HeartsOpenWide RN

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    Ripoff Report: www.stethoscopes.com

    HeartsOpenWide replied to student456's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    wow this is an old post! where do people find
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    Wondering what other policies are re: Warming Bottles

    HeartsOpenWide replied to DonnaH123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    no prep for pre-packaged formula. Frozen or frig breast-milk goes in a bottle then a cup of warm water from tap until room
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    When will you/did you start applying?

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

    I graduated May of this year. I started applying in January. I got my top
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    How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    the harm is that she does not work there, she is a visitor. nurse or not, she has no business "taking care" of some one else's
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    OH NO! the A & P classes are FULL!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to nickynoodles's topic in General Students

    "Course Crashing" was not allowed at my school. Generally no one dropped out of any of the nursing science courses because they were so hard to get into. Can you try changing your schedule around to...
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    Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

    Are the nurses drawing the blood when they start an I.V.? When I was in school I did some extra training at a different L&D than I work at now, they had recently stopped having the nurses draw...
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    Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry, I don't care how hard a hospitals CEOs job is; they are not worth $1,400,000...the president of the United State does not make that much and he runs and entire
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    Labor and Delivery Stethoscope

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Trish520's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use the Littman Classic II S.E. The large side is for mom and the small side is for babe. It light weight and I love it. Press regularly for the bell and press down a little for the
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    Are your hospitals only hiring new grads that are "cream of the crop"?

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    This thread is in response to this news post: Only hiring new grads that are "cream of the crop"? What do you think?Another interesting quote: The article suggests for new grads to go back to...
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    Anyone heard anything about no more masters degrees?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to quetepye's topic in Advanced Practice

    NPs will be required to have a DNP by 2015. Those with lower degrees will more than likely be encouraged to go back for their DNP with lower wages than those with
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    ati comprehensive predictor form a&b

    HeartsOpenWide replied to dc2mendoza's topic in General Students

    Read the books and do the questions in the back of the book. Go back and do all the practice exams your teachers gave you codes
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    How do you chart this without it looking like you are giving a med early??

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok. I am in a small rural hospital. Our OBs/Midwives have a check list of medications they want the patient to have. Then when we note orders we have to transfer them onto a pre-printed med sheet and...
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    Where do you wear your stethoscope

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Sarahjean43's topic in General Nursing

    I wear mine around my neck. Its a Litmann Cardio III so it is really light. I am tempted to put some net stocking/tube gaze around the tubing and change it every shift because of the oils in your skin...
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    Nurse refuses to give or recieve shift report

    HeartsOpenWide replied to dkweaver's topic in General Nursing

    I would chart it!!! "Change of shift report attempted, Nurse X refused to receive report on patient" When I end my shift I write "reported off to nurse X or reported off to NOC/DAY nurse" Cover your...
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    Worst Case: Choosing Who Survives in a Flu Epidemic

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Reminds me of Y2K...had a friend who's crazy parents practically had a grocery store in their house because of all the scary
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    I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    I do not smoke. I am pretty middle of the road...I am Democrat when it comes to rights and Republican when it comes to money:D (took some test once that said I was a Libertarian, not even sure what...
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    the weigh of your GPA

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

    Just because Accredited schools require a 2.0 GPA does not mean your school goes by merit. The JC in my area requires a 2.5 GPA to get into the lotto system, you have just as much chance as someone...
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    Pre-Nursing Internships?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to TaraRae123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get your CNA. I don't belive there are pre-nursing interships, you have not yet been taught any nurisng skills so you have not business to be performing them. But way to be a go-getter; I suggest...
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    Where is there no wait to go to school?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lucasdudley's topic in General Students

    Apply to s BSN school in California. If you have good enough grades you will not have to wait at all. The community colleges use the lotto system; put your name in a hat along with C average...
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    Your income vs price of homes

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    How much do you make and how much is the average and/or median house price in your city? I live in California. Many people talk about how much people make in California and think this is the land of...
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    Shady shift change

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    Not only are they having you take an assignment you are unfit for, but what about shift
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    How likely is it as a new nursing grad I'd have to work nights?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to honeymist's topic in General Nursing

    I think it also depends on the NOC differential. A nurse that just moved from our department got hired in another hospital and was hired onto days in L&D because the NOC differential was so high...
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    HIPAA VIOLATION!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to mehart2001's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, in revenge mode? I am glad I am not your ex...seems like you went a little extreme on this! You turned him in, be done with it; it sounds like you want to go out of your way to ruin his life. I...
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    Your income vs price of homes

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a rural area. I am the OP so see my original post for some Rural California prices...many people assume that rural means cheap...it does
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    Your income vs price of homes

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin is in the midwest and wants to move to Texas; she has a friend that moved there and says it is cheap. She said she would never move to California because of the house prices and general cost...