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orangepink NP

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  1. Nurses dating Doctors??

    orangepink replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Most people think that marrying a doctor would make their lives better. To them, it's like hitting the jackpot and some people tend to flaunt their so-called elevated social status. Heck, my former...

  2. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    orangepink replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless of the fact that they flaunt their affair, their personal lives are none of our business. As long as it doesn't affect their patient care, then so be

  3. UVU rn to bsn program

    orangepink posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi! anybody here who's been accepted to the UVU rn to bsn program? I'm applying for the fall 2010 program but i'm a bit confused with the pre-reqs as well as the new curriculum. i spoke to the advisor...

  4. UVU rn to bsn program

    orangepink replied to orangepink's topic in General Nursing

    oh thanks! how's the admission process in UVU? Is there an interview process? Should I include a personal essay when I mail my application? In my case, I'm already an RN. I'm just looking to advance...

  5. are you tougher on foreign nurses?

    orangepink replied to ItsTheDude's topic in General Nursing

    are you referring to foreign-trained nurses or just foreign nurses? If you mean the latter, then please do specify what exactly is "foreign" and what constitutes a real, bonafide American? Because...

  6. How much air is too much

    orangepink replied to Mbshil's topic in Medical-Surgical

    a co-worker told me it's 100cc of air that makes it

  7. Male surgical nurse?

    orangepink replied to uRabbit's topic in Medical-Surgical

    there isn't much sexism in nursing, from what i've seen so far. i do however feel that male nurses should be more cautious , more distant when interacting with female patients because someone in our...

  8. developing a clinical eye

    orangepink posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi! I'm a new grad nurse. After a 3 month orientation/training, I've been on my own for 2 months now and I just want to ask the older/more experienced nurses in this forum on how to develop one's...

  9. Charge Nurses

    orangepink replied to Maycee's topic in Medical-Surgical

    we still have charge nurses here in

  10. Nurse to Doctor

    orangepink replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    when you mentioned that your aunt still went for med school at the age of 42, i felt so much relief. i'm 27 yrs old and i'm just thinking of taking my pre-reqs for med school and i feel ancient just...

  11. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    orangepink replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    there's still pairing me up with a

  12. Nurse Inventors

    orangepink replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    what kinds of stuff have nurses invented? my classmate and i were joking about reinventing the syringe

  13. med-surg questions...

    orangepink replied to RFA158's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I downloaded this software from Skyscape into my blackberry 8900. It helped a lot! Skyscape All in One Nursing

  14. New Grad Nurse on Medical Floor

    orangepink replied to NoDakRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    During my 3 month orientation, I was trained by 2 different experienced RNs and so, I kinda of combined the stuff / time management tips I've observed from them. I started by visualizing what an ideal...

  15. urosepsis and paralytic ileus

    orangepink posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I had a 70+ female patient who didn't have a bowel movement for a week. We gave her stool softeners, urged her to ambulate more often, and added more fiber and fluids into her diet. We also held off...

  16. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    orangepink replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ^ wow! i've been a new grad RN for 4 months now and you just accurately describe my work experience. it is such a relief to know that i am not the only one going through this. i joined the residency...

  17. I've been an RN for 3 years and I just made my first medication error.

    orangepink replied to mikeyswife's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    @jayme_lee: from what i gather, u just need to be more alert and focused with your work. be

  18. MSN to MD program

    orangepink posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there any MSN to MD programs? If so, I would appreciate it if you could provide a link to that website.

  19. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    orangepink replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    this happened to me too! the older RNs would make snide comments about my clinical training to the point that i feel like i'm really stupid but i know i'm not. i've always been a good, smart,...

  20. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    orangepink replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i understand exactly how you feel. in my case, i'm comfortable with my routine. and i do get stressed if a new order / an admission pops up but most of the time, i can catch up with my work by the...

  21. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    orangepink replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi! I'm at my 3rd and last month of new grad training. My preceptor is worried because according to her standards, I'm still not ready. The thing is ---- I asked a lot of other new grads in our unit...

  22. hanging IV antibiotics

    orangepink posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    i'm a new grad nurse in a med tele or med surg unit. it's my 2nd month of training and i've been taking the full load, which is 7 patients. i have a question about hanging IV antibiotics. in one of my...

  23. colonoscopy, bronchoscopy and bloodthinners

    orangepink posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi! I'm a new grad RN in med surg. Have a couple of questions: - do you withhold bloodthinners such as lovenox on the day of a patient's scheduled colonoscopy? what about with bronchoscopy? and EGD?...

  24. IVPB Question

    orangepink replied to AH_AH_86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    the primary tubing goes into the

  25. blood pressure meds and the dialysis patient

    orangepink replied to skymom RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would call the dialysis RN for an estimated time of arrival and if it's really so late in the day, then you might want to give the BP med but if she's coming in a couple of hours then you can hold...