ICRN2008 BSN, RN

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    Looking for nursing graduation announcements

    ICRN2008 replied to DebbieLynne's topic in General Students

    When I graduated the first time, my school's bookstore went through Jostens. Of course this was a huge university, so they had a contract and came to campus for a week or two to take orders. I...
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    Title of "BSN" on badge?

    ICRN2008 replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate the sarcasm
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    What's causing my eyes and lips to burn?!!

    ICRN2008 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    My husband once touched a really hot pepper and then touched his lips- they were hurting for hours. I've heard that some really hot foods can actually cause chemical burns if you get them on your...
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    How many hours per week do you study?

    ICRN2008 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Students

    I would not recommend that approach for med surg. Of course different things work for different people, but I have found that studying for an hour for two or three days before the test is much more...
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    2\3 of the class failing a test... WHAT CAN WE DO?

    ICRN2008 replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    Last week we had a test in Med Surg, and the class average was a 76. Anything below a 74 is failing, so this means that almost half the class failed! On the accompanying case study, the average was...
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    Help, what is a nursing diagnosis for tranfusion

    ICRN2008 replied to ginarnia's topic in General Nursing

    Risk for inadequate tissue
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    How many hours per week do you study?

    ICRN2008 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Students

    In an ideal world I would like to study for five hours a day. Right now it's more like 1 or 2, and maybe a few more if there's an exam the next day. I worked until 11 pm this past Thursday night,...
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    Hematocrit levels

    ICRN2008 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in General Nursing

    A hematocrit is the measure of the packed red blood cell volume in the blood. In the old days before instrumentation, the technologist would take a long, thin tube of glass and fill it with blood....
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    Nursing and migraines

    ICRN2008 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Cara, Please hang in there. I was really doubting my ability to get through college for a while because I was having such a problem with migraines. I also have auras- I had to leave an exam once in...
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    Low fetal heart rate?

    ICRN2008 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My professor told us 120-160 bpm for the fetal heart rate, and that's what my textbook says as well. I would suggest calling the office and asking them to explain why they want you to come in for the...
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    what is a typical day like in an accelerated nursing program?

    ICRN2008 replied to Stanford's topic in General Students

    I'm in my second of four semesters in an accelerated program. This is my typical week this semester: Monday- clinical 7-12, class 1-5 Tuesday- class 9:30-2 Wednesday-: lab 9-12, class 1-5 Thursday-...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I just want to clear up any confusion about my role as a medical technologist. Some of the posters have compared my position to that of a patient care technician or ED technician, but this is not the...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    "Protecting private health information is not just good practice, it is the law!" I heard this slogan during one of my many HIPPA trainings, and I really took it to heart. Apparently, some of my...
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    Is Accelerated Hell?

    ICRN2008 replied to dreams2bnurseco's topic in General Nursing

    I am doing a 16 month program, and I just had to cut back on my work hours. I am now working about 14-16 hours a week (instead of 20). If you can get by without working, I highly recommend it...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is exactly why we have such strict policies in place. Here are some of the safeguards our hospital has implemented since HIPAA: We have a list by the phone of the names of all the RN's at our...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thanks for your support. Actually, I was unable to reach my supervisor yesterday because he was out of town. I spoke with him late this morning, and he agreed that I had absolutely done the right...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree that I should read the legislation myself to have a better understanding of what it truly says. Unfortunately, if I interpret the law in a manner inconsistent with my employer's policies and...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have a problem with it because there is an audit trail on the computer. She had her tests done by an outside client who happens to contract with our laboratory. We were told in HIPPA training that...
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    Anyone get A's in nursing school?

    ICRN2008 replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

    So far I am getting straight A's (except for a B+ in one of my pre-requisites), but I have a feeling that this will not continue through this semester. I have a full load this semester in addition to...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you for your
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I had to take the physician at his word because I would not prove that he was not telling the truth, I only had a hunch. If he was in fact legitimately treating this nurse as his patient, he could...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have in fact have worked 12-hour shifts on a number of occasions. I also go to school for up to 5 hours and then spend the next 8.5 at work multiple days every week. So I definitely know what it...
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    c-diff, contagious?

    ICRN2008 replied to all4schwa's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As a previous poster stated, C.diff is not harmful in all instances, and it normally lives in the intestines. The strains that we worry about are the ones that are resistant to multiple antibiotics...
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    Husbands not happy about nursing school- potential jealousy?

    ICRN2008 replied to buddiage's topic in General Students

    I give all of you a lot of credit for going to nursing school even if your husbands were/are not supportive. I guess I was really lucky, because when I told my husband that I wanted to go back to...
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    Um, more than I wanted to know...

    ICRN2008 replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily my mom is a registered dietitian/ diabetes educator and my sister and brother-in-law are pharmacists, so I only get lab questions right now. My husband's aunt is a nurse, so she is the expert...