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  1. Dress Codes for School

    I like uniform dress codes. No one is singled out. I continue to see adults that can't seem to figure out what type and color of underwear to wear under specific colors or fabric types. There are plenty of bras with clear straps and tank-t bras to ke...
  2. Should I leave this racist town?

    Hello, As an 40 year old AAF, growing up in the south and traveling throughout the US, racism is alive and every where. Nursing is my newest and 3rd career, so my social experience is not limited. Never will I say, "Suck it up, Buttercup", but I wil...
  3. Scheduling nurses to work as CNAs?

    Where I work, we trained in all areas from clerk to CNA as a part of our orientation before being placed with a nurse preceptor. So, I would gladly do some blood sugars and vital signs at 1.5 my pay. Plus a nurse would recognize a patient in danger v...
  4. Clubbing is the New Black

    I hope not to see this trend. My female mail carrier has the nails that look like tree roots, so I NEVER go out to get mail from her. What's funny is that she wears gloves with the fingers out like she might catch something. She must not know that he...
  5. Atlanta metropolitan college or Atlanta area tech

    I'm finishing up at Clayton. I have one more semester to go and graduate in December. It's been a pretty good program, for me. Totally on line, which is extremely important for me.
  6. Holds in the ER

    Very common at my level 1 trauma center. The other level 1 trauma center has a 1/3 of our ability, so we're almost always on diversion.
  7. Best Places to Buy/Rent Student Books

    I've lucked up at Goodwill Stores, especially near colleges and universities, as well as, online GoodwillBooks.com. I also use Half.com & CampusBookRental.com.
  8. 2015 Rn pay per hour

    Georgia inner-city Level 1 trauma, new grad $25.15; $2.50 weekends; $3 shift differential; $14 ECC critical pay.
  9. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    ADN-37, May 2014 BSN-to graduate in Dec 2015 @ 39
  10. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    We always have an environmental services person in my area that keep the toilets clean, which is usually indicated by the seat being up. I'm anal so I clean it and put a cover on it anyways, so I never really think twice about it. I don't sweat smal...
  11. Comfortable shoes?

    I'm wide and flat-footed myself. I wear Nike Free sneakers. I prefer 3.0s, but have no real complaints with a pair of 5.0s that I bought. The are very lightweight and I have no fatigue after 12 hours. I'm cheap so I only get them from the Nike outlet...
  12. Patient to nurse ratios

    I worked on a med-surgery/hem-onc floor. Typical ratio is 1:4-6 days or nights. Chemo patients & hospice were 1:3. Usually, charge was very good with everyone getting an AMS, q2hr pain management pt, and 2-3 stable patients.(south east)
  13. What nursing task do you loathe???

    Caring for demanding para/ quadriplegic patients that insist on q30 minute position changes on MRSA or C-Diff contact, who wants you to feed them with a spoon until you bring one in the room, then they want a straw...
  14. Engagement/Wedding Ring Question

    I wear a silicon QALO ring when at work. It will give if caught on something and will not conduct electricity (my husband has one and this quality helps to save fingers). Anyways, they come in fun colors and sometimes are on a special for 2 for about...
  15. GPC Spring 2016 Graduates

    Hello: I am supposed to speak at bootcamp on the 6th but just started a new job, so not sure how that will go. I just graduated in May 2014 and let me say, it was a very rough ride. Everyone's life is unique. For me, I had to leave a job of 14 years ...