HeartsOpenWide RN

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    Doulas & new insurance code, Oct. 1: your thoughts

    HeartsOpenWide replied to hallcrest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This would be great. I am currently working on a grant to get money for doulas for low income woman...would save me a bunch of
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    Advice to Students: say "thank you"

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Students

    I am a new nurse and not so long ago nursing student. I just have some advise for those of you that are still students. At the end of your clinical day, say "thank you" to the nurse you are working...
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    "technician" dispensing meds under RN's licence (??)

    HeartsOpenWide replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I would not want some one giving meds under my license; especially in a nursing home...it would be very difficult to monitor with the HUGE amounts of meds given in these facilities...and spot check?...
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    Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Enough with the Saggy Butt crap. Your a pre-nursing student...I PRAY you get into a nursing program that teaches you compassion and empathy; if it a concept you are able to grasp. You may not hold...
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    Med-Surg ATI

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NorCalMel's topic in General Students

    At little late to be asking for suggestions. Read the whole book and take all the practice exams
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    New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    No. Don't set a trend. Nurses do not get paid enough as it is, partly because they do not step up and ask for more. Ask if there is anyway you could work for a few dollars less an hour since you will...
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    I have a 1.9 gpa, did really bad in college, now wanting to set it straight

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

    Talk with an Academic Adviser, not a counselor. My friend is in her mid 30s and had some Ds Fs and Ws from her early 20s when she was screwing around and not giving school much effort. They got the...
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    Vaccination Discussion: Free-for-all....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Laidback Al's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How can you say it is a person's choice then say that if they do not like the fact that their employers are MAKING THEM get a vaccination then they can quit...? I am getting the vaccination because I...
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    Medical assistant position

    HeartsOpenWide replied to VM85's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Of course you can. My only concern would be protecting your license. Make sure that if you get a job as an MA they are only making you do MA duties and not things under your license as a
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    Where have all the jobs gone?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    I know there are many reasons and I am not saying this is the only, but just another...but what about the number of students schools are putting out? When I first started my nursing pre-reqs the...
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    Gloves and injections

    HeartsOpenWide replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    I have been giving injections since 2001 and I have ALWAYS wore gloves. The idea behind wearing gloves protects the injector not the injectee...so it is the person no wearing the gloves that is at...
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    What time does PearsonVue post results?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to greygooseuria's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Three BUSINESS DAYS, the it shows up 4am; for California. Ask me how I
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    Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

    HeartsOpenWide replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the area of the country you are in and the culture of the hospital. I know a student that graduated a year before me has all kinds of tats and piercings and works in E.R. and no...
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    Insurance - The Latest Outrage

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Its probably that they pay for a high% of your sand none of your spouse's, and children at usually
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    Your income vs price of homes

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I find these to be very inaccurate. What they state the average salary for my position is twice as much as I am making....granted I am a new nurse, I know what we top off at and it is not even close...
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    Your income vs price of homes

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Humboldt County. My friend is a Realtor and says its about supply and demand. I could make $15-20/hr more in the Sacramento area and buy a house for less...she says it is because they...
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    ATI Predictor Test Score in relation to Pass/Fail NCLEX

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Clever User Name's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got a 98% chance of passing. I passed the NCLEX the first time with 75 questions and it took me an hour and a
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    general questions about graduate nurse title...

    HeartsOpenWide replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Not many places still hire GNs because they do not want to waste the money to train some one if they fail the NCLEX. My friend is on IP down in the Bay Area and if he fails the NCLEX he looses his IP...
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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 would say, unless you work in Public Health Nursing it is a pretty high change you will work nights. You might be on days for orientation but chances are you will be on nights as a new grad. I got...
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    Is it normal for Sociology class to have 3/4's of the students getting D's and F's?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I got a B in my class but I was working full time and taking a 16 week course in 3 weeks. Personally I think sociology is a cake walk, totally interesting so it is easy to study. It is possible that...
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    Do family members know how annoying they can be?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thats because they know when something is wrong. I am sure you are a very good nurse. But my experience in nursing school for my geriatric rotation in the nursing home was less than pleasant, and it...
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    Does anyone here like nursing school?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

    When I was in nursing school I told people I was the happiest I had ever been in my life; I was working towards something I was truly compassionate about, and yes I like school. I would not say I 100%...
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    Do you cut off Name Band?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how it could be a HIPAA violation if the patient cut if off themselves. We are not allowed to cut off their name bands. I don't know
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    Shaved Mons - Phenomenon

    HeartsOpenWide replied to recbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Gross, this is the exact attitude why many women shave. I use to work for an FNP who was a male so I had to sit in on his pelvic exams. A woman in her mid to late 30's apologized for not being shaved...
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    How do you feel about this?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Spoken by a true non-nurse. Wait until you become one and find you have no time to go to the bathroom let alone put cookies in an oven, pre-made-frozen or not. It is a nice idea, but why is the...