aokbrien

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1. What areas of nursing pay the best?

   aokbrien replied to booklovinrn's topic in Career Support

   Travel nursing/ agency nursing/ ICU---med/surg gives great bonuses. Work where you'll be happy is the best reward. Don't go for the money as your first priority, you'll just incur undue stress that money can't reverse.

2. Poll about bullies at work.

   aokbrien replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

   Bullies:angryfire ANYONE HEARD OF EEOC? DON'T PUT UP WITH IT EVEN ONCE OR THEY WILL MAKE YOU THE SCAPE GOAT! SAY, "SORRY WE ALL CAN'T BE PERFECT LIKE YOU!" You're right to keep your mind on the patient. Because that's who ultimately gets hurt...

3. U of P MSN grads - whatcha doing now???

   aokbrien replied to traumaRUs's topic in Online Learning

   Didn't you hear there is a nurse shortage. Well, you got your big degree, what ya gonna do with it? How bout teach? Encourage new nurses? How about educating nurses not to eat their young(shoot theirself in the foot) by encouraging and continue teach...

4. How does one do well in an Interview

   aokbrien replied to CRNAMASTER's topic in CRNA

   Imagine you are doing interviewing and what would you want to know about the applicants..."Why should we pick you over other applicants? What have you contributed in nursing? Why did you select this field? Are you ready to kiss life good-bye as you k...

5. anyone knows anything about the GREs?

   aokbrien replied to t2000JC's topic in General Nursing

   Go top the place you want to attend or call and find out if the're good enough. College counselors are free and you can call one at the place you want to attend. I f they say no, ask another college. I got schollerships though my grades weren't the...

6. Help with careplan...

   aokbrien replied to hippienurse's topic in Student Assist

   Instead of focusing on what your patient can't do, FOCUS on what she CAN do! There are five senses. No vision? She can still hear, what do they like to listen to? TV, RADIO, laughter, silence? Taste... What are some of her favorite flavors? Can you ...

7. Exploitation!!!!

   aokbrien replied to deepikav's topic in General Nursing

   Go to your EEOC and make a formal complaint against whoever is telling you this. The only people who can demand your passport are legal authority to export you if you have committed a crime. The boss can get a photo copy, but don't give them the real...

8. HELP! How do you do a psychosocial

   aokbrien replied to ChristinaRN2B's topic in General Students

   the same way you do on an admission...N/A or you can put how many visitors and family placement/ age in life related to illness and isolation effects on pt due to not being able to communicate..... run with it!

9. Suggestions for Coping with Pt Death

   aokbrien replied to amj10rn's topic in General Nursing

   Prayer should be offered by the chaplain. If the family declines or pt prerequested not to have one then abide by their wishes. It whould be done by someone that believes.

10. Offended by Prayer

    aokbrien replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of prayer hurting anyone!!!!!!!111