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  1. Need help with Laboring, Postpartum, and Neonate Care Plan!

    nurseprnRN replied to lindygirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you don't have the NANDA-I 2015-2017 (the current edition) get it on Amazon stat; 2-day delivery or instant download to your Kindle or iPad. You will find plenty of potential nursing diagnoses,...

  2. GN Residency/Job Apps... Grading Scale Discrepancy

    nurseprnRN replied to zzzz1's topic in General Students

    I never had to give my grades when I applied for work. Gradated from an accredited program? Check. Passed NCLEX, active RN license? Check. Breathing? Check. Interview and all good? Check. OK, you've...

  3. Should I quit nursing school?

    nurseprnRN replied to mara.bug's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is short, careers are long. I have a good friend who does exactly what you want to do-- she has a MN in psych nursing and she does 1:1 counseling. Because she's a nurse she was able to...

  4. The differences...

    nurseprnRN replied to mizlaura's topic in General Students

    Same sterile technique for inserting anything in anybody's urethra.

  5. single state license

    nurseprnRN replied to nepali nurse's topic in General Students

    I live in a nonCompact state and have single-state licenses in 8 states, some of which are Compact and some aren't. I don't know how else anyone can explain it to you. Contact your target state and do...

  6. Errors--system problem or nursing problem?

    nurseprnRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wrong, and dangerously so on the face of it. Your scope and standard of practice very specifically burdens you with the obligation to do exactly that, to pick up physician errors and get the...

  7. Your opinion on degrees.

    nurseprnRN replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    Fewer employers are paying for subsequent education than there were even 5 years ago, so don't count on that. Life happens, too-- you might find that you don't have the time or the energy to pursue...

  8. critical care plan for CABG post-op 3 days

    nurseprnRN replied to Mumbejja15's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What kind of foolishness is that? Do medical diagnoses have geographic boundaries? Nursing diagnoses have defining characteristics and related (causative) factors. If someone has, say, an...

  9. Possibly Odd Question

    nurseprnRN replied to want2b3's topic in General Students

    Since you can't independently prescribe medications such as Pitocin, you are working under a set of standing protocols which have been written by a physician or physician committee for use in your...

  10. Other

    nurseprnRN replied to MissMandy28's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Gee, that sorta depends. Assault with a deadly weapon, go direct to 911. Forgetting to zip up the back of her uniform before leaving the locker room, direct 1:1 conversation. Everything else:...

  11. Errors--system problem or nursing problem?

    nurseprnRN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your premise is that it has to be one OR the other? Not necessarily, in the case of most errors. It's often multifactorial, and I hate to say it because it will be distasteful to you, the nurse is the...

  12. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    These are identical. Accent is properly on the second syllable, as the "olol" indicating a class of drugs (in this case, beta blockers) is not

  13. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a slide in a writing for publication presentation that showed pictures of regime (a system of government), regimen (a plan of care), and regiment (a large group of soldiers). I hear all three...

  14. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It's leevo-- because it's from the Latin for "left," the opposite of "dextro," "right." (refers to the isomer)(remember when you took

  15. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That's regional Latin. I worked west coast and east coast, and I learned to say, "An-JYE-na or ANN-jih-nuh, depending on whether your cardiologist went to Stanford or

  16. MGH vs Vanderbilt

    nurseprnRN replied to acutedude123's topic in General Students

    It's more expensive to live in Boston, for sure. It is an awesome place to go to school, though, and the MGH program is very highly thought of. But so is Vanderbilt, and it's not as tough a winter...

  17. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    nurseprnRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I hate alot a

  18. NG Tube suction

    nurseprnRN replied to PLDavidson's topic in General Students

    No, it has nothing to do with drinking to satisfy thirst (which you do when you are dehydrated, i.e., your serum sodium is up because you have lost water). Most people with NG tubes, not feeding...

  19. Bridge program for ADN to BSN?

    nurseprnRN replied to Tricia0816's topic in General Students

    There are many. It's too bad you didn't look into accelerated BSN programs you could have entered directly with your previous bachelor's degree, too. Call some of the local or regional state and...

  20. Not sure if i passed Nclex

    nurseprnRN replied to DarkKnightNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You didn't say this to the OP, whose moniker "DarkNightNurse, BSN" didn't say anything about "RN"? Ah, you meant the "nurse" part, as in, "It's inappropriate or illegal to call yourself a nurse if...

  21. Feel really sick in L&D?

    nurseprnRN replied to luka_sagitta's topic in General Students

    A possibility, certainly. I suggest you make it through your rotation as best you can, and see what happens when you go to other areas. If you have some spare time, (Hah!) you can get the MSDS* from...

  22. Not sure if i passed Nclex

    nurseprnRN replied to DarkKnightNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    BSN is a degree, not a license or professional designation. Once you earn it, you can always have it even if you never take NCLEX or decide later to relinquish your license and go work in an aquarium...

  23. Has anyone ever escaped?

    nurseprnRN replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody gives you power. You have to seize power. Stop making excuses that you're oppressed or other-directed, and do something about it. It's very

  24. Medication Error - 53 is this for me

    nurseprnRN replied to Mindfulone1's topic in Patient Medications

    Good luck! Let us know what

  25. HELP !!! with assignment

    nurseprnRN replied to RNTommy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It doesn't matter if it's "behind" or "in front of" your name. It's the "with" that counts. I am RN GrnTea or GrnTea RN, either way communicating that I am a registered nurse. At this point, you can't...