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1. Do employers look at new grad grades?

   TryVeganToday replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Students

   My hospital residency specifically requested official school transcripts, so they could see ALL of our grades. Certain residencies can be more selective and grades are an easy way to make cuts. Not that grades always make a better nurse and i did no...

2. As EpiPen Prices Skyrocket, Nurses Suggesting Patients Use Syringes

   TryVeganToday replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Medications

   Can't you just preload it, cap it and save it?

3. Help with Major CNA Problems

   TryVeganToday replied to JSBoston's topic in Relations

   I AM a CNA on Med/surg, one of the good ones that nurses love because i run the whole shift to the point of collapsing and have won awards because of it. PLEASE!!! confront the lazy CNA's, because us good ones HATE them too!!! Keep writing them up!...

4. I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

   TryVeganToday replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am just starting school, but have been a PCT for just 6 months in a very high stress public hospital in a major city. I am 39 years old and going back to work and a career change after being home with kids for 10 years. The first thing MY husband ...

5. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

   TryVeganToday replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

   That would be sweet! :)

6. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

   TryVeganToday replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the idea with the barrier cream! I will try that next time.

7. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

   TryVeganToday replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

   Oh no, I am not saying give them one then just walk away like putting them in a diaper and letting them lay in it, that is insane. I am thinking more like this... There ARE female urinals, but when you have to be flat gravity is your enemy and the ...

8. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

   TryVeganToday replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, so if we are talking about a capacity issue, baby diapers are filled with crystals that absorb massive amounts of urine. Anyone who has changed an overnight diaper that weights like 3 pounds understands what I am talking about. I just feel that...

9. Nurses and Financial Freedom

   TryVeganToday replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

   We did something similar. Selling our house and going to one car really made a huge change. We are a family of 4 living in a 2 bedroom apartment now. BUT we are debt free and savings are growing!!! We are going to retire as soon as our youngest gr...

10. Solutions for Tired, Achy Feet

    TryVeganToday replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have high arches and small extra wide feet. I wear a size 7 extra wide and I am 5 10'. I feel like my poor feet are way to small for my body. My feet hurt so bad when I get home that I cant sleep. I wear expensive nurse shoes & compression s...

11. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    TryVeganToday posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a med/surge unit and all day long, men can lay in perfect comfort to urinate in a convenient urinal. But WOMEN with horrible injuries have to be rolled to the side in extreme pain then have to sit on a bedpan and basically pee all over the...

12. PCTs - How many patients?

    TryVeganToday replied to honeymylovely's topic in Technicians

    med/surg 32 beds 2 PCTs/CNAs Responsible for hourly rounds, Q4/Q8 vitals, Accucheck, full linen changes, positioning, half of the full bed baths (nights pick up the other half), toileting, feeding, assisting w/partial baths, CHG baths, ambulation ...

13. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    TryVeganToday replied to desertstar6's topic in Professionalism

    I work in an Atlanta, GA hospital. Most of the women are AA and they wear wigs, box braids, twists, weaves, etc... Some have bright color highlights like purple, blue, etc.. It is a VERY diverse hospital with techs to doctors from all over the worl...