PJROR

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1. Should I Take This Job?

   PJROR replied to itsmyturn's topic in General Nursing

   I would take it. A good facility is hard to find. Once you are in you will start working as a nurse real fast. CNA work is nursing work.

2. I'm really in a tight spot. What should i do?

   PJROR replied to dipsett08's topic in General Nursing

   This is the thing, many facilities will help you pay for a CNA class if you agree to work for them for so many months. Maybe you should contact a few and see what they say. The facility I work at will pay for you to take the class and pay you a wage ...

3. Strangest thing ever said to you by another professional.

   PJROR replied to eriksoln's topic in Relations

   I had another RN say to me come on be honest, don't you sign for things you really have not done. RN stated there is no way a person can get every eye drop. She shocked me, this type of nursing never crossed my mind. Now that I have worked awhile it ...

4. if you could give 5 tips on how to ace nursing school what would they be?

   PJROR replied to Firefly602's topic in General Nursing

   Ewh I dont think I could do it again. Nursing school is so hard. Just a warning you will have to give up your life for awhile. No going out on Friday night etc. It is study and write papers, clinicals at 4am it is tough. Keep you head up. No one care...

5. Hang in there new and recent grads! Nine months and 286 applications.

   PJROR replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   Weird situation you have in Boston. Up here in the north it is a much different situation. The facility I am at called me before I graduated. I did not even apply and they called me. Great place to work to. I hope that situation does not start up her...

6. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

   PJROR replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

   CNA are often treated like crap. I agree. A good CNA makes my day so much easier. However teh good CNA's I have worked with are proud they are aids and show it. I still think the patient/resident has the right to know when they are consulting a licen...

7. a first Foley insertion story

   PJROR replied to Teresag_CNS's topic in Humor

   That is so funny!!!!

8. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   PJROR replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Not sure what the grosses is. I have been thinking about this. Probably a pt digging himself out with a spoon and later we found out it went back to the kitchen and used again. Or could be walking a room of a 80+ male masterbating. Still yet it could...

9. Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

   PJROR replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a nursing home. They are not the evil place they once were. Residnet's now have rights and nursing homes have to respect those rights. I have seen many people have a huge issue with placing their loved one. Guilt, worry, shame, feeling as i...

10. How many hours would you work?

    PJROR replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Hands down 40hrs+ a week. Love what I do.

11. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    PJROR replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing home 4:80. We do it all to. They stay if it is even a acute condition. Sometimes it is alot to balance. We have CNA's that are great. Lots of work. I always laugh when a med surg nurse crosses over because she wanted a "slower pace". Med surg...

12. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PJROR replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

    Oh I have also heard all of those things. How about you have no right to hit me and cuss at me. Also sometimes I would love to tell patients to change to another Dr the one they have is an idiot who has no clue. I have thought that many times.

13. I need Tax advice to file my own taxes

    PJROR replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    I use the online programs to file my taxes.THey walk you right through it is easy. If you go to the irs.gov they have a listing of sites you can use for a small fee. I have done it for years. It takes about 45 minutes and you can electronically file ...

14. Does anyone recommend 'Virtual ATI" NCLEX program?

    PJROR replied to BigBoy75's topic in General Nursing

    I took my NClex in July. I really studied. If you reread your med surg book I think you will be okay. Everyone that I know reread their med surg ook and passed with ease. Good luck

15. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    PJROR replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    I have had similar situations at my work. CNA's will tell people they are the nurse. This makes me mad, partly because people will tell their nurse things they will not tell a CNA. They think they are talking to a nurse. It is not that I think I am b...