medic981 ADN, RN, EMT-P

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About medic981

medic981 has 8 years experience as a ADN, RN, EMT-P and specializes in Emergency Nursing.


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  1. Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome has been around for many, many years. Healthcare practitioners didn't make the connection until marijuana became legalized in many states and patients began reporting marijuana use. I see CHS almost daily in the ED (...
  2. My first nursing job out of school was in the ICU. I had the opportunity to shadow for a day prior to accepting the job offer. Shadowing is your opportunity to determine if the position is what you are looking for, how the unit works, and how well th...
  3. As long as I know that I have maintained control of the hub after scrubbing it, then no, I do not scrub it after each medication. If there is a doubt in my mind that the hub touched something then I go ahead and scrub the hub for again for 15 seconds...
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    Fired for saying i might file safe harbor

    Your best course of action is to consult an employment attorney who knows the specific state law for your state and your situation.
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    Getting accepted with petty drug possesion

    An arrest is not the act of going to jail, an arrest is an act of being detained by the police. If you do not have the free will to go about your business and the police are keeping you from leaving, you are by definition "under arrest." Ultimately, ...
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    Should I disclose my current job to interviewer?

    My first position out of nursing school was an hour and a half commute so I understand where you are coming from. My caution to you is that hospitals are more and more becoming part of health systems. Do not burn your bridges. A classmate of mine w...
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    Quitting a new job

    In short, I believe you should work at least one year at any place you get hired unless you were promised things that didn't materialize. As stated previously, you don't want to have to overcome a short work history with your next employer. However, ...
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    Getting accepted with petty drug possesion

    I agree with the previous comments. Your board of nursing is the first place I would seek guidance from to ensure that you are able to obtain licensure once you have graduated. You stated "I never got arrested, just had to pay a fine." Does this mea...
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    Are Braids Professional?

    My hospital requires all bedside professionals to have their hair above the collar. That said, do all nurses comply? No. Keep in mind, if you are performing wound care, caring for a combative or disoriented patient, placing a foley, starting an IV, e...
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    no dosage test

    College Algebra was much more difficult and time-consuming than dose calculation math. I agree with everyone who posted previously. Dose calculation math is an absolute must to master. All I can suggest to the OP is practice makes perfect. I always l...
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    How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

    Bills, bills, and more bills.
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    Do women find male nurses attractive?

    Seriously?
  13. Congratulations!!!
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    NCLEX on a Saturday. When do I do the PVT?

    Congratulations!!!
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    Nclex RN fail

    I used UWorld and passed the NCLEX in 75 questions.