margom

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1. A few observations about the nurses I work with from a new CNA...

   margom replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked as a CNA and as now currently as an LPN. I have encountered much of the same that you have at certain times. BUT.... I have also encountered the nurses who worked right along side me, helping me with whatever task I happened to be per...

2. in rn refresher course now

   margom replied to tashby40's topic in Retired

   :redbeathe I took the Nurse re-entry classes after being away from nursing for 12 years. I then did an 8 week clinical on a limited license for the clinical only. I received my license after my clinical hours were in. I was scared but excited at ...

3. failed a check off...

   margom replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

   Be kind to yourself and realize that none of us are perfect. Some things take a while to learn hoe to do. Pretty soon it will be easier and easier and then you can encourage other newer nurses. We need to do that with each other. Good Karma Marg...

4. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   margom replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   I recently completed a nurse re-entry program through out local community college. It took me 5 months to complete the whole process. Nurse Theory and Parmacolgy claases were both online, and I had 2 Saturdays that I did other stuff nursing skills ...

5. Wondering

   margom replied to mthrof3's topic in LPN/LVN

   Wishing you all the best. Margo

6. Mandatory Reporting

   margom replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

   You should be able to make an anonymous report. She should have other people making reports as well like her school, and other people she comes in contact with who see the same things you are seeing. Even if it seems like CPS might not be responding ...

7. called in sick 2 days in a row

   margom replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

   Hope you are all better soon, but I agree with Raindreamer. 2 weeks is too long to wait to see your PCP. I pay way to much for myself and my children in medical insurance to have a PCP that can't even get me in when I need to be seen. Besides....you ...

8. new nurse-i feel useless when a code is called.

   margom replied to JulieRN07's topic in General Nursing

   i used to feel the same way when i was new out of school. i worked in the er and i loved it! i just felt that i was inexperienced and in the way most of the time. i found that if i was the gopher and got things for other people or was the scribe a...

9. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

   margom replied to jill48's topic in Safety

   I too am in recovery and the last year of my using, I wasn't a good anything. I would have never stopped if my DON hadn't intervened and although I was fired from my position, they did not call the police and file a report, but instead gave me the o...

10. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    margom replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Relations

    I have experienced lateral violence and I am ashamed to say that at times I have done it myself to other people. For myself personally, I had to make some positive changes in me, and make a conscious committtment to act more kindly and professionall...