Nalon1 RN/EMT-P BSN, RN

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    Just got my NCLEX results! Pearson Vue Trick wrong?

    Glad you passed. It has been said many times that if you can't register, you have passed, but if it lets you continue, you probably failed, but there is a chance you did not. So Good Pop-up you passed Bad Pop-up, keep your fingers crossed, you poss...
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    When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

    I get called ma'am on a regular basis, and at 49, balding with a goatee and way overweight, in no way look like a female. It does not bother me, and most people immediately correct themselves. I usually get called the Dr at least once a shift, and ...
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    Wearing scrubs home?

    Have to buy my own, specific color (royal blue), whatever style I want. No reimbursement from facility. Have to wash them myself. Only OR gets scrubs provided. Seems a lot of germaphobes here. I put my scrubs on in the morning, wear them at work, w...
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    being fired by patient's family member

    Which allows the pt/family to think this is OK behavior and allow it to continue. Replace the "fired" nurse with a bigger jerk, making the first one look like an angel. Like I said, you can't fire me, but you can quit (i.e. leave AMA). If you have...
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    being fired by patient's family member

    A patient fires their nurse???? Never had it happen, never seen it happen, never heard of it happening till now. How does this happen? I have had people get angry with me for not doing what they wanted, how they wanted, or whatever, have had a few e...
  6. And do you know how many nurses know that little clip is there, much less what it is for? Every time I use it, there is somebody that it amazed it is there and so useful. I have always moved the roller up as high as I can, just easier to find.
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    What Makes an ED Nurse Satisfied?

    So have these 3 issues been looked into being addressed? They are common issues for a reason. I am not satisfied as a nurse because we are understaffed, underpaid and need more space. Adding an extra hallway patient to my already assigned 4 rooms (s...
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    I am not "such a good nurse!", a vent

    I agree. Why do I need to be recognized for doing what I am paid for? Our hospital has a "good catch" thing that comes out in the daily e-mails from admin, it is things managers can put in for things employees do, such as "such and such checked medic...
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    Maybe a stupid question..

    I agree. I don't give massages, tell inappropriate jokes, make any innuendos or anything that may be considered as offensive to coworkers. I lost a job once because of a stupid joke that no harm or fowl was meant, I had said before, head heard othe...
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    Excelsior Paramedic to RN?

    I did not know Alabama had joined California. I see that is a recent change. I guess the Excelsior grads already practicing there are grandfathered? Is there a cutoff date for that? The Excelsior site was not clear on that. I also see some other st...
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    I don't even bother trying when they come anymore. They will find something no matter what you do. There will never be a perfect inspection. Why bother trying? I told my boss this and she just stood there looking at me, then said, yeah, I know, but ...
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    Excelsior Paramedic to RN?

    Excelsior is not an easy program. It is not a shortcut to an RN degree. It is hard, and the CPNE is a tough exam, unfortunately, with a long wait time. It is not for everyone. It worked great for me, and I would do it again. I have discouraged a fe...
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    Do these scrubs make my butt look big!?

    Carhart ripstop pants are "manly" scrubs.
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    Female Foley and Witness

    Door and curtain open most times I am in a room, unless I am exposing something that does not need to be shared.
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    No alcohol. NONE

    It is not a lie. You are choosing not to drink. You can choose to not drink and keep your job, or you can choose to drink and loose your job. See, choices. There are consequences for your actions. If you did not want to have to choose to drink or n...