ChristineN BSN, RN

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    HIV Testing without Consent

    ChristineN replied to kennybania's topic in General Nursing

    HIV testing can also be done in my state without consent. However, that is generally limited to samples being obtained after healthcare providers have suffered needle stick injuries. We do not need...
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Multicollinearity, For you, then, it sounds like an NP role is exactly what you want. I am glad that my FNP will only cost me $35k and that I have been able to swing it without taking out any...
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    Safety for Nurses and Nursing students

    ChristineN replied to Butterfly6890's topic in General Students

    If you feel unsafe walking back to your dorm or car, then you should be able to call security and ask them to send an officier to escort
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    Floating

    ChristineN replied to Rexie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked in a float pool for 3 years so I became very familiar with the policies at my hospital for being floated. If you are a med-surg nurse you can get floated to any area (ice ICU, ER) if you are...
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    IV "wide open" ??

    ChristineN replied to sassyann8585's topic in General Nursing

    No it won't blow the vein. We give fluids "wide open" in the ER all the time. I give fluids this way through both 22 G and 20 G frequently and have never blown a vein. If the pt is severely...
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    Thinking about Per Diem

    ChristineN replied to nurse4sale's topic in General Nursing

    If you have been out for 8 years then PRN probably isn't the position for you. PRN nurses typically get a very brief orientation and are expected to hit the ground running. At my one PRN job my...
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    PRN pay vs. full time pay?

    ChristineN replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    I worked PRN for years, and just recently became a full-time staff nurse again. As a PRN nurse I made $15/hr more for the same hospital than what I am making now as full-time. However, PRN could not...
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, I always said this was one of the reasons I was perusing my NP. I already have arthritis from back breaking RN work, and I know it won't get any easier as I get
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    No rapid response for a DNR?

    ChristineN replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    Interestingly enough, my grandma, who is a DNR but stable and not in hospice, was recently admitted to the hospital for a-fib with rvr. My family had difficulty at first with the hospital wanting to...
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    Advice for Finding FNP Preceptor DC Metro Area

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really feel like I know much about the CNS purpose. I know I see very few of them working where I
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course. I will still be an RN. I have worked with NP's that either can't find jobs or prefer floor nursing that are staff
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    Work During NP School?

    ChristineN replied to fnp2be15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There is no underwritten law that NP students have to work. Many of us do to decrease the financial strain of being a student. I will say that from what I have seen working as an RN does seem to...
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Blondy2061h, Glad to hear someone else feels the same way. I have wondered if I would have done an acute care program if I would be more excited about the prospect of graduating and getting an NP...
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    What is the policy for when the lab is ringing with a patients blood results?

    ChristineN replied to TBONENURSE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Anytime the lab is calling with a critical lab value, the nurse should use a read back method along with providing their name, and then notifying physician and documenting I am not sure I really...
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Teaching clinicals is a good idea. I should look into my BON's policy's regarding delaying licensure and if I would have to take any additional classes or such later on if I were to do
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I have thought about that, but seeing how after graduating I would like to start building my family, I don't know if I really want multiple jobs. I am the breadwinner in my relationship though so I...
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I know you are held to your highest level of license. I am also concerned if I take the FNP licensure exam and then don't plan on working right away what I could do to maintain certification so I...
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    Pre-Nursing Major, Spanish Minor?

    ChristineN replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have worked with a few nurses that minored in Spanish. It was very helpful for them. Depending on your hospital, you may even be able to be paid a little extra if you agree to become a Certified...
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    no random drug testing

    ChristineN replied to modernhippie_'s topic in Nursing Career

    I am not familiar with any job in healthcare that doesn't have the right to perform pre-employment drug screens as well as randomized drug screens. I would not chance it. Is smoking pot really more...
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    What did the physical for our nursing program require?

    ChristineN replied to brookedavis20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Perhaps if you find a female practitioner you would be able to feel more at ease? I have always gone to nurse-midwives for my PAP smears and they are awesome about walking me through what they are...
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    Ventage

    ChristineN replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I are a two income household with no kids. Sometimes we wonder where all the money goes but we have no debt (minus his student loans), have been able to start building a savings...
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    Calling all ED Techs...

    ChristineN replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Many of the skills you will use in the ER will be different than the skills you utilized in your CNA class. You will be starting tons of IV's, doing phlebotomy, EKG's, splinting fractures,...
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    New Grad with two full time jobs in NYC... Being a guy helps?

    ChristineN replied to kobebryant's topic in New York Nursing

    If this is a state law (which I don't believe for a second) do you have