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    New York University (NYU) nursing - is it worth it?

    adventure_rn replied to shirlsssss14's topic in School, College Programs

    I don't know, IMO financial aid is much easier to come by as a first-time undergrad than as a second-degree student (speaking from ABSN experience). Perhaps NYU has specific scholarships that I'm not...
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    Crusty Old Bats

    adventure_rn replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I recently worked in a NICU that uses kardexes to this day. It was like stepping back in time. God forbid you lose it, or everybody panics (but at least nowadays it's all in Epic). This is such a...
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    Are more letters after your name better or ridiculous?

    adventure_rn replied to deza's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think it depends on the context, and what is relevant to your practice. As a bedside nurse, I would list [my name] BSN, CCRN, RNC-NIC in my formal email signature, since my degree and areas of...
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    New Grad - Pregnant New Job

    adventure_rn replied to NurseDD27's topic in General Nursing

    Another point to consider: as a new employee, your maternity leave may be much shorter than you think. Most people take maternity leave through FMLA, which ensures that your job is protected for...
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    The Little L&D Nurse that Could

    adventure_rn replied to Eileen Thai's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You should definitely listen to @klone, she's the L&D pro. The most valuable asset you can offer the unit is your brain, not your stature. I'm sure that if you need assistance from your...
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    MRI machine traps nurse in freak accident

    adventure_rn replied to chare's topic in Nursing News

    That is wild. I wouldn't call it a "freak accident," I would call it "exactly what you'd expect to happen when you let a giant metal bed get too close to an MRI machine." There were so many blatant...
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    Made a mistake, help!

    adventure_rn replied to Alovesmusic z's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I've worked in inpatient peds my whole career, and I've never heard of getting 'consent' for any routine medications (PRN or otherwise). When kids get admitted, their parents sign a blanket...
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    BLS and RQI - Can't do it

    adventure_rn replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    That's a very good point--all healthcare workers, regardless of practice area, should be prepared to provide high-quality CPR, and hopefully advances in technology can help with that. My issue is...
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    8hr Shifts

    adventure_rn replied to Jade Moore's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the tricky thing about 8s is that even if you find a place that offers them, you'll probably start out by covering the less desirable evening (3p - 11 p) or overnight (11p - 7a) shifts as a new...
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    Nicu doctor says if a patient has a termor and you touch the patient and the extremity stops moving then it's not a seizure.

    adventure_rn replied to annabananaNICU's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, that's the textbook way to distinguish a tremor from a seizure. Truthfully, most preemies are a bit tremulous at baseline due to their neurologic immaturity. The most common signs of true...
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    Being Asked to Give References for Someone You Don't Respect

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, that's so awkward. Perhaps you could say something like, "I'm so sorry, but this really isn't a good time for me right now," if you've got anything else going on? I had a couple of friends...
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    Acute PNP vs. Primary Care PNP

    adventure_rn replied to onconurse34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you're interested in oncology at all, I would absolutely start with acute care peds. The thing I've come to find in my acute care peds program is that the role is extremely flexible--you can...
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    Leaving outpatient for bedside, feeling guilty?

    adventure_rn replied to Mursefirst's topic in General Nursing

    You might find that you really like NICU. It has one of the highest retention specialties in nursing, with many people staying for decades. On the whole, I think it's one of the most uplifting units...
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    Career Change From Adult Oncology to NICU, Nervous!

    adventure_rn replied to Sweetpea04's topic in Nursing Career

    Lmao, I had a NICU friend who used to call it "seeing sandals" for a similar reason. Our peds/PICU nurses who floated to us would be all ready to start compressions per PALS, and were very confused...
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    Career Change From Adult Oncology to NICU, Nervous!

    adventure_rn replied to Sweetpea04's topic in Nursing Career

    Except when you look at them sideways and they brady to the 30s, LOL; then they just need a gentle reminder to choose life. They're still the best patients, though. In all seriousness,...
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    BLS and RQI - Can't do it

    adventure_rn replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    Friend, if it makes you feel any better, those RQI mannequins are The Worst. I just had to wrestle with a broken one last week for both the compressions and breaths, and it had me in a sweat. A...
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    Nurse Residency Background Check Question

    adventure_rn replied to Akin2's topic in General Students

    I agree with the posters above, it's usually right around the time of the offer, or it can happen when you're getting closer to starting (some places do it at the same time as a general pre-employment...
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    What to do with other state license?

    adventure_rn replied to nadenka's topic in General Nursing

    Some states like NC have an option to put your license in 'inactive' status instead of 'expired' so it's easier to renew (I think there's a $45 fee). I don't know if its a scam to make you pay more...
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    Twenty-Three PA Nursing Programs Moved to Provisional Status for NCLEX Pass Rates Below 80%

    adventure_rn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    I feel kind of conflicted about this. I absolutely think we need to hold ourselves and the profession to the highest standard, but I think it's also important to consider the context. I'm sure...
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    Procedural Consent Problems

    adventure_rn replied to bubblern90's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying. In the NICU, we were only allowed to 'consent' a family over the phone for emergent procedures where they couldn't physically come in; to perform a phone consent where...
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    14 Best Stethoscopes for Nurses (Plus 7 Best Accessories)

    adventure_rn replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    The only one I'd add is the Welch Allyn Harvey--some cardiologists consider it superior to Littman. I went back and forth between the Welch Allyn Harvey and the Littman Master Cardiology when I...
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    Starting new position as inpatient nurse educator, what can I expect?

    adventure_rn replied to Kat12340's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I feel like it is extremely tricky to be an educator in a unit where you haven't already worked. It can be hard to earn the respect of really seasoned nurses because they think they know more...
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    Registered Nursing: Similarities and Differences Between RN Specialties

    adventure_rn replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I get that Glassdoor is the only publicly available reference, but seems odd and a little misleading to post this information as fact when it seems so clearly nonsensical. Every hospital I've...
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    Innovative Retirement Plan: Man Opts for Holiday Inn Over Nursing Homes

    adventure_rn replied to allnurses's topic in Nursing News

    My grandma has a similar setup. She met an immigrant woman through church who was looking for work. After my grandpa passed away, my grandma was living in a 4-bedroom house all alone and needed...
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    Michigan Hospital Offering Housing or $10,000 Bonus

    adventure_rn replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, my previous hospital administrators had a full meltdown after we had to stop scheduling 'elective,' postponable pediatric heart surgeries because our pediatric CICU didn't have sufficient ICU RN...