ArlyleRN

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  1. Tips on Interview for Nursing Program

    ArlyleRN replied to VicChic20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Although you have already had your interview. These tips will help others: 1. Dress professionally: Natural hair color, zero jewelry except wedding ring, cover up all tattoos, no strong perfume,...

  2. Metabolic Acidosis...

    ArlyleRN replied to LoveER01's topic in General Students

    Just when I thought I was out of this thread..... Whoever gave you this scenario should be slapped with a full colostomy bag. Questions like these leave out so many confounding variables that it just...

  3. Thoughts on the "doctor's stethoscope"

    ArlyleRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I have a Littman, actually I have two They come in a box, much like a shoe With them I can hear, within their bounds Both lubb and dubb, those cute little heart sounds I am not a doctor, nor will I...

  4. Why is it so hard to get A's?

    ArlyleRN replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So, I guess now you will try to convince us that cosmology and cosmetology are different subjects as

  5. Why is it so hard to get A's?

    ArlyleRN replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My

  6. Why is it so hard to get A's?

    ArlyleRN replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's what I thought. I took one semester of organic and it was cruel and brutal, and I did excellent in inorganic I & II. Darn carbon-based

  7. Why is it so hard to get A's?

    ArlyleRN replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't you mean Rutting for

  8. Document Everything!

    ArlyleRN replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    Promoted to Chief Nursing

  9. The Real Brian Short - Words from a Friend

    ArlyleRN replied to allnurses Admin Team's topic in General Nursing

  10. Why is it so hard to get A's?

    ArlyleRN replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is going to be

  11. Why is it so hard to get A's?

    ArlyleRN replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I read some of your earlier posts. Something does not add up, I wonder if maybe one of those deer got

  12. Motivational quotes that helps(ed) fellow nursing students

    ArlyleRN replied to janetcha's topic in General Students

    "If this doesn't work out, then there's always the

  13. Metabolic Acidosis...

    ArlyleRN replied to LoveER01's topic in General Students

    I need to know more. But Kayexalate enema.....definitely not. How did you arrive at the diagnosis of Metabolic acidosis? What are the ABGs? What are the OTHER lab values? V/S? What do the pupils look...

  14. Nurse Retention ideas

    ArlyleRN replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have several response to that statement: 1. How much are you getting paid to say that? 2. Is Administration willing to give up their bonus and share it with non-exempt employees? 3. Do you volunteer...

  15. when THAT family "fires" you

    ArlyleRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You should document accordingly. I suggest something like the following: "That family fired this nurse although this nurse did everything for that family that this nurse could do. That family has...

  16. when you give a patient a pill..

    ArlyleRN replied to schilm15's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you give a patient a pill, then they will want a drink of water. If you give a patient a drink of water, then they will want a bedpan If you give a patient a bedpan, then they will want

  17. Document Everything!

    ArlyleRN replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1926: MD on floor. Asks if anyone minds if TV is changed to the football game. Orders timeout.......but football team on TV does not respond. MD slams fist on patient's chest as football team fumbles...

  18. why aren't gloves better

    ArlyleRN replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    We had to go the basement and get them. Not readily available and frowned upon. I wish I had recorded the Educators and Administrators telling us that gloves were demeaning to the patient and were not...

  19. Document Everything!

    ArlyleRN replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1859: Observed patient's chest wall go up and then go down....second time in three minutes. Will mention this to oncoming

  20. narrative documentation and use of "this nurse"

    ArlyleRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    "This nurse" is okay to use so long as "This Nurse" refers to "This Nurse" entering the notation and not "This Nurse" sitting beside me or "This Nurse" standing in front of me, or god forbid "This...

  21. Document Everything!

    ArlyleRN replied to pcatorn's topic in General Students

    1848: Patient found to be logged on to AlllNurses. This nurse, while looking over patient's shoulder, observed patient posting as OP on thread titled "This is what happens when the nurse becomes the...

  22. How to succeed as a float nurse

    ArlyleRN replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, do not be "that" float-pool nurse that always complains about getting "pulled" when you do not get to work your favorite floor. Do not complain that you always get the "bad" team. I was a prn,...

  23. Med Error by CNA

    ArlyleRN replied to TriecyJay's topic in Patient Medications

    1. Are you a medication aide? If so, then you are allowed to pass meds. If not, then I am confused. 2. Was the MD notified of the error? 3. The way the issue is to be resolved (giving a lower dose the...

  24. Meds in unlabeled bags... Is it safe?

    ArlyleRN replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Medications

    RE: Narcotics- TJC is not who you should be worried about. Your BON and the DEA is who you should be worried about. As soon as you take a narcotic and put it into a baggie, it becomes diversion. That...