NotAllWhoWandeRN ASN, RN

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    Hospital & The Drug Screen: I thought they had to wait?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to cassimoo's topic in General Nursing

    You made a two dimensional statement, so I gave a two dimensional reply. Being nervous about flying is not a mental illness, but if you want to get more in-depth about not supporting anxiolytics for...
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    Hospital & The Drug Screen: I thought they had to wait?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to cassimoo's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, insulin only treats the symptoms of diabetes, not the
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    How do you draw up small amounts of medications for Picc lines?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Hockeynursing's topic in Patient Medications

    We're not talking about a practice that harms the patient, merely a practice that is not necessary. It does not harm the patient to administer meds in a 10 mL syringe, which is why this is near the...
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    Does having a medical coding cert give you a better chance to get in nursing school

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to KZ2016's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, would I love to have seen that thread The best place to find out nursing school admissions processes are the individual nursing schools. I like the cut & dried processed best, myself....
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    6/26 WILTW: Littlefinger's smirk makes me feel violated

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    New thread! 7/3
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    Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've worked for places that did random drug testing, though I've personally only been tested at hire. Even so, I would not refuse a drug test. If I did, I would be fired immediately and ineligible for...
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    How do you draw up small amounts of medications for Picc lines?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Hockeynursing's topic in Patient Medications

    If you're talking about risk for contamination, transferring two products is a greater risk than transferring one (but some meds, e.g. Phenergan, require dilution anyway). If you're talking about risk...
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    Does having a medical coding cert give you a better chance to get in nursing school

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to KZ2016's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if you're still talking about increasing your odds of admission for nursing school? My community college's admissions were strictly points-based, with points for your TEAS and your grades...
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    Does having a medical coding cert give you a better chance to get in nursing school

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to KZ2016's topic in General Nursing

    Accreditation matters. A friend of mine just graduated from our community college's HIT program, got her AHIMA coding cert, was immediately hired by a major local hospital system, and will be able to...
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    New Rule: No work bags allowed in ER

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to DarknTwistyERRN's topic in Emergency

    When I worked in a retail pharmacy, staff could only bring personal bags into the pharmacy if they were clear, to avoid theft. I agree that you should have access to all the policies and educational...
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    Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Get an attorney, yes, and if you have your own professional insurance, now is the time to call them. They help you with action against your
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    Is it legal to work as an aid while you are an RN

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Nursing

    Of course never-licensed, inactive, expired, and revoked are different things when it comes to licensure, but I disagree that it's a sweeping generalization to say that if you are not a licensed...
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    Is it legal to work as an aid while you are an RN

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Nursing

    Now THAT seems reasonable. It also sounds like that addresses an RN being floated for tech work in a different specialty. I consider it logical and reasonable that a med-surg RN should not be held...
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    Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    I use my phone plus an old phone because I'm paranoid that one won't work, and because I keep my phone charger plugged in next to my bed, so doesn't work for an across-the-room
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    I wish that we had greater literacy all around. I don't know how long alternate brands of epi auto injectors have been around, but I hadn't seen any when I left the pharmacy in 2011, and I hadn't...
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    My impression wasn't that anyone was proposing H1 & H2 blockers as an alternative to epi? If I knew that a child or myself had anaphylactic reactions, I'd sure keep an auto injector pen on me at...
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    I know I'm in for a pleasant discussion when I read sentences like this. I looked at the rates and benefits for "Obamacare" plans on my state's website during a time when I needed coverage. Combined...
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    Leaving current job after only 5 months

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to mlang's topic in General Nursing

    Solid advice. I remember affect = a = action. A work environment acts on other parts of your life, so it affects you at home. Effect = e = end result. If a sign-on bonus gets new employees to stay...
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    Is it legal to work as an aid while you are an RN

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't have an active RN license, you're not an RN anymore, period. Without the state license you're not qualified to work a nursing position, knowledge or no. Having a certain level of...
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    Leaving current job after only 5 months

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to mlang's topic in General Nursing

    What everyone is saying is that it's not normally a good thing if a hospital has to bribe its nurses to stay. Sign-on bonuses aren't the norm. I've never seen one north of 10 grand, and that for...
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    This kinda sounds like "Poor people could afford medical care if they tried harder." I have a $1,500 deductible, and that's on the GOOD plan my employer
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    Leaving current job after only 5 months

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to mlang's topic in General Nursing

    That was my first thought, as
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    6/26 WILTW: Littlefinger's smirk makes me feel violated

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    In some cases, sure, but things also get stalled when doctor's prescribe a new fad drug that costs 10 times as much and is isn't any more effective. That's not the insurance company being greedy, it's...
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    Our pharmaceutical regulation in general leaves a lot to be desired. I saw a lot of problems in my days as a pharmacy tech, and had concerns reinforced when I read a book called Our Daily Meds years...