nedlloyd

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1. Do hospital patients get better care if they're nice

   nedlloyd replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

   i think that depends how you define "better". i'm going to provide the same level of care for all my patients. even if someone is mean or rude to me its not like im going to hold off on giving them pain meds or whatever they may need. but i probably ...

2. Ok, what's the real deal with new grads?

   nedlloyd replied to future nurse1's topic in General Nursing

   i think its hard to say.. i used to come on this website a lot while i was prepping for the nclex and i would complain to my husband that i would never find a job b/c so many on here couldnt find work. he would always get mad and tell me not to stres...

3. To those that have a long commute

   nedlloyd replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

   for me it would depend on the shift length/number of days worked to see if it was worthwhile or not. currently my commute is about an hour +/- 15 mins depending on traffic. i work 1900-0730. i'm up around 1645-1700, out the door by 1730 and i get hom...

4. What do you pack in your lunch box?

   nedlloyd replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

   i get 3 half hour breaks on a 12 hour(or should i say thats what I'm SUPPOSED to get lol). first meal is breakfast-y, usually a banana, yogurt, maybe some cereal (i put it in a tupperware container and keep a little thing of milk in the staff fridge)...

5. Help. Is my outrage justified?

   nedlloyd replied to fairandbalanced's topic in General Students

   personally i dont understand why YOU would be outraged. yes be sad for your friend, but as others have said, it's not just that single question that broke her. Nursing school is full of tricky questions. i remember when i was in everyone would argue ...

6. Will ACLS certification increase my chances of employment?

   nedlloyd replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

   advanced cardiac life support & pediatric advanced life support. Yes it will probably help if you only plan to apply online. Your certs vs new grad without certs would probably move you towards the top of the pile. But nothing will help so much a...

7. Why Nurses Book Off Work

   nedlloyd replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

   I wasn't aware booking off was just a Canadian term.. I dont know of any research on the subject, nor have I ever done it. However, at the hospital I used to work at, one of the nursing sups was not very well liked. she would belittle nurses, yell a...

8. your plans for continuing competency

   nedlloyd posted a topic in Washington

   I received my notice to renew RN license in the mail a few weeks ago with a note at the top stating that, starting on your renewal date in 2011, you have 3 years to complete 531 practice hours and 45 hours of continuing competency. I do think this i...

9. All preferences aside, what is the best "track" for a new nurse to learn?

   nedlloyd replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

   i think everyone should start out in med/surg! get familiar with nursing skills, meds, everything really.. I think it helps to build up some confidence, even though the first few months will be undoubtedly stressful. A good med/surg job will help you...

10. Switching majors after first semester BSN

    nedlloyd replied to Shazbatz35's topic in General Nursing

    I think the incentives to go into nursing are largely personal, at least for me. I wanted to be a nurse since I was very young, it's truly my passion, I derive personal satisfaction from it (usually) and if I wasn't working as a nurse I have NO IDEA...

11. New grad volunteer in South Africa

    nedlloyd replied to RNlivy's topic in General World

    i think that would be a fantastic opportunity! i always wanted to do something like that. i had the opportunity to go to Ghana a few years ago, but was pregnant at the time and my husband was deployed so i chose not to go. i don't regret my decision ...

12. What type of Shifts does your ER have?

    nedlloyd replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Emergency

    at my hospital we always work the same shifts unless we're called in to cover a shift. It's nice not having to constantly switch back and forth from days to nights. our shifts are 06-1830, 1800-0630, 09-1730, 11-2330, 1700-0330 and 1700-0130. the pre...

13. Centrum Jobs, did somebody heard about this?

    nedlloyd replied to erisirene's topic in General Nursing

    that definitely sounds like a scam. dont send them any money!

14. RN thinking of going back to school for dental hygeine?

    nedlloyd replied to msrosebud28's topic in Career Support

    might not be a bad idea. I was talking to a dental assistant one time waiting for my dentist to come in and she was telling me how she planned to go back to school for a hygienist position and she would be making 35/hour, which is quite a bit more th...

15. How does your unit handle daylight savings time?

    nedlloyd replied to PhilaBSNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    we get paid for 1 hr of overtime. I guess I haven't worked enough time change nights because I can't recall it affecting my charting. If there was to be a discrepancy in time I would prob explain in the nursing notes "daylight savings time observed" ...