jgr1001nurse

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1. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   jgr1001nurse replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

   I told you to move while I was lancing the MRSA wound. But NOOOOO, you just haaad to

2. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   jgr1001nurse replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

   Are you sure the patient really needs

3. How do you stay positive about your career?

   jgr1001nurse replied to Jw1724's topic in General Nursing

   If neither one of you like your schedule, find a job with a different one. That is one of the beauties of being a nurse - there are jobs to accommodate just about any schedule you want. There are...

4. What are the best shoes for nursing?

   jgr1001nurse replied to chemisttoRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Check out New Balance. A very sage piece of advice I got when I was hunting for my first pair of shoes: "Don't skimp on your shoes". Price is almost no object here. Obviously everyone is different,...

5. Conflict in point of view with teachers

   jgr1001nurse replied to suzieq1989's topic in General Students

   You never should have been yelled at in front of the pt or anyone else. That is poor leadership. Having said that, I think your instructor was correct. They pound the "ABC's" into us for a reason....

6. Do You judge and treat patients differently depending on who they are ?

   jgr1001nurse replied to star.crush's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Age, race - no. I work in a maximum security prison so you can imagine the people I care for. I actually take a great deal of pride caring for people that most of the world has totally forgotten...

7. Question: Where are the nursing jobs?

   jgr1001nurse replied to chuckster's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   It appears to me that a bulk of the jobs available are in rural areas. Most of the "big city" positions have more supply (applicants) than demand (jobs). If a person is willing to either relocate or...

8. Online LPN to RN?

   jgr1001nurse replied to DevinNoelle's topic in LPN to RN

   Wherever you think you may go, I advise you find out how they handle clincals. I work in a facility that takes LPN-RN online student clinicals. Many of the students are from out of state and have to...

9. The Elderly Are Devalued

   jgr1001nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I interviewed at a LTC facility. The first nursing job I interviewed for. LPN, fresh out of school and passing NCLEX. I was told I would be responsible for two halls, each hall having 30 residents...

10. Is being an LPN REALLY that bad?

    jgr1001nurse replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not a thing wrong with being an LPN. Doing it myself. I'm going on for my RN. I mean, it's the same basic skill set for LPN and RN but the pay is quite a bit better as an RN. It's not a "pride"...

11. Ain't it the truth?

    jgr1001nurse replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've been where I'm at for 6 months. I just found out within the past week that we even HAVE a break room. I honestly didn't know. I looked in it once but I've never actually been in there. I...

12. Changing Careers to Nursing as 35 year old man

    jgr1001nurse replied to DB7721's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hey man. I'm 41 and have been a nurse for about 6 months. I switched from heavy manufacturing (22 years in the same job before the switch). I currently work in a correctional facility (prison, all...

13. 3 things you wish someone would have told you, that you had to find out on your own..

    jgr1001nurse replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    1) Even if the dr is grumpy, ask clarification questions if you need to. 2) Don't stop learning. If you become stagnant, you become obsolete. 3) If a certain place offers you considerably more...