ChristineN BSN, RN

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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    ChristineN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The advantage is that they would have to pay the LPN's more. Since a tech or CNA is not licensed they can pay them
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    I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    ChristineN replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What CNA's/techs can do varies by state/facility. The current facility I work at allows the techs to do more than anywhere else I have been employed. The techs can start IV's and do phlebotomy,...
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    Intake and Output problems

    ChristineN replied to EmilyEmily's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Be more specific what sort of help do you need? If you are trying to find the fluid balance it is just subtracting the larger number from smaller and if the intake is greater than 0 the pt is...
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    New Student Questions

    ChristineN replied to Faralas's topic in General Students

    GN's are not legal in all states. Some states require you to have you RN license before you can begin your new job. You can still do a residency program as the pp was mentioning, just now you don't...
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    Nurses who have done the flu shot clinics...

    ChristineN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nursing Career

    I have never done it but every fall would see ads for flu clinic nurses on
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    Clinical issues

    ChristineN replied to NOLAgirl2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When you are in clinicals what issues do you see when you are observing might be issues? Nurse-to-pt ratios would be a good one as would looking at the educational backgrounds of nurses (ie BSN...
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    Is time or money more valuable for nursing education?

    ChristineN replied to hiitsjina's topic in California Nursing

    I think you really need to think about how your student loans compare to an entry level RN's salary. You are in CA where new grads could start around 50k, but that is assuming you find a job right...
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    Change of Mindset

    ChristineN replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    Hey. I am also a former floor nurse that just came down the the ER a little over a month ago. For me it was weird at first to go from a systemic assessment on every pt to doing extremely focused...
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    Any other students caught up in this H&R block, form 8863 fiasco?

    ChristineN replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    H&R Block totally messed up taxes too. I had to file an addendum because they were unable to claim my student deductions the first
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    ACNP vs FNP: My Summarization of the Great Debate

    ChristineN replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

    OP what state are you in? The reason I ask is that PA recently changed their nurse practice act so that FNP's can not work in an in patient setting and are requiring ACNP or PACNP to work in the...
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    In final year of nursing school and im unsure what area to specialty for

    ChristineN replied to sopger22's topic in General Students

    I agree, just apply for jobs. If you get multiple offers then you can stress over what job you
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    How much does a nurse make right out of school?

    ChristineN replied to tczapp88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Depends what part of PA you are in. In the eastern side of the state near Philly, new grads can start around $25/hr. However on the western side of the state near Pittsburgh, new grads start around...
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    Could someone of average IQ become an ADN nurse?

    ChristineN replied to Weber's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    IQ doesn't have much to do with it. If you have a strong work ethic as you mentioned and are willing to put the time into studying for classes and apply yourself you should be fine. And don't feel...
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    Any Suggestions?

    ChristineN replied to pritu's topic in General Nursing

    As people told you in your other thread on the exact same topic, you need to talk to your BON and your doctor. We can not
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    Bite Release Pressure Point

    ChristineN replied to emma34's topic in General Nursing

    In my first year as a nurse I got bitten by a psych pt that had pica so the pt loved putting everything in her mouth, including my hand (which I got to close when I was trying to pull something out of...
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    ACLS in Chicago or WI??

    ChristineN replied to marieane79's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Does your hospital not offer the class? Generally taking it once you are an employee can be significantly cheaper. For the most recent ACLS book I have been able to borrow it from my
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    Did you have more stress FREE TIME after you graduated? What did you do?

    ChristineN replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I found it to be such a relief to be such a relief to be done with nursing school. I worked full-time and went to nursing school full-time so I never really had a day off. When I started working as...
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    Info

    ChristineN replied to Kris1981's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    Info

    ChristineN replied to Kris1981's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We are not here to do your research for you. I would recommend searching Google Scholar, CINHAL, or whatever other nursing/health related search engines your school has
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    Ethical Dilemma

    ChristineN replied to cjcalimer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. The same way we are to use our nursing judgement to know when to hold a medication. Or when the change in a pt's condition might warrant not following an
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    Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    ChristineN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    That was me yesterday. Guy said he couldn't even tie his shoes. I wanted to be like "wow, how do you function in
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    Why do I...

    ChristineN replied to blackvans1234's topic in Emergency

    If you are in nursing school you could ask your instructor if you can shadow in an ER. I spent 1 day shadowing in a peds ER and 1 day my clinical group went to the ER and spent the day practicing...
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    Getting a job in the ER.

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

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    Is it Safe for UAP's to manage G-Tubes?

    ChristineN replied to antropov87's topic in General Nursing

    If you are allowed to work with G-tubes or not is a question for your employer. Since you work in a group home I am assuming you pass medications, and are concerned about any risks of giving G-tube...
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    Has anyone went off and did their own clinical time?

    ChristineN replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner