ICRN2008 BSN, RN

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    Do you believe doctors should teach nutrition instead of pharmecudical addiction?

    ICRN2008 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there needs to be more nutrition education, but I disagree that physicians should be the ones to do this. My mother is a registered dietitian, and she has a BS in nutrition along with...
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    What's Your Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment Protocol?

    ICRN2008 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I did clinicals at this summer used the CIWA protocol on the med-surg unit. I had to perform the assessment a few times, and in my limited experience the score seemed to correlate well...
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    Our Rights vs. Chemicals???

    ICRN2008 replied to catlady's topic in General Nursing

    Our housekeepers insist on stripping and waxing the floors in the middle of dinnertime when it's busy in the lab. When you try to negotiate with them to come back later, they complain that their boss...
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    meds--are we supposed to know EVERYTHING??

    ICRN2008 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    actually, if you give 2 tablets q4h and there are 500mg of apap per tablet: 12 tablets x 500 mg = 6g of apap most orders say not to exceed 4g of tylenol per
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    yes, again, to CCRN or not ?

    ICRN2008 replied to dfk's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just a quick question from a student- how long do you have to wait to take the ccrn exam? I have heard one year from some people and two years from others. Thanks in advance
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    ADN vs. BSN for Entry Level Nursing

    ICRN2008 replied to pattycakebaby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Both the ASCP and NCA offer different certification exams for Medical Technologists/Clinical Laboratory Scientists (BS) and Medical Laboratory Technicians/ Clinical Laboratory Technicians (AS). The...
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    I think I made a mistake.

    ICRN2008 replied to LPNguy's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious as to how you came to the decision that you made a mistake. What about the nursing program don't you like? It is important to keep in mind that what you do in school is often very...
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    gallstones and pregnancy

    ICRN2008 replied to ullnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I thought that naproxen was contraindicated in the third trimester of pregnancy? We had a patient with a similar condition during clinicals- they sent her up to the surgical floor a few days after she...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ICRN2008 replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    One of the nurses who was precepting me this summer was pretty much openly racist towards African-Americans. She did not call them any names, but she treated her minority clients very differently...
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    Online MSN- Finding my own preceptor

    ICRN2008 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am seriously considering applying to an online MSN program for next spring. I will be going part-time, so it will be a while before I get to the clinical portion of the program. However, I...
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    Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    ICRN2008 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    The other day a patient and her husband kept saying "Mary" this and "Mary" that; I could not figure out who they were taking about until the doctor walked into the room and said "Hi, Mary"! It seems...
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    Disposable IV Canunulation Sets

    ICRN2008 replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    The kits at my hospital do not contain the needle/canula set or the flush. They contain Chloroprep,a tourniquet, a drape, some gauze, a small role of tape, and some Tegaderm. I find them pretty...
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    please vote--change career mid life?

    ICRN2008 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    If making more money is your main objective, there are other areas of health care that pay better. For instance, you could consider PA or pharmacy school. PAs typically start at between 70-80K in my...
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    How much autonomy do nurses have??

    ICRN2008 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: It seems that you are receptive to others advice, so I will a bit of my own. I can respect that you want to "be in charge". However, having this attitude can also be a barrier to...
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    pain and sore muscles from studying!!!

    ICRN2008 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Students

    When I was having problems with neck and back pain related to bad positioning while studying, I mentioned it to the physical therapist at my headache clinic. She recommended propping up textbooks on a...
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    PLEASE HELP!!! so embarassed about sweating!

    ICRN2008 replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered bringing another set of scrubs to work and changing if you get too hot? Congratulations on your new
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    Are croc shoes white enough??????????

    ICRN2008 replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    Ugg, some of the nurses at my hospital wear the pearl white crocs with their white nursing uniforms (they have to wear white pants and white vests over whatever scrub top they want). The pearl white...
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    Becoming a nurse, but don't like (hate) the hospital setting

    ICRN2008 replied to hawaiianflowers21's topic in General Nursing

    I know of some students at my school who are also not interested in working in hospitals. One is going to work for the Indian Health Service at a clinic, and two others for various public health...
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    PA vs. NP

    ICRN2008 replied to at2726's topic in General Nursing

    If you are already working as an RN, the NP route is faster (about 2 years max.) If you have a BA or BS and are not already a nurse, the NP route would take longer. Nurse practitoner: 1-1.5 years...
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    BEST/WORST/least__ __online NP pgms?

    ICRN2008 replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You may want to consider a Jesuit school such as Boston College. They offer a Women's Health NP program.
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    Hello, and ?

    ICRN2008 replied to sephinroth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We were taught that the ventrogluteal site is preferred for volumes >1 ml and the deltoid for volumes of 1 ml or less. The vastus lateralis is the preferred site in babies and infants under one...
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    Nurse manager email - Opinions?

    ICRN2008 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This manager is not showing respect for her employees. If I was the type of employee who always goes to in-services and strives for excellence in my practice, I would be offended by this e-mail. A...
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    Lab values

    ICRN2008 replied to marilynmom's topic in General Students

    It is unnecessary to memorize lab values because every laboratory establishes its own normal range based on each population of patients. Some normal ranges differ between males and female, kids and...
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    Chem 7 vs. BMP/CMP

    ICRN2008 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Chem 7=BMP and Chem 20=CMP. The old names haven't been used in quite a number of years. I was told in school that the names changed because of changes in Medicare billing/coding. For instance, it is...
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    Is it possible to have a false positive PCP result?

    ICRN2008 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what type of assay is used in your laboratory. Some methods are more prone to false positives than others, and no assay is 100% specific. I would call down to the laboratory and ask...