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1. Drug Testing

   level1 replied to level1's topic in General Students

   Engaging in any behavior off the job, given that you've got a decent time frame (10-12hrs) prior to start of shift, is totally acceptable. As long as you are 100% mentally there, you can give your best to care for your patients while on duty. I would...

2. Drug Testing

   level1 replied to level1's topic in General Students

   Exactly! I can't believe that one comment about the hospital banning smoking for its employees. I really hate how organizations are telling people how to live their lives off the clock. At work, I uphold my responsibility to demonstrate professionali...

3. Drug Testing

   level1 replied to level1's topic in General Students

   Of course my career is more important. I just love getting the reactions of some of these people. However, I do wonder if Colorado nurses can smoke or still face hospital policy. If you're not doing it on the job...

4. Drug Testing

   level1 posted a topic in General Students

   Just curious how often your program tests, mine is at random. Not saying I do anything, but if I'm ever out in Colorado...

5. Do they check our medical records?

   level1 replied to degdav's topic in General Students

   Yeah, HIPAA got your back. Don't say nothing unless you are required to do so.

6. It's not my job to pray with you.

   level1 replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality

   I agree with your stance. If I ever encounter a situation like that I'll send for the chaplain. Nobody's forcing religion on me.

7. 1st year nursing, ER or MED-SURG

   level1 replied to Jamariam's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, go the ER route. If you want to work in a slower, less advanced area thereafter, you'll be way ahead of the pack.

8. ER nurses a different 'type' than others?

   level1 replied to Madigan's topic in Emergency

   I'm just a nursing student, but I could not see myself in nursing if I couldn't work ER or CCU. I'm greatly attracted to the pace and rigors of the ER and general floor nursing is so boring to me. I think that it draws certain personalities for sure.

9. Any tips for a new nursing student?

   level1 replied to mursuli428's topic in General Students

   1. Don't procrastinate 2. Study even when you think you don't need to 3. Form study groups 4. Buy a coffee maker 5. Keep a healthy lifestyle (good sleep, balanced diet)

10. Working in medical field while in nursing school??

    level1 replied to oliviaapNS's topic in General Students

    I think it's normal to be slightly nervous. Yes, you will have someone's life in your hands so to speak, but hopefully you were trained well in school and have good coworkers to help you out in times of need. I am a little bit OCD and worry how I wil...

11. What nursing specialty interests you the most for the future?

    level1 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in General Students

    This is true. Luckily, the ED at my hospital (level 2) has it's ER and a separate fast-track for the lower acuity cases. I'd much rather prefer working with the high acuity cases like the STEMIs and strokes we see on a consistent basis. We never have...

12. Clinical sites, you choose or you're assigned?

    level1 posted a topic in General Students

    Hey, The program I'm attending used to allow top students to have first selection for their preferred clinical sites, but they changed their policy. Now, I'm stuck with whatever facility I'm assigned to. Are you guys offered a choice or assigned a si...

13. Triage

    level1 replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

    Unsafe hospital, you should leave that place ASAP. Shame on them for reprimanding you, they must be idiots.

14. CNA/PCT Program

    level1 replied to dreamer30's topic in Entrepreneurs

    It's easy to teach the course and submit all the documentation to the state, but getting the connections for students to do clinicals is hard. Most facilities have cc or university program's students there. If you started up your own you'd have to pu...

15. Coursera

    level1 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    Fun to use for self-learning but not marketable to date.