Physiology of FHR monitoring

    HeartsOpenWide replied to butterball1980's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not really sure, I am new too; but I do know that when the EFM is searching for a FHT it can often pick up the mom's heart rate and double it and may be mistaken for a FHR base line. Us of an...